Obituaries

Wilma Jean “Mountain Flower” Wiseman

SPRUCE PINE—Wilma Jean ‘Mountain Flower’ Jackson Wiseman, age 70, of George Lane, Spruce Pine, the Green Valley community, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at her home with her granddaughter, daughter, and her husband by her side.

Jerry Lee Conley

BAKERSVILLE N.C.-Jerry Lee Conley, age 76, of Bakersville, NC passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Mr. Conley was born on February 1, 1944 and raised in Mitchell County, NC in the Loafers Glory Community.

Elenore Buchanan

BAKERSVILLE N.C.-Elenore McKinney Buchanan, age 91, of Green Young Cemetery Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord August 15, 2020. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late Herman and Dollie Bowman McKinney. She was retired as a LPN at Spruce Pine Hospital.

Cyndie Bowman

SPRUCE PINE—Cyndie Kiser Bowman, age 68, of Swiss Pine Lake Drive in Spruce Pine, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at her home. Born on April 5, 1952 in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Tyree Kiser, Sr.

Janie Pitman Gibson

HICKORY GROVE — Janie Pitman Gibson, 63, of Hickory Grove, SC, passed away on July 27, 2020. Janie was born in Rutherfordton County on October 16, 1956.  She went to school in Mitchell County.   Janie is preceded in death by her parents, Bill J. and Joyce McKinney Pitman.

Keiko “Kay” Clark

CHARLOTTE — Keiko “Kay” Clarke, age 82, of Charlotte, NC, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 in Spruce Pine after a long term chronic illness.

Ronald “Ronnie” McKinney

SPRUCE PINE — Ronald Emory ‘Ronnie’ McKinney, age 66, of George McKinney Circle in Spruce Pine died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill.

John Wellborn

SPRUCE PINE- “Come to the mountains!” was the invitation John Wellborn issued to anyone he happened to meet in the flatlands. A constant champion of Spruce Pine, John was eager to tell people how to find the town on a map.

Ricky McKinney

SPRUCE PINE- Ricky McKinney, age 66, of Summit Avenue in Spruce Pine, died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born on January 16, 1954 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Claude and Mae Greene McKinney.  Ricky was a member of the Mt.

Henry Bruce “Pidge” Norman

BAKERSVILLE - Henry Bruce “Pidge” Norman, 79, of the Snow Creek Community, Bakersville, NC, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Willard and Lillie Thomas Norman.