A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Edgar F. Hunter, Sr. and Buena Bailey Hunter. The Rev. Loren Denison Baker, 91, of Indian Trail, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 06, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation & Care. BACK TO TOP Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Vernie Williams 72, of Scronce Creek, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 in the Spruce Pine Brian Center. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving in addition to his mother are two daughters: Kimberly Phillips and Michelle Phillips of Jacksonville, FL; a sister: Patricia Hannah of Clyde; a brother: James D. Phillips of Taylors and 4 grandchildren. Surviving are 3 children: Jane Biggs and husband, Phillip, Glen Burleson and Jerry Burleson and wife, Nina, all of Burnsville; 2 grandchildren: Charles Burleson and Sharon Biggs; sisters: Ellen Banks of Burnsville, Jewell Ledford of Myrtle Beach, SC, Evelyn Edwards and Bernice Davis, of Erwin, TN; and, 2 brothers: B.A. Phillip was a retired employee of Henredon, a member of Clearmont Fire Department, a member of Ridgeview Presbyterian Church, and of Bakersville Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife: Evelyn Gorman Baker of Burnsville; a daughter: Arlene Motte of Burnsville; sons: Dennis Ralph Baker of Richmond, Virginia and Robert E. Baker of Burnsville. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He further was an active farmer growing the traditional tobacco and cattle of this time. Survivors include his wife of 50 years: Hazel Wilson Edwards; sons: Kimsey R. Edwards of Asheville and Dr. W. Barry Edwards and wife, Dr. Carolyn J. Anderson, of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren: Gabriel and Lana; brothers: Briscoe Edwards of Erwin, TN, and Larry Edwards of White Pine, TN; and, a sister: Kaye Harris of Burnsville. Born and reared in the Paint Fork community of Madison County, he graduated from Berea College. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Sarah McDowell Storie and wife of William Champ Silver who died in 1957 and the late Will Wilson. . View Details | Plant a Tree. She was also preceded in death by a brother: Bill Westall. Funeral services will be held at Noon Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Martha Willis Harrison, 68, of Celo, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 5, 2008 at her home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Buncombe County or John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Bascombe Robertson and Altha Holcombe and the wife of Clarence Proffitt who died in 1967. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Wednesday in Liberty Chapel FWB Church, of which he was a member, deacon and teacher of the mens Sunday School class for many years. Visit Obituary Joseph Edward 'Joe" Noser February 18, 2023 Webb Funeral Home Visit Obituary Tommy Richard Burleson February 13, 2023 Webb Funeral Home Visit Obituary Alfred David Shephard February 21, 2023 Webb Funeral Home Visit Obituary Tammy P. Goldsmith February 17, 2023 Webb Funeral Home Visit Obituary GARRETT DIXON DICK BAILEY. & A.M. Revs. BACK TO TOP. Revs. Paula Mae Higgins, 78, of Mountain View Road, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at her home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 or First Baptist Church, P.O. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Friday in the Chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home in Spring City, TN. FRANKLIN WILSON LAWHERN. FRANCES "GRANNY BUG" WYATT BRIGGS. Mari, Eddie and their two sons Chris and Douglas traveled to Fairbanks in June 1958 to visit her father, mother and brother, Quentin. BACK TO TOP A graveside service will be held at 10 AM Friday in Pete Young Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 8 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Jerry Shelton will officiate. Funeral Services will be held at 6 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Robertson Cemetery at West Burnsville. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late William and Mamie McFalls McMahan. Davy Shelton will officiate. He served numerous terms as a deacon in the First Baptist Church, still serving in that capacity when he died. Bud Edwards and Russell Hughes will officiate. Surviving are a sister: Annette Buchanan and husband, Dennis, of Burnsville; 3 nephews: Joey Buchanan, Rick Peterson and Roger Peterson; 4 nieces: Terri Grindstaff, Rachel Austin, Theresa Briggs and Wanda Miller; 3 great nieces and 8 great nephews; and, an aunt: Helen Letterman Keyes of Johnson City, TN. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 PM Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Holcombe Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville. Nina G. Chandler, 78, of Chandler Branch, went home to be with the Lord after an extended illness Friday, January 30, 2009, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 P.M. Thursday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Wilson and brothers: Glenn and Kenneth Ramsey and a brother-in-law: Mack Wilson and sister-in-law: Earline Ramsey. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Drayton Cooper, Warner Anthony and Joe Bennett will officiate. Juanita Westall Butner He and his brothers operated Ramsey Brothers Produce at the WNC Farmers Market. Revs. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Belle Edwards Franklin, and the wife of Lloyd McCurry who died in 2001. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Ralph Westall of Burnsville and Joan Mace Westall of McDowell County. Box 425, Burnsville, NC 28714, or the Parkway Playhouse, P. O. LESLIE J. HENSLEY Billy Wayne Robinson, 71, of the Halls Chapel Community, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 28, 2008, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Surviving are 3 daughters: Elizabeth Krohn and husband, Chuck, of Burnsville, Kathy Gibson and husband, Coy, of Nebo and Christine McCarthy and husband, Roger, of Marion; 3 sons: Jerry Robinson and wife, Gail, of Double Island, Terry Robinson and wife, Mary, of Bakersville, and Rev. Revs. Box 716, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Pensacola United Methodist Church, 9255 State Hwy. Surviving are a sister: Frieda Riddle of Marion and brothers: Jack Thomas of Marion and Bill Wheeler of Burnsville. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mae Burleson Boone. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Brazil and Haitian Mission Fund, P. O. The Rev. She is survived by her son-in-law: Charles Robinson of Greensboro; a grandson: Mark Robinson and wife, Tristan, and great grandson: William Charles Robinson of Mt. Reed C. Briggs He was a member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church. LINNIE STREET AYERS Jerry Lawson. A sister, Mary Higgins of Asheville, also survives. Pastor Leonard Lindsey and Rev. The Rev. He was of the Baptist faith. The Revs. Young of Burnsville; and, several nieces and nephews also survive. He married three times and fathered one child by his first marriage to Alice Louise Uy of Kansas City, KS. Rev. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death . A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Joe Frank and Nellie Foster Fox. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday in the Micaville cemetery. Dorothy L. Chrisawn Earl Boone Richard Muri will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in the Academy Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 or First Baptist Church, P.O. He served in World War II as a rifleman in Pattons Third Army, 83rd Infantry Division. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. She retired as a health and physical education teacher in 1978 from the Haywood County Schools. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Roy was an avid gardener and loved working in his flowers. Dorothy Boone Carroway, 76, of Upper Browns Creek went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. William Patrick Billy Parris, 25, of Asheville died Thursday, February 5, 2009. A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Merritt and Lilly Buchanan Young and the wife of Virgil Hicks who passed away in 1994 and her second husband, J. E. Jake Thomas who passed away in 2004. Surviving are a sister: Irene Penland of Burnsville; 3 nephews: Alex Penland and wife, Betty Carolyn, of Burnsville, Will Penland and wife, Nancy, of North Cove and Eric Penland and wife, Rhonda, of Green Mountain; a great niece, Lydia Penland of North Cove; 2 great nephews: Ed Penland and Joe Penland and wife, Rachel, of Burnsville; 3 great-great nieces: Emily, Brianna and Adrianna Penland and 2 great-great nephews: Bryson and John Penland. Gladys attended Lily Branch Baptist Church for 30 years. Funeral services will be held at 3PM Thursday in Cane River Baptist Church, of which he was a member and deacon. She was also preceded in death by a grandson: Johnathan Ball; a sister: Annie Hensley and brothers: Coy, Charles, Roy and Roscoe Fox. Ruth G. Hensley, 84, of Plum Branch passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Frank Cable and Bobby Revis and Dr. Burkett Raper will officiate. In addition to his wife, Gene is survived by his loving sister: Gailya Fuller and husband, Dan, of Burnsville; and, sister-in-law: Roberta (Charles) Bonham of Clyde. William C. Bill Davis, Sr., 81, of Burnsville, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. He was active in leadership with the United Way campaigns, was an American Legion commander, former president of the Chamber of Commerce, and a founder of the Burnsville Mens Club. She was a loving Mom and Mammie, and will be greatly missed. He was property manager for the Cane River Club for 40 years, retired from Pensacola VFD after 20 years service, and served as a Yancey County Sheriffs Department Reserve Deputy for over 35 years. Burial will be in Higgins Cemetery. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Robert Fred Ball, please visit our floral store. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday in the Autrey Cemetery at South Estatoe Baptist Church. The Revs. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Phillip was a retired carpenter, a loving husband, father, pap-paw and friend to all who knew him. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Friday in the Pensacola United Methodist Church, of which he was a member. Surviving are 3 sons: Charles Junior Ayers and Laskie Ayers of the home, and Walter Ayers and very special friend, Mary, of Statesville; 4 daughters: Lucille Hardin and husband, Dean, of Glen Alpine, Earnestine Peterson and husband, Wayne, of Morganton, Betty McLaughlin of Burnsville and Cora Bennett and husband, J. L., of Green Mountain. The Rev. Burial will be in the Bee Log Church Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. She was a daughter of the late Will and Julia Biggs Banks and the wife of Joe Banner who died in 1975. Burial will be in the Hedrick Family Cemetery. The Rev. Beuna Deyton Edwards, 94, of Green Mountain, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care Center. Graveside services will be held Saturday in the Jacks Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. He attended Mine Fork Freewill Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kate Bailey, and a brother, Jay Lee Whitson. Ian Walker and Harold Savell and Mr. Albert Edwards officiating. Perry Robinson or Jerry Robinson. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Flora Mae Grindstaff Wyatt of Newdale and the late Roy Wyatt. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, West Burnsville Baptist Church, or the Gideons International. Burial will be in the Piney Hill Church Cemetery. Jeffery David Thomas, 52, of Micaville, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Roger Hylemon and Bill Mitchell will officiate. His third wife, Leona Brown, whom he married in Tierra Amarilla, NM, preceded him in death 13 years ago. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Tuesday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the services. Waylon Ledford and Lew Franklin will officiate. Beuna Deyton Edwards, 94, of Green Mountain, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care Center. Jerry Shelton, Senior Pastor, at Mt. Jackie Phillips, 65, of the Hardscrabble Community passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at his home. ELVINA ROBINSON. He served on the N. C. Forestry Council, The N. C. Health Coordinating Council, and the N. C. Highway Commission. E.L. Randolph Chapter 57 Disabled American Veterans. Joe Bennett will officiate. In addition to his immediate family, he is survived by his youngest sister: Lucy B. Gardner of Carnesville, GA, and numerous nieces, nephews, and grandnephews, with whom he enjoyed visiting at the annual Bailey Reunions each summer, explaining their descent from ancestors including Yellow Jacket John Bailey, whose land established the county seat of Burnsville in Yancey County. She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters: Lelia Holloway and Annie Ward and 2 brothers: Melvin and Sam Woody. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Nadine Joy Williams. The family will receive friends from 1 until 3:00 PM prior to the service at the church. He had been a resident of Autumn Care in Marion for the past four years, where he had been loved and cared for. Many thanks to all those caregivers who made her last few years better. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Carter and Margaret Guinn Ogle. Surviving are her son: Don Cox, Jr., and wife, Susan, of Hendersonville; 3 sisters: Jean Brupbacher (Eugene) of Rock Hill, SC, Jane Marett of Anderson, SC, Catherine Fleming (Robert) of Yadkinville and a brother: Col. (USAF Retired) Robert G. Ray (Betsy) of Niceville, FL. Memorials may be made to the Martins Chapel United Methodist Church, 1555 State Hwy. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is respectfully serving the Banks family. Obituary Lois York Holcombe, age 88, of Burnsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 6th, 2022. Burial will be in the Eddie McMahan Cemetery. GUS E. PROFFITT Surviving are his son: George Tipton of Gray Court, SC and 10 stepchildren; 6 sisters: Mary Hensley of Arden, Emiline Jackson of Weaverville, Mildred Pate of Mars Hill, Virgie Teague of Lenior, Audrey Arwood of Canton and Nell Swann of Asheville; 4 brothers: Fred Tipton of Mars Hill, Floyd Tipton of Weaverville, Estel Tipton of Asheville and Lloyd Tipton of Mills River; a granddaughter: Trisha Tipton and a great granddaughter: Raiven DeWitt. She was the wife of Carl Autrey who died in 2005. Margaret S. Tyner, 90, of Burnsville, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Memorials may be made to Zion Hill Baptist Church Youth Group, 1008 Newfound Road, Leicester, NC 28748. She was also preceded in death by a son: Billy Dean Murphy; and, a brother: Woodrow Wilson Young. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Pearl Briggs and Rev. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Search. Surviving in addition to her mother are three daughters: Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in Victory Baptist Church of which she was a member. She was also preceded in death by a sister: Relda Robinson; and, brothers: Ralph, Frank, Clyde and Grover Gregory. Ricky Ray will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday in the Burleson Cemetery. BACK TO TOP website design and hosting byBlue Ridge Marketing & Design. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Jeffery David Thomas, 52, of Micaville, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Artie Lee Boone A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Presnell Buchanan. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are a daughter: Teresa Harrison and husband, Bobby; and, a son: Kenny Lee Buchanan, all of Candler; 2 grandchildren: Tanya Williams and husband, Andy,and John Chasteen; a sister: Azalene Fowler of Milton, FL; and, a brother: J. Memorials may be made to Brookside Rehabilitation & Care, P. O. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Bald Creek United Methodist Church of which she was a member. Box 85, Burnsville, NC, 28714. Rev. Burial will be in the John E. Fox Family Cemetery. What Our Families Are Saying The Rev. ETHEL McCRACKEN CHARLES JOHNNY TIPTON. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday in the church cemetery. Burial will be in the Holloway Cemetery. The family wants to extend a heartfelt thanks to her sister, Eula Walker, for her loving care and companionship. James Gass will officiate. Ricky Ray and Charlie Carroway will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Deyton-Riddle Cemetery on Brush Creek. The Rev. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Sarah McDowell Storie and wife of William Champ Silver who died in 1957 and the late Will Wilson. Banner BACK TO TOP Hunter Maney In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideons International, P. O. FRANK McINTOSH Tracy Buckner Pearson, 38, of Arden, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008, at her residence. He was the husband of Geraldine Engle Holloway who died in 1990. He was also preceded in death by a sister: Evelyn H. Pate. The Revs. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 PM Saturday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, and at other times, will be at the home at 102 Mountain View Road in Burnsville. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Arvil Lewis. Charles Michael Phillips They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary March 7th. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife: Kelly Hicks Westall; children: Rayanna and Daniel; a brother: Lance Westall of Burnsville; maternal grandparents: Jack and Rena Mace of Burnsville; and, paternal grandmother: Frankie Westall of Burnsville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister: Debbie McCartha and husband, C. E., of Old Fort; 3 brothers: Ricky Wilson of Conover, Larry Wilson and Dennis Wilson of Burnsville and 6 nephews. There will be a private memorial service and interment in the Newdale Presbyterian Church Cemetery. 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. Earl was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a retired dairy farmer. Burial will be at the Middle Fork Cemetery in Madison County. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Wednesday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband of 73 years: Jeff; sons: William Doan and wife, Jackie, and Jeff David Doan, Jr. and wife, Katrinka, both of Asheville; a daughter: Lois Evelyn Gornto and husband, Norris, of Ellenboro; grandchildren: Kendall Doan and wife, Karen, Tracy Gornto Bell and husband, Mike, Kristie Gornto Bogle, Johnny Doan, and Wendy Gornto Bennett and husband, Todd; 8 great grandchildren: Travis and Cassidy Bell, Dalton Doan, Hannah, Victoria and Olivia Bennett and Ben and Franklin Bogle. Elvina Robinson, 75, of the Double Island Community passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Troy McCourry, 88, of Cherry Lane, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Arcemus and Lessie Lee Ledford. Rev. Anna Zabik Surviving are 2 children: Amber Riddle of Asheville and Matthew Riddle and wife, Michele, of Burnsville; a grandson: Jonathan Cole Riddle; 8 sisters: Anna McCourry, Minnie Ogle, Rachel Fox, Molly Briggs, Margaret Walker, Polly Fox, Mildred Tomblin and Karen Johnson; a brother: David Riddle; several nieces and nephews in Roys family and from his former marriage to the mother of his children: Rhonda Miller, daughter of Rev. William Lucky Hensley, 51, of the Little Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 12, 2009 at UNC Hospital at Chapel Hill. Frances Granny Bug Wyatt Briggs, 80, of Micaville completed her time here with us and began spending eternity with her Lord on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. James was a retired employee of the NC Department of Transportation. Memorials may be made to Bolens Creek Baptist Church, Building Fund, Hospice of Yancey County or Gideons International. Box 221, Newland, NC 28657. Pleasant Baptist Church on Sunday, January 4, 2009, at 3:00 P.M. Roy Edward Riddle, 58, of Franklin Town Community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 26, 2008, at his home. John B. Tripp, 80, of Little Switzerland, NC, died on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at his home after a long illness. Pastor Ricky Ray and Rev. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at Horton Hill. of Transportation after 30 years of service. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Carolyn Judy Blankenship, 67, of Pensacola went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Donald Whitson will officiate. 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. Judy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are three daughters: Oma Gail Edwards of East Flat Rock, Rita Hall of Greenville, SC and Pam Edwards of Hendersonville; four sons: Billy and Gus Edwards of Marion, Latt Edwards of Hendersonville and Mark Edwards of Tuxedo; a sister; Heidi Rice of Mars Hill; two brothers: Lee Hensley of Greenville and Molt Edwards of Hendersonville; 25 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8PM Wednesday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He said it was the best birthday he ever had. OLLIE PRESNELL Ollie Presnell, 96, of Bolens Creek, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. Surviving are a son: Steve Holloway and wife, Talina, of Marion; a daughter: Cathy Holloway of Green Mountain; 3 grandchildren: Brandon, Stephen and Willa and a sister: June Phillips of Green Creek. ELMA ROBINSON He began his practice in association with William E. Anglin and practiced in the same building for over fifty years. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, P. O. The Revs. Surviving are his wife of 49 years: Clara Boone Briggs; two daughters: Marlene Fender and husband, Morrise, and Michelle McNeill and husband, John; three brothers: Roscoe Briggs, Jr., Charles and Claude Briggs; three sisters: Clara Lee Chrisawn and Frances Boone all of Burnsville, and Shirley McKinney of Spruce Pine; four granddaughters: Chasity and Meghan Fender and Morgan and Paige McNeill all of Burnsville. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday in the Holcombe Cemetery. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Rathey and Delores Boone Stevens and the wife of Pershing Hensley who died in 1992. Leona P. Bailey, 89, of Jacks Creek went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Mountain Manor Assisted Living Center. LuDeen Burbank Christensen 91, passed away peacefully Friday, February 3, 2023, in Richmond, Utah at her son Steve's home. Leona P. Bailey Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Linda was also preceded in death by a sister, Diane Long and grandparents, William and Thelma Biggerstaff Long and Milton Harvey and Dora Big Mama Williams Huskins. Arle Honeycutt Tracy Buckner Pearson Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Roy Bennett, 76, of Bolens Creek passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Burial will be in the Liberty Chapel FWB Church Cemetery with military graverites by Sgt. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 10 Swiss Avenue, Burnsville, NC 28714. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Walter Grey McMahan, 73, formerly of Micaville, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 in Chunns Cove Assisted Living. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Max E. Gillis Burial will be at 11AM Tuesday in the Boone Cemetery on Plum Branch. Jim was an employee of the NC Department of Transportation. Like his father, also an attorney, Mr. Bailey participated politically through the Republican Party and served in the 60s as a GOP leader for what was then the 11. Eight great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild also survive. Leslie J. Hensley, 82, of Asheville went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 9, 2009. Loren Denison Baker, Jr. Revs. ELORA ANGEL BACK TO TOP Surviving are a sister: Jewell Hughes; a brother: Elzie McCracken, both of Burnsville; and, several nieces and nephews. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Ike and Lena Hensley Laughrun, and the husband of Margaret King Laughrun, who passed away in 2006. BACK TO TOP. Bertha Ann Banks, 90, of Georges Fork, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. Ruth Hensley King, 89, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Yancey County she was a daughter of Ola May Hughes Woody of Burnsville and the late Vernon Woody. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Asheville 28801, or to Care Partners Hospice and Palliative Care Services, 21 Belvedere Road, Asheville 28803. 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