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

Ronald Lee Sanders of Bakersville, NC passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, in the VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC, two days before his 71st birthday. He was the son of the late John Henry and Wilma Ingram Sanders. Ronald was a veteran of the US Army and Navy and he was a retired machinist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Roger Dale Sanders and a sister, Barbara Ann Rackley. Ronald is survived by his sister, Linda S. Morgan of...

Ronald Lee Sanders of Bakersville, NC passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, in the VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC, two days before his 71st birthday. He was the son of the late...

Grover Gardner Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Grover Gardner, age 76, of Aaron Branch Rd, Bakersville, NC, passed away December 9, 2018. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Jerome and Vade Garland Gardner. He was self employed as a logger and was a member of Bakersville Masonic Lodge #357AF&AM. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and sports fan cheering for the Pittsburg Steelers and NY Yankees. Survivors include: his wife Donna Lee Osborne Gardner, of the home, one...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Grover Gardner, age 76, of Aaron Branch Rd, Bakersville, NC, passed away December 9, 2018. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Jerome...

Clarence McClellan Spruce Pine

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC Clarence Stokes McClellan, age 85, of Cabin Rd, Spruce Pine, NC passed away December 7, 2018 at his home. He was a native of Avery County, NC and a son of the late John Stokes and Lizzie Woody McClellan. He was a Veteran of The United States Army, and retired as maintenance Mechanic with Hampshire Hosiery and Harris Mining Company. He was a member of Gouges Creek Baptist Church. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great...

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC Clarence Stokes McClellan, age 85, of Cabin Rd, Spruce Pine, NC passed away December 7, 2018 at his home. He was a native of Avery County, NC and a son of the...

Betty Grindstaff

Betty June Grindstaff, age 87, of the Toe Cane Community, passed away at the home of her daughter, Rebecca and husband Kevin on Thursday, December 6, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Bess McKinney Johnson and the wife of the late Joe Grindstaff. She was also preceded in death by a infant son. Betty was a former employee of Roberts Chevrolet and worked many years for Taylor Teague CPA in Spruce Pine, NC. Survivors include her daughter, Rebecca McKinney and...

Betty June Grindstaff, age 87, of the Toe Cane Community, passed away at the home of her daughter, Rebecca and husband Kevin on Thursday, December 6, 2018. She was the daughter of the late...

Claude Garland Bakersville

Claude Garland, age 88, of Hide Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord, December 2, 2018. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and a Veteran of The United States Army. He was a graduate of Harris High School, a member of Cub Creek Baptist Church, deacon, teacher of the young men's Sunday school class, and Sunday school superintendent. He was retired as a millwright in the TVA Nuclear Program. Claude enjoyed boating and fishing. Survivors include: his wife; Irene B....

Claude Garland, age 88, of Hide Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord, December 2, 2018. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and a Veteran of The United States Army. He was a...

Rhonda Houston Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Rhonda Kay Buchanan Houston, age 55, of Hamburg Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord, November 29, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Ronald and Willa Mae Greene Buchanan. She was of the Baptist faith and was a supporter of Spartanburg First Baptist Church. She loved music and dancing and especially her grandchildren. She was a caring and kind hearted person. Survivors include: her husband; David Houston Jr., of the home, one...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Rhonda Kay Buchanan Houston, age 55, of Hamburg Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord, November 29, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Ronald...

Larry Deyton Green Mountain

Dateline: Green Mountain, NC Larry L. Deyton, age 70, of Relief Rd. Extension, Green Mountain, NC, went home to be with the Lord, November 29, 2018. A native of Mitchell County, NC he was a son of the late Nathan H. and Belva Hughes Deyton. He was a graduate of Tipton Hill High School, and John Steed Business College where he obtained a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He was employed as Director of Mitchell County North Carolina Department of Social Services...

Dateline: Green Mountain, NC Larry L. Deyton, age 70, of Relief Rd. Extension, Green Mountain, NC, went home to be with the Lord, November 29, 2018. A native of Mitchell County,...

David Hoilman

David Michael "Mike" Hoilman, age 70, of Unicoi, TN passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Mission Hospital in Asheville after a lengthy illness. A native of Bakersville, NC he was the son of the late Joe and Lorine McKinney Hoilman. Mike retired from Baxter Healthcare and was a member of the Bear Creek Baptist Church. He loved to cook and was well known for his delicious BBQ. Mike is survived by his wife, Carolyn Silver Hoilman of the home; his daughter, Heather...

David Michael "Mike" Hoilman, age 70, of Unicoi, TN passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Mission Hospital in Asheville after a lengthy illness. A native of Bakersville, NC he...

Vista Parker Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC (Buladean Community) Vista Street Parker, age 90, of Hughes Rd, Bakersville, NC passed away November 22, 2018, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late Jessie and Venie Moffitt Street. She was a homemaker and enjoyed flower gardening and quilting. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by: her husband, Coy Parker, three brothers, and four sisters, and two grandchildren;...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC (Buladean Community) Vista Street Parker, age 90, of Hughes Rd, Bakersville, NC passed away November 22, 2018, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. She was a native...

Hugh Boone Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Hugh Boone On November 16, 2018 about 5:45 PM, the Angels made a special visit to see Hugh Boone, 91, of Bakersville, NC. Although death had tried to take him two times earlier in life, he had refused to leave his beloved beautiful wife, Geneva Boone, who passed away late in September of 2017. Since she went home to be with the Lord, Hugh was ready to go see her. First and foremost, he loved the Lord, which showed though his testimony he has left...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Hugh Boone On November 16, 2018 about 5:45 PM, the Angels made a special visit to see Hugh Boone, 91, of Bakersville, NC. Although death had tried to take him...