Donald Edmond "Duck" Adams
Mar 28, 2018
Donald "Duck" Edmond Adams, 50, of 250 School Rd., passed away, March 28, 2018. He was the son of the late Edmond Buddy and Robena Hensley Adams. Donald was one of the kindest men you would ever meet and was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend.
He is survived by a daughter, Tiffany Adams; sons, Edmond...
Susan Maney
Mar 15, 2018
Susan Farkas Maney, 71, of Asheville, NC passed away March 15, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Valentine and Kathleen Farkas. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a brother Steve Farkas. Susan is survived by a son, Chris Maney (Jane); sister, Katherine Smith of Mars Hill; brother, Alex Farkas of Wilmington, NC and...
Naomi Sams
Mar 11, 2018
Naomi Sprinkle Sams, 63, of Bull Creek Rd. passed away March 11, 2018. She was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Edwards Sprinkle. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by sisters, Patricia Johnston, Lois Hensley and Jamie Lou Partenheimer. Naomi is survived by her husband, J.B Sams; daughter, Kristeen Sams (Rich); son, Ted Sams...
Harold Phillips
Mar 7, 2018
Harold Lee Phillips, Jr., a learned and intellectually accomplished man of deep passions and a generous heart, passed away March 7, 2018, after a long illness. Harold was born in Spartanburg, SC on December 18, 1933. He taught German, Russian, and Spanish and served as an assistant principal at Dreher High School in Columbia, SC for about three decades before...
Fred Norton
Mar 6, 2018
Fred Norton, 75, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018. He was a native of Madison County and son of the late Ernest and Della Metcalf Norton.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Cole Norton; son, Scott Norton (Marybeth); stepdaughter, Lavonne Engelman (Rob) and Karen Clarke; brother, Jerry Norton; niece, Lakata Medford (Steve); uncle, Dink Metcalf and...
James Billy Sorrells
Mar 6, 2018
James Billy Sorrells, age 82 passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at his home. He was the son of the late Pete and Mary Williams Sorrells of Sylva. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sorrells is preceded in death by one sister, Ila Mae and husband Leo Franks and by the death of his first wife in 1986, Cleta...
James Milton Ray
Mar 5, 2018
James "Buddy" Milton Ray, 66, of Mars Hill, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 5, 2018 at his residence. He was the son of the late Milt and Grace Robinson Ray. James retired from Thermo Fisher after 35 years of employment. He is survived by his wife Rita English Ray; sons, Phillip Lee Woody (Tammy), Andy James Ray; sisters, Doris Penland...
Pastor George Allen Moore
Mar 5, 2018
Pastor George Allen Moore, 86, went to his heavenly home, Monday, March 5, 2018. George was the youngest of 19 children, born on a farm in Clarksville, VA, to his parents, William David and Julia Mary Chappel Moore. George was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He and his wife Mozelle, served 11 different churches in 6...
Jackie Pauline Ponder (Blagg)
Mar 4, 2018
Jackie Blagg Ponder, 53, of Barnard Road, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Bessie Fox Ramsey.
She is survived by her daughters, Leighann, Julia and Sarah Ponder; grandchildren, Marcus, Hannah, Justin, Madison, Jayden, and Mackenzie.
Blue Ridge Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements. A service will...
