All Obituaries

Barbara Ann Maguire, lovingly known as Nanna, left this earth Sunday morning, May 15th, 2022 at the age of 76. She passed away at her home in Wilmington after a long battle with cancer. In her last days, she was surrounded by family and dear friends. Our family will continue to honor her legacy by living life to the fullest. All family and friends are welcome to attend her services. Her visitation will be held at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in her hometown of Burnsville, NC on Sunday May...

Mabel Esther Campbell, age 94, of Burnsville, passed away at Solace Center in Asheville, NC on Wednesday, May 11th, 2022. Mabel was the daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret DeHaven Killman. Mabel was also preceded in death by a daughter, Teresa Cooper; brothers: Sam, Stanley, Leroy, and Drummond Killman; sisters: Mary Rich and Elsie Killman; and brother-in-law, Charles Campbell. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 76 years, James Ray Campbell, Jr.;...

Nancy Carol Anderson Yantchook passed away on May 6, 2022, at the Smoky Ridge Health and Rehab Facility, Burnsville, NC. Nancy was born on February 22, 1940, in Scales Mound, IL and lived with her parents Carl Anderson and Doris Redfearn Anderson in Galena, IL where she attended grade school and high school. After high school, she attended Finley Hospital School of Nursing in Dubuque, IA and graduated with her RN in June of 1961. She later attended California State University of LA where she...

Virginia (Ginny) Atkins Banks completed her remarkable earthly journey and went to join Bill, the joy and love of her life, on Tuesday, April 26th, 2022. Born in the Pensacola community on September 23rd, 1924, to the late Thomas Monroe Atkins and Bertha Haynie Atkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, William A. Banks; brothers: Edgar E. Atkins, Thomas E. Atkins, James M. Atkins; and sister, Edna Atkins Airheart. Mrs. Banks was educated in her early years...

Donna Mae Briggs, age 70, of Yancey County, passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday, April 24th, 2022. Donna was the daughter of the late Carmon and Mable Harding. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Andrew “Buster” Briggs; and son, Matthew Briggs. Donna is survived by her son, Marvin Briggs; daughter, Tammy Briggs (Bobby); brother, Dallas Harding; sisters: Arlene Crawford and Rose Bogart; grandchildren: Dillion Briggs...

Georgia Harding Dale, of Burnsville, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Smoky Ridge Rehabilitation & Health. She was 98 years old and only 4 days away from being 99. She was the daughter of the late Hughie and Maggie Jones Harding. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Edd Dale; son, Doyle Dale; sister, Emma Grace McPeters and husband, Brownie; brothers: Charlie Harding and wife, Violet, Ted Harding and wife, Velma; sisters-in-law, Joyce and Madge...

Edith Wyatt Robinson, age 95 of Burnsville, went home to be with her Lord on April 22, 2022, at Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of the late Vance and Hessie Boone Carroll. She was also preceded in death by husbands: Albert Wyatt who died in 1967, and Herman Robinson who died in 2006 after five years of marriage; son, Morris Wyatt who died in 1999; daughter, Nancy Brassell who died in 2011; son in law, Richard Brassell who died in 2019. One brother, Willard...

Matthew Junior Briggs, age 48 of Unicoi County, passed away at Johnson City Medical Center, on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Matthew was the son of the late Andrew Briggs. Matthew is survived by his mother Donna Briggs; a loving fiancé, Laura Canter; sons: Dillion Briggs (Amber), Trevor Briggs (Mahala), Noah Canter and Skyler Canter; daughter: Ashtyn Barrier (Phillip); brother, Marvin Briggs (Tara); sister, Tammy Briggs (Bobby); grandchildren: Lexcie Peterson, Hunter Barrier,...

Dona Jean (Faris) Knudsen of 90 Bee Ridge, Burnsville, North Carolina passed to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 16, 2022 while at Care Partners Solace Hospice in Asheville, North Carolina. Her loving and devoted husband of 27 years, Richard Knudsen, and other family members were by her side. Dona was born in San Marcos,Texas and she was the daughter of Ruth Ann (Eckols) Faris and William N. Faris. Dona was a very caring person who loved the Lord deeply and was a Christian woman of...

Douglas Charles Zillweger, a resident of Yancey County, passed peacefully at home, on Sunday, April 10, 2022. He was a kind, generous man who loved the Lord. His life was full of service. A veteran of the Army, Doug settled in Phoenix with his family serving his community as a letter-carrier. He spent ten years as a pastor and church-planter in Russia before retiring to Burnsville, NC with his wife of 36 years. Doug is survived by his loving wife, Linda Zillweger; a son, Brad Botbyl of...