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. 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. Rubye Lowe Hall, 89, of Charlotte passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 in Kennesaw, GA. A native of Spartanburg, SC, she was a daughter of the late Landrum and Bessie McAbee Lowe and wife of George Ralph Hall who died in 2007. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday in the Higgins Family Cemetery with Military graverites conducted by the Sgt. HALL She was also preceded in death by a brother: Bill Westall. He was awarded the Carnegie Medal for helping save two children from drowning despite himself being a weak swimmer. He was the husband of Barbara Tyndal Silvers who died in August 2006. Mack Bascombe Ray She was born on July 26, 1947, to the late Howard and Miriam Iliff Wood. Surviving are 7 daughters: Carless Briggs and Clara Lee Briggs of Burnsville, Darless Watson of Charlotte, Phyllis Bradshaw of Morganton, Jennie Smith of Marion, Sanath Honeycutt of Unicoi, TN and Noma Walker of Marion; 5 sons: Calvin Boone of Celo, Larry Boone of Lenoir, Leslie, C. W. and Paul Boone of Marion, and Charlie Boone of Burnsville; 36 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; and, 12 great, great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Etta Carroll Peek who died in 2004. Bradley Boone will officiate. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. 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. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Hospice of Rutherford County, P. O. At various points he enjoyed professional associations with Gerald Wilson, Staunton Norris, Warren Hughes and, finally with his son, working his last full day last Thursday. Homer was aWorld War II Army Veteran and Past Master of Burnsville Lodge #717 AF & AM. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday in Simms Fork Baptist Church. Box 716, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Pensacola United Methodist Church, 9255 State Hwy. Rev. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. He was the son of Leathia Riddle Phillips of Taylors and the late Charles D. Phillips. Evelyn Buckner A native of Yancey County she was a daughter of Ola May Hughes Woody of Burnsville and the late Vernon Woody. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. 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. Doyle 'Dude' Buchanan She is survived by four sisters: Annice Maney of Burnsville, Grace Spires of Asheville, Mafra Robinson of Burnsville and Margaret Clarke of California and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday in Pensacola Freewill Baptist Church of which she was a member. She was also preceded in death by brothers: Charles and Avon Ray, Jr. Ethel was retired Assistant to the Registrar at Mars Hill College, a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church and a volunteer at St. Joseph Hospital. A U. S. Marine Corps Veteran with 5 years of service, Jack was a graduate of Appalachian State University, received his law degree from The University of North Carolina, and established a law practice in Burnsville in 1991. Surviving are his wife: Glenda Stewart, and daughter: Angie Stewart, of Boone; and a sister: Joyce Gardner, of Burnsville. Loren Westall, 33, of Newdale, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was a farmer and a respected member of his community and will be missed by all who knew him. Donald Whitson will officiate. His funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. December 20, 2008, at the Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church in Burnsville. James L. Peek 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 3:00 P.M. Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife: Bonnie Robinson Pittman; three daughters: Shirley Stewart and Denean Ayers of Asheville and Deneise Pittman of Burnsville; a son: Rev. Her legacy of shaping the character of young people and motivating them to be all they can be will long continue in the lives of her students. Phillip Jones The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Friday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home where the body will remain until taken to the church to lie instate 30 minutes prior to the service. Shane Cassida and Ken Mashburn will officiate. BACK TO TOP She was the wife of Dewey Ayers who passed away in 1992. Ronnie Gouge will officiate. She was preceded in death by her husband: Floyd C. Metcalf; son: John Clyde Metcalf; 4 brothers: Geter, Emmett, Mack and John Ledford; and, a sister: Kate Ledford Ferguson. Hall; daughters: Helen Sue Hall of Spruce Pine and Angela Ruth Hall Dydasco of Huntington, Indiana; 2 grandchildren: Charleston and Drayton Dydasco. A native of the Windom community, she was born on May 21, 1933 to the Joseph Andrew Austin, age 62 of Burnsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Royce was a retired employee of the N. C. Dept. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Pearl Briggs and Rev. Mae McKinney She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Ruby McIntosh, and son, Frank Presnell. Revs. BACK TO TOP A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Howard Bennett of Burnsville and the late Tilda Ayers Bennett. William N. Faris Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the McCracken Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. 13 nieces and nephews and a very special caregiver, Linda Ayers, also survive. Jackie touched many lives and will greatly be missed by all his family and friends. A native of Bronx, NY, she had lived in Montgomery, NY for 47 years before moving to Burnsville in 1999. Surviving are her daughter: Patricia Ledford and husband, Robert, and a granddaughter: Elyssa Ledford of Henderson; a brother: Hoyt Franklin of Erwin, TN; and, several nieces and nephews. Leslie J. Hensley, 82, of Asheville went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 9, 2009. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two brothers: Bryan McMahan and wife, Tami, and Jason Ray and wife, Somer; paternal grandmother: Ouida McMahan, all of Burnsville; maternal grandmother: Mary Sue Marsh of Sylvania, GA; maternal grandfather: Bobby Marsh of Micaville; great grandmother: Irene Marsh of Micaville; two nieces; a nephew; and, several aunts, uncles and friends. Burial will be in the Cane River Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 PM Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home. Revs. The Rev. While attending college William was close friends with former President Lyndon B. Johnson, and there is correspondence between the two at the Johnson Library in Texas. Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Elvina Robinson, 75, of the Double Island Community passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. George Steven Crain, 59, of Sims Fork, went home, Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at his home. Surviving are a daughter: Juanita Metcalf Turner of Detroit, MI; a granddaughter: Heather Turner of Chicago; a sister: Mae Ledford of Burnsville; and, a number of nieces and nephews. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery at Horton Hill. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Charles Johnny Tipton, 71, of Statesville, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 9, 2008. Jeff retired as a supervisor with Burnsville Mohasco Corp. Hattie Wilson Blevins, 90, of Burnsville, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. She retired as a health and physical education teacher in 1978 from the Haywood County Schools. Revs. Left to cherish his Joseph Andrew Austin, age 62 of Burnsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Drayton Cooper, Warner Anthony and Joe Bennett will officiate. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Carrie Atkins Davis and Thomas Davis, Sr. Burl Ledford will officiate. Surviving are a daughter: Sherrie Hopson and husband, David, of Burnsville; a son: Kevin Laughrun and wife, Stacey, of Burnsville; 4 grandchildren: Jamie, Brett and Tim Hopson and Ike Laughrun; 4 great grandchildren: Abraham, Bailie, Xann and Levi Hopson; a sister: Gwendolyn Cherry and husband, Bill, of Colonial Heights, VA; and, a brother-in-law: Bob King of Johnson City, TN. Gladys Hutcheson, 85, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, April 06, 2009, at her residence. Rev. BACK TO TOP Surviving are two sisters: Thelma Hylemon of Mars Hill and Emma Hilemon of Asheville. Bill Whiteside, Edgar Waters and William Ray will officiate. Eve Restall, 91,passed away Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Mountain Manor Assisted Living. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Bertha Ray Gregory, and the wife of Leslie Ponder who died in 1979. Memorials may be made to the Yancey County Humane Society, 982 Cane River School Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or The Mimi Paige Foundation, 1420 North Fork Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711. Royce Eugene Bennett, 57, of the Mine Fork Community passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his home. The family will receive friends from Noon until 2:00 P.M. prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Grindstaff Cemetery on Halls Chapel Road. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Lillie Wilson Autrey 2023 Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. View Mary Finley Union, SC Jeff David Doan He loved restoring antique cars and motorcycles. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service and at other times will be at the home on Plum Branch. BACK TO TOP Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Tomberlin. The Rev. Phillip Michael Jones, 70, of Burnsville went home to be with the Lord Monday, October 27, 2008 at his home. She was of the Baptist faith. BACK TO TOP 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. Burial will be in the Will Young Cemetery. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Henry and Pansy Boone McCracken. The Revs. Marty Connor will officiate. Surviving are his wife of 51 years: Brenda Hopson Peterson; a daughter: Sherry Troxell and husband, Chris, and a son: Tim Peterson all of Burnsville; a daughter: Jamie Peterson of Columbia, SC; 2 grandchildren: Jason Troxell and Alicia Troxell; a great grandson: Gabriel Troxell; 2 sisters: Ethel Boone of Woodstock, GA and Oma Peterson of Burnsville; and a brother: Jeff Peterson of Racine, WV. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Thursday in Byrd Branch Cemetery in Yancey County. BACK TO TOP Max Whitson Box 1016, Burnsville, NC 28714. Funeral Mass will be held at Noon Saturday, November 15, 2008 in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. 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 childrens mother: Alice Wyatt of Burnsville; 8 grandchildren; and, 2 great grandchildren. Burial will be in the Holcombe Cemetery. 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