Bobby Jack Roland, 65, of Marion, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

Betty Jean Lindsey Ellis, 69, of Marion, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

Hartley Alisa Mace, infant daughter of Mike Mace and Christine Koone Mace of Marion, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000 at Duke University Medical Center.

Martin Johnson Allison, age 57, of Simpsonville, S.C. died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000 at his residence.

Betty Lindsey Ellis of Marion, age 69, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital. 

Hoyle Cleveland Miller, 73, of Hickory, N.C., died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000 at Frye Regional Medical Center.

Texanna Sowers Condrey, 86, of 3283 N.C. 18 South, Morganton, died Sunday in Valdese Hospital.

Hoyle Cleveland Miller, 73, of Hickory, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000.

Gertrude Thomas Mortensen, 94, of Marion, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000 at the McDowell Nursing Center.

Virginia Daves Padgett, 79, of Old Fort, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000 at her residence.

Angela Patricia Good Shehan, 28, of 407 Ohio St., Spindale, N.C. died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000 at Carolinas Medical Center.

Joseph William "Willie" Sumlin, age 82, of Landis Lane in Dysartsville, N.C. left his life on earth and took his first steps in Heaven with the Lord on August 12, 2000.

Marjorie Parker Jones, age 51, of Lacey, Wash., formerly of Marion, passed away on June 11, 2000. 

Flay Howard Hoyle, 75, of Lawndale, died Wednesday, Aug. 9.

Marie C. Blackburn, 86, formerly of Flat Rock, passed away Monday, August 7, 2000 at Miami Baptist Hospital after a brief illness.

Paul J. Lanning, 68, of Old Fort, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000 at the V.A. Medical Center.

Ogle Stevens, age 78, of Sumter, S.C. and widower of Karoline Stevens, died Aug. 8, 2000 at the WJBD V.A. Medical Center in Columbia.

Robert Lee Logan, 72, of Red Town Road, died Sunday at his residence.

Jimmy Alvin Haynes, 51, of 3118 Fairview Road,died Saturday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Paul Jefferson Lanning, age 68, of Doc Robinson Road, Old Fort died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Asheville.

James Dewey Rhom, 83, of Nebo died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, in Britthaven of Morganton.

John C. "Buddy" Laughridge, 69, of Marion, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at Memorial Mission Hospital.

William "Will" Michael Laughter, age 32, of Murrells Inlet, S.C., died Monday, July 31, 2000.

Chester Walter Morgan Jr., 63, of Asheville, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000.

Howard Calvin Epley, 82, of Dysartsville Road, Morganton, died Tuesday, August 1, 2000 at Broughton Hospital following an extended illness.

William Michael "Will" Laughter, age 32, of 11140 McDowell Shortcut, Murrells Inlet, S.C., died Monday, July 31, 2000 in South Carolina.

Lewis A. Lister, 80, of Marion, died Sunday, July 30, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

Louise C. Houk, 83, of Morganton, died Thursday, July 27, 2000, at Grace Heights.Mabel 

Mae Norris McFarland, 75, of Harmony Estates, Nebo, died Wednesday at the UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill.

Reba Hensley Robinson, 81, of Marion, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000 at the McDowell Nursing Center. 

Woodrow Wilson Stafford, 84, of Marion, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000 at his residence.

J.R. Hudson Sr., 57, of Marion, died Monday, July 24, 2000 at his residence.

Reba Kate Hensley Robinson, 81, of Marion, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000 at McDowell Nursing Center.

Martha Edwards Lefler, 88, of Marion, died Monday, July 24, 2000 at Autumn Care of Marion.

John M. Morgan, 71, of Nebo died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at his residence.

Gladys Lewis Finley, 74, of Nebo died July 23, 2000, at The McDowell Hospital.

Stephen Maurice Duncan, of 412 West Main St., Mount Olive, died Monday evening at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Willard "Cap" Harris, age 72, of Old Fort, N.C., died Tuesday, July 18, 2000 in The McDowell Hospital.

Katherine Lucille Rutherford Wilkerson, 72, of Nebo, died Monday, July 17.

Kathleen Greene Stroud Queen, 80, of Marion, died Monday, July 17, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

Hannah Lee Williams Anderson, 67, of Marion died Friday at her residence. 

Ella "Ellie" Hollifield Boyd, 92, of Marion, died Sunday, July 16, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

June Houston Causby of Fletcher, born November 29, 1903, died Sunday, July 16 at his residence.

Edna Pearl Jaynes Earley, 88, of Britthaven of Morganton, N.C. died Sunday, July 16, 2000 at Grace Hospital.

Ward A. Smith, 80, of Nebo, died Saturday, July 15, 2000 at McDowell Nursing Center.

Rozella Strange Woody, 83, of East Railroad Street, Marion, died Saturday in Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville.

Mrs. Lennis Dellinger Benfield, 84, of Glen Alpine, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000.

Reuben Crigger Sr., 58, of Lot 33 Twin Lakes, Old Fort, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000 in Asheville after an extended illness.

Jimmy J. "Buster" Smith, 66, of Applegate Village, Old Fort, died Thursday in Memorial Mission Hospital.

Brenda L.E. Martin, 59, of Cleo Drive, Marion, died the evening of Oct. 18, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital after several years of declining health.

Mary McCall McKinney, 82, of Marion, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000 at her residence.

Clara Elizabeth Jaynes White, age 99, of Nebo, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2000.

Audrey Wylie, 68, of Marion, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000 at Autumn Care of Marion.

Mae Clevenger Banks of North Cove, N.C. died at her home on Oct. 17, 2000. Born January 21, 1925 in Newport, Tenn.

Mr. William Enoch Church, 81, of 6793 Highway 126, Nebo, N.C. died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital, Marion, N.C.

Mary McKinney, 82, of North Cove, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000.

Jean "Nana" Harris Wilson, 80, of Marion, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

Boyce Raymond Wright Sr., 87, of Nebo, and a former resident of Spruce Pine, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000 at McDowell Nursing Home.

Mr. James Marion Bailey, 73, of Haus Ridge Road, Valdese, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 at Grace Hospital in Morganton.

Linda Dawn Franklin, 38, of Route 3, Marion, died Monday in Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville.

Polly Hambrick Lewis, 73, of Marion, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000 at her granddaughter's residence.

Shelia "Grace" Buchanan Morris, 37, of Marion, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2000 at her residence.

Opal Dennie, 67, of Hidden Forest Drive, Marion, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000, at The McDowell Hospital in Marion.

Joey Dean Patterson, 41, of Enola Rd., Morganton, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at Grace Hospital following a brief illness.

Ernest Buford Philbeck, 72, of Marion, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2000. The family will receive friends at the home of Danny Philbeck.

Patricia Ann Swann, 35, of Lot 33 Twin Lakes, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, in Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness.

Florelle Burgett Blevins Decker, 57, of Boomer, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000.

Bennett "Bob" Deutsch, age 76, of the Loris, S.C. community, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000 at the McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C. following an illness.

Aria Groenendyk (Kiefte) Abbink, 80, of Marion, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000 at her residence.

Dorothy Lucella Davis, 70, of Zeb Vance Street, Marion, died Friday in Autumn Care Nursing Home.

Betty Marie Miller Cliatt, 80, of Zion Hill Road, Marion, died Thursday in The McDowell Hospital.

Doris Whitesides Mace, 69, of Marion, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000 in Lenoir.

Margie McCall McKinney, 87, of Marion, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

Auburn Eugene Mullis, 73, of Marion, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

Philip Loyd Rose, 66, of Bradley Street, Nebo, died Thursday at his residence.

Bessie Irene Tally Sellers, 67, of Oak Street, Marion, died Friday at her residence.

Billy Joe "Butch" Helton, 38, of Asheville, formerly of Marion, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000.

Juanita English Hensley, 33, of Marion, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000 at her residence.

Ralph Avery McCurry of Nix Creek Road, Marion, died Thursday in The McDowell Hospital.

Mary Emma Decker Meade, 69, of Oakdale Road, Old Fort died Tuesday, in Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville.

Minnie Lou Wilkerson Tate, 83, of Morganton, died Monday, Oct. 2 at Grace Hospital.

Sherry Moore Weaver, 32, of Route 2, Old Fort, died Thursday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Katherine Odom Dobson, 85, of Marion, died Wednesday in The McDowell Hospital.

Winston Walter Banner, 57, of Lackey Town Road, Old Fort, died Monday, Oct. 2, in the V.A. Medical Center.

Billy Joe "Butch" Helton, 38, of Asheville, formerly of Marion, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000.

Edna Baucom Barlowe, 72, of Nebo, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 at The McDowell Hospital.

Harry Elzie Johnson Jr., age 75, of Laurel Ridge Dr., Old Fort, died Saturday, Sept., 30, 2000, at his residence.

Reba Woodby Queen, 63, of Marion, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000.

Richard Lee Willis, age 55, of 129 Carolina Ave., Marion, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, in Frye Regional Hospital, Hickory, N.C.

Clara Kate Eller Allison, 83, of Ebenezer Church Road, Old Fort, died Thursday in The McDowell Hospital.

Maude Louise Carswell Gibbs, 81, of Highway 70 East, Nebo, died Wednesday at her residence.

Joseph "Joe" Hamrick, 84, of Shelby, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000.

Collin Kenneth Kelly, 54, of Old Fort, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000 at his residence.

Cora Taylor Morgan, 88, of Dellwood Drive, Glen Alpine, N.C. died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000 in the Richardson Baylor Hospital in Richardson, Texas, following several months of declining health.

Ruth Wyatt Riddle, 78, of Marion, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000.

Vernon Franklin Ellis, 90, of Marion, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2000 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness.

Cynthia Nan Collins Barlowe, 45, of Nebo, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000.

Dell Morgan Broyhill Bromley of Asheville died Sept. 22, 2000 at her home.

Mrs. Betty Miller Coley, age 65, of Huntersville died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000 at Presbyterian Wesley Care Center after a lengthy illness.

Anna Marlowe Dayberry, 91, of Metarie, La. died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000 at Kenner Regional Medical Center in Kenner, La.

Norman Van Killough, 76, of Marion, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000 at Autumn Care of Marion.

William "Dan" Noblitt, 69, of 105 Westerman Road, Old Fort, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2000 at his residence.

Edward LeRoy Shell, 66, of Gray Street, Marion, died Friday in Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville.

Leo Gerald Woody, 75, of Mill Creek Road, Old Fort, died Saturday in the VA Medical Center.

Juanita Boone, 73, of Burnsville, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000.

Mr. David "Babs" Edward Piercy, 36, of Burning Tree Lane, Union Mills, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000 at his residence.

Jessie Woodrow Green, 87, of Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000.