Obituaries

Chester Hedrick, age 86, of the Bald Creek Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, at Angel Medical Center in Franklin.  A native of Yancey County, he was the

Greg Buchanan, age 66, of the Snow Hill community, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 26th, 2025 at his home.  A native Mitchell County, he was a son of the late

Roy Randall Ayers, age 68 of 36 Sneaking Creek Lane, Asheville, NC 28805, passed away early on the morning of Monday, August 19, 2024. Randy was born on July 6, 1956, in Burnsville, NC. His

Charles Statler, age 88, of Bakersville Community went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. He was a son of the late Charles and Hattie Cecil

Charles Lee Dellinger left his earthly body to be present with the Lord on Friday,  April 25, 2025, at Mission Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. As in life he and his  Elaine McAlister

Patricia McFalls, age 65, of the Burnsville Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at the Yancey House. Patricia was a daughter of the late Glenn and Jean Hollifield

Margaret Ann McGee Buchanan, age 90 of Spruce Pine passed away at home on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, into the arms of Jesus. Margaret was a faithful member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church for over

Anna Lee Banks Higgins, age 85 of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Although she had medical issues, Anna was a strong woman living much longer than medical professionals

It is with great sadness that the family announces that Gary McKinney, age 81, passed away on Wednesday April 23, 2025, leaving behind his daughter, Sissy McKinney (Charlie) of Unicoi and his sons, Tracy McKinney

Charles Renfro, Jr., age 92, of the Estatoe community went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was the son of the late Charlie and Delphia Davis Renfro. He was

Jon Dale Wise, age 33, of North Mitchell Avenue in Bakersville, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Born in Mitchell County on October 9, 1991, he was the son of the late Johnny Wise and

Edward Lee Johnson, age 81, of the Bakersville Community, entered into eternal rest on Easter Sunday, April 20th, 2025, at Rose Hill  Retirement Community. A native of Mitchell County, he is a son of the

Donna Lee Burnette, age 86, of Spruce Pine, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Friday, April 18th, 2025, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.  A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter

Juanita Cook Holtsclaw, age 86, of Cook Lane in Spruce Pine, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. Born on September 16, 1938 in Mitchell County, she was

DJ Jones, age 83, of Wes Jones Road, the Powdermill community of Avery County, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at his home. Born on July 13, 1941 in Avery County, he was the son

Michelle Ann Radford, age 51, of Asheville, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Funeral Arrangements and Obituary Information is not available at this time.  They will be announced when they have been finalized. Holcombe

Oather Pritchard, age 88, of the White Oak Community, was surrounded by his loving family as he went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025. He was a son of the

Kenneth Lee Robinson, age 73, of the Turkey Cove Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Herman

Joseph David “J. D.” Biggs, age 74, of the Shoal Creek Community, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at his home.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Leonard

Roscoe Cook, age 79 of Burnsville, went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 14th, 2025, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Born on December 10th, 1945, he was the son of the late

Janice Karon Calloway Koehler, age 69, of 370 Hickory Hollow Road Inman, SC, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Janice was born in Washington on October 11, 1955, a daughter of

Bennie Gene Edwards, age 84, of Bald Mountain, NC, passed away at home on Thursday, April 10th, 2025.  He was the first son of the late Arthur and Mae Haney Edwards.  In addition to his

John D. Bailey, age 51 of Burnsville, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on April 7th, 2025. Born on August 10th, 1973, he was the son of his late parents, James Hugh Bailey

Bruce Radford, age 53 of Leicester, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 31, 2025. Born on July 25, 1971, he was the son of Annie Mae Radford and the late

Charles Nickey “Nick” Sparks of Stockbridge, GA passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. Nick was born May 4, 1943 in Mitchell County, NC to Homer & Mamie Ellis Sparks. Nick graduated from Harris High

David J. Autrey, age 83, of the South Toe Community, went Home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family, at Mission Hospital on Sunday, April 6th, 2025. He was a son of

Nicholas Shane Bradshaw, age 34, left us too soon on Sunday, April 6th, 2025 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, and he will never be forgotten.  A native of Durham, NC, he was a son of

Mary Boone Dodson was born in Avery County, North Carolina on April 16, 1948. After living a full life, Mary passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on April 3, 2025. Mary grew up

Clifford M. Ledford, age 62, of the Glen Ayre Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.  A native of Mitchell County, he was a

Jerry Laws, age 65, of Green Mountain, passed away on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late James Grant

Jack Rathbone, age 80, of the South Toe Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Yancey County, he was a

Staff Sergeant Jack “Benny” Hodges US Army Retired of Bob Taylor Road, Newland passed away Sunday April 6, 2025. Born in Avery County he was a son of the late Jim and Mary Gwyn Hodges.

William “Bud” Duncan age 94 of Frank Biddix Road in Spruce Pine passed away Thursday April 3, 2025, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Black Mountain. A memorial service for Mr. Duncan will

Albert Franz Badschild, 82, lovingly known as Opa, passed peacefully at home on Friday, April 4th, 2025. Born in Munich, Germany, he immigrated to Burnsville, NC in 1978 after falling in love with the Black

Mrs. Jessie Louise Hollifield, age 73 of Hickory, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at UNC Health Blue Ridge – Valdese Hospital in Burke County, NC. Born on

Chester Henson, age 87 of Burnsville, went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 4, 2025, at his home. Born on January 11, 1938, he was the son of the late Zeb and

Mrs. Ruby Cook Cox, age 79, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Cox was born January 5, 1946, in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the

Ethan Cole McKinney, age 38 of Galax Trail in Spruce Pine passed away Thursday April 3, 2025, at his home. Born in Mitchell County he was the son of Patricia Laws Harmon and the late

Ted G. Bailey, age 83 of Mars Hill, NC, passed away on Saturday, March 29th, 2025, at Mission Hospital after a brief illness. He was a loving Pap and Pappaw “B”. He was a lifelong

Maxine Miller, age 88, of the Cane River Community, went Home to be with Lord on Sunday, March 30th, 2025.  She was the oldest of four children; independent and a motherly figure to her sisters