All Obituaries

Marvin Edwin Thomas, age 83 of Green Mountain, passed away Saturday, June 12th, 2021 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Dewey and Pearl Hall Thomas. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Marie Thomas; grandson, Jordan Thomas; three sisters and one brother. He was a member of the Double Island Fire Department for 25 years and was also a veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving is his wife, Jane Thomas, of the home; daughters, Marva...

Madge Dale Davis, age 95 of Spruce Pine, passed away Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 at her home. A native of Yancey County, she is the daughter of the late Wesley and Missouri Buchanan Dale. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Vaughn Davis. She was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church and was retired from Baxter Healthcare. Surviving is her son, Richard Davis (Evelyn); daughter, Jean Burress (Hilliard), both of Spruce Pine; grandchildren: Malissa Burleson (Doug), Misty Sparks (J.R.)...

Charles Ray Chrisawn, age 74 of Burnsville, passed away Saturday, June 5th, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Maude Hughes Chrisawn. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Anita Chrisawn, in 2020; and grandson, Aaron Briggs. Surviving is his sons, Tommy Ray Chrisawn (Tammie) and Michael Charles Chrisawn; daughter, Anita Briggs Buchanan (Steve); five grandchildren: Alicia Briggs, Amber Nunes, Caitlyn and Darin...

This life ended for Virginia Lorene Bailey Tipton, age 78, on June 1st, 2021 at Madison Health & Rehabilitation in Mars Hill, NC. She was the daughter of the late Glen and Ruth Ray Bailey of Bailey Branch, born in the Marion, NC hospital on February 23rd, 1943. Death results from brain injury as a result of a fall in her home. Virginia attended elementary school at Clearmont and graduated from Cane River High School in Yancey County in 1961. Thereafter, she was employed by a number of...

Marvin Claude Vess Jr., affectionately known as “Grad”, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021. A native of McDowell County, he was the son of the late Marvin Claude Vess Sr. and China Louise Fender. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Elkins. He grew up in McDowell County, where he fell in love with Patricia Rector. A graduate of UNC at Chapel Hill, he was a certified public accountant, having a private practice in Burnsville for a number of years....

Dorothy Murphy Young, age 82 of the White Oak community, passed away Friday, May 21st, 2021 at her home. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Dora Self Murphy. She was also preceded in death by a son, John Keith Murphy; brother, Tommy “Curly” Murphy; sisters: Pauline Locust, Rena Mace and Shirley Loftis. Surviving is her husband, Robert F. Young; sons: Kent Murphy and wife Marsha, Kirk Murphy; daughter, Jessica Young, all of Burnsville; sister,...

Jewel Edwards Adkins, age 88 of the Little Creek community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Gertha Guinn Edwards. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lark Adkins, who died in 1990; husband, Coy Edwards, who died in 2017; and sisters, Anita Treadway and Nina West. She was a member of Big Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Jewel loved working in her garden and growing her beautiful...

Annie Buchanan Dover, age 88 of Burnsville, passed away Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Bertie Robinson Buchanan. She was the wife of the Arthur Dover, who died in 2005. She was also preceded in death by her sons: Randall Dover and Gerry Dover; brothers: Claude, Emery, Leland, Ray and Edison Buchanan; sisters: Elsie Cassidy and June Laws. She and her husband, Arthur, owned and operated...

Donald Gene Blevins, age 73 of Burnsville, passed away Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Louis and Mary Jo Branch Blevins. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise Blevins. He was a Vietnam–era veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Surviving is his daughters: Carolyn Byrd and Lisa Simmons; sons: Coy Blevins and Gene Blevins; brother, Larry Blevins; and numerous grandchildren and...

Fred Louis Hall, age 86 of Micaville, passed away Monday, May 3rd, 2021 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. He was born on March 2nd, 1935 to the late Dewey and Ethel Thomas Hall in the Double Island Community. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Susan Breman Hall; his daughter, Michelle Marie Hall; and brothers, Roy Hall and Dewey Hall, Jr. He graduated high school in 1952, where he went on to attend and graduate from Blanton’s Business and Traffic School...