Obituaries

Allison Tipton

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Allison “Big Al” Tipton, age 82, of the Bald Creek community passed away on Friday, January 20th, 2023 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

James Wayne Woody

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James Wayne Woody of Micaville, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, January 5th after a brief illness. Jim, as he was known to friends and family, was 82 years old.               

Tracy Hamilton McAuliffe

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A casual gathering celebrating the life of Tracy Hamilton McAuliffe will be held on Saturday, March 4th, 2023, at Higgins Methodist Church Family Life Center in Burnsville, NC from 1-3 pm.   

Maxi Gouge Buchanan

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BURNSVILLE - Maxi Gouge Buchanan, age 88, of Burnsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 at her home.  A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late W.O.

George Becker Biddix

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SPRUCE PINE - George Becker Biddix, age 68, of Biddix Farm Road in Spruce Pine went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Mitchell Count

Gladys Sparks

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SPRUCE PINE - Gladys Sparks, 95, formerly of Spruce Pine, NC passed away in Beaufort, SC on January 15, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband of 70 years, Bruce Sparks in 2018.

Faye Duncan Caudle

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SPRUCE PINE - Faye Duncan Caudle, age 84, of Concord, NC, formerly of the Ledge community in Bakersville, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Five Oaks Nursing Home in Concord.

Frances Marie Hobson McKinney

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Frances Marie Hobson McKinney, age 87 of Hwy 261, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord December 29, 2022, with her loving son by her side as he had been for the past several years as her c

Michael Watson

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Michael “Todd” Watson, age 54, of Spruce Pine, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.