Obituaries

Crandle Weatherman McClellan, age 90, of Mullin Hill Road in Spruce Pine, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025 at The Green’s of Spruce Pine. Born on January 18, 1935 in Avery County, she was the

Walter B. “Barney” Noble III, age 69, of Burnsville, passed away on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025. A native of Seminole, Florida, he was a son of Dr. Walter B. Noble, Jr. and Joyce Canup Noble

JC Wheeler, age 81, of the Pine Swamp community, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15th, 2025.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Boyd and Bertha Bailey Wheeler. He

Pearl Banks Yelton, age 83, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.  A native of  Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the

Rhonda Crawford Valls, age 59, of Buladean, went Home to be with the Lord  on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center.  Born in Hopewell, Virginia, she was a daughter of Ethel Louise

Harold Craig Rea, age 63, of Bakersville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Craig was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many. Born on December 18, 1961 in Buncombe County,

Jack Grindstaff, age 83, of Arlin Laws Drive in Burnsville passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born in Yancey County, he was the son of the

Thelma Young Pittman, age 86, of Biggerstaff Road in Spruce Pine, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on September 11, 2025. Born on October 24, 1938 in Mitchell County, she

Susan Marie Bell, age 55, of Spruce Pine, went to her eternal rest on Thursday, September 4th, 2025 at Mission Hospital.  A native of Saint Paul, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Thomas

Roger Wise, age 72, of Spruce Pine, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, with his family and friends by his side. A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of

Alice Coffey Glenn, age 85, of Spruce Pine went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born on July 4, 1940 in Avery County, she was

Evelyn Ann Ward (Ann), age 78, passed away after a life filled with love, faith, and devotion to her family. Born on April 5, 1947, Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Bakersville, NC, and a

Clara Lee Hilemon, age 80, of the Low Gap Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 8th, 2025, passing peacefully at her home.  A native of Yancey County, she was the

Joel Glenn Yaddow, age 56, of Highland Avenue Extension in Spruce Pine, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025 at his home. Born on June 8, 1969 in Lyons, NY, he was the son of the

Iris Anne Peterson Leong, age 76 of Burnsville, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Yancey House in Burnsville, NC. Born on November 13, 1948, she was the

Keith Dwight Renfro, age 66, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 6th, 2025, at his home.  A native of Yancey County, he was the son of Betty Hughes Renfro and the

Gwendolyn Hunter Woody, age 82, of Newdale, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 6th, 2025.  She was the daughter of the late Bernie and Blanche Chandler Hunter.  She is preceded in

Hannie Hensley Peterson, age 86, of the Ramseytown Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 5th, 2025.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Sam and

It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Dylan Cooper, at the age of 25, on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025.  He was a beloved son, brother, grandson, friend

Betty Jean Hoilmon, age 77, of Bakersville, went Home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 4th, 2025 at her home. A native of Mitchell County, she was a

Paul M. Helsher, age 95 of Green Mountain, NC, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at Smoky Ridge Health & Rehabilitation. A native of St. Louis, MO, he was born on November 8, 1929,

Sandra Fry Rairden, age 85, of Cane Creek Road in Bakersville, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025 at The Green’s of Spruce Pine. Born on January 6, 1940 in Princeville, IL, she was the daughter

Frances McMahan Ledford, 96, of the Estatoe community, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the home of her daughter, just two weeks shy of her 97th birthday. A native of Mitchell County,

Carol Ann Robinson, age 65, of Ledger passed away at home, peacefully in her sleep on September 1, 2025. Born on October 29, 1959, she was one of eleven children and was the daughter of

Mike Pressley, age 75, of Creek Side Court in Spruce Pine, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born on December 9, 1949 in Haywood County, he

Dean Gunter passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Trellis Supportive Care (Hospice House) in Winston-Salem, NC after a 2-year bout with pancreatic cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyle

Dorothy “Dot” L. Black Deyton, age 94 of Burnsville, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 31, 2025, after a 10-year struggle with Alzheimer’s. Born on June 18, 1931, she was

Marie Honeycutt Miller, age 99, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 24, 2025, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Miller was born July 14, 1926, in Yancey County. She was raised

Wayne Hoilman, 73, of Plumtree, passed away on Saturday, August 23rd, at home with his family. Wayne was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, friend, and coach. He enjoyed restoring classic cars, raising chickens,

Debora Ann “Deb” Grindstaff, age 69, of Erwin, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 24th, 2025 at Johnson City Medical Center.  A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of

Walter B. “Barney” Noble III, age 69, of Burnsville, passed away on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025.  A native of Seminole, Florida, he was a son of Dr. Walter B. Noble, Jr. and Joyce Canup Noble

Tony Gerald Honeycutt, 80, of Woodfin, passed away on Saturday, August 23rd, surrounded by his family. Born December 31, 1944, Tony spent most of his life as a member of the Little Creek Community in

Charles Putman, 80 years old of Rising Fawn, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, AL, after a short sickness from aspiration pneumonia. He was

Edna Robinson Geouge, age 97, of Bell Street in Spruce Pine, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 23, 2025 where she lived for the last twenty-four years with her daughter and

Charles Ray Jones, Jr., age 68, of Bakersville, went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 21st, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and devotion to his family. He was born

Diane Brunet Moore, age 81, of Cliff Buchanan Road in Spruce Pine, the Estatoe community, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. Born on October 6, 1943 in

Jennifer Carico, age 41, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025. Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, she was the beloved daughter of Elaine Trader Hanvey of Dayton, OH and the

Keith Wilson, age 54, of the Bald Mountain Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Lucille Wilson and the

Warren “Keith” Harris, age 76, of the Green Mountain community, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 27th, 1949