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

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Carl Buchanan, age 86 of Spring Creek Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord November 20, 2020. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Virgil and Maggie Buchanan. He was retired from Unimin Corporation, Carl was a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church and loved to play bluegrass/gospel music. He made and could play mandolin, guitar, and fiddle. Survivors include a special cousin Ed Buchanan of Bakersville, NC and several nieces and...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Carl Buchanan, age 86 of Spring Creek Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord November 20, 2020. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late...

Donald Hoilman Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Donald Ray Hoilman, age 63 of Richmond Rd. Bakersville, NC passed away November 20, 2020. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Bascomb Boyd and Dora Yelton Hoilman. He was retired from Hoilman Construction Company. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing and repairing cars. He will be missed by his family and friends. Survivors include: one son, Nicholas Love, of Spruce Pine, NC, two daughters; Penelope Hughes, of...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Donald Ray Hoilman, age 63 of Richmond Rd. Bakersville, NC passed away November 20, 2020. He was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a son of the late Bascomb Boyd and...

Valerie Blanton

Valerie Jane Blanton, 66, of Bakersville, NC passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020. A native of Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ima Jean Greer. She was a retired school teacher. Valerie accepted the Lord as her Savior on June 20, 2016 and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, gardening and old American history and she loved her family very much. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Christopher. Valerie is...

Valerie Jane Blanton, 66, of Bakersville, NC passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020. A native of Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ima Jean Greer. She was a retired school...

Faye Queen Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Faye Queen, age 70 of Northside Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord November 19, 2020. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late Cart and Mae Edwards Garland. She was employed with Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation. Faye loved her family and was very dedicated to her sons and also enjoyed her flowers. Survivors include two sons , Preston and Jerome Queen both of Bakersville, NC, three sisters; Alice Garland and Rebecca...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Faye Queen, age 70 of Northside Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord November 19, 2020. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late...

Ruby Runion-Kelley

On November 17,2020, Ruby A. Runion-Kelley (nee Ayers) passed away at age 94. She was born in Little Rock Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina and was a prior resident of Spring Grove, PA. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Fannie Woody Ayers and the beloved wife of the late Jacob B. Runion and the late Fred T. Kelley; devoted mother of Brenda C. Ferguson-Blondheim and husband James, and James D. Runion and wife Lorie (nee Doll);; loving grandmother of Richard Ferguson Jr.,...

On November 17,2020, Ruby A. Runion-Kelley (nee Ayers) passed away at age 94. She was born in Little Rock Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina and was a prior resident of Spring Grove, PA. She...

Herbert Hoilman

Herbert Hoilman, 76 of Bakersville, NC passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Phillips Hoilman. Herbert was a retired machinist. And he loved to fish, hiking in the woods and gardening. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille; sisters: Betty Wilcox, Debra Weiford and Doris Hoilman; and his brother, Albert. Survivors include his daughters: Monica Yokubinas (Rick) of...

Herbert Hoilman, 76 of Bakersville, NC passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Phillips Hoilman. Herbert was a...

Nellie Cole Bakersville

Dateline : Bakersville, NC Nellie Phillips Cole, 89 of Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Nellie was born February 21, 1931 in Yancey County, NC, lived in Erwin, TN and moved (with her husband of 68 years) to Mitchell County in the early 1950's. She was a member of Vians Valley Presbyterian Church and enjoyed reading, working in her flowers and gardening. Nellie was the daughter of Arthur and Edythe Hensley Phillips. In addition to her...

Dateline : Bakersville, NC Nellie Phillips Cole, 89 of Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Nellie was born February 21, 1931 in Yancey County, NC, lived...

Ray Buchanan Bakersville

Dateline : Bakersville, NC Ray Buchanan, age 92, of Marble Mine Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord November 5, 2020. Ray was a native of Mitchell County, NC and was a son of the late David and Minnie Chandler Buchanan. He was previously employed with Clinchfield Textiles and also Mitchell County, NC Department of Sanitation and Recycling. He was a veteran of The United States Army serving in Japan. Ray was a member, deacon, Sunday school teacher, and former song leader at...

Dateline : Bakersville, NC Ray Buchanan, age 92, of Marble Mine Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord November 5, 2020. Ray was a native of Mitchell County, NC and was a son of the...

Benson Huff

Benson Huff, age 91 of Little Switzerland, NC passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 in the Brian Center in Spruce Pine. A native of Lima, OH, he was the son of the late Marion and Maye Gibson Huff. Benson was a veteran of the US Air Force and then had a career with the Civil Service. He was also a member of the VFW and DAV. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Capri Huff and his wife, Mildred Huff who passed away in 2018. Survivors include his...

Benson Huff, age 91 of Little Switzerland, NC passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 in the Brian Center in Spruce Pine. A native of Lima, OH, he was the son of the late Marion and Maye Gibson...

Gary Biehl Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Gary Biehl, of Bakersville, NC passed away October 10, 2020. Gary served the citizens of New Smyrna Beach, Florida from August 29, 1988 and retired on January 26, 1999, as a Detective in the Police Department. He was awarded the distinguished public service award for his eleven years of service on December 8, 1999. Gary is survived by his wife Cynthia Biehl, children Gary Biehl Jr, Elijah Biehl, Nathan Biehl, Corrine Parker, Candice Deberry and 14 grandchildren,...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Gary Biehl, of Bakersville, NC passed away October 10, 2020. Gary served the citizens of New Smyrna Beach, Florida from August 29, 1988 and retired on January 26, 1999,...