Obituaries

Frank Wyatt

BURNSVILLE, N.C.—      Frank Michael Wyatt, died Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville after a courageous battle with COVID. He was 70. Frank was native of Yancey County and a graduate of East Yancey High School.

Judith Carson

LITTLE SWITZERLAND, N.C.— Judith von Rosen Carson, aged 81, of Little Switzerland, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at home with her husband by her side. Born on July 4, 1939 in Oakland County, MI, she was the daughter of the late John vonRosen and Suzanne Finlayson.

Gerald Dean Pittman

BURNSVILLE, N.C.— Gerald Dean Pittman passed away on Sunday, April 4th, 2021 after a lengthy illness.  He was born in the Ledger area of Mitchell County, NC, on September 28th, 1947, the son of the late Weldon and Nell Stewart Pittman.

Fred Ray Self

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Fred Ray Self, age 83, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Huntersville Health & Rehabilitation Center in Huntersville, NC. Born on December 27, 1937 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Fred Burgin and Dollie McKinney Self.

Edward Sharpe

BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— Edward Hughes Sharpe of Bakersville, North Carolina, went home to the Lord on April 5, 2021. Eddie was the son of the late Beatrice Hughes Sharpe and the late Edward Greer Sharpe, and brother to the late Betty Rector and the late Billie Stewart.

Earl Campbell

BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— Earl Campbell, age 87, of NC 261 Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord, March 29, 2021.   He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Nave and Daisy Mosley Campbell.  He was self-employed in the automotive sales industry and was a Veteran.

Mary Armstrong

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Mary Jo Armstrong, 85 of Spruce Pine, and formally of Michigan and Marshall, NC, passed to her Heavenly Home on March 26th while in the care of Mission Hospital. Mary was always expressing her love for God with anyone she met.

Theresa Harrison

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Theresa Arnita Harrison, age 81, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 27th, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  A native of Jones County, NC,  she was a daughter of the late Chris and Barbara Mercer.

Martha Dayton

MATTHEWS, N.C.— Martha Watson Dayton, “Muffy”, 64, passed away on March 18, 2021 in Matthews, NC. She was born on May 2, 1956 in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, to Frank and Jane Watson.  Muffy was the youngest of 4 children —Nancy Watson Burleson, Frank Hampton Watson Jr., & Laura Jane Watson.

Joe Pittman

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Joseph Clayton ‘Joe’ Pittman, age 83, of Biggerstaff Road in Spruce Pine, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on March 22, 2021.   Born on February 7, 1938 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Coleman and Rhoda Pittman.