Mary McEntire McBride, 94, of 1817 Jonesville Highway, formerly of Pacolet, S.C., died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home.

Donald J. Black, 68, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m.

Irene Taylor Toney, 79, of Marion, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002 at her residence.

Howard Elliott, 72, of Morganton, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002.

Margaret Saldutti Hicks, 78, of Marion, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002.

Wanda Della Metcalf McPeters, 79, of Morganton, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002.

Iva McGrady Wall, 73, of Sourwood Lane in Asheville died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002 at Blue Ridge Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Jim Ward, age 71, died Dec. 27, 2002, at The McDowell Hospital.

Mr. Wayne "Little Red" Bailey, 68, of Marion died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, at The McDowell Hospital.

Daniel J. Fitzgerald, 51, of Marion died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Mr. G. Wayne Hill, 67, of Marion died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at The McDowell Hospital.

Mr. Phil Medford, 51, of Old Fort died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at The McDowell Hospital.

Mrs. Lois Hazel White, age 69, of Nebo died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at The McDowell Hospital.

Paul Worth Barnes Sr., 86, of Marion, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002 at his residence.

MARY LEE CABLE passed away on Sunday, Dec. 22 at her home in Marion.

Junior Obey Clontz, 74, of Old Fort, died Dec. 23, 2002 at The McDowell Hospital.

Dorothy Lamb Holland, 89, of Marion, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002 at The McDowell Hospital.

Frank Kenneth Bitner, age 25, of Spartanburg, S.C. died on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Jerry Robert Browning, 79. of Columbus, Miss., formerly of Marion, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002.

Terry Tony Duncan, 65, of Marion, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002 at his residence.

Mr. Randy "Dog" Sigmon, age 53, of Nebo, died on Dec. 20, 2002 at his residence.

Zebulon "Zeb" Woodrow Hawkins, 86, of Marion, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002 at his residence.

Arthur Dean Haymore, 49, of Marion, formerly of Asheville, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002 at The McDowell Hospital.

Mayme Eplee Mondy, 97, of Marion, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002 at Autumn Care of Marion.

Ima Patrick Williams, born Nov. 6, 1910, age 92, died Thursday morning at McDowell Nursing Center.

Mr. Lloyd Alvin Clark, 82, of Marion, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at Autumn Care of Marion.

Pearl Scott Price, 93, of Morganton, formerly of Nebo, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at Grace Hospital in Morganton.

Lonnie Timothy Shotwell Jr., 81, died Dec. 15 in Old Fort.

Mary Atha Price, 82, of Marion, formerly of Charlotte, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002.

Mr. Lloyd Alvin Clark, 82, of Marion, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002 at Autumn Care of Marion.

Mr. Lloyd Alvin Clark, 82, of Marion, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at Autumn Care of Marion.

Pearl Scott Price, 93, of Morganton, formerly of Nebo, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at Grace Hospital in Morganton.

Lonnie Timothy Shotwell Jr., 81, died Dec. 15 in Old Fort.

Mrs. Bonnie Cable Arrowood, 70, of Marion died Dec. 13, 2002, at McDowell Nursing Center.

Mrs. Sallie Loftis Bright, 87, of Marion died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at The McDowell Hospital.

Chuck Eugene Burns of Kure Beach, N.C. died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center

William "Red" Higgins, age 71, of Nebo died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at Grace Hospital.

Alfred Raymond Ricketts, age 89, of Marion and formerly of Bristol, Tenn. died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at Autumn Care of Marion.

Sarah McDowell Yarbrough, 79, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002 in an Asheville hospital.

Belle Wilson Almon, 80, of 200 Tunnel Road, Asheville, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002 at Hospice Solace Center.

Emogene McKinney Pitman of Marion died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002 in Autumn Care of Drexel.

Dennis Stephen Boylen, age 45, of Morganton, N.C. died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002 at his residence.

Zeb Vance Adams Jr., 73, of Skylyn Court, Asheville, N.C., passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002.

Margaret Wilson Hartley, age 83, of Nebo, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002.

James William "Jim" Reaves Sr., 68, of 915 Goose Creek Road, Marion, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002 at the Asheville VA Medical Center following a short illness.

Selma Basha Chasteen, age 86, of 300 Park Ave., Marion, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002.

James William "Jim" Reaves Sr., 68, of 915 Goose Creek Road, Marion, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002 at the Asheville VA Medical Center after a short illness.

Mr. James Clay Wooten, 86, of 1127 Sloans Mill Road, Olin, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002 at Jurney's of Olin.

Mrs. Helen Garland Allison, age 96, of Marion, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002 at The McDowell Hospital.

Rev. Carl C. Wheeler, 87, of Sawmill Hollow Road, Burnsville, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 in Yancey Nursing Center.

Mr. William Claude Cable, 92, of Marion, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2003 at his residence.

Mrs. Virginia Marshall Coone Emory of Audubon Circle, Belvedere, S.C., died Jan. 2, 2003

Charles Jarrett, 78, of Overland Park, Kan. passed away on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003 at Menorah Hospital.

Anthony Lee "Tony" Johnson, 59, of Roberts Hill Drive, Marion, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003 at his home.

Ellavople Yates Webb, 84, of Sugar Hill Road, Marion, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003 at Autumn Care Nursing Home following a period of declining health.

Mark England, 92, of Marion, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003 at The McDowell Hospital.

Hubert Hollan, 81, of Old Fort, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003 at his residence.

Tony "Two Dogs" Johnson, 59, of 197 Roberts Hill Drive, Marion, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003.