Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Wednesday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Frances Wyatt Briggs
LESLIE J. HENSLEY
Revs. 13 nieces and nephews and a very special caregiver, Linda Ayers, also survive. Forrest Westall will officiate. Dick Westbrook and David Dyer will officiate. Arle Honeycutt, 78, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 16, 2009 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. Search. Franklin Wilson Lawhern, 88, of Spring City, TN, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, TN. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the Tripp family. BACK TO TOP
Rev. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Maney family wishes to extend their appreciation to Hospice of Yancey County for the care and support during Hunters long illness. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Flora Mae Grindstaff Wyatt of Newdale and the late Roy Wyatt. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon Thursday in Academy Cemetery. He was also preceded in death by a sister: Clela Laws, and brothers: Coy, Ford and Voyd McCourry. Rev. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday in Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church of which she was a member. I have kept the faith.. Surviving are his wife: Violet Ford Roland; 3 daughters: Kathryn Roland of Fairview, Tammy McMahan of Pensacola and Anita Metcalf of Unicoi, TN; 2 sisters: Lucille McMahan of Burnsville and Esther Edwards of Cleveland, OH; 3 brothers: Charles Roland and J. Gladys Hutcheson, 85, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, April 06, 2009, at her residence. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by a sister: Evelyn H. Pate and a brother: Ed Hunter, Jr. Mildred was a member of Jacks Creek Presbyterian Church. Surviving in addition to her mother are three daughters: Aleshia, Crystal and Gracie Harding all of the home; a sister: Anita Woody; a brother: Jerry Woody and wife, Annie; a niece: Wendy Woody and three nephews: Robert and Billy Woody and Dustin Buchanan; and a maternal grandmother: Sinnia Hughes all of Burnsville. She was active in the Democrat Party. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 or First Baptist Church, P.O. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 72 years: Lela Doan; a daughter: Margaret Nell Doan; a brother: Horace Doan and, sisters: Mae Styles, Gelene Cole, Ada Penland and Nell Doan Rhinehart. Funeral services will be held at 2 P. M. Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving is a brother: Bulo Riddle of Holly, Michigan. BACK TO TOP
ROBERT W. WYATT
HATTIE WILSON BLEVINS. She graduated from Mars Hill College and Appalachian State Teachers College and was a school teacher and principal for 34 years. He was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church and the Mens Golden Rule Bible Class. B. and Bassie Bennett. Lela Taylor Doan, 88, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Holly Springs Retirement Center in Rutherford County. Leona P. Bailey, 89, of Jacks Creek went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Mountain Manor Assisted Living Center. Surviving are a daughter: Jeanette Fox and husband, Max, of Burnsville; 3 sons: Philip Bailey and wife, Ann, of Easley, SC, Ronnie Bailey and wife, Shirley, of Wallburg, and Richard Bailey and wife, Judy, of Matthews; 9 grandchildren: Tammy Swafford, Kim Craven, Terry Hendricks, Amy Johnson, Ronnie Bailey II, Max Fox II, Joe, Charlie, and Jason Bailey; 12 great grandchildren: Anna, Amber, Lindsay, Justin, Bailey, Mia, Emmie, Ella, Cody, Harrison, Maclean and Brinley. At other times, the family will be at the home of Keith and Jeanie Chrisawn. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Vonno and Helen Banks Anglin. Funeral services will be held at 12 oclock noon Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Jay James McCracken, 92, of Plum Branch, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008, at his home. Dewey Silvers
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Obituaries | Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home CLICK ON A NAME BELOW TO VIEW THE OBITUARY Royce E. Bennett Jackie Phillips Gladys B. Bartlett Ernest J. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving, in addition to his father, are his wife of 35 years: Janice Fox Bennett; 2 sons: Nathan Bennett and wife, Katie, and Jonathan Bennett; 2 grandchildren: Riley and Mia Bennett all of Burnsville. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are 4 daughters: Thelma Hughes and husband, Jack, Wilma Garland and husband, Rev. CHARLES ED ANDERS
Funeral services will be held at 2PM Wednesday in Halls Chapel Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Revs. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Freemont Hensley and the grandson of Ulysses and Sally Hensley, who raised him. Frank was a World War II Army veteran and a retired employee of Chrysler Corporation. Artie Lee Boone, 61, of the Bakers Creek Community went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at her home. Troy and his wife, Hattie were blessed in many ways and shared those blessings with others less fortunate. Revs. Glenn was a retired employee of Bell Telephone Construction and a member of Ivy Gap Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Peake-Wallace Cemetery on Upper Pig Pen Road. The family will receive friends from Noon until 2:00 P.M. prior to the service at the church. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Tuesday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the services. of Corrections after 30 years service, and was Past Master of Cleveland Lodge #202 A.F. Jackie Phillips, 65, of the Hardscrabble Community passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at his home. He was also preceded in death by a sister: Grace Difleece and brothers: Homer, Brite, J. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday in the Higgins Family Cemetery with Military graverites conducted by the Sgt. Burial will be in Union Memorial Gardens. Surviving are a daughter: Georgia Moffitt and husband, Brownlow of Bakersville; a grandson: Randy Boone of Micaville; a brother: Philmore Hughes and wife, Thurma, of Micaville and several nieces and nephews. The Revs. A native of Yancey County she was a daughter of Ola May Hughes Woody of Burnsville and the late Vernon Woody. Marjorie A. Pauline Presnell
Burial will be in the Cane River Church Cemetery. He was also preceded in death by a daughter: Anna Roland and a sister: Elizabeth Roberts. Claude McMahan and friend, Wanda McMahan, of Burnsville and Lawrence McMahan and wife, Madge, of Penland and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Academy Cemetery. A. J. Moore and Keith Edwards will officiate. Rev. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The Revs. Thank You for visiting The Lewis Funeral Home site. Daniel J. Roland, 73, of Pensacola, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 21, 2008. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Mack and Zella Bailey. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. A native of San Marcos, TX, he was born October 30, 1909 and was a son of the late Leslie and Mabel Williamson Faris. Revs. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Atlas McIntosh, 85, of Bee Log, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009, in a Buncombe County Assisted Living Center. Philip Garland and Scot Garland and David Styles will officiate. Beuna Deyton Edwards, 94, of Green Mountain, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care Center. His third wife, Leona Brown, whom he married in Tierra Amarilla, NM, preceded him in death 13 years ago. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Monday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. The Rev. Funeral services will be held at 7 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Tony Griffin will officiate. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Alvin Boone, who passed away in 2005. Stanley Canipe, 53, of Green Mountain, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, April 6, 2009 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bascombe and Sue Robinson Ray; siblings: Tennie Anders, Kelly Ray, Sr., Peggy Ledbetter, Ada Chambers, Lena Haynes, Hughie Ray, and their spouses. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Lubirgia Deyton Fox. Box 221, Newland, NC 28657. He is also survived by grandchildren and great grandchildren of KS, MO, TN, NC, GA and FL. Dale Banks will officiate. Hunter Maney, 92, of Indian Creek, went home Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Mountain Manor Assisted Living. As always, we are an independent family owned and operated full service funeral home.
Burial will be in the McClurd Cemetery on Bolens Creek. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was of the Baptist faith. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Friday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie instate 30 minutes prior to the service. Bill Whiteside, Edgar Waters and William Ray will officiate. Max E. Gillis, 81, of Burnsville, died Friday, May 23, 2008 after a lingering illness. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Gap Baptist Church, 244 Dale Street, Burnsville or Bakers Creek Baptist Church, 1718 Bakers Creek Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Burial will be in the church cemetery. James C. Wheeler, 88, of Arden, passed away March 2, 2009. Surviving are her son: Dennis Grindstaff and wife, Gloria, of Mars Hill; 3 grandchildren: Regina Snyder, Dewayne Grindstaff and wife, Tiffany, and Nicholas Grindstaff; 4 great grandchildren; 3 sisters: Emma Jane Stevens, Ola Mae Webb and Mable Boone all of Burnsville; a brother: Earl Boone of Marion and several nieces and nephews. Edgar F. Hunter, Jr., 84, of Burnsville died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. Edd Hedrick
He was also preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Pauline Billie Tipton. LINNIE STREET AYERS
Reed was a retired employee of Henredon Furniture after 27 years of service. Mae McKinney went home to be with her family and loved ones Monday, March 23, 2009. 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. Memorials may be made to the Loren Westall Memorial Account at RBC Bank in Burnsville for his childrens educational expenses. Cecil Miller, 81, of Miller Hill Road in the Ramseytown Community, went home to be with Jesus, Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3PM prior to the service at the church. A graveside service will be held at 11AM Friday in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Preceding him in death was a brother: Charles Wheeler. Eight great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild also survive. Rev. She was preceded in death by 2 sons: Phillip O. Styles and Donald Buster Styles; a sister: Vera Rice and a brother: Paul E. Silver. Linda was also preceded in death by a sister, Diane Long and grandparents, William and Thelma Biggerstaff Long and Milton Harvey and Dora Big Mama Williams Huskins. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was also preceded in death by a son: Randy Laughrun; and, a brother: Noble Laughrun. Henline - Hughes Funeral Home 85 Crimson Laurel Way PO Box 345 Bakersville, NC 28705 Tel: 1-828-688-4813 Welcome In Service to Our Local Communities Since 1949 Owned and operated by James and Eloise Hughes Henline since 1949, Henline - Hughes is located in Bakersville, Mitchell County NC. Vaughn McMahan
WALTER GREY McMAHAN
Burial will be in the Wood Cemetery at Pensacola. Surviving are 3 sons: Charles Junior Ayers and Laskie Ayers of the home, and Walter Ayers and very special friend, Mary, of Statesville; 4 daughters: Lucille Hardin and husband, Dean, of Glen Alpine, Earnestine Peterson and husband, Wayne, of Morganton, Betty McLaughlin of Burnsville and Cora Bennett and husband, J. L., of Green Mountain. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late J. Edgar and Bessie Harris Banner and the husband of Louise McIntosh Banner who died in 1982. Burial will be in the Eddie McMahan Cemetery at Low Gap. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Paula Mae was an active Ruling Elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Burnsville. The Rev. Martha Harrison
Granny Bug is survived by a sister, Marie Pittman, and five brothers, Bill, Carl, Clarence, Don and Sonny. BACK TO TOP
A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Fred and Isby Gortney Whitson. Obituaries from Yancey Funeral Services in Burnsville, North Carolina. Whether mailing care packages to college students, opening her dining room on Sundays to all who would come, or just carrying food to the sick; she was always faithful. Box 425, Burnsville, NC 28714, or the Parkway Playhouse, P. O. Bill Mitchell will officiate. Box 665, Burnsville, NC 28714. He attended Mine Fork Freewill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Sunday in the Morning Star Baptist Church of which she was a charter member. 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. Surviving are 3 sons: Charles Junior Ayers and Laskie Ayers of the home, and Walter Ayers and very special friend, Mary, of Statesville; 4 daughters: Lucille Hardin and husband, Dean, of Glen Alpine, Earnestine Peterson and husband, Wayne, of Morganton, Betty McLaughlin of Burnsville and Cora Bennett and husband, J. L., of Green Mountain. Ruby Blalock Smith, 86, of Cane River, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 07, 2009, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Maude M. Riddle
Surviving are his wife of 49 years: Clara Boone Briggs; two daughters: Marlene Fender and husband, Morrise, and Michelle McNeill and husband, John; three brothers: Roscoe Briggs, Jr., Charles and Claude Briggs; three sisters: Clara Lee Chrisawn and Frances Boone all of Burnsville, and Shirley McKinney of Spruce Pine; four granddaughters: Chasity and Meghan Fender and Morgan and Paige McNeill all of Burnsville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are two sons: Matt Jones and wife, Pat, of Burnsville and Bernie Jones and wife, Mae, of Spruce Pine; a brother: Frank Deyton of Green Mountain, three sisters: Beuna Deyton Edwards and Irene McKinney of Burnsville and Zelda McKinney of Valdese; 6 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Surviving are daughters: Penny Ponder and Cathy Griggs and husband, Darryl; sons: Earl Ponder and wife, Beverly, and Donald Ponder and wife, Beth, all of Burnsville; grandchildren: Michelle Ponder, Candi Fox and husband, Mike, Cindy and Casey Griggs and Scottie Laws and wife, Laura; and, great grandchildren: Laura and Nathan Hilemon, Maci Drew Fox, and Brittany and Jessica Greene. Burial will be in the Carroway Cemetery. Surviving are a son: Donald Hensley and wife, Jearline, of Burnsville; a grandson: Brian Hensley and wife, Lori, of Todd and a brother: Howard Nelson of Burnsville. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Fonz and Katherine Phillips Crain. Dept., 1233 North Main Street, Box 11, Waynesville, NC 28786. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Faith Fellowship Church Cemetery. She was also preceded in death by a daughter: Norma Jean Robinson, 2 sons: David and Wayne Parsley; 2 sisters: Ruth Petty and Maude Vance and a brother: Coy McKinney. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister: Debbie McCartha and husband, C. E., of Old Fort; 3 brothers: Ricky Wilson of Conover, Larry Wilson and Dennis Wilson of Burnsville and 6 nephews. Surviving are his wife of 59 years: Virginia Buchanan Davis; a son: Bill Davis, Jr. and wife, Lisa; a granddaughter: Destini Davis Whitson and husband, Matthew; and a grandson: Mark Davis, all of Burnsville; and, a sister: Jean Sparks and husband, Bill, of High Point. Funeral services will be held at 8 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Double Island Baptist Church cemetery. Burial will follow in Horton Hill Cemetery on Horton Creek. We may be reached in Kennett at 573-888-3311 or in Senath 573-738-2311 All Obituaries - Goodman Funeral Home offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional.
A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Ralph Westall of Burnsville and Joan Mace Westall of McDowell County. Drayton Cooper, Warner Anthony and Joe Bennett will officiate. James Clifford Honeycutt, 74, of Prices Creek, passed Monday, April 6, 2009, in the McDowell Hospital. Burial will be in the Eddie McMahan Cemetery.
Mrs. Wallace taught in many Yancey and Guilford County schools. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law: Charles K. Boone. Carolyn Judy Blankenship, 67, of Pensacola went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 3, 2008. James was a veteran of World War II, having served proudly in the Pacific, Aleutian Islands, and in the recovery effort of Nagasaki, Japan. Mr. Baileys professional career spanned almost fifty-eight years, and in addition to an office practice with real estate, probate, and other matters, he actively engaged in trial work in civil and criminal proceedings principally in many of the state and federal courts in Western North Carolina, as well as appellate proceedings. Eve Restall, 91,passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Mountain Manor Assisted Living. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Dan and Foye Higgins Bailey. Perry Robinson or Jerry Robinson. She was preceded in death by a brother, Burl Ray Willis and a sister, Nell Sue Fox. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Carrie Howell Byrd, and the wife of John A. McIntosh, who passed away in 1984. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714. Revs. He was a member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Bald Creek United Methodist Church of which she was a member. Search Burnsville obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Private burial will be at a later date. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Goldman and Sue Emma Bradford Lewis. Burial will be in the family cemetery. The Rev. There will be a private memorial service and interment in the Newdale Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Roe Bill Edwards
The family will greet friends immediately following the memorial service at the church. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 or Bakers Creek Baptist Church, 1781 Bakers Creek Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Elma devoted her life to caring for her family. Homer was aWorld War II Army Veteran and Past Master of Burnsville Lodge #717 AF & AM. He was retired from Unimin Corporation in Mitchell County, where he worked for over 30 years as Chief of Environmental Protection. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Paula Mae was an active Ruling Elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Burnsville. Dewey was preceded in death by sisters: Hope and Ruby Thurlene Silvers, Ena Allison, Martha Allbright, Clara Bradford and Belle Garland; and, brothers: Hollis, Clyde, Joe, Bradley, Sheridan and Jim Silvers. Rev. Milam Lewis
Clarence Hall
Rev. Ruth G. Hensley
Burial will be in the Cherry Springs Memorial Park in Old Fort. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 PM prior to the service at the church. Linnie Street Ayers, 88, of Green Mountain, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008, in Brookside Rehabilitation & Care. Donald Whitson will officiate. Daniel Patrick Gilbert
Troy McCurry and Keith Blankenship will officiate. Elvina Robinson, 75, of the Double Island Community passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.
Ivelyne Murphy. She was the wife of Cecil Murphy, who passed away in 1986. Max Whitson, 78, of Hickory Lane, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Asheville VA Medical Center. Lela Taylor Doan
She will be laid to rest beside her husband, Lawrence, in the Fred Young Cemetery at Pleasant Gap. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kelli Bailey Bartley and was the last of 9 children. Burial will be in the McCracken Cemetery. He was a U.S. Army Korean Conflict Veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. Burial will be in the Double Island Baptist Church cemetery. Surviving are 3 sons: Danny Hicks and wife, Linda, of Micaville, Dean Hicks and wife, Judie, of Newdale and Ken Hicks and wife, Janice, of Micaville; daughter-in-law: Olena Hicks of Newdale; 3 step daughters: Naomi Hoilman, Alice Haldeman, Becky Ayala and a stepson: David Thomas all of Newdale; 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Ted Young of Johnson City, TN and Larry Young of Oak Ridge, TN; 2 sisters: Joyce Vance of Newdale and Una Mae Allen of Burnsville; a special niece: Willa Carter of Atlanta, GA and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in the Robertson Cemetery at West Burnsville. David Philbeck and Mike Grindstaff will officiate. Reece Edwards
Burial will be in the Pete Young Cemetery. Mary Will Scott, 88, of Plum Branch, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. Hattie Wilson Blevins, 90, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. The family will recieve freinds from 12:30 P.M. until 2:30 P.M. prior to the service at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 8PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. She was a life-long member of Bakers Creek Baptist Church. Box 425, Burnsville, NC 28714
She was the wife of Dewey Ayers who passed away in 1992. Everyone who knew Pauline received kindness and generosity. Steve Robinson and Glen Autrey will officiate.
John B. Tripp, 80, of Little Switzerland, NC, died on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at his home after a long illness. Roy Edward Riddle
Since Mrs. Geouge enjoyed numerous flowers during her lifetime, she asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Building 1, Asheville, NC 28801, or Blue Rock Baptist Church, Building Fund, C/O Debra Hathcock, 1791 Lower Browns Creek, Burnsville, NC 28714 or Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Gayla Hope Pate Holden
Funeral services will be held at 7PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife: Evelyn Payne Howell; a son: Steve Howell and wife, Sherry, of Ash Camp, KY; 2 daughters: Ruth Ann Harris and Theresa Potter of Pikeville, KY; a foster daughter: Jessica Renfro of the home; 4 brothers: Roy Howell and wife, Ellen, of Patterson, VA, Arthur Howell and wife, Earlene of Anacoca, LA; Eugene Howell and wife, Jackie, of Marion, and Charles Howell of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 3 sisters: Ella Shafer of Kenova, WV, Dixie Byrd of Burnsville and Susie Lewis of Gastonia; 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; and, many nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by 2 sons: J. R. Grindstaff and Daniel Harrison and 3 brothers: Elmer Boone, Harold Boone and John Boone. Gladys Hutcheson
Crate was a World War II U S Army veteran, having served from January 1944 until December 1945. She and her husband Eddie were active in the PTA, and the North Pole Grange. Rev. Bruce was a member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, and at other times will be at the home of Jewel Hughes. Biss and Bertha Carroll McMahan. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Merritt and Lilly Buchanan Young and the wife of Virgil Hicks who passed away in 1994 and her second husband, J. E. Jake Thomas who passed away in 2004. Pauline Buchanan Robinson Presnell, 92, of Pleasant Gap, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, October 20, 2008 in the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation of Spruce Pine. Jerry was a Sergeant with the N. C. Department of Corrections with 22 years of service, currently at the Black Mountain Correction Facility. Michael Adam Young, 39, of Lincoln Park passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 in Elizabethton, TN. Surviving are her husband of 73 years: Carl Scott; a daughter: Kathy Penland and husband, Harold; a son: Leland Scott and wife, Anna, all of Burnsville; a sister: Shelby Jean Byrd of Burnsville; a brother: Donald Ledford of Burnsville; 5 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and, 3 great, great grandchildren. Arle Honeycutt
Crate Bailey
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Steve Penland will officiate. Holcombe Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Danny Lee Hughes
Herbert Carter H. Dick Westbrook will officiate. Flowers are appreciated and accepted. DONNA GAIL WOODY HARDING
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He began working as a young man logging with his father in the mountains near his childhood home. He was born February 6th, 1932 in the Brush Creek Community to the late Fonze and Susie Fox Hughes. The Rev. He was retired from B.B. Dude was a retired employee of Mayland Stone. Dale Wyrick will officiate. Davy Shelton will officiate. Surviving are his wife: Linda Anglin Presnell; 3 daughters: Karen Hudgins, Helen Presnell and Linda Presnell all of Burnsville; 2 stepdaughters: Dawn Buddenhagen of Travelers Rest, SC and Penny Arrington of Canton; 2 sisters: Mildred Swalinski of Waynesville and Wilma Webber of Boone; 3 brothers: Haston Presnell of Richmond, VA, Lowell T. Presnell and Howard Presnell of Burnsville; 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Edgar F. Hunter, Jr.
James L. Peek
The Rev. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in Victory Baptist Church of which she was a member. The Rev. Kathy Sky Nielsen
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