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DENNIS HOWARD DELLINGER

Dennis Howard Dellinger, 71, of Jacks Creek, went home peacefully to be with the Lord Sunday, April 29, 2012 at John F. Keever Solace Center.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Ralph and Lillian Murphy Dellinger.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Dellinger.  Dennis was a carpenter and a faithful member of Halls Chapel Baptist Church.

 

Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Grace Fox Dellinger; 2 daughters:  Patricia Kegley and husband, Kevin, and Melisa Lorane Dellinger and soul mate, Steve Wise; 2 granddaughters:  Jessica Grace Moore and Audrianna Nicole Moore, and a great grandson:  Ashtyn Kyler Mathis all of Burnsville; two sisters:  Atlas Anglin and Gail Anglin and husband, Junior; a brother:  Wayne Dellinger and wife, Barbara, all of Hendersonville, and several nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral services will be held at 7 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Rev. Holt Whitson, Jr. will officiate.  A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Wednesday in the Jacks Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

The family will receive friend from 5 until 7 PM Tuesday prior to the service at the funeral home.

VIRGINIA M. WEBB

Virginia M. Webb, 81, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Autumn Care of Marion.  A native of Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Beatrice Wilson and the wife of Jack Webb who died in 2001.  She was also preceded in death by a stepson, Michael Webb, a granddaughter, Bridget Banks and a sister, Wanda Miller.

 

Surviving are a daughter, Shelba Banks and husband, Frank, of Burnsville; two grandsons:  Jason Banks of Travelers Rest, SC and Josh Banks of Taylors, SC; a great grandson:  Gunnar Banks; sisters:  Barbara Squires and husband, Jerry, Elizabeth Blankenship and Brenda Bost and husband, Dean, all of Nebo.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Revs. Pete McComb and Phil Murdock will officiate.  Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at Horton Hill.

 

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

 

Memorials may be made to Autumn Care of Marion Activities, P. O. Box 339, Marion, NC  28752.

DAPHNE STYLES HINERMAN

Daphne LaDare Styles Hinerman, 57, of Staunton, VA went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 27, 2012, at her home.  A native of Yancey County,  she was a daughter of Geraldine Ray Hubbert and stepfather, Oscar, of Fletcher and Phillip B. Styles and wife, Jeannie, of Burnsville. She was a loving wife and mother.

  

Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her husband:  William Hinerman; a daughter:  Courtney LaDona Cook and husband, Brian Scott Cook, of Stuarts Draft, VA; a son:  Ryan Whitson of Waynesboro, VA; an aunt:  Betty Wilson and husband, Jerry, of Burnsville; and, a cousin:  Dean McCurry of Asheville.

  

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville, NC.  Rev. A. J. Moore will officiate.  Burial will be in Allen Cemetery on Ewart Wilson Road.

The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 2 PM prior to the service at the funeral home.

SHIRLEY YOUNG BAILEY

Shirley Young Bailey, 69,  passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 after a 4 month battle with cancer.  She was a native of Burnsville  and had been a resident  of Wallburg, NC since 1972.  Shirley was the daughter of the late Jim L and Mary H Young. 

 

Surviving are her husband, Ronnie E Bailey;  a daughter, Kim Bailey Craven & husband Jim;  a son, Ronnie E Bailey II & wife Katina; a grandson Justin Bailey Craven & wife Ashley; and her first great-grandson, Spencer James Craven, all of Wallburg, and her brother, Donald Young & wife Marilyn of Burnsville.  She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Kelli Bailey Bartley, after which she founded Triad Friends & Family support group. 

 

A Celebration of her life will be held at 5 P.M. Sunday in Fellowship Baptist Church in Winston Salem, of which she was an active member.  The family will receive friends from 3 until 5 P.M. prior to the service at the church.

 

In lieu of flowers, condolences may be directed in her memory, to Hospice of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem Shrine Nobelles, or Triad Friends & Family. 

This obituary courtesy of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.

HOMER FOX

Homer Fox, 79, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at Mission Hospital.  A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Arthur and Hattie Laws Fox.  He was preceded in death by 5 sisters and 2 brothers.  Homer was a US Army Korean Conflict Veteran.  He attended Fox Creek Baptist Church.

 

Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Neta Wilson Fox; a daughter, Patricia Garland and husband, Ricky, of Burnsville; a grandson, Brandon Garland; 2 brothers:  Clay Fox of Burnsville and Albert Fox of Weaverville and several nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Rev. Perry Norton will officiate.  Burial will be in the Academy Cemetery.

 

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

JUANITA B. LUSK

Juanita B. Lusk has gone home to be with the Lord she loved and served!  Born in Big Creek, West Virginia, she was one of seven children born to Ora and Charlotte (Lottie) Lucas Burwell.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harold S. Lusk in 2003, as well as 2 sisters and 3 brothers.

 

Surviving are a daughter:  Vhonda L. Blankenship and husband Malcolm Wade Blankenship of Burnsville; a son: Harold Alan Lusk and wife Nora Jarrett Lusk of Burnsville; additionally she is survived by five grandchildren:  LeAnn Shutes and husband Steve; Jennifer Ollis and husband Geoff, Harold A. Lusk Jr.(Hal), Selena C. Lusk and Laura A. Lusk, engaged to Kevin McDaniel; one great grandson: Ty K. Ollis; one sister: Bernice Hauth, and several nieces and nephews also survive.

 

A private family graveside service will be held on Monday April 23.  A public memorial service will also be held at West Burnsville Baptist Church on Monday at 7PM to which all her family and friends are most cordially invited.  Those wishing to honor Juanita’s life may do so through a gift made to the Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Gideons International or Hospice of Yancey County.

 

Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the Lusk family.

ANNA MAE NORMAN

Anna Mae Norman, 97, of Nebo, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Sunrise Rehabilitation & Care.  A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Cora Branch Carroway, and the wife of John Henry Norman who passed away in 1977.  She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Nina Norman, and a son, Allen Norman.

 

Surviving are a son:  Charles Norman and wife, Pauline, of Nebo; 3 grandchildren:  Randy Norman, Louann Thomas and Rene Norman, and 5 great grandchildren.

 

Funeral services will be held at Noon Monday, April 23, 2012 in First Baptist Church of Nebo.  Rev. Doug Worley will officiate.  Burial will be in the Elk Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

The family will receive friends from 11 AM until Noon at the church prior to the service. 

FRED SWAYNGIM, JR.

Fred Swayngim, Jr., of Burnsville, went home to be with Jesus, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.  He was a son of the late Fred and Anna Fay Turner Swayngim.  A Vietnam Army Veteran, he was a lifetime member and past commander of The Sgt. E. L. Randolph Chapter 57 DAV.  Fred was a member of Liberty Covenant Church.  He was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Currie and a stepson, Donn Lorenz.

 

Surviving are his wife of 29 years, Carol Goldman Swayngim; a nephew, Scott Currie of Louisville, KY and extended family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday in the Liberty Covenant Church under the direction of The Sgt. E. L. Randolph Chapter 57 DAV. Pastor Frank Wyatt will officiate.

 

Memorials may be made to Sgt. E. L. Randolph Chapter 57 DAV, P. O. Box 828, Burnsville, NC 28714.

ARLENE HOLLOWAY WHITSON

Arlene Holloway Whitson, 94, of McDowell County, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the home of a son in Marion.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late John and Ida Tipton Holloway and the wife of Dan Whitson who died in 1987.   She was also preceded in death by sisters:  Mary Price and Edna Hedrick and brothers:  Homer, Ray and Joseph Holloway.  Arlene was a member of Byrd’s Chapel Baptist Church.

 

Surviving are a daughter, Deanna Hoilman and husband, Gene, of Burnsville; five sons: Carl Whitson and wife, Juanita, of Marion and Zyndal Whitson and wife, Sandy, Steve Whitson and wife, Francis, Kenneth Whitson and wife, Bonnie, and David Whitson all of Burnsville, a brother Britt Holloway and wife, Maxine, of Burnsville, 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2 P. M. Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Revs. Holt Whitson, Jr. and Daniel Parker will officiate.  Burial will be in the Whitson Cemetery at Bent Creek.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

 

Memorials may be made to Hospice of McDowell County, 575 Airport Road, Marion, NC 28752.

VIRGINIA MAYE McCOURRY

Virginia Maye McCourry was welcomed into heaven on Wednesday, April 11th, 2012.  She was born to John and Ida Winger of Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 19, 1924 and was the eldest of three children.

 

She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Nursing degree in 1946.  She then traveled with a friend to California because “she had had enough of the snow”.  There she started a very long career in nursing.  She was a warm and loving nurse, loved by patients and co-workers.  She met her husband, Ray C. McCourry, in California on a blind date.  They were married December 3, 1950 and celebrated 59 years together.

 

She worked in many different hospitals as she accompanied her military husband to both the East and West coasts and overseas to England and Germany.  She loved the small rural hospitals best, such as Summerville Hospital, Summerville, SC and Yancey County Hospital, Burnsville, NC as she often knew the patients.  When she was “on shift”, you knew you would receive excellent and compassionate care.

 

She loved to travel to visit friends and family and made many trips across the United States.  Family reunions in Minnesota, North Carolina and Montana were fondly remembered, as well as the many reunions from her Nursing Class (Spring of 1943) from University of Minnesota. 

 

She was a wonderful Mom to her three children, Susan, Peggy and Judy.  She taught them all they needed to know about cooking, focusing on desserts, especially the ones involving chocolate.  She dearly loved her chocolate.  She was an accomplished seamstress, loved to crochet and cross-stitch, sharing her knowledge and items with those she knew.

 

She also loved to play card games.  Over the years, she was part of many canasta clubs, making many new friends along the way.  SkipBo was a family favorite, especially with her grandchildren.  She was very good at playing but was always a gracious winner.

 

She leaves behind her beloved family, Susan (Tom) Traher, Peggy (Dean) VanDeLeest along with grandchildren Amanda, Matthew, Ryan VanDeLeest, Judy (Dean) Kinard with grandchildren, Sarah Kinard Kastner (great grandchildren Caroline and William), Abby Kinard Remington (great grandchild Tyson), and Nathan Kinard.  She also cherished her many nieces, nephews, brothers/sisters-in-laws.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11 A. M. Saturday, April 21st in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Philip Garland will officiate. Burial will be in the Peterson-McCourry family cemetery on Pound Mill Road.  The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 P. M. Friday, April 19th at the funeral home.

 

Family condolences may be sent to 1063 Brownswood Road, Johns Island, SC 29455.

 

MOM, WE LOVE YOU and miss you but we know we will see you again some day

 

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