Burial will be in the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery. Mary Alice finished high school in three years and went to Appalachian State Teachers College in Boone. BACK TO TOP
Clarence Hall
Interment will follow in Pilgreen cemetery. Surviving are a son: Randy Boone of Bakersville; a brother: Wallace Boone and wife, Freida, of Micaville; sisters: Gladys Hughes and husband, Brown, of Micaville, and Sylvia Caroway of Lancaster, SC; and, a special niece and caretaker: Rita Ray of Micaville.
A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late John and Carrie Miller Bennett and the husband of Chloe Deyton Bennett who died in 1994. Rev. The family wishes to express a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Hospice of Yancey County. She was a retired teacher and a homemaker. She was a life-long member of Bakers Creek Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Horton, her parents: John Wesley and Essie Horton Maney, her husband: L. C. Maney and two brothers: Jack and Lee Maney. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, West Burnsville Baptist Church, or the Gideons International. At other times the family will be at the home of Theresa Briggs, 5275 State Highway 197 North, Green Mountain, NC. Altha was a member of Big Creek Freewill Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at 4PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lily Branch Baptist Church, 3125 Snow Creek Road, Bakersville, NC 28705, or Hospice of Mitchell County, P. O. Maude was a member of Double Island Baptist Church. GARRETT DIXON �DICK� BAILEY. Surviving are his wife: Lena Howell Banner of Newdale and a sister: Clara Dee Griffith of Forest city. Surviving are her daughter: Patricia Ledford and husband, Robert, and a granddaughter: Elyssa Ledford of Henderson; a brother: Hoyt Franklin of Erwin, TN; and, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. At other times the family will be at the home. She was the wife of Dewey Ayers who passed away in 1992. Ethel Rose McCracken, 96, of Plum Branch, went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 24, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. MARGIE ALLEN BURLESON. Memorials may be made to Martins Chapel United Methodist Church, 1555 State Highway 80 S., Burnsville, NC 28714 or a charity of one's choice. Surviving are a son: Garrett Maney of Burnsville; 5 grandsons: Neil Maney, Kevin, Travis, Gregory and Alan Bagwell all of Burnsville; 4 sisters: Ethel Maney of Burnsville, Alice McSwiggin of Maryland, Emogene Longmire of Henderson and Pearl Day of Georgia; a brother: Claude Maney of Anchorage, AK; a niece: Katherine Case and 3 great nephews. Marjorie A. William C. �Bill� Davis, Sr., 81, of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. His wife, Beverly Thompson McIntosh, passed away in the fire also. Surviving are her husband of 54 years: Gene Howell; son: Gary Howell and wife, Renee, of Asheville; a daughter: Tammy Brown of Maggie Valley; 3 grandchildren: Katie and Buck Brown and Ashley Howell.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years: Hazel Wilson Edwards; sons: Kimsey R. Edwards of Asheville and Dr. W. Barry Edwards and wife, Dr. Carolyn J. Anderson, of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren: Gabriel and Lana; brothers: Briscoe Edwards of Erwin, TN, and Larry Edwards of White Pine, TN; and, a sister: Kaye Harris of Burnsville. Evangeline Restall
The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Lydia is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Paul Young; children, ... Fannie Lou Green Moody, 66, of Waynesville passed away on December 5, 2020 at the Solace Center in Asheville.
Malay. Artie Lee Boone, 61, of the Bakers Creek Community went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at her home. Malay. Daniel McMahan will officiate. RUTH HENSLEY KING
Surviving are her children: Shirley Merrill and husband, Bob, of Morganton, Clarence (Fuzz) Murphy and wife, Nell, Joe Murphy and wife, Pat, Tom Murphy, Morris Murphy and wife, Grace, Beverly Deyton and husband, Rodney, and Diane Wilson, all of Burnsville; 2 sisters: Minnie Young of Burnsville and Juanita Morgan of Fairview; 3 brothers: Marshall Young and wife, Barbara, of Marion, Dale and Eugene Young of Burnsville; 10 grandchildren; and, 7 great grandchildren. Surviving in addition to his mother are two daughters: Kimberly Phillips and Michelle Phillips of Jacksonville, FL; a sister: Patricia Hannah of Clyde; a brother: James D. Phillips of Taylors and 4 grandchildren. Ray Strickland will officiate. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A native of Georgia, he was a grandson of the late Isaac and Lyda Fox of Burnsville and Bud and Ethel Gilbert of Ohio. Holt Whitson, Jr., and Robert Norris will officiate. Lela Taylor Doan
Rubye Lowe Hall, 89, of Charlotte passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 in Kennesaw, GA. A native of Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Landrum and Bessie McAbee Lowe and wife of George Ralph Hall who died in 2007. nc 27109 e00468 harvard university-harvard college 86 brattle street e00470 ... 301 e. bethany home road 85012 g36193 university of greenwich 30 park row se10 9ls g36534 ... moody bible institute 820 north lasalle boulevard 60610 001728 morton college 3801 south central cicero 60804 001732 Rev. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Carroway. She was born in Gallatin, Tennessee on September 13, 1930 to her parents John Lee ... Pamela Sue Wright Stevens, 61, of the Clyde community passed away at Autumn Care of Waynesville on December 1, 2020. MARJORIE A. BACK TO TOP
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Tommy Justus and Sue Fitzgerald will officiate. MILDRED HUNTER WOODY
He was the husband of Libby Johnson Ramsey who passed away in 2007. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Roy and Queenie Thomas Davis.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. Surviving are a son: Dr. Jerry D. McKinney and wife, Norma, of Oklahoma City, OK; granddaughter: Alicia Laustsen and husband, Billy, and great granddaughters: Dora Faye and Allyson Jane, all of Charlotte; a grandson: Jerry Douglas McKinney, II and wife, Paula, and great grandsons: Jerry Douglas, III, Liam Riley and Cullen Finn, all of Oklahoma City; two sisters: Madge Davenport of Burnsville and Nell Hunter of Mebane, NC; a special nephew: Al Ray and wife, Lucy, of Burnsville; and, special caregiver: Reba Willis of Spruce Pine. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Wednesday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:30 P.M. prior to the service at the funeral home. A native of Yancey County he was a son of the late Rama and Stella McCourry McKinney. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Henry and Pansy Boone McCracken. Daniel Patrick Gilbert
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home, and at other times, will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC … A World War II Navy Veteran, he returned to Yancey County where he dedicated his professional life to education as a teacher, principal and Superintendent of Schools. No services are planned at this time.
Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Dorothy Scott Allen, and the wife of John Burleson who died in 2006. Burial will be in the Garrett Ray Cemetery. Mr. Bailey served several years on the State Bar Disciplinary Commission and two terms as Councilor for the 24th District Bar. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday in the Pete Young Cemetery. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He devoted 13 years to being a teacher and principal of schools in Texas and New Mexico. Burial will be in the church cemetery. E. L. Randolph Chapter 57 DAV. Burial will be in the Robertson Cemetery at West Burnsville. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to The Yancey House, Brookside Rehabilitation and Care and Hospice of Yancey County. She was also preceded in death by her grandmother: Geneva Peterson. Revs. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM prior to the service at Vaughn Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband: Paul Cooper; 4 sons: Bobby Cooper of Concord, Ricky Cooper of Spruce Pine, Randy Cooper of Burnsville and Donnie Cooper of Belmont; 2 sisters: Pearl Bryant of Etowah and Avie Tipton of Burnsville; 5 brothers: Dallas, Albert and Ray Robinson of Florida, Allison Robinson of Marion and Dean Robinson of Burnsville; and, 10 grandchildren. Rev. Donna Gail Woody Harding, 41, of Burnsville went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Baccus Elkins who died in 1997; infant children: Jay Brian and Marlene; two sisters: Gladys Cordell, Myrtle Robinson and a brother: Johnnie Fox. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Jeff and Nora Gardner Hughes.
Ruby Blalock Smith
Troy and his wife, Hattie were blessed in many ways and shared those blessings with others less fortunate. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Silas and Leisa Higgins Silvers. Bill Roland will officiate. Brent will be lovingly ... Lydia Katherine Bentley Young, 62, of Canton community passed away at the Solace Center in Asheville on December 5, 2020. There will be a private memorial service and interment in the Newdale Presbyterian Church Cemetery. While attending college William was close friends with former President Lyndon B. Johnson, and there is correspondence between the two at the Johnson Library in Texas. Glenn Fox
She was also preceded in death by brothers: Charles and Avon Ray, Jr. Ethel was retired Assistant to the Registrar at Mars Hill College, a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church and a volunteer at St. Joseph Hospital. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Izabelle Street. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Monday in the Boone Cemetery on Plum Branch. Jim Tolley
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, P. O. Gladys Hutcheson, 85, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, April 06, 2009, at her residence. William Patrick Parris
A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Bascombe Robertson and Altha Holcombe and the wife of Clarence Proffitt who died in 1967. Donna Gail Woody Harding, 41, of Burnsville went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital. Ricky Woody and Billy Mitchell will officiate. A native of Buncombe County, he had been a resident of Taylors for over 25 years. Revs. Leona P. Bailey, 89, of Jacks Creek went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Mountain Manor Assisted Living Center. A graveside service will be held at 11AM Friday in Banks Cemetery on Banks Creek. The Revs. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Friday in the Chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home in Spring City, TN. Beuna was a loving mother, grandmother and friend to all that knew her. Linnie was also preceded in death by a daughter: Mary Belle Ayers; brothers: Cal, Fred and Jess Street; and, sisters: Inas Shell, Etta Davis and Sally Thomas. He retired from the U. S. Navy with 21 years of service as a GMMC then worked at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, CA until retiring due to ill health. Funeral services will be held at 2 P. M. Friday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Bonnie Wilson, 96, of Marion passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. Dude was a retired employee of Mayland Stone. Visitation will be at the church at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service and afterwards at the daughter�s home.