Obituaries in Burnsville, NC

David Anthony Lay 70 of Burnsville NC went to be with Jesus on January 28th 2026 after battling Multiple System Atrophy MSA for the past few years. David was born on September 16 1955 in Berkeley CA to Robert and Shirley Lay who later moved their family to Phoenix AZ where David grew up. After gradu...

Vanessa Dawn Eggers age 49 of Burnsville North Carolina passed away on Sunday February 15 2026 in Burnsville. Born on November 25 1976 in Watauga County North Carolina Vanessa was the daughter of the late George Eggers and Nyoka Gray. She was also preceded in death by her beloved son George Kaylin E...

Mary Glen Silver age 95 of Burnsville North Carolina went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday February 11 2026 at Smoky Ridge Health Rehabilitation in Burnsville NC. Born on October 16 1930 in Yancey County she was the daughter of the late Theodore Riddle and Pansy Ray Riddle. In addition to her ...

Helen Louise Westall Fender age 93 of Burnsville North Carolina went home to be with Jesus on Friday February 6 2026. Helen was born on July 29 1932 in Yancey County North Carolina to the late Vincent Westall and Martha Louise Smith Westall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by he...

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Coy Earl Junior Buchanan age 73 passed away on Thursday January 82026 at Johnson City Medical Center. He was born on October 10 1952 in Avery County to the late Coy Earl Buchanan Sr. and Frances Lillian Jones Buchanan. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his nephew Robbie Gunnoe. ...

Jeanetta Buchanan Fortner age 86 of Burnsville entered her heavenly home onSunday January 25 2026.Born onAugust 21 1939 at the former Bakersville medical clinic Jeanetta was the daughter ofJesse and Alberta Whaley Buchanan. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers Ja...

Sonia Sigrid Nielsen Taylor age 92 of Burnsville North Carolina passed away peacefully on Friday January 2 2026. She was born on August 13 1933 in Brooklyn New York to the late Thorvald D. Nielsen and Sigrid Wiren Nielsen. In addition to her parents Sonia was preceded in death by her granddaughter A...

Marietta Young passed away peacefully on Sunday January 25 2025 at Carmel Hills in Charlotte at the age of 92. She was born June 8 1933 in Big Sandy WV to the late Elmer and Vicie Clagg. She was one of ten children and all of her siblings preceded her in death. She married the late Howard Young in 1...

Deanna Joyce Tidwell Broughton age 85 of Spruce Pine North Carolina went Home to be with the Lord and was reunited with her late husband Joe Broughton on January 18 2026 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville NC. Deanna was born on January 20 1940 in Pottawatomie County Oklahoma to the late Harol...

Sherry Kay Hughes Edwards age 73 of Mt. Ulla North Carolina went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday December 16 2025 at 601 a.m. Born on March 2 1952 in Mitchell County North Carolina Sherry was a daughter of the late Burdette Hughes and Marcella Gillespie Hughes. In addition to her pare...

Jerry Lee Robinson age 71 of Burnsville North Carolina passed away peacefully on December 16 2025 at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville NC. Jerry was born on July 25 1954 in Burnsville to the late Nat Robinson and Mallie Scott Robinson. In addition to his father Jerry was also preceded in deat...