All Obituaries

            Mary Louise Smart Penland, age 96, of Greenville, SC passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at River Falls Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Marietta, SC. She was born on July 24, 1924 in Clay County, NC to the late John Thomas Smart and Ida Belle Barnard Smart. Mary retired from Stone Manufacturing Company in Greenville, SC and was a member of Berea Friendship Methodist Church. She was a strong Christian woman...

          Matthew “Matt” James Simpson, age 36, of Conover, NC, passed away on January 16, 2021 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Matt was born on October 5, 1984 in Buncombe County to Donna Burris Simpson and the late Danny Simpson. Matt worked as a landscaper. He was a quiet and gentle soul who had a very big heart.  Matt was compassionate and caring and he loved his friends and family very much. He also enjoyed going...

          Willie “Gene” Roberts, age 81, of Asheville, NC passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Advent Health Hendersonville in Hendersonville, NC. Gene was born on October 12, 1939 in Buncombe County, NC to the late Donald James Roberts and Lola Maude Ray.           He was a truck driver for Southern Concrete Materials in Asheville and was retired.  Gene was a humble and simple man who would help anyone who needed...

          Mary Modena Penland Brown, age 88, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 in a local assisted living home.           She was born May 7, 1932 in Asheville, NC to the late Charles Nelson and Bertha Mae Penland. She grew up in a large and loving family, the youngest of nine children. She graduated high school from the Plonk School of Creative Arts, where she learned a love for drama and performance.    ...

            Billie Marie Whitaker Carver, age 87, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Mission Hospital. She was born on April 15, 1933 in Fairview, NC to the late Wm. Theodore Whitaker and Christine Owenby Whitaker. Marie worked as a transport driver for Bryan Easler Toyota for 26 years and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church in Asheville. Along with her parents, Marie was also preceded in death by her...

            James Robert Church, age 83, of Connelly Springs, NC, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Autumn Care of Drexel in Morganton, NC. He was born on August 1, 1937 in Icard, NC to the late Clyde William Church and Zenia Elma Hilton Church. James was a United States Army Veteran and then worked as a self-employed repairman. He loved fishing and gardening in his spare time.             Along...

            Jesse Albert Haney, Sr., age 88, of Swannanoa, NC, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. He was born on August 25, 1932 in Buncombe County, NC to the late Jesse Haney and Aileen McIntyre. Jesse was a United States Navy Veteran and then worked as a weaver in the textile industry. He was of the Baptist Faith.             Along with his parents, Jesse was also...

            Edward "Mark" John Maresca, age 87, of Hayesville, NC, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the Clay County Care Center. He was born on May 9, 1932 in New York, NY to the late Anthoney Maresca and Teresa Lacadito Maresca. Edward served in the United States Merchant Marines and was then self-employed (being known as 'the mantel' and the 'shrimp man'). He was a member of Mountain of Faith Baptist...

Mr. Christopher Alonzo Millisiplus aka “Greek”, age 74, of Edneyville, NC, passed  away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. Mr. Millisiplus was born on March 23, 1946 in Syracuse, NY, to the late Edna Mae Milsap Alexander. He started out as a stand up comedian and then he started entering tough man competitions which soon led him to become  a professional wrestler and owner of Grand Star Championship...

          Sherrie Dawn Justice-McClure, age 36, of Fairview, NC, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 2, 1984 in Buncombe County, NC to the late Stephen L. Justice and her mother, Brenda Wilson Justice of Asheville. Sherrie graduated from A.C. Reynolds High School and then from A.B. Tech. She then went on to work as a receptionist at Adams and Brown Insurance Agency.            In addition to her...