All Obituaries

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

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Joyce Ann McKinney Beauchamp died on March 2nd, 2026 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born January 17th, 1945, the daughter of Isom Hayes McKinney and Jean Bowman McKinney. Joyce lived almost the entirety of her life in Bakersville, NC, the community she so loved. She attended Appalachian State Teachers’ College (now ASU), and she enjoyed a varied worklife - at the local bank, post office, florist shop, the Swiss Chalet, and ...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Joyce Ann McKinney Beauchamp died on March 2nd, 2026 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born January 17th, 1945, the daughter of Isom Hayes McKinney ...

Olean Arrowood Buladean

Dateline: Bakersville, NC (Buladean Community) Olean Hughes Arrowood, age 96 of the Buladean Community went home to be with the Lord February 26, 2026. A native of Mitchell County, NC she was a daughter of the late Waites and Geneva McKinney Hughes. Olean attended Odoms Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing, gardening, and taking care of her flowers. She especially loved cooking for her family and spending time with them. She was preceded in death in addition to ...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC (Buladean Community) Olean Hughes Arrowood, age 96 of the Buladean Community went home to be with the Lord February 26, 2026. A native of Mitchell County, NC she ...

Roger Grindstaff Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Roger Dale Grindstaff, 76, of Bakersville, NC passed peacefully at his home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2026. Born on September 19, 1949, Roger was a native of Mitchell County, NC and retired from The Quartz Corporation after many years of service. He was an avid fisherman. At any time of the year, you could spot his truck beside any number of creeks and rivers in the area and you knew he was doing what he loved most. He spent many Sundays rooting for the ...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Roger Dale Grindstaff, 76, of Bakersville, NC passed peacefully at his home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2026. Born on September 19, 1949, Roger was a native of ...

James McNeill Sr.

James “Melvin” McNeill Sr, age 89, passed away on Saturday, February 21st. Melvin was born November 22, 1936, in Lee County NC to the late Johnny and Rosie McNeill. Church, faith, prayer and the Bible were integral to Melvin’s life. He was active in the church in Bakersville, NC where he lived for many years singing in the choir and teaching the Senior Men’s Sunday School class. He treasured his relationship with Jesus Christ and following arranging for the purchase ...

James “Melvin” McNeill Sr, age 89, passed away on Saturday, February 21st. Melvin was born November 22, 1936, in Lee County NC to the late Johnny and Rosie McNeill. Church, faith, ...

Melba Davis Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville Melba English Davis, 88 of Charles Creek Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord February 19, 2026. She was born in Avery County, NC and was the daughter of the late Herman and Essie Wise English. Melba enjoyed the mountains and attending Roan Valley Baptist Church and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include, one daughter Marilyn Diane Lowman (Richard), one brother James English, four grandchildren; Camille Gouge (Landon), ...

Dateline: Bakersville Melba English Davis, 88 of Charles Creek Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord February 19, 2026. She was born in Avery County, NC and was the daughter of the ...

Linda Leach Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville Linda Diane Garland Leach age 70 of Rockdale Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior February 18, 2026. Linda was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a daughter of the late Dallas and Julia Benge Garland. She was previously employed with Ellens Knitting Mill in Spruce Pine. She attended Rockdale Missionary Baptist Church. Linda was a people person and would help anyone that she met in life and now has reached her reward in Heaven. She ...

Dateline: Bakersville Linda Diane Garland Leach age 70 of Rockdale Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior February 18, 2026. Linda was a native of Mitchell County, NC and a ...

Betty Buchanan Bakersville

Betty Joyce Buchanan, age 92, of Marble Mine Road in the Bandana Community of Bakersville, NC, went peacefully home to be with her Lord on February 12, 2026, surrounded by family at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Betty was born on December 4, 1933, to the late Jeter and Maude Howell Buchanan in Bandana, living there until she was ten years old. The family then moved to East Marion where Betty attended East Marion Elementary School and Marion High ...

Betty Joyce Buchanan, age 92, of Marble Mine Road in the Bandana Community of Bakersville, NC, went peacefully home to be with her Lord on February 12, 2026, surrounded by ...

Angela Buchanan Spruce Pine

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC Angela Marie Ollis Buchanan, age 66 went home to be with the Lord December 3, 2024, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC. and a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Spruce Pine, NC. Angie was the owner and operator of Majestic Music in Spruce Pine, NC where she taught numerous students the love of music. She instructed and guided her students to play numerous instruments and just enjoy music and the enrichment it ...

Dateline: Spruce Pine, NC Angela Marie Ollis Buchanan, age 66 went home to be with the Lord December 3, 2024, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a native of Mitchell County, NC. and ...

Linda Yelton Bakersville

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Linda Kaye Yelton, age 72 of Grindstaff Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord September 22, 2024. She was a daughter of the late Floyd Howell Sr. and Bernice Silver Howell. She was a Homemaker who greatly enjoyed taking care of her family. She was a lifelong member of Silver Chapel Baptist Church and enjoyed singing with the church trio she was a member of. Linda also enjoyed baking and selling cakes and other baked goods. She also enjoyed caring for ...

Dateline: Bakersville, NC Linda Kaye Yelton, age 72 of Grindstaff Rd., Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord September 22, 2024. She was a daughter of the late Floyd Howell Sr. and ...

Eugene "Pappy" McGee Bakersville

Few people can be known by only one name—let alone a name that isn’t their given name. But everyone around knew Gene McGee as Pappy. If introduced to anyone, Pappy always introduced himself as just Pappy. And if you met him, that’s what you called him. The name didn’t just fit; it was perfect. Born on May 11, 1942, in McDowell County to Isaac and Willie Mae Mace McGee, Pappy was the 3rd of 5 children. Pappy was truly one of the smartest people you’d ever meet. ...

Few people can be known by only one name—let alone a name that isn’t their given name. But everyone around knew Gene McGee as Pappy. If introduced to anyone, Pappy always introduced ...