Obituaries

Jennifer Lynne Moore, age 56 of Burnsville, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Born on November 6, 1968, she was the daughter of the late Gloria Ann Thomason.

Dean Gouge, age 70, of Young Cove Road in Bakersville, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025 at his home. Born in Washington County Tennessee, he was the son of the late Harold and Marie Young

Ray ‘Tommy’ Gilbert McKinney, age 84, of Elkins Road in Bakersville, the Ledger community, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025 at the Greens in Spruce Pine. Born on April 9, 1941 in Mitchell County, he

Fleetwood “Fleet” Gaddy, age 67, of Asheville, went Home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.  He was a son of the late Hugh Gaddy and Betty Rogers Daramus.  He was also

Elizabeth Trivett McKinney, age 75, of Gouges Creek Road in Spruce Pine, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. Born on July 9, 1949 in Mitchell

Lelia Kay Branton, age 72, went Home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 9th 2025, at Mission Hospital.  She was a daughter of the late Stanley Garland  Fortner.  She was preceded in death by

Jacquline Burleson, a cherished member and guiding light of her mountain community, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2025 in her home. She was a woman of deep compassion, creative spirit, and unwavering strength, whose

Lisa Marie Pittman Graham, age 52, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 26, 1973, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Pittman and Mildred Fisher Burnette.

Randy Sparks, age 60, of Deer Park Lake Road in Spruce Pine, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025 at his home. Born on April 16, 1965 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the

Jackie JR Penland, Jr., age 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 6th, 2025, at his sister’s home.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Jackson William and Jewell Edith

Warren “Jerry” Guinn of Elk Park, NC passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 4th, 2025. Jerry was born on February 19th, 1946 at Cannon Hospital in Banner Elk, NC. After graduating Cranberry High

Frank Arthur Young, 74, of Martinsville, Virginia, transitioned from this earthly life Wednesday, July 2, 2025. He was born June 4, 1951, in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, to the late Ralph Young and Betty Ann

Kaye Greene, age 80, of Burnsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025, at her home. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Ada Bailey Cooper and stepfather, Jess Cooper.

Patricia “Ann” M. Flowers, age 78, a loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. A Charlotte, North Carolina native, Ann attended East Mecklenburg High School. After graduating, she attended Presbyterian School

Erin Michelle Painter Carver went by many names. To her students, she was Mrs. Carver or Mrs. Erin. To her beloved niece, nephews, and close family, she was simply “E”, but the name she wore

Mr. John David Cox, Sr., age 79, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025 at his home. Mr. Cox was born September 9, 1945, in Polk County, Georgia. He was the son of the late Clifford

Donald “Don” Eugene “Gene” Wright, age 78, of Bakersville, passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at his home.  A native of Buncombe County, he was one of nine children of the

Gladys Ann Pendley Jordan of Spruce Pine, NC passed away on June 26, 2025 at The Greens of Spruce Pine. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Guy and Violet Tolley Pendley. Gladys loved

Lloyd “Avon” Allen, age 88, of Rocky Spring Heights, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 27th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.  A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the

Dale Laws, age 63, of the Green Valley community, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025 at his home. Born on December 14, 1961 in Avery County, he was the son of the late Clarence and

Ronald Eugene Thomas, age 76, of the Pigeon Roost community went Home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 25th, 2025.  Ronald was a son of the late Paul and Pearl Byrd Thomas. He is

Robert (Bob) A. MacKichan, an avid naturalist and outdoorsman, passed away peacefully at his home in Green Mountain, North Carolina, on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 24, 2025. He was 79. Bob was a beloved

My beloved husband, Alden “Butch” Davis III, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Mission Hospital. Butch was the son of the late Alden and Cyrene Andrews Davis. Butch

Lindsey Walton Young, age 82 of Burnsville, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Born on December 24, 1942, he was the son of the late Linwood and Lucy

Teena Buchanan Gardner, age 66, of Pine Run Ridge Road in Spruce Pine, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Born on August 16, 1958 in Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late Grace

Nancy Staup, age 79, of Shadowood Drive in Spruce Pine, passed away June 16, 2025 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. She will be greatly missed by all of her relatives and dear

Charles Hicks Hefner, age 84, of the Altapass Community in Spruce Pine, N.C., entered his Heavenly home to be with the Lord on June 21, 2025, surrounded by his family. Mr. Hefner was born on

Mary Ella Riddle Wagner, age 86, of the Pensacola Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 21st, 2025.  She was a daughter of the late Kermit Riddle and Gladys Riddle.  Mary

James Hughes, age 85, of Henson Creek Road in the Spear Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, at The Greens at Spruce Pine, NC.  Jim was born on

Jewel Ray Autrey, age 95, passed away peacefully at NHC Tullahoma in Tennessee, near the home of one of her sons. Though her final days were spent in Tennessee, her heart remained in the western

Joseph Robert Radwick, age 62, of Venice, FL passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at his mountain home in Bakersville, NC. Born on December 14, 1962, in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the

Tommy Ray ‘Buddy’ Hall, Jr., age 53, of Gouge Cove Road in Bakersville, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at his residence. Born on March 25, 1962 in Mitchell County, he was the son of

Scott Bradley Yelton, age 66, of Buladean crossed the finish line at Mission Hospital with his family by his side on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. He was born in Georgia to the late G.B. Yelton

Peggy Yelton, age 77, of the Roaring Creek community went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 21st, 2025. Peggy was the daughter of the late Aughtie and Pansy Thomas English Grindstaff. Peggy

Dennis Lee Hoover, age 67, of the Micaville community went Home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. He was a son to the late Euranus and Louanna Edwards Hoover. Dennis was

Robert DeWitt Knowles, age 68 of Green Mountain, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Born on July 28, 1956, he was the son of the late Thomas Eugene

Henry Daniel Faulk, age 79 of Green Mountain, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 16, 2025. Born on July 3, 1945, in Macon, Georgia, he was the son of the

Joe Ross Campbell, age 90, of Old NC 226 in Spruce Pine, the Grassy Creek community passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his home. Born on December 7, 1934 in Anderson County, SC, he

Emma Dene Sparks Geouge. 91, of Spruce Pine, NC went to be with our Lord on November 12, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Parkinsons Disease. Her Husband : Phil Geouge, age 98, of Deer

Elizabeth Allen Blevins, age 90, of Possum Trot, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15th, 2025, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of