Unknown Gentleman

Family/Spouse: Eliza M. Lusk. Eliza (daughter of Elkana "Cain" Lusk and Evaline Clark) was born about 1869 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellis married Maggie Burleson on 28 Sep 1905 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Maggie (daughter of Mitchell Burleson and Beuna Pitman) was born in Aug 1888 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 19 Oct 1914 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellis married Jencie Burleson about 1915 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Jencie was born about 1895 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rita Melissa Wise. Rita was born on 7 May 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 13 Mar 1991 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Pitman Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carol Lee Gunter, age 93, of Beaver Creek Road in Spruce Pine, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at her home.

Born on Feb. 18, 1926, in Avery County, she was the daughter of the late Nellis Lusk and Jencie Burleson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her Husband: Ray Gunter who passed away in 2008. Also preceding her in death was two Sons: Danny and Bobby Gunter; her Son-in-law: Richard Gardner; her Brothers: William, Ted, Frank, and Ivor; and her Sisters: Lena, Opal, and Nellie.

Carol was a longtime member of the Beaver Creek Baptist Church. She loved God and her family. She enjoyed reaching out to her family members, church family, and friends by sending cards for birthdays, thinking of you cards to the sick, and sympathy cards after the loss of a loved one. Sending cards became Carol’s ministry in the last years of her life. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading.

Left to cherish her memories are her Daughter: Marie Gardner of Spruce Pine; her Sons: Richard Gunter and wife, Carolyn of Spruce Pine and Steve Gunter of Spruce Pine; her Daughters-in-law: Carolyn Gunter of North Cove and Rose Woodby of Burnsville; her twin Brother: Carl Lusk of Spruce Pine; 11 Grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and 12 great great grandchildren.

The family respectfully requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service for Carol Lee Gunter at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in the Chapel of Webb Funeral Home with the Rev. Brandon Pitman officiating. A time to support the family, share memories and receive friends will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in the Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery.

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Harry Lusk, age 82, of the Spear Community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 18th, 2014 at Roan Highlands Nursing Center. A native of Avery County, he was a son of the late Ivor and Rita Wise Lusk. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Edna Griffith Lusk who passed away in 2003 and sisters: Beulah Lusk and Muriel McKinney. He was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. Harry was a Navy Veteran who later owned and operated his own business, Lusk Electric. He loved working on old cars, bluegrass gospel music, hauling junk steel but mostly he enjoyed his grandchildren.

Surviving is his daughter, Lori Hicks and husband, Kenny, of Heaton; sons: Mike Lusk and wife, Anne, of Jonesboro, TN, Clay Lusk and girlfriend, Ann Thompson, of Spruce Pine, David Lusk and wife, Sandy, of Spruce Pine and Mark Lusk and wife, Margaret, of Spear; brother, Ray Lusk and wife, Sandy, of Henson Creek; brother-in-law, S.J. Griffith of Morganton; grandchildren: Jeremiah Lusk (Nikki), Pamela Lusk, Christopher Lusk (Carrie), Austin Lusk, Isaiah Lusk, Jessie Stines (Chad), Luke Lusk, John Lusk, Jimmy Lusk (Tabitha), Joshua Lusk (Karen), Gabriel Lusk (Amber) and Savanna Lusk; thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. A host of nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 21st in Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. Rev. Jude Hughes and Rev. Billy McGuire will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the church. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Yellow Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.