Obituaries

Rev. Burl Dean Grindstaff

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Reverend Burl Dean Grindstaff, age 89, of Phillips Road in Spruce Pine, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on September 13, 1931 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Lucien and Virgie Ledford Grindstaff.

Vicky T. Hoilman

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Vicky Tipton Hoilman, age 66, of Galax Trail in Spruce Pine, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Duke Medical Center in Durham, NC. Born on October 1, 1954 in Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Azaleen Buchanan Tipton.

Alfred McClellan

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Alfred ‘Bud’ McClellan, age 94, of Weatherman Road in Spruce Pine, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Brian Center Health & Rehab in Spruce Pine. Born on March 10, 1927 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late David McClellan, Sr. and the late Mollie King McClellan.

Alvin Livingston

BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— Alvin Robert Livingston, age 88, of Johnson Hollow Road in Bakersville, the Bandana community, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville.

Virginia Edwards

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Virginia Michelle Edwards, known to everyone as “Jenny,” went to be with her loving, heavenly Father on Thursday morning, July 15, 2021, while at the Johnson City Medical Center. Jenny, 28, was a native of Mitchell County and resided in the Fork Mountain Community.

Charles Buchanan

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Charles Franklin “Monroe” Buchanan, went home to be with the Lord, July 5, 2021. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and the son of the late Robert and Hattie Mae Garland Buchanan. He was previously employed as a truck driver.

Helen Phillips

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— Helen Silver Phillips, age 86, of Asheville, NC passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at her home. A native and former resident of Bakersville, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Lucian and Arah Johnson Silver.

Mary Young

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Mary Sue Young, age 93, of Beaver Creek Road in Spruce Pine passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Deborah in Spruce Pine. Mary Sue was born on De-cember 8, 1927 in the North Cove area of McDowell County.

Patricia Mitchell

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Patricia “Pat” Turner Mitchell, author and dear family member and friend, died in her sleep at her home in Spruce Pine, NC on June 21st 2021 at the age of 85. Pat was born on April 2nd 1936 in Valdese, NC to her parents, David E.Turner and Edith McKinney Turner.

Pamela Snyder

NEBO, N.C.— On Friday, June 25, 2021, heaven gained its sweetest angel, Mrs. Pamela Louann Snyder, age, 65, who departed this world and entered heavens gates at Grace Hospital in Morganton, North Carolina.