Obituaries

Leslie Cook

BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— Leslie Smith Cook, age 70, of Bakersville, NC, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Maude Smith and she was a native of Burke County.

Terri Rawlins

MONROE, GA—Terri Patrice Houston Rawlins, born January 8,1956 in Nashville, Tennessee died following a heart attack on February 22, 2021, in Monroe, Georgia. Memorial services for Terri Rawlins were held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in the chapel of Webb Funeral Home. 

Marvin Dawson

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Marvin Dawson, age 71, of Ridgeview Road in Spruce Pine, the Swiss Pine Lake community passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at his home. Born on July 25, 1949 in Orlando, FL, he was the son of the late Chester and Keri Mae McMillian Dawson.

Wade G. Holder

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Wade Glenn Holder, age 87, of Galax Trail in Spruce Pine, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born on March 17, 1933 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Dewey and Rittie Ledford Holder.

Charles Bridge

BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— Charles Willard Bridge, age 78, of Bear Creek Church Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord February 24, 2021. A native of Mitchell County, NC he was a son of the late Willard and Dollie Duvall Bridge.

Ernest Canipe

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Ernest Canipe, age 93, of Mineral Street in Spruce Pine passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville following a brief illness. Born on March 29, 1927 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Burns Mack Canipe, Sr.

Kenneth Buchanan

BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— Kenneth Ray Buchanan, age 72, of Stamey Rd, Bakersville, NC passed away February 15, 2021.  He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Arthur Ray and Mary Stamey Buchanan. Kenneth was retired as a self-employed truck driver.

Mack Peterson

GREEN MOUNTAIN, N.C.— Mack Peterson, age 84 of Griffith Rd., Green Mountain, NC went home to be with the Lord February 17, 2021. A native of Mitchell County, NC he was a son of the late Clayton and Lassie Barnett Peterson.