He was also preceded in death by two infant sons: Patrick and Evan Briggs and two brothers: Thurman and Paul Briggs. Rev. Funeral services will be held at 2PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Ollie Presnell Surviving are 2 daughters: Dorothy Hylemon of Burnsville and Mildred Kolek of Chicopee, MA; 3 sons: Robert Zabik of Fenton, Michigan, William Zabik of Belchertown, MA and Frank Zabik of Agawam, MA; a sister: Jenny Herchel of Chicopee, MA; 16 grandchildren; and, 21 great grandchildren. In honoring Mrs. Ponders wishes, there will be no visitation at the funeral home; however, the family will receive friends at the home of Earl Ponder, 2250 Jacks Creek Road, Burnsville, NC. James was a veteran of World War II, having served proudly in the Pacific, Aleutian Islands, and in the recovery effort of Nagasaki, Japan. BACK TO TOP The Revs. Surviving are her husband: Tommy Holden; a daughter: Ravonda Ball of Asheville; 3 sons: Keith Holden and Kevin Holden of Balsam Grove and Kris McCall of Rosman; 5 grandsons; 3 granddaughters; 2 great grandchildren; and, a son-in-law: Larry Riddle of Etowah. Surviving are 3 daughters: Elizabeth Krohn and husband, Chuck, of Burnsville, Kathy Gibson and husband, Coy, of Nebo and Christine McCarthy and husband, Roger, of Marion; 3 sons: Jerry Robinson and wife, Gail, of Double Island, Terry Robinson and wife, Mary, of Bakersville, and Rev. Surviving are his wife: Evelyn Payne Howell; a son: Steve Howell and wife, Sherry, of Ash Camp, KY; 2 daughters: Ruth Ann Harris and Theresa Potter of Pikeville, KY; a foster daughter: Jessica Renfro of the home; 4 brothers: Roy Howell and wife, Ellen, of Patterson, VA, Arthur Howell and wife, Earlene of Anacoca, LA; Eugene Howell and wife, Jackie, of Marion, and Charles Howell of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 3 sisters: Ella Shafer of Kenova, WV, Dixie Byrd of Burnsville and Susie Lewis of Gastonia; 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; and, many nieces and nephews. Nelson Ponder will officiate. Bill Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in the Motsinger-Banks Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers. Silvers, all of Burnsville. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Hoy and Nola Wyatt Boone. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Mollie Belle Riddle Deyton. He was featured, along with the Hagar Twins, on the popular Barry Wilde of Chattanooga passed away Monday, April 3, 2023. You can unsubscribe at any time. BACK TO TOP. Surviving are a son: Bobby Robinson and wife, Heather, of Micaville; a daughter: Shannon Honeycutt and husband, Jamie, of Burnsville; 4 grandchildren: Brittany and Brice Honeycutt, and D. J. and Tracy Robinson; and, 2 brothers: Kent and Keith Shehan of Micaville. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Juanita Westall Butner, 78, of Burnsville passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at her home. Surviving are 3 sons: Charles Junior Ayers and Laskie Ayers of the home, and Walter Ayers and very special friend, Mary, of Statesville; 4 daughters: Lucille Hardin and husband, Dean, of Glen Alpine, Earnestine Peterson and husband, Wayne, of Morganton, Betty McLaughlin of Burnsville and Cora Bennett and husband, J. L., of Green Mountain. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Hall; daughters: Helen Sue Hall of Spruce Pine and Angela Ruth Hall Dydasco of Huntington, Indiana; 2 grandchildren: Charleston and Drayton Dydasco. Granny Bug is survived by a sister, Marie Pittman, and five brothers, Bill, Carl, Clarence, Don and Sonny. Burial will be in the Boone Cemetery on Upper Browns Creek. Crate Bailey Thomas Davis, Jr. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday in the Autrey Cemetery at South Estatoe Baptist Church. Tony Griffin will officiate. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Presnell Buchanan. Young of Burnsville; and, several nieces and nephews also survive. Surviving are a sister: Madlyn Bailey; brother: Bruce Bailey and wife, Gwen, all of Burnsville; 2 nieces: Genene Muse of Macon, GA and Carol Jones of Atlanta, GA; a nephew: Rodney Hensley of Swannanoa; 3 great nephews: Justin Jones of Destin, FL, Jeffrey Jones of Austin, TX, and Ed Muse of Macon, GA; and, a grand niece: Melany Grant of Milledgeville, GA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Dorothy Scott Allen, and the wife of John Burleson who died in 2006. Memorials may be made to the Yancey County Humane Society, 982 Cane River School Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or The Mimi Paige Foundation, 1420 North Fork Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM Tuesday prior to the service at the funeral home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Jay and Cora Buckner Tomberlin. She was also preceded in death by a sister: Elena Bartlet. Margie Allen Burleson, 84, of the Banks Creek Community, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008, at her home. Burial will be in the Bee Log Church Cemetery. He devoted 13 years to being a teacher and principal of schools in Texas and New Mexico. Jerry Lee Pate CLARENCE HALL Paul S. Banks, 86, of the Banks Creek Community, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at his home. At other times, the family will be at the home of Larry Elkins on Bakers Creek. He was born October 22, 1920 in Burnsville, NC. The Rev. He was interested in the careers of colleagues who did not work with him, many of whom were wards in what came to be known as Dicks mentor program. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, retired from the N. C. Dept. He was a Deacon and song leader at Bible Baptist Church. Rev. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Monday in the Boone Cemetery on Plum Branch. Surviving are his girlfriend: Karissa Olivet; brother: Terry Parris, Jr,; and, father: Terry Parris, Sr. A memorial service will be held at 12 Noon Wednesday, February 11, 2009 in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville. Marie McIntosh, 84, of Bakers Creek, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. Burial will be at 11AM Tuesday in the Boone Cemetery on Plum Branch. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3PM prior to the service at the church. Perry Robinson and wife, Rebecca, of Micaville; 5 sisters: Leeila Fender of Weaverville, Tony Ann Souther of Arden, Vickie Barnwell of Fletcher, Cynthia Buckner of Weaverville and Patsy Hughes of Burnsville; 2 brothers: Billy Thomas of Concord and Denzil Thomas of Taylors, SC; 9 grandchildren, 7 step grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 7 step great grandchildren and a step great-great grandson. Rev. Surviving are a daughter: Susan Peek of Burnsville; 2 sons: Joseph Peek of Burnsville and Alan Peek of Burke, VA; 3 sisters; 4 grandchildren and a great grandson. Dewey was preceded in death by sisters: Hope and Ruby Thurlene Silvers, Ena Allison, Martha Allbright, Clara Bradford and Belle Garland; and, brothers: Hollis, Clyde, Joe, Bradley, Sheridan and Jim Silvers. A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Blanche Gortney Letterman. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday in Pensacola Freewill Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Rev. A native of the Windom community, she was born on May 21, 1933 to the late Zebadee and Bertie Jones Hughes, and was raised by the late Robert and Ada Carroll. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home | 501 E. Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714 | 828.682.2310. Grady Pittman, 86, of Cane River, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Crate was a World War II U S Army veteran, having served from January 1944 until December 1945. Wade Holloway, 77, of Big Creek, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at the home of his son. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the Baker family. Mari Luise attended the University of Alaska where she met many life-long friends. She was preceded in death by brothers: George, Lawrence, Fred, Bill, Robert and Ray Robinson; sisters: Viola Hoilman and husband, Wyatt, Faye Young and Beulah Belle Robinson. Survivors include his wife of 50 years: Hazel Wilson Edwards; sons: Kimsey R. Edwards of Asheville and Dr. W. Barry Edwards and wife, Dr. Carolyn J. Anderson, of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren: Gabriel and Lana; brothers: Briscoe Edwards of Erwin, TN, and Larry Edwards of White Pine, TN; and, a sister: Kaye Harris of Burnsville. Wes Sharpe will officiate. He was a son of the late Floyd and Maude Wheeler. She was a member of Hicks Chapel Baptist Church. David Philbeck and Mike Grindstaff will officiate. BACK TO TOP BACK TO TOP The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 PM prior to the service at the church. Franklin Wilson Lawhern, 88, of Spring City, TN, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge, TN. The Revs. But more than anything, he loved spending time with his family. Please take a moment to let us know how well we served you in your time of need. Rev. Funeral Services will be held at 6 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, and at other times will be at the home of Jewel Hughes. Mr. Honeycutt was a former employee of Banco Lumber Company and retired from Buncombe Construction. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Myrtle was a loving mother, a friend to many, a witness of God and her loving memories will remain. BACK TO TOP The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 P.M. prior to the service at the funeral home. He was retired from B.B. She was born on April 26, 1934, to the late Rev. Box 716, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Pensacola United Methodist Church, 9255 State Hwy. 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