Obituaries

Howard Grindstaff

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LITTLE SWITZERLAND, N.C.— Howard Grindstaff, 87, of Little Switzerland, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at the CarePartners Solace Center, Asheville.

Judith Isquierdo

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SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Judith Isquierdo, 74, of Spruce Pine, NC passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Dolphus and Flora Glisson Barbee.

Gary Hoyle

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SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Gary Hoyle, age 67 of Deer Park Apartments of Spruce Pine went home to be with the Lord on December 28, 2020. 

Ernest Cain

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BURNSVILLE, N.C.— Ernest Cain, age 70, of Pensacola Road in Burnsville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. 

Tom Calloway

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GREENWOOD, S.C.—   Tom Calloway, 90, of Cabin Road in Greenwood, widower of Bernice Hefner Calloway, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his home. 

Vick Whitson

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HARRELL HILL, N.C.—Vick Whitson, age 64, of the Harrell Hill community, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 17th, at Missions Memorial Hospital.

Jean Nydegger

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BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C.— Jean Nydegger died peacefully in her home at Highland Farms in Black Mountain, NC on December 8, 2020 at the age of 89.

Thomas Norman

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BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— Thomas William Norman, age 69, of Bakersville passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020.  Tommy was the son of the late Jesse Howard Norman and Madeline Wilson Norman.  He is surv

Kenneth Troy Hoilman

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HICKORY, N.C.— Kenneth Troy Hoilman, 71 of Hickory, N.C. passed away Monday December 7, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.  He was born March 4, 1949 in Mitchell County, N.C.

John “David” Grindstaff

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SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— John “David” Grindstaff, age 80, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at AdventHealth Hendersonville, North Carolina.  He was born on Septe