Obituaries
Barbara Jean Nolen
Feb 26, 2023
KERNERSVILLE- Barbara Jean Nolen, age 90, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, after a brief hospital stay.
Mrs. Nolen was born on January 8, 1933, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Broward and Willie Ophelia Kemp Gatlin and wife of the late Jack K. Nolen. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Angelyn...
Tommy Harwood
Feb 26, 2023
BARNARDSVILLE – Tommy Harwood, 51, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Hesley and Irma Harwood. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, maternal grandparents and two uncles.
Tommy loved to hunt mushrooms and go fishing. He enjoyed spending quality time with...
James Boyd Robertson
Feb 23, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – James Boyd Robertson, age 100, died on Thursday, February 23, 2023, after a period of declining health at Brookdale Senior Living in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was born on May 29, 1922, in Canton, North Carolina to the late William Hillman Robertson and Sarah Rebecca Leisher Robertson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six...
Ruth Naomi Hensley
Feb 22, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Ruth Naomi Hensley, age 87, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Mrs. Hensley was born September 29, 1935, in Buncombe County where she lived most of her life.
She was the daughter of the late Cecil and Eva Edmonds Kent. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James...
Irene Tesner Robinson
Feb 20, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Irene Tesner Robinson, 82, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Elizabeth House surrounded by her family after an extended illness.
A native of Buncombe County, Irene was the daughter of the late Clyde and Florence Tesner. She was also preceded in death by five sisters, Nell, Jean, Frances, Shirley and Libby; and a son in...
Wilma Lee McDaris
Feb 17, 2023
WEAVERVILLE - Wilma Lee McDaris, age 86, of Weaverville, died Friday, February 17, 2023, in Charlotte. She was born April 5, 1936, in Buncombe County and lived in Charlotte while working for Eastern Airlines over 20 years. After retirement from Eastern Airlines, she was employed at Piedmont Airlines and later US Air as a reservation agent.
She was the...
Ruth E. Rice
Feb 16, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Ruth E. Rice, age 75, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 16, 2023, after her battle with cancer. She was born June 15, 1947, in Buncombe County where she lived all her life.
Ruth worked all her life until her health no longer allowed. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. A dedicated Christian,...
Gloria Jean Coddington Woodson
Feb 16, 2023
Gloria Jean Coddington Woodson, 87, of Reems Creek Valley, died Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Aston Park Health Care Center.
Mrs. Woodson was born May 5, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Clady B. Coddington and Ruby Renfro Coddington James.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Robert M. Woodson, Sr....
Lauren Michaela "Mikki" Payne
Feb 15, 2023
ARDEN - Lauren Michaela “Mikki” Payne was born at 8:31 p.m. on a beautiful summer Sunday evening, August 22, 1999, in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Lauren was taken from us unexpectedly, leaving this world on February 15, 2023, at her life-long home in Arden.
Waiting to welcome her into eternity were her maternal grandparents James, Doad, and Joan; paternal grandmother, “Nana” Judy,...
Elizabeth Elaine Suttles
Feb 14, 2023
MARSHALL - Elizabeth Elaine Suttles, age 63, of Marshall, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. She lived in Madison County for the past 30 years.
Beth was a master knitter who won several blue ribbons at the Madison County Fair for her creations. She was also known for her beautiful flower gardens. ...
Anne Louise Cekella
Feb 13, 2023
Anne Louise Cekella, born May 21, 1939 in Johnstown, PA. Anne was an only child, raised Catholic, played clarinet in the band, top student and homecoming queen. She was proud of her Italian heritage and learned the language from her mother and grandmother. She graduated from South Fork High School in 1957, and graduated Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in...
Glenda Caryl Rogers Roberts
Feb 13, 2023
MILLS RIVER – Glenda Caryl Rogers Roberts, age 77, of Fletcher, went to be with her Lord on February 13, 2023.
She was born October 30, 1945, to the late Robert Noel Rogers, Sr. and Myra Edna Black Rogers. She and her four siblings grew up in the Flat Creek community of Buncombe County and were taught Godly values and...
Nancy Jenkins Clinedinst
Feb 12, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Nancy Jenkins Clinedinst, 86, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and siblings.
A native and life long resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Dan M. and Frances Davis Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Elwin Bruce Clinedinst, Sr. in...
Howard Talmadge Cox, Jr.
Feb 10, 2023
ASHEVILLE - Howard was born July 7th, 1929 in Cambridge, MD. He was the son of Howard and Flora Cox. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; his parents; four brothers: Bill, Emerson, John and Bobby; and his sister, Doris Messick.
He is survived by his son, Frank Peters and his wife, Cassandra Sweet.
He was...
Theodore T. Burlew, Jr.
Feb 7, 2023
ASHEVILLE - Theodore Thomas Burlew Jr. crossed into the cosmos on February 7, 2023 at the age of 94. He was born on January 10, 1929 in Asbury Park, NJ. He was the son of the late Theodore Thomas Burlew, and late Mary “Mae” Kelly Burlew.
Affectionately known as “Ted” he had a long-standing career with the government,...
Kate Marie Williams Metcalf
Feb 7, 2023
Kate Marie Williams Metcalf, age 91, of Weaverville, passed away February 7, 2023, at the Solace Center.
Mrs. Metcalf was born on June 29, 1931, in Buncombe County where she lived all her life. She worked at Dayco for over 30 years, retiring when she was in her early 80s. She was a devoted mother and loving grandmother, who...
John Leonard Thomas
Feb 6, 2023
WEAVERVILLE - John Leonard Thomas, age 74, passed away on February 6, 2023, after a long illness at the Enclave group home in Clayton, NC. Born on November 6, 1948, in Asheville, NC, John grew up in Weaverville, NC. He was the son of the late George Leonard Thomas and Audrey Bowen Thomas.
John graduated from the North Carolina School...
James Russell Bell, Jr.
Feb 6, 2023
James Russell Bell, Jr.
April 5, 1946 - February 6, 2023
WEAVERVILLE - James (Jim) Russell Bell Jr., 76, passed from this life to the next on February 6, 2023, at his home surrounded by his boys and family members. He was native of Asheville, NC, the only son of James Russell Bell, Sr. and Margaret Cantrell Bell who preceded...
Fletcher Carter
Feb 4, 2023
Fletcher Carter, age 87, of Alexander died on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
Fletcher was born October 22, 1935, in Asheville to the late Ben and Hazel Martin Carter; he was a life-long resident of Buncombe County. He graduated from West Buncombe High School and Mars Hill College; he furthered his education in engineering at the University of Michigan and...
Nell Bell
Feb 1, 2023
Nell Stevens Bell, age 92, of Asheville died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Nell was born on November 5, 1930, in Buncombe County to the late Richard Charles Stevens and Fannie Sue Roberts Stevens. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Frank C., Robert, Henry, Merritt, George and Tom; and sisters, Virginia, Alice, Wylma, Sue, Ella...
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