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

Alice Webb Tipton, 93 of the Harrell Hill Community, Bakersville, NC passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 in the Mitchell House in Spruce Pine, NC. She was the daughter of the late Monroe and Dora Robinson Gortney. She was a member of the Union Hill Freewill Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star Roan Mtn Chapter 29. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Willie Webb and Elbert Tipton; brothers: Charles, Dave, Slone, Albert, and Earcle Gortney;...

Alice Webb Tipton, 93 of the Harrell Hill Community, Bakersville, NC passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 in the Mitchell House in Spruce Pine, NC. She was the daughter of the late Monroe and Dora...

George Woody Spruce Pine

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC George Rubin Woody, age 85, of Hwy 19 E, Spruce Pine, NC went home to be with the Lord, May 17, 2019. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Mallie and Nell Trivett Woody. He was retired from The Town of Spruce Pine Maintenance Department. He was a member of Whites Memorial Baptist Church. He enjoyed music and playing his guitar. Survivors include his son; Tex Woody and loving wife Deborah (faithful wife and loving companion...

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC George Rubin Woody, age 85, of Hwy 19 E, Spruce Pine, NC went home to be with the Lord, May 17, 2019. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the...

Judy Honeycutt

Dateline: Limestone, TN Judy F. Honeycutt, age 71, of Dorothy Circle, Limestone, TN, went home to be with the Lord, May 15, 2019. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and a daughter of the late Earl and Etta Hoilman Forbes. She was previously employed with Ethan Allen Furniture. Judy attended Spring Creek Baptist Church. She loved fishing and her dog "Mollie". Survivors include: one daughter; Nancy A. Register, (Ray) of Limestone, TN, one son; Mark Honeycutt...

Dateline: Limestone, TN Judy F. Honeycutt, age 71, of Dorothy Circle, Limestone, TN, went home to be with the Lord, May 15, 2019. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and a daughter...

Eva Phillips Candler

Dateline: Candler, NC Eva Bell Phillips, age 102, went home to be with the Lord, May 10, 2019. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late Mack and Naomi Randolph Ellis. She was a homemaker and a member of Good News Baptist Church in Candler, NC. Eva loved to garden and work in her flowers. Survivors include: two sons; Richard Phillips (Carla), of West Asheville, NC, and Dennis Phillips (Sarah), of Candler, NC, one granddaughter; Tracey Leidheiser, of...

Dateline: Candler, NC Eva Bell Phillips, age 102, went home to be with the Lord, May 10, 2019. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late Mack and Naomi Randolph...

Tess Burleson Coulter Spruce Pine

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC Tess Clark Burleson Coulter, age 96, of Spruce Pine, NC died May 10, 2019. Born April 4, 1923 at Pineola, Avery County, NC, daughter of the late George and Flora Benfield Clark, also preceding her in death were her husbands, Hughes Burleson 1964 and Oscar Coulter Sr. 1986, brother, Edgar Clark, sisters, Esther Winters, Melba West and Marguerite Chapman. Surviving are: daughter, Mary Burleson Montague (Richard), sons, Jack P. Burleson...

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC Tess Clark Burleson Coulter, age 96, of Spruce Pine, NC died May 10, 2019. Born April 4, 1923 at Pineola, Avery County, NC, daughter of the late George...

Frances Buchanan Spruce Pine

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC Frances Gail Buchanan, age 63, of Pine Run Ridge Rd, Spruce Pine, NC, went home to be with the Lord, May 6, 2019. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and previously employed with Mountain Opportunity Center as a Coordinator. She was a member of McKinney Cove Baptist Church. Survivors include: her mother; Betty McKinney, two sons; Michael Brian Buchanan (Amy), , and Christopher James Buchanan (Emily Burnette), one grandson; Austin James...

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC Frances Gail Buchanan, age 63, of Pine Run Ridge Rd, Spruce Pine, NC, went home to be with the Lord, May 6, 2019. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and...

Margaret Buchanan

Margaret S. Buchanan, 70, of Bakersville, NC passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Grover and Elvira Cain Greene. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Buchanan, her sister, Rose Marion Spellers and brother, J C Greene. Margaret was a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Crystal Buchanan; her son, Michael "Boomer" Buchanan and wife Buffy; "special daughter", Joanne Phillips...

Margaret S. Buchanan, 70, of Bakersville, NC passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Grover and Elvira Cain Greene. She was also preceded in death by her...

Doris Sparks Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Doris A. Sparks went home to be with the Lord, May 4, 2019. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and a daughter of the late Zeb and Emma Buchanan. She was previously employed with Mitchell County Schools. She was a member of Cub Creek Baptist Church. Doris loved horses and trained them for shows, she also was an avid seamstress. Survivors include: her husband; John Sparks, of the home, one son; Alan Ray Sparks (Cheryl), of Springfield, Georgia,...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Doris A. Sparks went home to be with the Lord, May 4, 2019. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and a daughter of the late Zeb and Emma Buchanan. She was...

Reverend Jess (JC) Sheets Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Reverend Jess (JC) Sheets, age 74, of Greasy Creek Rd., Bakersville NC, went home to be with the Lord, May 3, 2019. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Ike and Rosa Frye Sheets. He was a minister and pastor for over 40 years at many churches in North Carolina and Tennessee. His first message was July 24, 1977. His last pastorate was at Limestone Cove Freewill Baptist Church in Unicoi, TN. He was a member of: Roans Chapel Freewill...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Reverend Jess (JC) Sheets, age 74, of Greasy Creek Rd., Bakersville NC, went home to be with the Lord, May 3, 2019. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a...

Susie McKinney Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Susie Tipton McKinney, age 83, of South 226 Hwy, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord, April 30, 2019. She was a daughter of the late Burl and Effie Bryant Tipton. Susie was a homemaker and enjoyed farming. She was a member of Vians Valley Presbyterian Church and loved her family and grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening and cooking. Survivors include: one daughter; Elaine McKinney Wyatt (Kenneth), of Bakersville, NC, two sisters; Mary...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Susie Tipton McKinney, age 83, of South 226 Hwy, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord, April 30, 2019. She was a daughter of the late Burl and Effie...