: OBITUARIES :
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AARON HUDGINS
Aaron Hudgins, 56, of Banks Creek, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care after a long illness. A native of Yancey County he was a son of the late Wayne and Ivory Ogle Hudgins. He was preceded in death by brothers: Charles and Billy Hudgins.
Surviving are his wife of 13 years: Donna Frances Allen Hudgins; 3 children: Jeremy Shane, Sharon and Jessica; 2 brothers: Levi Hudgins of Rutherfordton and Danny Hudgins of Old Fort; and, 2 sisters: Venell Burleson of Barnardsville and Juanita Smith of Elizabethton, TN. Several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles also survive.
A gathering of friends will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009, from 2 until 5PM at the home. For information call Donna Hudgins at 828/284-6547.
Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the Hudgins family.
Donations may be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses.
HAROLD PRITCHARD
Harold Pritchard, 60, of Burnsville, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Woodrow and Connie Murphy Pritchard. He was also preceded in death by a son: Jonathan Harold Pritchard; a sister: Louise Woody; and, a brother: Jay Pritchard.
Surviving are 2 daughters: Heather Denise Witt of Bakersville and Crystal Pritchard of Newdale; 6 grandchildren: Whitney Briggs, Sidney, Makayla, Jacob, Jasmen and Dalton Witt.
Funeral services will be held at 8PM Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Hedrick will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 2PM Sunday in the Pete Young Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.
DOLPHUS PARKER
Dolphus Parker, 90, of Lincoln Park, deceased Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Avery County, he was a son of the late Bud and Alzie Cutler Parker. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Young Parker who died in 1994, a daughter: Juanita Young; infant sons: Lester David, Dolphus, Jr. and Lonnie D. Parker; 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Dolphus was a World War II Army Veteran, played baseball for the Burnsville Eagles, attended Heritage Adult Day Care Center and enjoyed bear and coon hunting.
Surviving are 6 sons: Ossie Parker and wife, Gail, and Randy Parker of Burnsville, Jeff Parker and wife, Cindy, of Old Fort, Timmy Parker and wife, Amy, and Dan Parker and wife, Paula, of Marion and Van Parker and wife, Susan, of Morganton; 4 daughters: Yvonne Hunter and husband, Alan, and Carol Charles and husband, Carl, of Burnsville, Pam Parker of Asheville and Nelly Inabinett of Black Mountain; 24 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a special cousin: Jimmy Vance and wife, Jenny, of Crossnore; a host of nieces and nephews; former daughter-in-law: Linda Parker and special friends: Edgar Young, Sr., P. J. Barlow, Perry Inabinett and Freddie Harris.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday in Griffith’s Chapel Church of which he was a member. Revs. Bill Whiteside and James Staley will officiate. Burial will be in the Marietta Atkins Cemetery with military graverites conducted by Sgt. E. L. Randolph Chapter 57 DAV.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.
JEWELL HARRIS NUNNALLY
Jewell Harris Nunnally, 90, of Micaville, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Nell Harris. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Lloyd Nunnally; brothers: Tom and Bill Harris; sisters: Ruth Whitaker and Sally Hilliard; and, a nephew: Jon Whitaker. Jewell was retired from Taylor Togs. She was devoted to her family and was a faithful member of Micaville Presbyterian Church and choir.
Surviving are her brother: Jim Harris and wife, Kay, of Micaville; one niece; and, four nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Joe Bennett will officiate. Burial will be in the McDowell Memorial Park in Marion.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Micaville Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 23, Micaville, NC 28755
THOMAS RICHARD WYATT
Thomas “Tommy” Richard Wyatt, 71, of Marion, went home to be with our Lord, Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Charles George VA Hospice Center in Asheville after an extended illness.
A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Iss and Bertha Green Wyatt of Newdale. He was also preceded in death by brothers: Charles and Gerald Wyatt; sisters: Ella Jean Gouge and Pat Boone. He was a US Navy Veteran, proudly serving his country for 14 years. He worked as a long-distance truck driver for 30 years before becoming disabled. His life was a blessing and an inspiration to all; this includes the many strangers to whom he told of our Blessed Savior Jesus Christ.
Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years: Betty Woody Wyatt of Marion; two sons: Dennis Wyatt (Melissa) of Marion and Shane Wyatt (Terra) of Old Fort; two daughters: Sandra Fender of Marion and Dianne Guinn (Chris) of Bakersville; three grandchildren: Zane Thomas Wyatt of Old Fort, Rachel and Rebecka Wyatt of Marion; three sisters: Joyce Buchanan of Burnsville, Gladys Fretcher (Karl) of Forest City, Elizabeth Renfro (Virdan) of Limestone, TN; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews; and two special friends: Wayne Young of Asheville and Frank McKinney of Swannanoa.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Revs. Andrew Parker and Clifford McCurry will officiate. Burial will be in the Strawbridge Young Cemetery with military graverites conducted by Sgt. E. L. Randolph Chapter 57 DAV.
The family will receive friends from Noon until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home and at other times, will be at the home of Dianne Guinn in Bakersville.
ETHEL MANEY
Ethel Maney, age 94, of the Indian Creek community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 14, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. She was preceded in death by her parents: Charlie and May Ball Maney; brothers: Kenny, Oliver and wife, Bernice, Hunter and wife, Beatrice; brothers-in-law: Al McSwiggen and Chandler Longmire. Ethel lived her entire life in the Indian Creek community. She loved her family and enjoyed taking care of them.
Surviving are sisters: Alice McSwiggen of Bel Air, MD, Emogene Longmire of Henderson, NC, Pearl Day and husband, Bill, of Lula, GA; a brother: Claude Maney and wife, Elli, of Anchorage, AK; and, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3PM Thursday in Indian Creek Baptist Church, of which she was a life long member and held several offices over the years. The Rev. Philip Garland will officiate. Burial will follow in the Maney Cemetery on Indian Creek.
The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.
FAYE RAY YOUNG
Faye Ray Young, 76, of Blue Rock went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 14, 2009 in Mission Hospital Memorial Campus. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Barnett and Dorothy Boone Ray. Faye was a faithful Christian servant in her church and community and a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Surviving are her husband of 55 years: Kenneth Young; 3 children: Cathy McCracken and husband, David, of Weaverville, Deborah Trexler and husband, Tim, Mark Young and wife, Wanda, of Burnsville; 7 grandchildren: Ricky, Nataya, Dustin, Adam, Kenny, Marcus and Jackson; 2 great grandchildren: Isabelle and Easton; 4 sisters: Violet Harris, Lois Loftis, Wilma Huskins all of Burnsville and Willie Dale Hughes of Morganton.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church of which she was a member and Sunday School Teacher. Rev. Richard Muri will officiate. Burial will be in the Cornelius Ray Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 at the church prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to The Gideons International, P. O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.
MAE SPARKS
Mae Sparks, 92, of Celo, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 12, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Maggie Gibbs Carroway and the wife of Clarence A. Sparks, who died in 2000. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Sabra McNamara and sons Donald and Claude Sparks. Mae was a member of Celo United Methodist Church.
Surviving are grandchildren: Travis Sparks and wife Raegan and Daryl Sparks and wife Candace of Burnsville; Kimberly Harper and husband Marcus of Lake Lure; Mike Sparks and wife Rachel of Mechanicsville, MD; and Greg Sparks and wife Candy of Bakersfield, Calif; 5 great grandchildren: Alyssa, Dakota, Hunter, Cadence and Sawyer Sparks; daughters-in-law: Joy Powell of Mars Hill and Bette Sue Sparks of Mechanicsville and a son-in-law: Norbert McNamara of Waterford, Calif.
Funeral services will be held at 8 P. M. Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Bros. Funeral Home. Rev. Charlie Carroway will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 11 A.M. Wednesday in the Carroway Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 P. M. Tuesday, at the funeral home and at other times will be at her home in Celo.
CHARLIE HENSLEY
Charlie Hensley, 56, of Fox Creek, went to Heaven, Friday, September 11, 2009. A native of Yancey county, he was a son of James Hensley of Fox Creek and the late Rachel Edwards Hensley.
Surviving in addition to his father are a daughter: Tammy Hensley and husband Morris of Green Mountain; a son: Adam Hensley and wife Juanita of Burnsville; a step granddaughter: Alenia Hugdins of Burnsville; 4 sisters: Billie Jean Fox and husband J. C. and Christine Ponder and husband Delane of Fox Creek; Jerline Shepherd and husband Victor of Chandler Branch and Betty Marie Canipe of Green Mountain.
Funeral services will be held at 8 P. M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Perry Norton will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 11 A. M. Monday in the James Hensley Family Cemetery on Fox Creek.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 P. M. Sunday at the funeral home.
FANNIE E. BENNETT
Fannie E. Bennett, 90, formerly of Burnsville, passed away Friday, September 11, 2009, in a Knoxville, TN Health Care Facility. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Ruben and Etta Renfro Peterson and the wife of S. J. Bennett who died in 1986. She was also preceded in death by a daughter: Evalene Honeycutt Cooper; sisters: Minnie Howell, Lillian Cooper, Kathleen Demary, Pauline Reynolds and Juanita Cornett; and, brothers: Roscoe and John Peterson. Fannie was a member of West Burnsville Baptist Church.
Surviving are a son: Morris Bennett and wife, Linda, of Knoxville, TN; 4 grandchildren: Tammy Putman and husband, Boyce, and Chris Honeycutt and wife, Beth, all of Greenville, SC, Kim Gunn of Nashville, TN and Amy Blackburn of Knoxville; and, a brother: Frank Peterson and wife, Eva Jo, of Burnsville.
Funeral services will be held at 7:30 P.M. Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Ricky Ray will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 15, 2009, in West Burnsville Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 P.M. Monday prior to the service at the funeral home.
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