Obituaries
Jackie Owensby
May 26, 2009
ASHEVILLE—Jacqueline Lee Owensby, age 55, of Asheville, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Jackie was born April 22, 1954, in Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late Richard Lee and Lela Evelyn Houck Boone and was also preceded in death by her brother, Richard Parham. Surviving are her sons, Jimmy Worley of Pensacola, FL, and Jonathan Worley of Virginia;...
Sook Min
May 15, 2009
SOOK MIN ASHEVILLE—Sook Min, 52, of Asheville, died May 15, 2009, unexpectedly. Sook was born March 5, 1957 in South Korea. She had lived in Germany for three years before moving to Washington, DC, where she lived from 1985-1987. She lived in New York City from 1987-2001, when she moved to Asheville and lived there since that time. Sook was...
Mildred Myers Hancock
May 13, 2009
WEAVERVILLE/LILLIAN, ALABAMA—Mildred Myers "Cricket" Hancock, age 90, of Lillian, Alabama, died May 13, 2009. Mrs. Hancock was born October 6, 1918, in Cullowhee. She was a daughter of the late Tom and Bertha Rogers Myers, and the wife of the late James A. Hancock. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Jane and Jo, and brothers, Zeb and...
Jean Ramsey McFee Kiser
May 9, 2009
ASHEVILLE—Jean Ramsey McFee Kiser, Age 84, formerly of Green Oak Road died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Brian Center, Weaverville. Jean was born September 29, 1924 in Buncombe County where she lived all of her life. She was a former member of First Christian Church of Asheville. Most recently she was a member of Avery's Creek Christian Church. She...
James J. Boyett
May 1, 2009
ASHEVILLE—James J. Boyett, age 88, of Morning Dew Drive, died Friday, May 1, 2009. Mr. Boyett was born September 3, 1920, in Minneapolis, MN, and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1982. A member of the Senior Olympics, he was awarded many Gold and Silver Medals for his ability in basketball. James was a retired salesman for Wolverine Copper...
Sam L. Pritchard
Apr 30, 2009
ASHEVILLE/JOHNS CREEK, GA—Sam L. Pritchard, 64, of Johns Creek, Ga., passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 after an extended illness. Mr. Pritchard was a vice president of Southern Insurance Underwriters of Alpharetta, Ga., where he was employed for 28 years. He was a past president of the Georgia Surplus Lines Association and taught continuing education for insurance agents in Georgia....
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