: OBITUARIES :
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GRACE FOX RIDDLE
Grace Fox Riddle, 83, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 2, 2009 at her home. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Arcemeus and Lillie Banks Fox. She was also preceded in death by a grandson: Johnathan Ball; a sister: Annie Hensley and brothers: Coy, Charles, Roy and Roscoe Fox. Grace was a member of Pleasant Gap Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, William O. Riddle; 3 sons: Sam Ball and wife, Donna, of Cherokee; Danny Ball and wife, Myra, and Rev. Royce Ball and wife, Pat, all of Burnsville; a sister: Mildred McIntosh of Burnsville; a brother: Earl Fox of Baltimore, MD; 7 grandchildren; 16 grandchildren; a step daughter: Phyllis Silver of Burnsville; 4 step sons: Morris Riddle of Gastonia, Phillip and Johnny Riddle of Burnsville and Willie Riddle of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Revs. Steve Grindstaff and Royce Ball will officiate. Burial will be in the Holcombe Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 3 PM Sunday prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Gap Baptist Church, 244 Dale Street, Burnsville or Bakers Creek Baptist Church, 1718 Bakers Creek Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.
MILDRED HUNTER WOODY
Mildred Hunter Woody, 89, of Byrd Branch, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at her home. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Ed Hunter, Sr. and Beuna Bailey Hunter and the wife of Craig Woody who died in 1978. 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. After retirement, she was an active volunteer in her church and community, having logged more than 4,000 hours at the VA Medical Center.
Surviving are a son: Theron Woody and wife, Linda; a daughter: Shelda McIntosh and husband, Ronnie; 3 grandchildren: Terry Woody, Jon David England and Gretchen Whitson; 6 great grandchildren: Dalton, Kamron, Hunter, Hensley, Christian and Jordan all of Burnsville; a sister: Geneva Hedrick of Knoxville; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8 PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Dr. Bob Melvin and Rev. Charlie Carroway will officiate. Graveside services will be held Saturday in the Jacks Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Friday prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.
At other times, the family will be at her home.
ROBERT W. WYATT
Robert W. Wyatt, 67, of Vale, formerly of Newdale, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009 in Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Flora Mae Grindstaff Wyatt of Newdale and the late Roy Wyatt. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Azalene Wyatt Hoover.. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are a son: Bobby Wyatt and wife, Kim, of Vale; 2 daughters: Valerie Wyatt of Lincolnton, and Debbie Adkins of Johnson City, TN; former wife and children’s mother: Alice Wyatt of Burnsville; 8 grandchildren; and, 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Brent Reynolds will officiate. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Burial will be in the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
LlNDA LONG GABRIEL
Linda Long Gabriel, 53, of Burnsville, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009 at her home after a short illness. A native of Burke County, she had been a resident of Yancey County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late William and Pauline Huskins Long. 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. Linda was a loving and caring wife and mother and will be missed.
Surviving are her husband: Chris Dakota Gabriel; her son: Rodney John Simmons, Jr. of Burnsville; two brothers: Sam Long and wife, Cheryl, of Lincolnton and William Dennis Long and wife, Virginia, of Burnsville; a very special niece: Lee Ann Long of Burnsville; and a special son: Kevin Warren of Burnsville.
Memorial services will be held at Noon on Wednesday in the Fairview Cemetery at Seven Mile Ridge.
Flowers are appreciated and accepted.
MAE McKINNEY
Mae McKinney went home to be with her family and loved ones Monday, March 23, 2009. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Mills and Elsie Hall Edge, and wife of Paul D. McKinney who died in 1990. Mae was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and faithful friend to many, with a strong Christian faith, which was inspiring.
Surviving are a son: Dr. Jerry D. McKinney and wife, Norma, of Oklahoma City, OK; granddaughter: Alicia Laustsen and husband, Billy, and great granddaughters: Dora Faye and Allyson Jane, all of Charlotte; a grandson: Jerry Douglas McKinney, II and wife, Paula, and great grandsons: Jerry Douglas, III, Liam Riley and Cullen Finn, all of Oklahoma City; two sisters: Madge Davenport of Burnsville and Nell Hunter of Mebane, NC; a special nephew: Al Ray and wife, Lucy, of Burnsville; and, special caregiver: Reba Willis of Spruce Pine.
Funeral services will be held at 7PM Friday in Newdale Presbyterian Church. The Revs. Mike Brazelle and Steve Williams will officiate.
The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Condolences may be sent to j.mckinney4@cox.net. The family wishes to extend special thanks to Brian Center of Spruce Pine for their special care over the past few years, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital CCU unit, Dr. Exar, Memorial Mission CCU and Pallative Care Unit.
GAYLA HOPE PATE HOLDEN
Gayla Hope Pate Holden, 66, of Mills River, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in Park Ridge Hospital. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Geneva Higgins Pate. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Trisha Rene Riddle; and, a brother: James Pate. Gayla was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband: Tommy Holden; a daughter: Ravonda Ball of Asheville; 3 sons: Keith Holden and Kevin Holden of Balsam Grove and Kris McCall of Rosman; 5 grandsons; 3 granddaughters; 2 great grandchildren; and, a son-in-law: Larry Riddle of Etowah. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville. Burial will be in Higgins Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5 until 8PM at her home on Bane Road in Mills River, and on Friday 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
DOROTHY L. CHRISAWN
Dorothy L. Chrisawn, 79, of Cane Branch, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009, in Mountain Manor Assisted Living. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Pearl Peterson. She was the wife of Kenneth Chrisawn who passed away in 2006. She was also preceded in death by her grandmother: Geneva Peterson. Surviving are a son: Keith Chrisawn and wife, Jeanie, a daughter: Sonnie Banks and husband, Mike of Burnsville; 3 grandchildren: LeeAnn Capps and husband, Jeffery, of Weaverville, Kristopher Banks and Alan Chrisawn both of Burnsville; 3 great grandchildren: Colby and Callie Capps and Khaleigh Banks; a sister: Phyllis Riddle and husband, Howard, a brother: Bill Wiggands and wife, Dot, of Unicoi, TN; and, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Revs. Ricky Ray and Charlie Carroway will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday in the Micaville cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the home of Keith and Jeanie Chrisawn.
JENNIE HOWELL
Jennie Howell, 82, of Clyde, left us Sunday, March 8, 2009, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Parson and Texanna Tomberlin Hensley. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend. Jennie loved to sing, loved the beach and loved people, especially her grandchildren. Once you met her, you would never forget her. She retired as a health and physical education teacher in 1978 from the Haywood County Schools. 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. A memorial service will be held at 7 PM Thursday in Maggie Valley United Methodist Church of which she was a member. Revs. Erma Bond and Richard Buff will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 PM Thursday prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Maggie Valley UMC, c/o After School Program, 4192 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 or Haywood County Senior Games, c/o Haywood County Parks and Rec. Dept., 1233 North Main Street, Box 11, Waynesville, NC 28786.
MARIE McINTOSH
Marie McIntosh, 84, of Bakers Creek, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Carrie Howell Byrd, and the wife of John A. McIntosh, who passed away in 1984. She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. Surviving are 2 daughters: Nadine Deyton and husband, Howard, of Hildebran and Wilma Dulaney and husband, Roger Carroll, of Burnsville; sons: John McIntosh, Jr. and wife, Brenda, of Old Fort and Elmer Lee McIntosh and wife, Marilyn, of Marion; 10 grandchildren; and, 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Marty Connor will officiate. Burial will be in the Cherry Springs Memorial Park in Old Fort. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.
JERRY LEE PATE
Jerry Lee Pate, 57, of Woodfin, went home Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Naff Pate and Trula Bryant Pate of Green Mountain. Jerry was a Sergeant with the N. C. Department of Corrections with 22 years of service, currently at the Black Mountain Correction Facility. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 PM Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home with Honors by the N. C. Department of Corrections Honor Guard. Rev. Bradley Boone will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday in the Peterson Hill Cemetery at Green Mountain. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Buncombe County or John F. Keever Solace Center.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, is his daughter: Rachel Boone and husband, Rev. Bradley Boone; grandchildren: Trey, Gabe and Reagan Boone, all of Burnsville; a brother: Jim Pate of Green Mountain; a nephew: Preston Pate of Burnsville; and, numerous friends within the Department of Corrections.
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