Obituaries
Roger Dale Gentry
Dec 31, 2021
Roger Dale Gentry of Weaverville, NC passed away on December 31, 2021, after a battle with lung cancer.
Roger was born April 5, 1951, in Marion, VA. In his youth, Roger worked at a sawmill in the mountains outside of Marion, Va. He later joined the United States Army where he served from 1969-1975. After his time in the Army, Roger...
Virginia Ann Moss
Dec 31, 2021
ASHEVILLE-Virginia Ann (Hamlin) Moss, 61, of Asheville passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Mission Hospital.
A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of James Bryson “J.B.” Hamlin and Doris Garrison Hamlin.
She is survived by her husband, DeLane E. Moss; and a daughter, MyLissa Fultz.
The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date and respectfully...
Geraldine "Jean" S. Edwards
Dec 29, 2021
WEAVERVILLE-Jean Shepherd Edwards, age 90 of Weaverville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. She was the youngest daughter of the late Robert Oscar Shepherd and Flora Hylemon Shepherd.
Jean was born November 24, 1931, in the Bald Creek Community of Yancey County and graduated from Bald Creek High School where she was a Cheerleader and...
Charles L. Trexler
Dec 28, 2021
LEICESTER – Charles L. Trexler, age 82, of Leicester passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
Mr. Trexler was the son of the late Charles “Buck” Trexler, Sr. and Clara Weatherford Every and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a veteran of the US Airforce and retired from American Enka/BASF after 38 years of service. His...
Charles Pat Carver
Dec 25, 2021
MARS HILL – Charles “Pat” Carver, age 57, of Mars Hill passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Mission Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Carver was born February 28, 1964, in Buncombe County to the late Albert and Minnie Cody Carver, one of ten children. He had lived most of his life in Madison County and recently retired from...
Marjorie Harwood
Dec 20, 2021
Marjorie Emma Sprouse Harwood, age 96, of Asheville, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Mission Hospital, with her loving family.
Mrs. Harwood was born September 12, 1925, in Buncombe County to the late Robert and Althea Hall Sprouse. She was a resident of Buncombe County most of her life.
Marjorie, or as she liked to be called, "Margie" was one of...
Lewis Raymond Ewell
Dec 20, 2021
Lewis Raymond Ewell, age 76, earned his angel wings on December 20, 2021.
Mr. Ewell was born March 23, 1945, in Elkton, MD to the late Robert Leonard and Eleanor May Batty Ewell. In his early years, Lew’s family moved to Florida where he later, joined the Army National Guard and served from 1965 to 1971. After leaving the National Guard,...
Deborah Diane Tindal
Dec 18, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Deborah Diane Tindal, age 59, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Saturday, December 18, 2021.
Ms. Tindal was born January 26, 1962, in Denver, Colorado to the late Owen and Christa Grosse Marble; she grew up in Florida and moved to Western North Carolina in 1994. Deborah loved crafting, going to craft shows and had worked for a...
Eva Mundy Worley
Dec 16, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Eva Mundy Worley, age 89, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021.
Mrs. Worley was born June 23, 1932, in Buncombe County to the late Fred and Lessie Lunsford Mundy; she had lived all her life in Buncombe County. Eva had a “green thumb” and loved to garden and was an awesome cook....
Valerie Hackett
Dec 16, 2021
ASHEVILLE - Valerie "Val" Hackett, 59, passed away on Thursday December 16, 2021.
A native of Ireland, Val was the daughter of Tom Nelson and Carmel McCarthy Nelson. She is also survived by her husband, Stephen; two children, Mark and Sarah; two brothers, David and Andrew; a daughter in law, Deanna; her mother-in-law, Claire; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, extended...
Alice Harwood Jamison
Dec 15, 2021
Alice Harwood Jamison, age 79, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
Mrs. Jamison was born August 28, 1942, in Madison County to the late Reverend Lonnie and Bessie Hensley Crawford. She was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life.
Alice retired as Assistant Vice President of the Trust Department of Wachovia Bank for 38 years. She was a...
Willibald Butter
Dec 14, 2021
Willibald "Willie" Butter, 82, of Weaverville died peacefully at Carepartners Hospice in Asheville on December 14, 2021.
A native of Kafenberg, Austria, he was the son of the late Willibald and Teresia Wagner Butter.
He was also preceeded in death by his stepfather, Cyrill Schoeberl.
Willie worked at A-B Emblem for 22 years.
Willie is survived by wife, Elvira Butter; sister, Trudy Cerbone; daughter, Andrea Hinds and husband, John; son, Mario Butter...
Alfred Fulton "Fulty" Roberts, Jr.
Dec 13, 2021
ASHEVILLE – A. Fulton “Fulty” Roberts, Jr. of Asheville, age 90, died Monday, December 13, 2021.
A native of Asheville, he was born May 21, 1931, to the late A. Fulton Roberts, Sr. and Olive Buckner Roberts.
Fulty was a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School, Embry-Riddle School of Aviation and Asheville-Biltmore Junior College. He was the co-owner with his brother, Guy...
Mabel Myrick
Dec 13, 2021
ASHEVILLE - Mabel Myrick, 89, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Accordius Heath at Asheville.
A native of Abingdon, VA, she was the daughter of the late James and Amanda Stout. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Connie Hoffman and Patricia Hutchison.
She is survived by her daughter, Belinda Keys of Asheville; five grandchildren, Eric Hutchison, Carrie...
Mary Deborah "Debbie" Bolser
Dec 12, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Mary Deborah “Debbie” Bolser, age 71, of Weaverville, earned her Angel wings on Sunday, December 12, 2021.
Debbie was born May 21, 1950, to the late Marvin E. Forrester and Edna Broglin Dick in Kingston, Tennessee. She was a resident of Buncombe County for 20 years.
Debbie was a soldier for the Lord and attended Piney Mountain Baptist Church. She...
Ray "Bert" Ingle
Dec 10, 2021
ASHEVILLE – Ray Bert Ingle, age 74, of Asheville passed away, Friday, December 10, 2021, in the presence of his loving wife.
Ray Bert was born January 15, 1947, to the late Horace Waverly Ingle and Edith Ballard Ingle. He graduated in 1965 from North Buncombe High School. Ray Bert was a truck driver for many years and self-employed with his...
Florence Ennis Riedesel
Dec 10, 2021
ASHEVILLE – Florence Ennis Riedesel, age 78, of Asheville died Friday, December 10, 2021.
Mrs. Riedesel was born September 16, 1943, in Capitol Heights, MD to the late Robert and Blanche Taylor Ennis.
Mrs. Riedesel was a resident of Maryland most of her life, having lived in Asheville since 2006. She was a retired nurse.
Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Stephen...
Emma Kathern Allman Rice
Dec 9, 2021
ASHEVILLE – Emma Kathern Allman Rice, age 93, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 9, 2021.
Mrs. Rice was born March 6, 1928, in Buncombe County to the late Murray and Pearl Chambers Allman; she had lived in Buncombe County all her life. She was a 1946 graduate of Flat Creek High School and worked at Woolworth...
Keith Jarrett
Dec 8, 2021
Keith Jarrett, a native of McDowell County and longtime sportswriter for the Asheville Citizen Times, slipped quietly away from this earth on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. He was 62.
Keith is survived by his wife, Amy Jarrett, and stepdaughter, Taylor Zimmerman, and her husband Michael Bolton.
The son of the late Reid and Pauline Jarrett, Keith also is...
Maureen Hager
Dec 7, 2021
FLAT ROCK – It is with sadness we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Maureen Hager on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
Maureen lived 70 beautiful years on this earth, and we know she is forever with our Lord and her Good Shepherd!
She accomplished so much in her life as an author, speaker, and mentor for women in need as she advocated...
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