Obituaries

Deann Buchanan Peterson

Deann Buchanan Peterson, originally from Burnsville, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 16th, 2025.  She passed away unexpectedly.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of Grace Foxx of

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Melissa Ann Edwards

Melissa Ann Edwards, age 50, of Burnsville, passed away on Monday, February 17th, 2025 at her home.  A native of Clay County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of Gary and Sheila Collins Marion.  She was

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Betty Jean Gillis Stafford

Betty Jean Gillis Stafford, age 90, of Burnsville, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 16th, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of

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Junior Shuford (Updated)

Updated – Services moved Due to Weather Junior Shuford, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully to his Heavenly Home at the age of 82 on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 at Mission Hospital,

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Bobby Gene Hensley

Bobby Gene Hensley, or Big Bob as he was known by close family and friends, was born in Yancey County on August 2nd, 1942, and went Home to be with the Lord on February 16th,

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Angela Johnson Hughes

Angela Johnson Hughes, age 62, of the Spruce Pine Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 14th, 2025 at the Solace Center in Asheville. She was a daughter of the late

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Richard (Bobby) Byrd

Richard (Bobby) Byrd, age 66, of the Jacks Creek Community, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 9th, 2025.  A native of Maryland, he was a son of Juanita Collins Byrd and the

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Peter Thomas McCosh

With broken hearts we announce the passing of Peter Thomas McCosh, a man of endless love and an adventurous spirit. Born in Bangalore, India, he carried with him a deep appreciation for the beauty of

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Cynthia Anne (Bailey) Parker

Cindy Parker, age 72 of Green Mountain, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 9th, 2025, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born on June 11th, 1952, she was the daughter

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Frank Forbes

Beloved patriarch of the Forbes clan and the Estatoe Church of God, Frank Forbes, age 89, of Crabtree Road, made his journey to the Kingdom of God on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025.  His journey on

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Bytha Ellen Huskins

Bytha Ellen Huskins, age 91, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025 at her home in Altamonte Springs, Florida, surrounded by her family. Ellen, as she was usually called, was born September 6, 1933, at

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Jewell Davis

Jewell Davis, age 66, of Bakersville, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 at Care Partners Solace Center.  A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late

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Jerry Redding West

Jerry Redding West was born May 11, 1941 in Lumberton, NC and went to the arms of Jesus on February 10, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents Silas and Mary Elizabeth Salmon

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Barbara Jean Allen Ray

Barbara Jean Allen Ray was born March 3rd, 1936 and passed to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 9th, 2025, after a courageous journey battling three different types of cancer. Barbara loved life, and she

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Ruby Mae Grant Crook Poore

Ruby Mae Grant Crook Poore, age 92, made her journey to the Lord’s kingdom on Friday, February 7th, 2025.  She was born in 1932 in Bryson City, NC to Orville Monroe Grant and Gracie Rowena

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Bruce Randolph

Bruce Randolph, age 68 of Burnsville, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on January 15th, 2025. Born on May 26th, 1956, he was the grandson of the late Alvin and Lennie Randolph. In

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Rev. Dale E. Banks

Rev. Dale E. Banks, age 80 of Burnsville, NC, was called away on Thursday, February 6, 2025. He was the son of the late Everett and Avaline Arrowood Banks. In addition to his parents, he

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Dallas Roy Hopkins, Jr

Dallas Roy Hopkins, Jr., age 62 of Marion passed away Wednesday February 5, 2025, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in Blair County, PA he was a son of the late Dallas Roy Hopkins, Sr.

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Betty Gragg Edmonds

Betty Gragg Edmonds, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and educator, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025, at the age of 89, surrounded by her loving family in the home of her daughter, Susan, and

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Mandy Lee

Mandy Lee, age 47, of Buffalo, SC, gained her angel wings on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025. A native of Maryland, she was a daughter of John Robertson and the late Joann Garland. She was preceded

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Royce Rom Ayers

Royce Rom Ayers went Home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 31, 2025 at the age of 83.   He was a loving husband, devoted father and cherished “Papa Bear” who

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Angela Allen

Angela Allen, age 58, of Pensacola, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy battle with cancer.  A native of

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Jack Lee Edge Sr

Jack Lee Edge Sr., 91 of Morganton, NC passed away with his family by his side on Saturday February 1, 2025. He was the son of the late Arthur and Ina Edge.  In addition to

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Ruth Pyatte Buchanan

Ruth Pyatte Buchanan, age 92, of Milton Buchanan Lane in Newland, the Spear community, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at the Green’s of Spruce Pine. Born on November 8, 1932 in Avery County, she

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Michael “Mike” Lynn Peterson

Michael “Mike” Lynn Peterson, age 74, of the Fork Mountain Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Mitchell

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Gail Effler

Gail Effler, age 90, of Busick, reunited with family and loved ones in Heaven on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025.  He was born on January 26th, 1935, in Yancey County, a son of the late James

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Mary Etta Whitson

Mary Etta Whitson, age 78 of Burnsville, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on January 30, 2025. Born on September 16, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Edward and Alma

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James William “J.W.” Dubba Proffitt

James William “J.W.” Dubba Proffitt, age 44, of Burnsville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Young “Bill”

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Joan Renfro

Joan Renfro, age 68, of the Micaville Community, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Mission Hospital. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late

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Hazel Byrd Yelton

Hazel Byrd Yelton, 93, of the Buladean Community, passed away on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 at Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Mitchell County and the only child to Harvey and Cora Garland Byrd.

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Wayne Gurley

Wayne Gurley, age 81, of the Crabtree Community, went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at his home.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late

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Ann W. Moon

Ann W. Moon, age 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 27, 2025 in Asheville, NC. Her father and mother were Witalis Stanislaw Winnicki and Czeslawa Winnicka, who

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Ruby Maglee Fox

Ruby Maglee Fox went peacefully to be with the Lord on January 28, 2025. She was 89 years old. A lifelong member of the Jacks Creek Community of Yancey County, she was loved by all

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Brenda Jean Simmons

Brenda Jean Simmons, age 85, of the South Toe Community went Home to join the Lord on Thursday, January 29, 2025 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Vaughn and

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Virginia B. Hall

Virginia B. Hall passed away on January 21, 2025 peacefully with her family at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Buchanan and Pearl Willams Buchanan of Mitchell County. She was

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Claude Lewis Sparks

Claude Lewis Sparks, age 82, of Circle Lane in Marion, formerly of Bakersville, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Mountain Ridge Health & Rehab in Black Mountain. Born on October 2, 1942 in Mitchell

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Rose Conley Bishop

Rose Conley Bishop, age 60, of NC 266 North in Bakersville, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at her home. Born on March 28, 1964 in McDowell County, she was the daughter of the late

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Malinda “Quinn” Achard

Malinda “Quinn” Achard, 51, of Marshall, North Carolina, passed away on January 26th , 2025, in Flagler Beach, Florida, surrounded by the love of her parents and dear friends of many years, Rowan Lischerelli and

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Hortense Burleson Biddix

Hortense Burleson Biddix, age 97, of Tempie Mountain Road in Spruce Pine, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025 at her home. Born on December 11, 1927 in Avery County, she was the daughter of the

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Christa E. Wheeler

Christa E. Wheeler, age 95 of Burnsville, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Born on December 27, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Hilda

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