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Henline - Hughes Funeral Home
| 85 Crimson Laurel Way
PO Box 345
| Bakersville, NC 28705
| Tel: 1-828-688-4813

DATELINE: Spruce Pine, NC Lucille Osborne Bumgarner, went home to be with the Lord, July 25, 2021. A native of Avery County, NC she was a daughter of the late David and Effie Jones Osborne. Lucille was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church, and truly loved her family. Survivors include: four children; Sarah Effler (Bill), of Spruce Pine, NC, Joyce Griffith (Kevin), of Bakersville, NC, Rena Hensley, of Newland, and Veronica Jordan, of Spruce Pine, NC, one son;...

DATELINE: Spruce Pine, NC Lucille Osborne Bumgarner, went home to be with the Lord, July 25, 2021. A native of Avery County, NC she was a daughter of the late David and Effie Jones...

Terry Sparks

Mr. Terry Vann Sparks, age 70, of Monroe, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Atrium Health Union. A time to gather and remember Terry will take place 3:00 PM Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Living Praise Christian Ministries, 2691 W. Roosevelt Blvd, Monroe, NC, 28110. A Celebration of Life will follow at 4:00 PM, officiated by Pastor Rick Hudson. Terry was born December 20, 1950, in Mitchell Co., NC, the son of the late Eli Solan Sparks and Emma Buchanan Sparks....

Mr. Terry Vann Sparks, age 70, of Monroe, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Atrium Health Union. A time to gather and remember Terry will take place 3:00 PM Sunday,...

Bobby Edwards Green Mountain

Dateline: Green Mountain, NC Bobby Gene Edwards, age 88, of Byrd Creek Rd, Green Mountain, NC went home to be with the Lord, July 18, 2021. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Holden and Elva Barnett Edwards. He was retired from Gouge Trucking Company in Maintenance. He was a Veteran of The United States Army and served in Korea. Bobby was a member and former deacon of Pigeon Roost Brethren Church. His wife "Ruthie" was the love of his...

Dateline: Green Mountain, NC Bobby Gene Edwards, age 88, of Byrd Creek Rd, Green Mountain, NC went home to be with the Lord, July 18, 2021. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a...

Bruce Phillips Asheville

Bruce Phillips, 85, of Asheville NC passed away to be reunited with his recently deceased wife, Helen and many family members on the morning of July 17, 2021. Bruce was born on August 18th 1935 in Bakersville NC, the son of the late Everett L. and Edna B. Phillips. Bruce was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved his family above all things. His grandchildren all called him “Paw Paw.” During his life, taught school for 37 years as a math professor...

Bruce Phillips, 85, of Asheville NC passed away to be reunited with his recently deceased wife, Helen and many family members on the morning of July 17, 2021. Bruce was born on August 18th 1935...

Kathy Davis

Kathy Ann Davis, of Unicoi, TN, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at her home. A native of Buladean, NC, she was the daughter of the late J.D. and Viola Butler Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Hope Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Miller and a brother, Larry Davis. Survivors include her daughter, Christine Keith (Lonnie) of Unicoi; son, Brian Miller (Becky) of Johnson City, TN; sisters, Juanita...

Kathy Ann Davis, of Unicoi, TN, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at her home. A native of Buladean, NC, she was the daughter of the late J.D. and Viola Butler Davis. She was a homemaker and...

Doris Ledford

Doris D. Ledford, 97, of the Cane Creek Community, Bakersville, NC passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at her home. She was the daughter of the late James and Pearl Pitman DeGroat. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ledford and her daughter, Lorraine Bailey, her son, Bob Ledford and three grandchildren. Doris was a member of the Cane Creek Baptist Church and she loved gardening, housekeeping and preparing food for her family and neighbors. She will be missed in...

Doris D. Ledford, 97, of the Cane Creek Community, Bakersville, NC passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at her home. She was the daughter of the late James and Pearl Pitman DeGroat. She was also...

Helen Phillips

Helen Silver Phillips, age 86, of Asheville, NC passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at her home. A native and former resident of Bakersville, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Lucian and Arah Johnson Silver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, John Derek Phillips. Helen was an avid collector of dolls and stuffed animals. She loved word search puzzles, loved all kinds of animals, and she was a devoted mother who lived to take care of her...

Helen Silver Phillips, age 86, of Asheville, NC passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at her home. A native and former resident of Bakersville, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Lucian and...

Charles Buchanan Erwin, TN

Dateline: Erwin, TN Charles Franklin "Monroe" Buchanan, went home to be with the Lord, July 5, 2021. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and the son of the late Robert and Hattie Mae Garland Buchanan. He was previously employed as a truck driver. Monroe attended Poplar Creek School, Huntdale Free Will Baptist Church and Erwin Free Will Baptist Church. He was a former member of Bakersville Masonic Lodge and Unicoi Tennessee Masonic Lodge. He was a lifelong...

Dateline: Erwin, TN Charles Franklin "Monroe" Buchanan, went home to be with the Lord, July 5, 2021. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and the son of the late Robert and...

Jack Boston Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Jack Arthur Boston, of Bakersville, NC passed away July 1, 2021 at his home. He was a son of the late Robert and Dorothy Carpenter Boston. He was retired from Mitchell County Department Of Sanitation. Jack loved music and enjoyed writing songs and singing at church. Survivors include: his wife Brenda Burleson Boston, one son Harold Wiley Boston, three sisters Marie Ledford, Wanda Owens Denver, and Judy Burleson (Eddie), six grandchildren and two...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Jack Arthur Boston, of Bakersville, NC passed away July 1, 2021 at his home. He was a son of the late Robert and Dorothy Carpenter Boston. He was retired from...

Gloria Drake

Gloria Doris Crisco Drake 85, of Bakersville NC, passed away on June 23, 2021 with her family by her side. Gloria was born on March 9, 1936 in Salisbury NC and was the daughter of Roy McIver Crisco and Pauline Mary Trexler Crisco. Gloria was preceded in death by her sister Barbara Robinette and her two daughters Robin Elizabeth Drake and Margaret (Meg) Cynthia Drake. Gloria is survived by husband Cleo “Clark” Drake, son Douglas and wife Lori, two daughters Julie Bigham and Paula...

Gloria Doris Crisco Drake 85, of Bakersville NC, passed away on June 23, 2021 with her family by her side. Gloria was born on March 9, 1936 in Salisbury NC and was the daughter of Roy McIver...