The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. A memorial service will be conducted at the First Baptist Church in Burnsville at Noon on Monday, April 13, 2009, with the Reverend Richard L. Muri officiating. BACK TO TOP
Surviving are a daughter: Juanita Metcalf Turner of Detroit, MI; a granddaughter: Heather Turner of Chicago; a sister: Mae Ledford of Burnsville; and, a number of nieces and nephews. Bonnie Wilson, 96, of Marion passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. She was very proud of her ancestry and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Before her illness, she enjoyed all church related activities. Home; Products. The family will receive friends from 5 until 6:30 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Thursday in Crabtree Chapel Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Obituaries | Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home CLICK ON A NAME BELOW TO VIEW THE OBITUARY Royce E. Bennett Jackie Phillips Gladys B. Bartlett Ernest J. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Carter and Margaret Guinn Ogle. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714. David Philbeck and Mike Grindstaff will officiate. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. LINNIE STREET AYERS
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Linnie Street Ayers, 88, of Green Mountain, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008, in Brookside Rehabilitation & Care. Surviving are his wife: Evelyn Payne Howell; a son: Steve Howell and wife, Sherry, of Ash Camp, KY; 2 daughters: Ruth Ann Harris and Theresa Potter of Pikeville, KY; a foster daughter: Jessica Renfro of the home; 4 brothers: Roy Howell and wife, Ellen, of Patterson, VA, Arthur Howell and wife, Earlene of Anacoca, LA; Eugene Howell and wife, Jackie, of Marion, and Charles Howell of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 3 sisters: Ella Shafer of Kenova, WV, Dixie Byrd of Burnsville and Susie Lewis of Gastonia; 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; and, many nieces and nephews. BACK TO TOP
Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the Mejia family. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Earl and Maude Hughes Tolley. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home, and at other times, will be at the home. Scot Garland and Billy Mitchell will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 2 P. M. prior to the service. Masel Howell, 72, of the Crabtree Community, went to his Heavenly Home Monday, February 16, 2009, at his home after a long illness. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to The Yancey House, Brookside Rehabilitation and Care and Hospice of Yancey County. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday in the McIntosh Cemetery on West Glendale Avenue. Margie Allen Burleson
E. L. Randolph Chapter 57 DAV. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is respectfully serving the Higgins family. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.
Rev. He served numerous terms as a deacon in the First Baptist Church, still serving in that capacity when he died. Tom Walker and Bruce Cannon will officiate. Memorials may be made to Care Partners Hospice and designated to John F. Keever Solace Center, P. O. Pleasant, SC; a daughter-in-law: Jerrie Parsley of Pilot Mountain; 4 sisters: Daisy Burnett of Spruce Pine, Mary Parsley and Ellen Grindstaff of Burnsville and Lucy Hoppes of Flint, Michigan. Revs. A graveside service will be held at 11AM Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Petersburg. Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Fred Proctor and Cephas Renfro will officiate. Earl Boone, 95, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at his home. Jack L. Wilson, Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 2PM Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Blaine Whitson will officiate. Nathan Silver will officiate. MADGE LEDFORD METCALF. Pastor Ricky Ray and Rev. At the Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, he held virtually all positions of leadership at various times and was a lay speaker. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 8 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. William N. Faris
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Friday in the Chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home in Spring City, TN. BACK TO TOP
Lillie Wilson Autrey
Burial will be in the Peake-Wallace Cemetery on Upper Pig Pen Road. Ruth G. Hensley
Surviving are her husband of 54 years: Gene Howell; son: Gary Howell and wife, Renee, of Asheville; a daughter: Tammy Brown of Maggie Valley; 3 grandchildren: Katie and Buck Brown and Ashley Howell. Surviving are two daughters: Vickie Towe and Sandy Hilemon and husband, Maurice; a grandson: Jody Dwight Towe; a step granddaughter: Erika Hilemon and a brother: Willie Bennett all of Burnsville. She was a member of Double Island Baptist Church. Eugene "Gene" Shepherd
Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home 501 E Main St, Burnsville, NC Traditional service, Burial service, Funeral service, Memorial service, Cremation, Shipping, International Shipping, Special service for veterans, Pre-arrangements, Grief support, Caskets & Vaults & Urns and more products, Flowers, Testimonials, Administration support Website Darlene Burleson Gosnell passed away on April 1, 2023, at the age of 65, due to a heart condition and lung cancer. Locally, the family will receive friends from 1:00 until 1:45 PM Sunday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405 or Bald Creek United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Nan Proffitt, 29 Bald Creek School Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Burial will be in the Holcombe Cemetery. Revs. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Gay and Vaughtie Angel Gillis. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Avery County, P. O. James W. McKinney, 76, of the Jacks Creek Community, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, in Mission Hospitals St. Joseph Campus. Under his ministry, 25 young men have become ordained ministers. The Revs. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are her loving husband of 60 years: Lee Wallace; a daughter: Cathy Gauldin and husband, William, of Stokesdale; a son: Ray Wallace and wife, Michelle, of Oak Ridge; sisters: Ada Lee Hipps and husband, Hershey of Green Mountain and Karen Bengtson of Franklin; brothers: Claude Bailey and wife, Deanna, of Pasadena, TX and John Bailey and wife, Lila, of Sumter, SC; 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She and her husband Eddie were active in the PTA, and the North Pole Grange. A reception for friends and family members will follow in the church fellowship hall. John B. Tripp, 80, of Little Switzerland, NC, died on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at his home after a long illness. Roe Bill Edwards
James was a veteran of World War II, having served proudly in the Pacific, Aleutian Islands, and in the recovery effort of Nagasaki, Japan. He was also preceded in death by a half sister: Chloe Fields of Weaverville. Masel Howell, 72, of the Crabtree Community, went to his Heavenly Home Monday, February 16, 2009, at his home after a long illness. Brother Dayton Lewis will officiate. All Rights Reserved. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Sam P. and Myrtle Ball Doan. Surviving are a daughter: Gail Hughes Galgano of Estatoe; 5 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren. James Clifford Honeycutt, 74, of Prices Creek, passed Monday, April 6, 2009, in the McDowell Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he had been a resident of Taylors for over 25 years.
Memorials may be made to the Mount Mitchell Toy Run or Hospice of Yancey County. Bruce was a member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church. Surviving are his daughter-in-law: Sandra Bell Robertson of Burnsville and West Union, SC and several nieces and nephews. Rev. Hunter Maney
Edgar F. Hunter, Jr.
He is survived by 6 children: Clarence Hall, Jr., of Huntingdon, PA, Michael Hall of Puerto Rico, Richard Hall of Buffalo, Wyoming, Steven Hall of Austin, TX, Deborah Harkey of Greeneville, TN and Susan Martin of Austin, TX; 26 grandchildren and a brother: Cleveland Hall of Morganton. FRANCES "GRANNY BUG" WYATT BRIGGS. John Cole and John Anglin will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Friday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Dorothy Scott Allen, and the wife of John Burleson who died in 2006. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Dustin Andrew (Andy) Austin, who passed away in 2010. Maude was a member of Double Island Baptist Church. Mike was a graduate of Mtn. If desired, memorials may be made in his honor to Hospice of Mitchell County, P.O. Mr. Baileys professional career spanned almost fifty-eight years, and in addition to an office practice with real estate, probate, and other matters, he actively engaged in trial work in civil and criminal proceedings principally in many of the state and federal courts in Western North Carolina, as well as appellate proceedings. A memorial service will be held at 7 PM Thursday in Maggie Valley United Methodist Church of which she was a member. Born in Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Tilman and Ethel Miller Gilley. Axie attended Bakers Creek Baptist Church. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Jesse and Hettie Dale Buchanan. He enjoyed arguing politics with his Democrat friends as much or more as working with his Republican associates, and in fact his career was undoubtedly aided by his enjoyment in arguing almost any side of any matter. Mildred Hunter Woody
Governor James B. Robert Deyton will officiate. She was preceded in death by a sister: Evelyn H. Pate and a brother: Ed Hunter, Jr. Mildred was a member of Jacks Creek Presbyterian Church. A graveside service will be held at 12 noon Thursday in Academy Cemetery. He pioneered a loan program to help small farmers for which he received the Award of Superior Service from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Services will be held at Magner Funeral Home in Norwalk, Miriam Ruth Wood, age 75 of Black Mountain, went Home to be with the Lord on March 22, 2023. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:30 P.M. prior to the service at the funeral home. DONNA GAIL WOODY HARDING
Arle Honeycutt
Burial will be in the Blue Rock Baptist Church Cemetery. Linda Long Gabriel
He was also preceded in death by a sister: Mable Morrison; 4 brothers: Eugene, Wayne, Cecil and Jimmy Honeycutt and a great grandson: Aiden Stamper. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. 501 East Main Street Burnsville, NC JOHNNY THACKER OBITUARY Johnny Rhea Thacker, age 65, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 17th,. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville. He was inducted into the State Bar Associations General Practice Hall of Fame in 1998. FRANK McINTOSH
She later became a teacher and librarian at North Pole Elementary School. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Horton, her parents: John Wesley and Essie Horton Maney, her husband: L. C. Maney and two brothers: Jack and Lee Maney.