Former Avery County Commissioner, County Manager, and Highly-Distinguished Military Veteran Sam Ray, Jr. Dies hcpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hcpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NEWLAND — Multiple agencies responded to a law enforcement issue on Thursday, Aug. 3, in Avery County, in an area near Newland off Hickory Nut Gap Road that was still
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Billie Everhart Garrett passed at her home on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 after recently being hospitalized for an extended period of time. She is survived by her husband Rick; their son, Zach (Hannah); a precious granddaughter, Elana; an adoptive granddaughter, Emmilyse Hoilman; sisters, Jill Leonard (Andy), Tammy Yarborough, and Mary Spake (Carl); numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; and her cat, Muffin. Billie valued greatly her family, friends, and pets. She was originally from Lexington, North Carolina and the daughter of the late Hazel Myers Everhart and Sam Eugene Everhart, Jr. She graduated from Lexington Senior High School and attended Davidson County Community College. She served in Raleigh as a Teacherâs Assistant with the Wake County School System after leaving Davidson County.
Dorothy Guy Potter (Dot), age 91 passed away Saturday, January 9 from COVID-19 complications at her home in Newland, North Carolina. Dot was surrounded by the family she dearly loved, Cindy Montfort, her trusted friend, and the amazing Hospice of the Blue Ridge Team. Dot was born in Marion, NC on July 15, 1929 to Mr. Edwin C. Guy and Mrs. Mary Bruce Guy. She was the youngest and last remaining of seven children. Growing up in Newland during the Depression and World War II left many memories and stories she loved talking about with her kids and grandchildren. Dot went to Newland High School and Queens College in Charlotte, NC graduating with a degree in Biology. Her first job was with Presbyterian Hospital as a histologist. She loved telling the story and sharing a picture of a time when her finger stuck inside a chemical bottle and became the laugh of the moment at Presbyterian Hospital!