Obituaries
Barbara Ann McElreath Hargus
Oct 2, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC/ASHEVILLE—Barbara Ann McElreath Hargus, age 77, of Columbia, SC, formerly of Asheville, died Friday, October 2, 2009. She was born in Asheville to the late Hubert Bryant and Sadie Mae Smith McElreath. Surviving are her daughters, Donna Paxton and husband Robert, Susan Hale and husband Michael, and Pamela Griffin; son, Jeffery Hargus and wife Linda; seven grandchildren and four...
Reverend Marvin J. Ponder
Sep 25, 2009
WEAVERVILLE—Rev. Marvin J. Ponder, age 81, of Palmer Ford Road died Friday, September 25, 2009. Rev. Ponder was born December 28, 1927, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was pastor of several churches in Buncombe and Madison Counties and currently pastor of Union Valley Freewill Baptist Church where he has served for the last...
James \ Milton Payne
Sep 23, 2009
ASHEVILLE—James "Jimmy" Milton Payne, age 85, of Asheville died Wednesday, September 23, 2009.
Mr. Payne was born May 26, 1924, in Boone and was a resident of Charlotte many years before moving to Asheville in 2007. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a private in the Army. He was a son of the late Thomas...
Richard \ Stevens
Sep 21, 2009
SWANNANOA—Richard "Rick" Stevens, age 54, of Swannanoa died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Mr. Stevens was born Jan. 1, 1955, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He formerly worked at Ingles in Swannanoa. He was the son of Mary Nelms Stevens of Swannanoa and the late George Stevens, Sr. He was also preceded in death by...
Richard "Rick" Stevens
Sep 21, 2009
Cemetery: Asheville Area Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services
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