Age: 72
Address: Walnut Avenue, Spruce Pine
Date of Death: Thursday, January 17, 2013
Arrangements: Henline Hughes Funeral Home

Details:  Barbara Jean Hylemon of Walnut Avenue, Spruce Pine, NC passed away on Thursday, January 17th at Brian Center Health and Rehab in Spruce Pine, NC. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late Joe and Ester Buchanan Ward. She was a former employee of Big Lynn Lodge. Barbara was a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church.
     Survivors include; her daughter; Lori English (Rodney), of Linville, NC, sons; Allen Hylemon (Marsha), of Spear, NC, and Michael Hylemon, of Newland, NC, one sister; Una Burleson, of Marion, NC, two grandchildren; Shana Hylemon and Megan English, and several nieces and nephews.
     She was preceded in death by her sisters; Lula Dellinger and Hattie Mae Phillips, and her brothers; Charlie, Ernest, Forest, Linzie, Warfield, and Harold Ward.
     Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 3:00PM in the chapel of Henline – Hughes Funeral Home with Brad Calhoun and Matthew Ward officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service. Interment will follow at Cane Creek Cemetery.
     Henline – Hughes Funeral Home is assisting the Hylemon family.