NEBO, N.C. — James Luther Yelton, age 66, of Harmony Drive, Nebo, NC, passed away August 31, 2010 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.
He was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and was the son of the late John and Dollie McKinney Yelton. He was self employed in the Concrete business. He was a Veteran of the Air National Guard, a former employee of the Mitchell County Sheriff's Department, and the Spruce Pine Police Department, and a member of the Bakersville Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Norman-Pitman-Glass V.F.W. Post 8060 in Spruce Pine, NC.
Survivors include: wife, Dianna Ramsey Yelton of Nebo, NC, son, Patrick Yelton and wife Sheila of Johnson City, TN, daughter, Nicole Rivers of Knoxville, TN, step-children, Savannah King, Amanda Wheeler, Nicholas Yelton, Scott Ramsey, Trish Ingram, brother, Otis Yelton of Spruce Pine, NC, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: sisters, Pansy Hoilman, Elizabeth Yelton, Bobby Biddix, and sister in law, Wanda Yelton.
Funeral services will be held, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville, NC. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Billy Stewart and Jimmy Upton will be officiating the service. Interment will follow in the Byrd Cemetery with the NC Honor Guard conducting full military honors.
Henline-Hughes is assisting the Yelton family.
He was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and was the son of the late John and Dollie McKinney Yelton. He was self employed in the Concrete business. He was a Veteran of the Air National Guard, a former employee of the Mitchell County Sheriff's Department, and the Spruce Pine Police Department, and a member of the Bakersville Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Norman-Pitman-Glass V.F.W. Post 8060 in Spruce Pine, NC.
Survivors include: wife, Dianna Ramsey Yelton of Nebo, NC, son, Patrick Yelton and wife Sheila of Johnson City, TN, daughter, Nicole Rivers of Knoxville, TN, step-children, Savannah King, Amanda Wheeler, Nicholas Yelton, Scott Ramsey, Trish Ingram, brother, Otis Yelton of Spruce Pine, NC, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: sisters, Pansy Hoilman, Elizabeth Yelton, Bobby Biddix, and sister in law, Wanda Yelton.
Funeral services will be held, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville, NC. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Billy Stewart and Jimmy Upton will be officiating the service. Interment will follow in the Byrd Cemetery with the NC Honor Guard conducting full military honors.
Henline-Hughes is assisting the Yelton family.
NEBO, N.C. — James Luther Yelton, age 66, of Harmony Drive, Nebo, NC, passed away August 31, 2010 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.
He was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and was the son of the late John and Dollie McKinney Yelton. He was self employed in the Concrete business. He was a Veteran of the Air National Guard, a former employee of the Mitchell County Sheriff's Department, and the Spruce Pine Police Department, and a member of the Bakersville Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Norman-Pitman-Glass V.F.W. Post 8060 in Spruce Pine, NC.
Survivors include: wife, Dianna Ramsey Yelton of Nebo, NC, son, Patrick Yelton and wife Sheila of Johnson City, TN, daughter, Nicole Rivers of Knoxville, TN, step-children, Savannah King, Amanda Wheeler, Nicholas Yelton, Scott Ramsey, Trish Ingram, brother, Otis Yelton of Spruce Pine, NC, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: sisters, Pansy Hoilman, Elizabeth Yelton, Bobby Biddix, and sister in law, Wanda Yelton.
Funeral services will be held, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville, NC. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Billy Stewart and Jimmy Upton will be officiating the service. Interment will follow in the Byrd Cemetery with the NC Honor Guard conducting full military honors.
Henline-Hughes is assisting the Yelton family.
He was a native of Mitchell County, NC, and was the son of the late John and Dollie McKinney Yelton. He was self employed in the Concrete business. He was a Veteran of the Air National Guard, a former employee of the Mitchell County Sheriff's Department, and the Spruce Pine Police Department, and a member of the Bakersville Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Norman-Pitman-Glass V.F.W. Post 8060 in Spruce Pine, NC.
Survivors include: wife, Dianna Ramsey Yelton of Nebo, NC, son, Patrick Yelton and wife Sheila of Johnson City, TN, daughter, Nicole Rivers of Knoxville, TN, step-children, Savannah King, Amanda Wheeler, Nicholas Yelton, Scott Ramsey, Trish Ingram, brother, Otis Yelton of Spruce Pine, NC, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: sisters, Pansy Hoilman, Elizabeth Yelton, Bobby Biddix, and sister in law, Wanda Yelton.
Funeral services will be held, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville, NC. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Billy Stewart and Jimmy Upton will be officiating the service. Interment will follow in the Byrd Cemetery with the NC Honor Guard conducting full military honors.
Henline-Hughes is assisting the Yelton family.
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