Vernon Buchanan and Dr. Chris Morgan will officiate. 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren also survive. At other times, the family will be at the home of Keith and Jeanie Chrisawn. Jonathan Hudgins and Rev. He, along with his wife and son, owned and operated Troys Greenhouse and Variety, one of Burnsvilles oldest family operated businesses. Steve Robinson and Glen Autrey will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Maggie Valley UMC, c/o After School Program, 4192 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 or Haywood County Senior Games, c/o Haywood County Parks and Rec. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home. BACK TO TOP Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home with the Revs. As a young man he acted on the stage of the Parkway Playhouse in its first year of production, and later served on the board of directors of that institution, now in its sixty-third year, from which he retired in 2002 as Director Emeritus. of Corrections after 30 years service, and was Past Master of Cleveland Lodge #202 A.F. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. Arthur and Pauline Woody Thomas and the wife of Worley Robinson who died in 1987. Commander, Edward Clark, and they were married on September 12, 1944. Ruby Blalock Smith William C. Bill Davis, Sr., 81, of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Bascombe Robertson and Altha Holcombe and the wife of Clarence Proffitt who died in 1967. LuDeen Burbank Christensen 91, passed away peacefully Friday, February 3, 2023, in Richmond, Utah at her son Steve's home. Mrs. Debbie Rene' Pendleton Rector, age 68, wife of Tommy Rector of 204 Will Palmer Rd., Union, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 26, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She had many experiences and stories from the "early years" in North Pole with it's adventures and adversities. Funeral services will be held at 7 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Gladys Boone Bartlett, 80, of the Arbuckle Community, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the Brian Center in Spruce Pine. Surviving are a son: Steve Holloway and wife, Talina, of Marion; a daughter: Cathy Holloway of Green Mountain; 3 grandchildren: Brandon, Stephen and Willa and a sister: June Phillips of Green Creek. Surviving are his wife: Linda Anglin Presnell; 3 daughters: Karen Hudgins, Helen Presnell and Linda Presnell all of Burnsville; 2 stepdaughters: Dawn Buddenhagen of Travelers Rest, SC and Penny Arrington of Canton; 2 sisters: Mildred Swalinski of Waynesville and Wilma Webber of Boone; 3 brothers: Haston Presnell of Richmond, VA, Lowell T. Presnell and Howard Presnell of Burnsville; 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Glenn Fox Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was married to the late Joyce Drymon Hall and had 8 children. Surviving are a daughter: Jean Allen of Burnsville; 3 sons: Frank Junior Silver and wife, Doris, Jerry Dean Silver and wife, Patricia, of Burnsville and Dennis Champ Silver and friend, Shirley, of Marion; 3 sisters: Blanche Romine of Marion, Ruby McMahan of Burnsville and Nell Stafford of Hickory, 28 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3PM prior to the service at the church. 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. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Izabelle Street. Surviving are 2 daughters: Juanita Sheperd of Burnsville and Marie Banks Melton of Pleasant Gardens; 4 sons: Russell Talmadge Banks and wife, Cheryl, of Burnsville; Calvin Banks and wife, Pat, of Hendersonville; Randy L. Banks and wife, Laura, of Lincolnton and Bobby Banks of Hendersonville; a brother: Wade Austin of Burnsville; 15 grandchildren; and, 20 great grandchildren. The Revs. MARY WILL SCOTT. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, West Burnsville Baptist Church, or the Gideons International. Memorials may be made to The Childrens Tumor Foundation, 95 Pine Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10005, or the charity of ones choice. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Wade and Estelle Hoilman, sisters Brenda, Sue, and Carroll, and his brother Kenny Hoilman. Surviving are a daughter: Barbara Trotter and husband, Jerry; 4 grandchildren: Brenda Greene and husband, James, Kathy Whittington and husband, Bobby, Rebecca Bridges and husband, Perry, and Jerry Wayne Trotter and wife, Darla, all of Slayden, TN; a special niece: Kathy Rhymer of Marion and several other nieces and nephews; 11 great grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Ernest was a World War II Navy Veteran and retired from Yancey County School Systems after 30 years of service. MARJORIE A. 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. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Joe Frank and Nellie Foster Fox. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 PM Saturday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, and at other times, will be at the home at 102 Mountain View Road in Burnsville. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are a daughter: Sherrie Hopson and husband, David, of Burnsville; a son: Kevin Laughrun and wife, Stacey, of Burnsville; 4 grandchildren: Jamie, Brett and Tim Hopson and Ike Laughrun; 4 great grandchildren: Abraham, Bailie, Xann and Levi Hopson; a sister: Gwendolyn Cherry and husband, Bill, of Colonial Heights, VA; and, a brother-in-law: Bob King of Johnson City, TN. Robert Norris will officiate. A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Blanche Gortney Letterman. Roger Laws will officiate. His early civic participation included membership in the Lions Club and through the years he participated in many civic ventures. Denver Styles and David Bryant 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 Hunter was a WWII Army Veteran having served 3 years in The Pacific. Larry Dean Honeycutt A memorial service will be held at 7 PM Thursday in Maggie Valley United Methodist Church of which she was a member. James was a veteran of World War II, having served proudly in the Pacific, Aleutian Islands, and in the recovery effort of Nagasaki, Japan. Roy Bennett, 76, of Bolens Creek passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Wes Sharpe will officiate. Shane Cassida and Ken Mashburn will officiate. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late George and Hattie Adkins Woody. Frank Cable and Bobby Revis and Dr. Burkett Raper will officiate. Funeral services will be held at 7 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by his sister: Nola Miller and 5 infant brothers and sisters. He was preceded in death by a daughter: Judy McKinney Webb. Burial will be in the Sam Hilemon Cemetery. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Jeff and Nora Gardner Hughes. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, P. O. 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. Rev. BACK TO TOP. Elora Griffith Angel, 79, of Conover, passed away Friday, October 3, 2008, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 8 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 or Bakers Creek Baptist Church, 1781 Bakers Creek Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Troy had held countless revivals. Her love was unconditional and her adopted family extended into the hundreds, as families and individuals moved in and out of her home and life throughout the years. She was also preceded in death by a daughter: Zula Wilson, and a son: William David Silver. Garrett Dixon Dick Bailey, 81, died unexpectedly at his home on the morning of Good Friday, April 10, 2009. BACK TO TOP He will always be remembered and loved by his stepchildren: Cynthia (Jeff) Glenn of Asheville, Neva (Bob) Johnson of Newport, KY, Joseph Johnson of Asheville and Hugh (Donna) Johnson of Kent, OH; many grandchildren and great grandchildren, special nieces and nephews. Dorothy L. Chrisawn, 79, of Cane Branch, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009, in Mountain Manor Assisted Living. LeRoy McCracken, 73, of Burnsville, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at his home. Joe Bennett will officiate. Jay James McCracken Burial will be in the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery. LINNIE STREET AYERS Surviving are 3 children: Dianne Neal and husband, Jim, of Marion, Danny Honeycutt and wife, Rebecca, of Celo, and Bonnie Bigelow of Asheville; 4 grandchildren: Ashley Adkinson, Brandon Bigelow, Charity Honeycutt and Mark Bigelow; 2 great grandchildren: Lathan Adkinson and Grayson Robinson; 2 sisters: Wilma Cosner of Morganton and Myree Chapman of Georgia; a brother: Donald Honeycutt of Weaverville; and, a special friend: Grace Fox of Burnsville. 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. He was retired from B.B. Crate Bailey A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Blanche Gortney Letterman. Loren Denison Baker, 91, of Indian Trail, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 06, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation & Care. Lee Roy Hylemon, 70, of Silvers Gap Road, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Mission Hospital. Evangeline Restall Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Fred Peterson, 72, of Burnsville went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 22, 2008 at the Nursing Center at Oak Summit in Winston-Salem. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Friday in the Penland Family Cemetery on Maney Branch. Ethel Ray Cox The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, and at other times will be at the home of Jewel Hughes. He was preceded in death by brothers: Oliver Maney and Kenny Maney. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late John and Clyde Shepherd Anders. Louise McMahan Hughes, 77, of the Estatoe Community went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Brian Center of Spruce Pine. Burial will be in the Holcombe Cemetery. Billy Mitchell will officiate. The family will receive friends in the church sanctuary from 10:00 A.M. until shortly before the service. Mildred Hunter Woody A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Jake and Lizzie Hall Robinson. She was also preceded in death by a daughter: Margaret Nell Doan. Funeral services will be held at 1PM Saturday in Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, of which he was a member. The Revs. Paula Mae was an active Ruling Elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Burnsville. Rubye Lowe Hall Martha Harrison Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Brookside Rehabilitation & Care, P. O. 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. LUCKY HENSLEY. Carolyn Judy Blankenship Daniel Patrick Gilbert, 24, of Lawrenceville, GA went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 29, 2008 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. MADGE LEDFORD METCALF. 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. He retired from the U. S. Navy with 21 years of service as a GMMC then worked at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, CA until retiring due to ill health. Rev. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday in theProffitt Cemetery on Hardscrabble Road. We hope that it will be helpfull. He was married to the late Joyce Drymon Hall and had 8 children. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Will and Arrie Jones Boone. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Nina G. Chandler, 78, of Chandler Branch, went home to be with the Lord after an extended illness Friday, January 30, 2009, at her home. Rev. A native of Yancey County, she was the wife of the late Clay Earl Edwards and the daughter of the late Charlie Mack and Molly Belle Riddle Deyton. Forrest Westall will officiate. Surviving are her daughter: Susie Bryant and husband, Kelly; grandchildren: Brandi and Luke Bryant all of Burnsville; a sister: Moletia Calhoun of Rutherfordton; 3 brothers: Charles McLaughlin of Forest City, Mac McLaughlin of Commerce, TX and Robert McLaughlin of Hickory. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Paul A. and Willie Mae Robertson Higgins. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 or First Baptist Church, P.O. Rev. BACK TO TOP The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 PM Thursday prior to the service at the church. Revs. She was also preceded in death by sisters: Maude Fox, Gertha Wyatt and Ruth Robinson. Charlie Carroway will officiate. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Academy Cemeter He was the husband of Geraldine Engle Holloway who died in 1990. Many family and friends grieve his going; but we all know he was tired and needed to rest in the bosom of his Lord. Rev. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Hobert and Cornelia Adkins Whitson. Lillie McKinney Parsley Box 339, Marion, NC 28752. Max Whitson, 78, of Hickory Lane, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Asheville VA Medical Center. She was also preceded in death by a daughter: Zula Wilson, and a son: William David Silver. Robert Deyton will officiate. Revs. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Geneva Higgins Pate. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Howard Bennett of Burnsville and the late Tilda Ayers Bennett. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Fellowship Independent Baptist Church of which he was a member. Robert Mueller, 72, of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, passed on December 12, 2022. BACK TO TOP Lee Roy Hylemon A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 12, 2008 in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late John and Carrie Miller Bennett and the husband of Chloe Deyton Bennett who died in 1994. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Holcombe Cemetery. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday in the Micaville cemetery. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Gay and Vaughtie Angel Gillis. Hall, 75, of Spruce Pine, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Brian Center of Spruce Pine. Dorothy Lee Hicks, 82, of Newdale passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 in the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Earl Boone, 95, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at his home. Madge Ledford Metcalf, 88, of Ferndale, MI, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009, at St. Johns Hospital in Ferndale. of Transportation. Surviving is a brother: Bulo Riddle of Holly, Michigan. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Mills and Elsie Hall Edge, and wife of Paul D. McKinney who died in 1990. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. CLARENCE HALL He was also preceded in death by two infant sons: Patrick and Evan Briggs and two brothers: Thurman and Paul Briggs. Box 1016, Burnsville, NC 28714. Clarence Hall died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at the age of 88. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Carter and Margaret Guinn Ogle. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Deyton-Riddle Cemetery on Brush Creek. At other times, the family will be at the home of Reba Roberts. He was also preceded in death by sisters: Delzie Miller and Faye E. Hall and a brother: Lemmie Fox. Sam was a former Manager of the Army Store of Burnsville and a member of Crabtree Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Wade Holloway Madge Ledford Metcalf Born at his parents home in Burnsville, except for education and military service, Mr. Bailey lived his entire life in Yancey County. BACK TO TOP Grief Support Connect with a variety of support networks, websites, and other resources for help and comfort during your time of need. He was active in his church and community. The Rev. Surviving are 2 daughters: Dorothy Hylemon of Burnsville and Mildred Kolek of Chicopee, MA; 3 sons: Robert Zabik of Fenton, Michigan, William Zabik of Belchertown, MA and Frank Zabik of Agawam, MA; a sister: Jenny Herchel of Chicopee, MA; 16 grandchildren; and, 21 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. James Clifford Honeycutt, 74, of Prices Creek, passed Monday, April 6, 2009, in the McDowell Hospital. A reception for friends and family members will follow in the church fellowship hall. Roy was an avid gardener and loved working in his flowers. Dorothy was a well-loved member of her community. Burial will be in the Doan Town Cemetery. Jerry Lawson. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Thursday in Byrd Branch Cemetery in Yancey County. Surviving are her daughter: Barbara Biggs of Nebo, a sister: Ruby Honeycutt of Burnsville, four grandsons and six great grandchildren. He is survived by a brother: Cecil Gillis and wife, Juanita; a sister: Betty Stafford and husband, Roger, of Burnsville; 2 loving nephews: Philip Stafford of Spruce Pine and Greg Stafford of Camden, NC; 2 half nieces: Peggy Gentry and Joyce Lawrence of Weaverville. Obituaries from Yancey Funeral Services in Burnsville, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Thursday in the West Burnsville Baptist Church of which he was a member. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Wednesday in the Ottis Hudgins Family Cemetery on Prices Creek. After her husbands retirement, they were residents of Asheville for 33 years, where they were active members of Reed Memorial Baptist Church. Revs. Bart Deyton will officiate. Pleasant Baptist Church on Sunday, January 4, 2009, at 3:00 P.M. Roy Edward Riddle, 58, of Franklin Town Community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 26, 2008, at his home. Stanley Canipe Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Bowditch Union Church Building Fund. Everyone who knew Pauline received kindness and generosity. BACK TO TOP BACK TO TOP The Rev. Revs. James C. Honeycutt At other times the family will be at the home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Bald Creek United Methodist Church of which she was a member. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M. Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Obituaries | Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home CLICK ON A NAME BELOW TO VIEW THE OBITUARY Royce E. Bennett Jackie Phillips Gladys B. Bartlett Ernest J. Monelle Ponder Linda was a loving and caring wife and mother and will be missed. BACK TO TOP Elvina Robinson, 75, of the Double Island Community passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. A native of Yancey County she was a daughter of the late Henry and Pansy Boone McCracken, and was also preceded in death by sisters: Gladys Robinson and Della Dale, and, brothers: Willie and Jay McCracken. ROBERT W. WYATT. JIM TOLLEY. Burial was in the Silvers Cemetery on Bear Wallow Road. 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. Rev. She was a member of Hicks Chapel Baptist Church. 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. MILDRED HUNTER WOODY William Patrick Billy Parris, 25, of Asheville died Thursday, February 5, 2009. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5 until 8PM at her home on Bane Road in Mills River, and on Friday 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Revs. Surviving are 2 sisters: Pauline Jackson of Surgoinsville, TN and Mary Atkins of Asheville and several nieces and nephews. Elizabeth Young Huskins, 88, of Windom, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. The Maney family wishes to extend their appreciation to Hospice of Yancey County for the care and support during Hunters long illness. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Newdale Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund. Roscoe Briggs, Sr. Dayton Lewis, Stanley Hopson and Matthew Hopson will officiate. Hattie Wilson Blevins, 90, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. She was a member of Windom United Methodist Church. Ivelyne Murphy. HATTIE WILSON BLEVINS. The family will receive friends from Noon until 2:00 P.M. prior to the service at the church. Royce Ball and wife, Pat, all of Burnsville; a sister: Mildred McIntosh of Burnsville; a brother: Earl Fox of Baltimore, MD; 7 grandchildren; 16 grandchildren; a step daughter: Phyllis Silver of Burnsville; 4 step sons: Morris Riddle of Gastonia, Phillip and Johnny Riddle of Burnsville and Willie Riddle of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Steve Penland will officiate. The Revs. LESLIE J. HENSLEY James W. McKinney, 76, of the Jacks Creek Community, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, in Mission Hospitals St. Joseph Campus. BACK TO TOP BACK TO TOP. Ray Strickland will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. E. L. Randolph, Chapter 57 DAV. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Henry and Pansy Boone McCracken. BACK TO TOP She retired as a health and physical education teacher in 1978 from the Haywood County Schools. Rev. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Rex and Bessie Pate McIntosh and was also preceded in death by a sister: Cynthia Ann McIntosh Foster. He was also preceded in death by 2 great grandchildren. Surviving are her husband of 54 years: Gene Howell; son: A memorial service will be held at 7 PM Thursday in Maggie Valley United Methodist Church of which she was a member. Lela was retired from the Hadley Corporation, Robinsons Family Clothing and as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Masel Howell, 72, of the Crabtree Community, went to his Heavenly Home Monday, February 16, 2009, at his home after a long illness. Pleasant, SC; a daughter-in-law: Jerrie Parsley of Pilot Mountain; 4 sisters: Daisy Burnett of Spruce Pine, Mary Parsley and Ellen Grindstaff of Burnsville and Lucy Hoppes of Flint, Michigan. Burial will be in the Eddie McMahan Cemetery at Low Gap. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the Tripp family. OLLIE PRESNELL Ollie Presnell, 96, of Bolens Creek, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:30 PM Sunday prior to the service at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday in the Pete Young Cemetery. Homer T. Price, 89, of Burnsville went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. Checks may be made to: Liberty Covenant Church OFAC, P.O. Mafrie Banks Banner Lillie Parsley, 93, of Newdale, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at her home. Toby Crowder will officiate. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is respectfully serving the Ball family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 PM Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. The family wishes to express a special thanks to the staff of Mountain Manor for the care given to Mafrie. 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. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Shiloh CME Church where he served faithfully as a member until his death. Ethel Rose McCracken, 96, of Plum Branch, went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 24, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. Hunt conferred on him the Order of the Long Leaf Pine of the State of North Carolina. 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. He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years: the former Mary Bowman of Huntington, WV; his daughter: Elizabeth Williams, who resides in Madison County, and his son: Todd Bailey of Burnsville. Maria Guadalupe Carrillo Ramos, 83, of Burnsville, died Saturday, November 8, 2008 from injuries received from an automobile accident. They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary March 7th. She graduated from Mars Hill College and Appalachian State Teachers College and was a school teacher and principal for 34 years. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Pearl Briggs and Rev. Philip Garland will officiate. He was preceded in death by his wife, Etta Carroll Peek who died in 2004. BACK TO TOP I have fought a good fight. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Monday in the Boone Cemetery on Plum Branch. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Joe and Etta Mae Wilson Honeycutt. She is survived by four sisters: Annice Maney of Burnsville, Grace Spires of Asheville, Mafra Robinson of Burnsville and Margaret Clarke of California and several nieces and nephews. Mildred Hunter Woody, 89, of Byrd Branch, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at her home. Revs. Albert Bentley and Doug Cooper will officiate. Her legacy of shaping the character of young people and motivating them to be all they can be will long continue in the lives of her students. Cecil was a retired employee of Banco Lumber and a member of Millers Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. Kenneth Laughrun He was also preceded in death by a half sister: Chloe Fields of Weaverville. She was the wife of Dewey Ayers who passed away in 1992. Memorials may be made to Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, P. O. Bruce was a member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church. Kenneth Forbes and Billy Mitchell will officiate. FRANKLIN WILSON LAWHERN. A native of Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late Burl and Helen Brown Willis. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville. She loved to go berry and wild mushroom picking. Paula Mae Higgins His third wife, Leona Brown, whom he married in Tierra Amarilla, NM, preceded him in death 13 years ago. 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