Obituaries

Mattie Styles

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — Mattie Woody Styles, born on July 4th, 1942, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, April 24th, 2022, surrounded by her children, Brent, Bobby, and Teresa Styles Crabtree; beloved grandsons, Jacob and Christopher Crabtree; and best friend and long-time love, Dallas Queen.

Dolores Street

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — “Mothers don’t fear death. Their greatest fear is leaving their children in this world, knowing no one will love them like her!” Dolores Ann Miller Street, 79 of Bakersville, NC, Buladean Community, passed away April 20, 2022, at JCMC in Johnson City, TN.

Peggy Brinkley

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — Peggy Howell Brinkley, 88, of the Snow Creek community passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Arcemus Howell and Bonnie Renfro Howell.

Laura Pittman

MORGANTON, N.C. — Laura Lee Pittman, age 50, of Oak Hollow Drive in Morganton, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022. How do you describe someone who was like sunshine?  Laura Lee lit up any room she was in.  She left this world way to soon.

Christopher Henley Jr.

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Christopher Nolan Henley Jr., age 59, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 14, 2022, after an extended battle with a rare muscle disease. He was born on October 2, 1962, in Dallas, Texas, a son of the late Christopher Nolan Henley.

Charles "Danny" Burleson

NEWLAND, N.C. — Charles “Danny” Burleson, age 69, of Little Buck Hill Road in Newland, the Three Mile community, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine.

Edward Saunders

BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — Edward Shipp Saunders died on March 14, 2022, at his home in Chugiak Alaska with his wife and daughter by his side reading his beloved scripture and poetry. He was born January 7, 1932, to Watkins and Lillian Saunders of White Springs, Florida.

Emma Wilson

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Mrs. Emma Lee McCall Wilson, age 86, of Spruce Pine, passed away Thursday morning, April 7, 2022, at Rose Hill Retirement Community. She was born on August 21, 1935, in Mitchell County, a daughter of the late William Todd McCall and Ora Lee Phil-lips McCall.

Sam D. McKinney

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Sam D. McKinney’s Celebration of Life service is rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 at First Baptist Church, 25 Tappan Street, Spruce Pine. Masks are respectfully requested for your and others’ protection. Thank you for your patience.

Wendell Biddix

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Wendell Biddix, age 77, of Garland Road in Spruce Pine, the Altapass community, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home. Born on June 17, 1944, in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Stacy and Ruth Hogan Biddix.