Obituaries
Elizabeth Anne Ritch Garner Watrous
Dec 6, 2021
Elizabeth Anne Ritch Garner Watrous, 88, passed away December 6, 2021, of late-stage Parkinson’s disease. Born on May 27, 1933, in Charlotte, NC to James Earl Ritch and Nena Williams Ritch, Anne was the younger of two children, following her brother Jim by two years.
Anne was a shy yet energetic student at Charlotte Central High School, where she was active in...
Barbara Eva Hoffman
Dec 5, 2021
Barbara E. Hoffman passed away peacefully on December 5, 2021, at the Brian Center of Weaverville.
Barbara was born on December 3, 1944, in Munster, Germany to Margarete and Felix Felkl. She resided in Germany until she met and Married Joseph J. Hoffman while he was serving in the Army in Germany.
They came to the United States in 1967 when their daughter...
Albert Augustus Buckner
Dec 5, 2021
Albert A. Buckner, age 54, of Fletcher went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 5, 2021.
Albert was born June 15, 1967, in Buncombe County, to the late Samuel Clay and Violet May Buckner. He was a resident of Buncombe County most of his life. Albert loved hunting, fishing, cars, football, music, his dogs and most of all, his...
Rex Eugene Roberts
Dec 4, 2021
Rex Eugene Roberts, 90, died Saturday, December 4, 2021.
Mr. Roberts was born July 17, 1931, in Buncombe County to the late Frank W. and Annie D. Roberts. Rex was a lifelong resident of Western North Carolina. He was a retired painter, avid fisherman, and hunter. He enjoyed camping and being outdoors.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...
Edward Lawrence Duncan
Dec 4, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Edward Lawrence Duncan of Weaverville, NC passed away on December 4th, 2021, in York, PA while visiting his sons over the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Ed was born April 18, 1945, in Cedar Grove, WV. One of four brothers and the son of educators Kathryn Lawrence Duncan (d.1985) and James Lewis Duncan (d.2006), Ed was raised in his native Kanawha River...
Jack Woodson
Nov 30, 2021
Jack Woodson, age 91, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Mr. Woodson was born April 30, 1930, in Buncombe County to the late Grady and Nona Gowan Woodson. He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. After 42 years of service, Jack retired from the Department of Transportation. He enjoyed mowing his yard and considered it his masterpiece.
Jack was the 2019...
Pauline Maney Watkins
Nov 30, 2021
Pauline Maney Watkins, age 91, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
Mrs. Watkins was born September 14, 1930, in Buncombe County to the late Talmadge and Maggie Tilmon Williams Maney; and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County.
Mrs. Watkins was a stock reporter at the N.C. Department of Agriculture and later worked with Farm Bureau. Pauline was the oldest member...
Drusilla Renee Smith
Nov 27, 2021
ASHEVILLE – Drusilla “Renee” Smith, age 61, of Asheville gained her angel wings after a short battle with cancer.
Renee was born July 14, 1960, in Buncombe County, to the late James and Helena Pike Smith. She had lived all her life in Buncombe County. Renee loved cooking, baking, arts and crafts, coloring, and making Christmas ornaments. She loved everyone and...
Carroll Pegg
Nov 26, 2021
Carroll Pegg, age 74, of Elderberry Nursing Home died Friday, November 26, 2021.
Mr. Pegg was born September 14, 1947, in Henderson County to the late Carroll Creed and Fleta Hyder Pegg; he was a resident of Buncombe County where he had lived most all of his life.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Georgia...
Billy Lee Sluder
Nov 26, 2021
Billy Lee Sluder, age 82, went home to be with the Lord November 26, 2021.
Billy was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on January 19, 1939 to the late Clayton and Frances Rhymer Sluder. He attended Carolina Baptist Tabernacle for many years, but was attending Erwin Hills Baptist Church in most recent years. He enjoyed growing a garden,...
Eugene Rice
Nov 25, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Eugene “Cleve” Rice, age 64, of Weaverville, died November 25, 2021, in Madisonville, KY.
Cleve was born June 7, 1957, in Buncombe County to the late Marshall and Ruth Williams Rice; he was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life.
Cleve was a 1975 graduate of North Buncombe High School. He was an EMT with Barnardsville Fire Department...
Stella Louise Bartlett
Nov 21, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Stella Louise “Nan” Bartlett went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville with her family by her side.
Louise was born at Aston Park Hospital in Asheville, NC on August 30, 1942, and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Eric Andrew Koch
Nov 13, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Eric Andrew Koch, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 13, 2021, but was greeted with the biggest hug by his beloved daughter, Chelsea after he left this earth.
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan but grew up mostly in Coconut Grove / Coral Gables, Florida and lived in Western North Carolina for the last three decades. He went...
Carolyn W. Nordland
Nov 12, 2021
FAIRVIEW– Carolyn Watson Nordland, age 90, of Fairview, North Carolina, died Friday, November 12, 2021, at Flesher’s of Fairview.
Carolyn was born March 7, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts to Ernest Alfred Watson and Bertha Elliott Watson. She was a resident of Buncombe County since 1988.
In addition to being a devoted mother and talented homemaker, Carolyn was an avid gardener, seamstress, knitter...
Jimmy Spieldenner
Nov 9, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – James “Jimmy” Spieldenner, age 42, passed away in his home in Weaverville, NC surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous three and a half year battle with cancer.
Jimmy was born and raised on a farm in rural Maine, learning to work hard at a young age. Jimmy attended universities in both Maine and Florida, where he rose...
Peter Lawrence Sullivan
Nov 5, 2021
Peter Sullivan, age 78, of Weaverville passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021, surrounded by family.
Peter was born in Milton, MA on May 3, 1943, to the late John and Margaret Sullivan. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War.
Peter met his wife of nearly 55 years while attending college at...
Sigrid L. Bollfrahs
Nov 4, 2021
ALEXANDER – Sigrid L. Bollfrahs, age 90, of Alexander, passed into the presence of her Lord on Thursday, November 4, 2021.
Mrs. Bollfrahs was born in Neu-Isenburg, Germany to the late Paul E. Simon and Maria C. Fader Simon.
At a young age, Mrs. Bollfrahs came to the United States along with her husband and baby daughter. The family settled in Chicago,...
Lloyd Michael Candler
Nov 4, 2021
WEAVERVILLE–
Lloyd Michael Candler entered the gates of heaven on Thursday, November 4, 2021, and was welcomed by his mom and dad, James and Elsie Candler; his grandmother and grandfather, Pattie Zach and Orpha Candler; and his mother and father-in-law, Herschel and Clydia Radford.
Michael lived his entire 73 years on the family farm on Allman Hill Road in Weavervillle, along with...
Linda Hughes
Oct 31, 2021
ASHEVILLE –
Linda C. Hughes, 88, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021 and has joined her beloved husband and daughter in the arms of our Lord. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Hughes and daughter Joleen Hughes.
Linda is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and David Van Brocklin; grandchildren, Timothy Corbett, William Corbett, Lauren Van Brocklin...
William "Gale" Brown
Oct 30, 2021
MARSHALL – William “Gale” Brown, 81, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Madison County. Gale was born December 7, 1939, to the late Mallie Emory and Ethel Teague Brown.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Harriett Scott Brown; daughter: Gaylyn Justice and husband Grady of Marshall; son,...
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