Obituaries

Keith Hensley

Keith Hensley

Nov 11, 2008

KEITH HENSLEY BARNARDSVILLE—Keith Hensley, age 60, of 3 Pierson Creek Road, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Keith was born May 7, 1948 in Buncombe County and was a resident of Oxon Hill, Maryland about 20 years before returning home in 1974. He started his work as a sheet metal mechanic and later became an auto mechanic. Keith was owner and...

Donald Alfred Austin

Donald Alfred Austin

Nov 9, 2008

Cemetery: Cremation

Donald Andrew Hunter

Donald Andrew Hunter

Nov 6, 2008

Cemetery: West Memorial Park

Larry Neal (Sr.) Dillingham

Larry Neal (Sr.) Dillingham

Nov 5, 2008

Cemetery: Ashelawn Gardens of Memory

Josephine Osborne

Josephine Osborne

Nov 4, 2008

WEAVERVILLE—Josephine Osborne, age 92, a resident of the Mars Hill Retirement Community, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was born August 22, 1916 in Weaverville to parents J. Fred Osborne of Haywood County and Mary Evelyn Peeke of Weaverville. She was the granddaughter of George Washington Peek and Mary...

Frances Genell Ledford

Frances Genell Ledford

Nov 3, 2008

Cemetery: Ashelawn Gardens of Memory

Genell \ Ledford

Genell \ Ledford

Nov 3, 2008

WEAVERVILLE—Genell "Nell" Ledford, age 69, of 6 Oakland Street, went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 3, 2008. Mrs. Ledford was born September 18, 1939 in Buncombe County to the late Hobart and Ruth Maynor Ball. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Willie, Frank, Jesse and Charles Ball. For the past...

Alymer Vance "A.V." Roberts

Alymer Vance "A.V." Roberts

Oct 28, 2008

Cemetery: West Memorial Park

A.V. Roberts

A.V. Roberts

Oct 28, 2008



WOODFIN—A.V. Roberts, age 88, of 7 ½ Garden Road, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Mr. Roberts was born April 30, 1920 in Buncombe County and was a resident of Buncombe County for all of his life. A.V. was a salesperson at Belks for 22 years, was formerly employed by Tops for Shoes and most recently employed with Discount Shoes....

Margaret Bruce Chatelain

Margaret Bruce Chatelain

Oct 27, 2008

Cemetery: Clark's Chapel Cemetery

James "Jim" Edward Nolen

James "Jim" Edward Nolen

Oct 25, 2008

Cemetery: New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodfin

Jim Nolen

Jim Nolen

Oct 25, 2008

WOODFIN—James Edward "Jim" Nolen, age 79, of 26 Stone River Drive, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, October 25, 2008. Jim's grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light of his life and he loved them so. When he was not doting on them, he was a fixture at the Asheville Municipal Golf Course playing religiously with his golfing buddies. He was an avid...

Mary Virginia "Ginger" Redmon

Mary Virginia "Ginger" Redmon

Oct 23, 2008

Cemetery: West Memorial Park

Mary Virginia \ Redmon

Mary Virginia \ Redmon

Oct 23, 2008

WEAVERVILLE—Mary Virginia "Ginger" Redmon, age 65, of 50 McCurry Road died Thursday, October 23, 2008. Miss Redmon was born August 27, 1943 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She formerly was employed at Ball Brothers and Revco Scientific. She also worked as a beautician at The Beauty Barn. Ginger was a member of Salem United...

Dorothy Marie Frisbee Bloch

Dorothy Marie Frisbee Bloch

Oct 20, 2008

Easley, SC - Dorothy Marie Frisbee Bloch, age 88 went peacefully on October 20, 2008 West Funeral Home will announce arrangements.

Joseph Thomas Marino

Joseph Thomas Marino

Oct 20, 2008

Cemetery: Clark's Chapel Cemetery

Dorothy Marie Bloch

Dorothy Marie Bloch

Oct 20, 2008

Cemetery: Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cem., Asheville

Ellen "Kathleen" Buckner Walker

Ellen "Kathleen" Buckner Walker

Oct 13, 2008

Cemetery: West Memorial Park

Thedis Monzella Martin

Thedis Monzella Martin

Oct 13, 2008

Cemetery: Locust Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

Vernon David Morrison

Vernon David Morrison

Oct 10, 2008

Cemetery: Rosehill Cemetery, Spearfish, SD