Memorials may be made to Bolens Creek Baptist Church, Building Fund, Hospice of Yancey County or Gideons International. Funeral services will be held at 1PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Grandson, Rev. BACK TO TOP Bill Roland will officiate. The family moved to North Pole, Alaska and became "homesteaders." Mrs. Pauline Gilley Geouge, 79, of Burnsville died peacefully Sunday, September 14, 2008, at home in the loving care of her family. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Carroway. BACK TO TOP. B., Zeph and C. R. Peterson. The Revs. She was also preceded in death by her husband: William Lee Bartlett, and a brother: Lawrence Boone. Rev. His wife, Beverly Thompson McIntosh, passed away in the fire also. With Kathys love of nature, if so guided, plant a flower or tree in her honor. Ronnie Gouge and Lawrence Glenn will officiate. BACK TO TOP FRANKLIN WILSON LAWHERN. Burial will be in the Robertson Cemetery at West Burnsville. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:30 PM Sunday prior to the service at the funeral home. Bobby Revis and Dean Honeycutt will officiate. James C. Honeycutt Box 339, Marion, NC 28752. He was also preceded in death by 2 great grandchildren. Born at his parents home in Burnsville, except for education and military service, Mr. Bailey lived his entire life in Yancey County. He is survived by 6 children: Clarence Hall, Jr., of Huntingdon, PA, Michael Hall of Puerto Rico, Richard Hall of Buffalo, Wyoming, Steven Hall of Austin, TX, Deborah Harkey of Greeneville, TN and Susan Martin of Austin, TX; 26 grandchildren and a brother: Cleveland Hall of Morganton. Ruby Deyton Jones, 83, of Green Mountain passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Mountain Manor Assisted Living. She was also preceded in death by sisters: Irene McKinney, Anna Laws, Ruby Jones and Jean Deyton and brothers: Cecil Deyton, R. B. Deyton, Fate Deyton and Charles Deyton. BACK TO TOP He was preceded in death by his parents, Bascombe and Sue Robinson Ray; siblings: Tennie Anders, Kelly Ray, Sr., Peggy Ledbetter, Ada Chambers, Lena Haynes, Hughie Ray, and their spouses. Max Whitson, 78, of Hickory Lane, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Asheville VA Medical Center. The Rev. Jeffery David Thomas The Revs. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Wednesday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Holt Whitson, Jr. will officiate. Ernest J. Upon returning to Burnsville, she became a member of West Burnsville Baptist Church. Arthur and Pauline Woody Thomas and the wife of Worley Robinson who died in 1987. The Revs. Surviving are a daughter: Susan Peek of Burnsville; 2 sons: Joseph Peek of Burnsville and Alan Peek of Burke, VA; 3 sisters; 4 grandchildren and a great grandson. PAULA MAE HIGGINS A. J. Moore and Keith Edwards will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 3:00 PM prior to the service at the church. Leslie was a U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Wade and Estelle Hoilman, sisters Brenda, Sue, and Carroll, and his brother Kenny Hoilman. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Marjorie A. Surviving are a daughter: Karen Higgins and husband, Danny, of Burnsville; a son: James Huskins of Atlanta; a brother: Carl B. Surviving are a sister: Jewell Hughes; a brother: Elzie McCracken, both of Burnsville; and, several nieces and nephews. Madge lived on Prices Creek until 1950 when she moved to Michigan, living there until her death. The family will receive friends from 12 until 2 PM Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Jackie Phillips, 65, of the Hardscrabble Community passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at his home. James Stuart Bagwell, 57, of Pensacola, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 27, 2009, on the mountain that he loved and spent most of his time. Surviving are her son: Don Cox, Jr., and wife, Susan, of Hendersonville; 3 sisters: Jean Brupbacher (Eugene) of Rock Hill, SC, Jane Marett of Anderson, SC, Catherine Fleming (Robert) of Yadkinville and a brother: Col. (USAF Retired) Robert G. Ray (Betsy) of Niceville, FL. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Vonno and Helen Banks Anglin. Daniel McMahan will officiate. William Patrick Billy Parris, 25, of Asheville died Thursday, February 5, 2009. C. Bradford, 70, of Asheville, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009, at his home. Surviving are his wife: Sherry Hensley; a stepson: Raymoth Camby of Burnsville; his mother: Jackie Moore of Thomasville; two sisters: Sandy Petterson of Silver Valley and Lisa Smith of High Point; four brothers: Michael Stanley of Okinawa, Japan, William Stanley, Jr. of Archdale, Freddie Stanley of Randleman and Chuck Catlett of Burlington. Paula Mae was an active Ruling Elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Burnsville. Whether mailing care packages to college students, opening her dining room on Sundays to all who would come, or just carrying food to the sick; she was always faithful. Elvina Robinson, 75, of the Double Island Community passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Friday prior to the service at the funeral home. Surviving are his wife: Glenda Stewart, and daughter: Angie Stewart, of Boone; and a sister: Joyce Gardner, of Burnsville. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Lonnie and Mary Bryant Honeycutt. Roy Bennett, 76, of Bolens Creek passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Geter and Lizzie Hensley Austin, and the wife of Roy Banks who died in 1998. Tony Griffin will officiate. A native of Yancey County she was a daughter of Ola May Hughes Woody of Burnsville and the late Vernon Woody. BACK TO TOP Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday in Liberty Hill Baptist Church of which she was a member. Memorials may be made to Brookside Rehabilitation & Care, P. O. Burial will be in the Piney Hill Church Cemetery. He had been a resident of Autumn Care in Marion for the past four years, where he had been loved and cared for. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Robert Henry and Ona Allen McMahan and the husband of Ollie Riddle McMahan who died in 2007. He was also preceded in death by a sister: Mable Morrison; 4 brothers: Eugene, Wayne, Cecil and Jimmy Honeycutt and a great grandson: Aiden Stamper. She was the wife of Howard Bryant who passed away in 1994. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Grace Fox Riddle, 83, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 2, 2009 at her home. Box 716, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Pensacola United Methodist Church, 9255 State Hwy. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home | 501 E. Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714 | 828.682.2310 website design and hosting by betterpublishing BACK TO TOP She and her husband Eddie were active in the PTA, and the North Pole Grange. Charlie Carroway will officiate. Obituaries Subscribe To Updates 04/24/2022 Georgia Dale Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home 04/24/2022 Donna Mae Briggs Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home 04/22/2022 Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. He married three times and fathered one child by his first marriage to Alice Louise Uy of Kansas City, KS. The Rev. He was also preceded in death by two infant sons: Patrick and Evan Briggs and two brothers: Thurman and Paul Briggs. Grace was a member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Sarah McDowell Storie and wife of William Champ Silver who died in 1957 and the late Will Wilson. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorials may be made to The Childrens Tumor Foundation, 95 Pine Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10005, or the charity of ones choice. Authorize original obituaries for this funeral home. LILLIE PARSLEY She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Ruby McIntosh, and son, Frank Presnell. William C. Bill Davis, Sr., 81, of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Dorothy Stuart Ray; a daughter, Carolyn and husband, David A. Cort; four granddaughters: Lisa Owen and husband, Jeffrey, of Asheville; Heidi Van Til and husband, Ethan, of Traverse City, Michigan, Carrie Friesen and husband, Brad, of Winston Salem, Gretchen Banks and husband, Seth, of Winston Salem; three great-granddaughters: Susannah and Sophia Owen and Greta Friesen; and sister, Fay and her husband, Troy Allen, of Marshall. Earl F. McNeill, 89, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009, at Spruce Pine Brian Center. Dorothy was a well-loved member of her community. GARRETT DIXON DICK BAILEY. Friends are welcome to gather at the home on Robertson Street immediately following the burial. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Jess and Mattie Hollifield McKinney and the wife of Dave Parsley who died in 1996. Ruby Blalock Smith, 86, of Cane River, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 07, 2009, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Grady Pittman, 86, of Cane River, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, at his home. Gladys Hutcheson, 85, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, April 06, 2009, at her residence. Private family services will be held at a later date. Surviving are her son: Kevin Bryant and wife, Lisa, a grandson: Allen Bryant all of Green Mountain; a sister: Edna Cannon of Newdale; a brother: George Woody of Trenton, MI and special nieces: Judy Fox and Janice Briggs. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is respectfully serving the Banks family. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P. O. Bertha Ann Banks Surviving are her husband, William O. Riddle; 3 sons: Sam Ball and wife, Donna, of Cherokee; Danny Ball and wife, Myra, and Rev. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery. She was the wife of Walter Zabik who died in 1992. Surviving are her daughter: Patricia Ledford and husband, Robert, and a granddaughter: Elyssa Ledford of Henderson; a brother: Hoyt Franklin of Erwin, TN; and, several nieces and nephews. Paula Mae was an active Ruling Elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Burnsville. JAMES CLIFFORD HONEYCUTT. MAX WHITSON A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Goldman and Sue Emma Bradford Lewis. Homer T. Price, 89, of Burnsville went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. BONNIE WILSON Funeral services will be held at 2PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Linnie was also preceded in death by a daughter: Mary Belle Ayers; brothers: Cal, Fred and Jess Street; and, sisters: Inas Shell, Etta Davis and Sally Thomas. Mrs. Wallace taught in many Yancey and Guilford County schools. Linda was also preceded in death by a sister, Diane Long and grandparents, William and Thelma Biggerstaff Long and Milton Harvey and Dora Big Mama Williams Huskins. Revs. Gayla was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Philip Garland will officiate. She was the oldest of three girls with LeahDawn and Judy. Revs. Frank McIntosh A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Pansy Estep Hensley. As a Christian, he believed this to be his obligation and privilege. She is also survived by four loving grandchildren, Josh Wyatt and his wife, Felicia, of Newdale, and Micah Wyatt of Newdale, Melissa McCurry and her husband, John, of Burnsville, Samantha Fender and her husband, Jeff, of Burnsville. Revs. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. Friday at the church. Kathleen Young Murphy, 92, of Bowditch, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, August 1, 2008, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Charles Carroll will officiate. William C. "Bill" Davis Obituaries. Leonard was a Korean Conflict Army Veteran and a retired carpet installer. Surviving are two sons: Benson L. Tyner and wife, Jeanne, Harrison D. Tyner and wife, Martha, of Burnsville; grandchildren: Marc Tyner and wife, Erika, Meg Tyner, Christopher Tyner and Carol Tyner; and a great grandson: Forrest B. Tyner. Surviving are her husband of 51 years, Roy Blankenship; a son: Keith Blankenship and wife, Judy; a daughter: Connie Robertson and husband, Jeff; 3 grandchildren: Brian Blankenship, Ashley Blankenship and Amanda Howell and husband, Niles; 3 great grandchildren: Alexis Cooper, Riley Blankenship and Carly Howell all of Burnsville; a brother: Phillip Ogle and wife, Sandy, of Old Fort; 5 sisters: Marlene Davis, Shelby Allen and husband, Russell, Katherine Johnson and husband, Richard , and Jane Hensley all of Old Fort and Jackie Waters and husband, Mike, of Pigeon Forge, TN. Clarence Hall died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at the age of 88. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. She was a 1988 graduate of Mountain Heritage High School. Surviving are his step mother: Stella Hollifield of Burnsville; 6 sisters: Ola Young and Dollie Martin of Burnsville, Betty Ann Cassingham and husband, Alan, of Hamilton, OH, Gladys Saylor of Lenoir, Glenna Randall and husband, Randy, of Macon, GA and Violet Buchanan and husband, Donald, of Spruce Pine; 2 brothers: Rev. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Rathey and Delores Boone Stevens and the wife of Pershing Hensley who died in 1992. Danny Lee Hughes, 51, of Duplin Hill, died Friday, January 30, 2009, at his home. BACK TO TOP Memorials may be made to Burnsville VFD, P. O. Penland and Son Lumber Company. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is respectfully serving the Ball family. Today, the tradition of providing caring and compassionate services continues. Surviving are her husband of 73 years: Carl Scott; a daughter: Kathy Penland and husband, Harold; a son: Leland Scott and wife, Anna, all of Burnsville; a sister: Shelby Jean Byrd of Burnsville; a brother: Donald Ledford of Burnsville; 5 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and, 3 great, great grandchildren. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery on Bolens Creek. Hunt conferred on him the Order of the Long Leaf Pine of the State of North Carolina. Mr. Baileys parents: Garrett Dewease Bailey and Lala Dixon Bailey, predeceased him, as did his sisters: Martha Siler Kilpatrick, Mary D. Pate, and Buena Ellen Wilson. Hospice of Avery County and Jonas Ridge Adult Care staff provided excellent tender loving care during the last weeks of his life. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery at Horton Hill. The children of Clarence and Joyce wish to express deep gratitude to the church for the many years of ministry and fellowship their parents enjoyed. William was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Burnsville, NC. Burial will be in the church cemetery. CLARENCE HALL The Rev. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home and at other times will be at the home of Rev. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the John E. Fox Family Cemetery. Surviving are a sister: Annette Buchanan and husband, Dennis, of Burnsville; 3 nephews: Joey Buchanan, Rick Peterson and Roger Peterson; 4 nieces: Terri Grindstaff, Rachel Austin, Theresa Briggs and Wanda Miller; 3 great nieces and 8 great nephews; and, an aunt: Helen Letterman Keyes of Johnson City, TN. Burial will be in the Holcombe Cemetery. A native of Greenville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Tessa Taylor Swink and the wife of Torrey M. Tyner who died in 1961. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Shoal Creek Baptist Church, P.O. Perry Robinson and Dwight Boone, Jr. will officiate. Pastor Bobby Smith will officiate. Claude McMahan and friend, Wanda McMahan, of Burnsville and Lawrence McMahan and wife, Madge, of Penland and several nieces and nephews. Surviving are 3 sons: Charles Junior Ayers and Laskie Ayers of the home, and Walter Ayers and very special friend, Mary, of Statesville; 4 daughters: Lucille Hardin and husband, Dean, of Glen Alpine, Earnestine Peterson and husband, Wayne, of Morganton, Betty McLaughlin of Burnsville and Cora Bennett and husband, J. L., of Green Mountain. William Lucky Hensley, 51, of the Little Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 12, 2009 at UNC Hospital at Chapel Hill. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lily Branch Baptist Church, 3125 Snow Creek Road, Bakersville, NC 28705, or Hospice of Mitchell County, P. O. Surviving are his wife: Bonnie Robinson Pittman; three daughters: Shirley Stewart and Denean Ayers of Asheville and Deneise Pittman of Burnsville; a son: Rev. He was born February 6th, 1932 in the Brush Creek Community to the late Fonze and Susie Fox Hughes. She is survived by her husband, Bob Nielsen, a daughter: Ananda Nordquist of Asheville; granddaughter: Celeste Nordquist and brothers: Kevin and Stanley Kulhawy. Surviving are a son: Morris Silvers and wife, Judy, of Burnsville; 2 grandsons: Brian Silvers and Brandon Silvers and wife, Amanda, of Burnsville; a great grandson: Alex Silvers; 3 sisters: Miranda Robinson and Gladys Woodby of Burnsville and Valley Phillips of Fayetteville; and 3 brothers: Jack, Dolph and S.W. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Fonz and Katherine Phillips Crain. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Arcemeus and Lillie Banks Fox. Obituaries from Yancey Funeral Services in Burnsville, North Carolina. Margaret S. Tyner, 90, of Burnsville, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Memorials may be made to Hospice of McDowell County, 218 Logan Street, Marion, NC 28752. Davy Shelton will officiate. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was active in his church and community. She was also preceded in death by her grandmother: Geneva Peterson. Burial will be in the Penland Cemetery on Possum Trot Road with military graverites conducted by Sgt. Services Visitation Saturday January 28, 2023 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home 501 E. Main Street Burnsville, NC 28714 Directions Text Details Mitchell County; . Edd Hedrick, 91, of the Ramseytown Community, passed away Monday, October 20, 2008, at the home of his son. Marie McIntosh, 84, of Bakers Creek, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. Born and reared in the Paint Fork community of Madison County, he graduated from Berea College. She was also preceded in death by a daughter: Margaret Nell Doan. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Pearl Peterson. Jerry Lee Pate, 57, of Woodfin, went home Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Margaret S. Tyner A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Mollie Belle Riddle Deyton. Revs. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10AM Thursday in Bowditch Cemetery. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Joe Silvers, please visit our floral store. He was preceded in death by brothers: Oliver Maney and Kenny Maney. His grandmother, Ruetta McCourry, was a special influence on his life. Loren Denison Baker, Jr. Ethel Rose McCracken, 96, of Plum Branch, went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 24, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. He was a World War II Army Veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, and a former employee of Glen Raven Mills and Square D Corp. Gus was a member of Windom United Methodist Church. Heritage High School where he was an outstanding athlete. John B. Tripp Dorothy Boone Carroway A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Surviving are 3 daughters: Elizabeth Krohn and husband, Chuck, of Burnsville, Kathy Gibson and husband, Coy, of Nebo and Christine McCarthy and husband, Roger, of Marion; 3 sons: Jerry Robinson and wife, Gail, of Double Island, Terry Robinson and wife, Mary, of Bakersville, and Rev. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Milton and Vaughtie McIntosh Jones. He served on the N. C. Forestry Council, The N. C. Health Coordinating Council, and the N. C. Highway Commission. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. Friday at the church. A graveside service will be held at 9:30 AM Saturday in the Johnnie Ramsey Family Cemetery. Surviving are 3 daughters: Margie Gilbert of Erwin, TN, Imojean Hensley of Aiken, SC and Helen Marihew of Virginia Beach, VA; 7 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Allen of Gray, TN and Roy Allen of Smyrna, AL. Paula Mae Higgins, 78, of Mountain View Road, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at her home. He leaves behind his sisters, Kay, Ann, and Jenny. William Lucky Hensley, 51, of the Little Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 12, 2009 at UNC Hospital at Chapel Hill. TO VIEW THE OBITUARY, Royce E. Bennett George was a master woodcrafter, mason, steelworker and a logger. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of which she was a member. Gladys Hutcheson, 85, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, April 06, 2009, at her residence. Burl Ledford will officiate. She was a loving Mom and Mammie, and will be greatly missed. Charles Johnny Tipton She was a daughter of the late Will and Julia Biggs Banks and the wife of Joe Banner who died in 1975. Jennie loved to sing, loved the beach and loved people, especially her grandchildren. Airy and Anne Hunter-Eidson and husband, Jonathan, of Charlotte; grandchildren: Amy Cox, Jennie Kerley, Katie Demcio, Ryan Niland, Josh Eidson, Allie Eidson; and a great grandson: Brady Cox; and 2 sisters: Mildred Woody of Burnsville and Geneva Hedrick of Knoxville, TN. Box 221, Newland, NC 28657. Surviving are his son: Steven F. Lawhern and wife, Sondra, of Knoxville, TN; 3 sisters: Pat Greene of Wilmington Beach, SC and Catherine Bulsiewicz and Margaret Shuman of Asheville; 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Juanita Bailey Wallace, 81, of Mountain View Drive, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, July 28, 2008 surrounded by her loving family at her daughters home in Stokesdale. Vernie Williams The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Eve Restall, 91,passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Mountain Manor Assisted Living. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Wade was a US Army Korean Conflict Veteran. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Fred and Isby Gortney Whitson. Ollie Silver Styles Vern A. Grindstaff will officiate. Altha Bryant, 83, of the Big Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Izabelle Street. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Arthur J. and Elizabeth Phillips Edwards, and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Germany. He was a son of the late Noah and Bessie Hensley Miller. He was a WWII U.S. Marine Veteran. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late John and Clyde Shepherd Anders. Ethel Ray Cox Dorothy Lee Hicks He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Clyde Bailey and a sister, Bertha Wheeler. Joel and Jerry Gardner, Bradley Grindstaff, Brian and Hunter Ledford and Dan Baumhardt will serve as pallbearers. Surviving are a son: Dr. Jerry D. McKinney and wife, Norma, of Oklahoma City, OK; granddaughter: Alicia Laustsen and husband, Billy, and great granddaughters: Dora Faye and Allyson Jane, all of Charlotte; a grandson: Jerry Douglas McKinney, II and wife, Paula, and great grandsons: Jerry Douglas, III, Liam Riley and Cullen Finn, all of Oklahoma City; two sisters: Madge Davenport of Burnsville and Nell Hunter of Mebane, NC; a special nephew: Al Ray and wife, Lucy, of Burnsville; and, special caregiver: Reba Willis of Spruce Pine. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 P. M. Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Paul S. Banks James was a retired employee of the NC Department of Transportation. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. prior to the service at the church. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He attended Mine Fork Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Thelma Wilson Honeycutt; 4 daughters: Carol Danford and husband, Joe, and Terrie Patton of Burnsville; Shirley Gibbs and husband, Buddy, of Orlando, FL and Debbie Callahan of Sugar Hill, GA; a sister: Kay Champion and husband, Leo, of Carolina Beach; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. ROBERT W. WYATT. Ruby Blalock Smith BACK TO TOP She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kelli Bailey Bartley and was the last of 9 children. Frank Wyatt will officiate. Martha Willis Harrison, 68, of Celo, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 5, 2008 at her home. Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Howard Williams; a son: Larry Williams of Burnsville; grandchildren: Jamie Ayers, Robert, Randall, Melinda and Santana Carroll, Crystal, Karen and Michael Williams and Raymond Ayers; 10 great grandchildren; 3 sisters: Eloise Davis, Hazel Hensley and Judy Edwards all of Burnsville. 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