Obituaries

Mary Ann Buchanan

MARION, N.C.—Mary Ann Duncan Buchanan, 62, of Marion, NC was called to her eternal home in Glory on Tuesday, February 9, 2021.  A native of Mitchell County, she was born on March 11, 1958 to the late Edgar and Wilma Duncan. Mary Ann was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and grandmother.

Julia Willis

KNOXVILLE, TN.— Julia Reinhart Willis, age 95, passed away February 8, 2021. Julia was a faithful member of Farragut Christian Church where she was active with the ladies group.  She was born in Mobile, Alabama to Ferdinand Francis Reinhart and Rose Julien Reinhart.

Ruby Putman

ESTATOE, N.C.— Ruby Boone Putman, age 84, of D and D Lane in Spruce Pine, the Estatoe community, passed away on Monday, Dec 28, 2020 at her home.  Born on December 21, 1936 in Yancey county, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Mae Burleson Boone.

Henry Boone

BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— On Friday, February 5, 2021, Henry Fredrick Boone, child of God, loving husband for 57 years to Joyce and cherished father to Kirk, went home to be with his Lord and Savior where he received his first wonderful breath of Heaven, that beautiful destination of which he dreamed.

Carl Clark

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—Carl Clark, age 73, died on Wednesday, Feb. 3. He was born in Bakersville on Nov. 10, 1947 and lived in Travelers Rest at the time of his death.  Carl, the son of the late Bessie Clark, was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

Ida Jewel Hughes

ESTATOE, N.C.— Ida Jewel Hughes, age 75, of the Estatoe Community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Brian Center in Spruce Pine.   A native of  Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Winona Phillips Roland and the wife of the late John Raford “J.R.

Danny Ray Biddix

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.— Danny Ray Biddix, age 64, of Parkwood Hill Heights in Spruce Pine, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born on December 24, 1956 in McDowell County, he was the son of the late Daniel L.

Roy McFee

NEWLAND, N.C.— Roy McFee, age 87, of Newland, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at his home.   A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Ada Reed McFee.

Richard Shuford

SPRUCE PINE, N.C.—Richard Daniel Shuford, age 75, of Carters Ridge Road in Spruce Pine, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 23rd, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

Charles Marshall

BAKERSVILLE, N.C.— Charles Barry Marshall died peacefully in his home at Lavonia Crest in Bakersville, NC on January 26, 2021 at the age of 80.  He was born in Baltimore, MD in 1940, 2nd son to Lillian and Charles Marshall.