Obituaries
Carolyn Seastrunk Corn
Oct 6, 2021
ASHEVILLE – Carolyn Seastrunk Corn, age 89, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Mission Hospital.
Mrs. Corn was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County.
Carolyn was a member of Eastern Star. She retired from Buncombe County Department of Social Services. She worked for Asheville Steinmart from the time they opened until closing in October of 2020. She was a lifelong member...
Blake Bronson Ingle
Oct 4, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Blake Bronson Ingle, age 86, of Weaverville, died Monday, October 4, 2021.
Mr. Ingle was born December 11, 1934 and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. A veteran of the United States Army. He was the son of the late Roy Ingle and Bertha Creasman Ingle. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Buttry Ingle;...
Pauline White Burrell
Oct 2, 2021
BARNARDSVILLE – Pauline White Burrell, age 94, of Barnardsville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 2, 2021.
Mrs. Burrell was born August 29, 1927 in Buncombe County to the late Luther and Alice White. She was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. Pauline loved children, and tending to her flowers, especially her multi-colored daylilies.
In addition...
Cleates E. Worley
Oct 1, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Cleates E. Worley, age 88, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord, Friday, October 1, 2021.
A native of Madison County, he was born June 1, 1933 to the late Burnett Carlton Worley and Hannah Belle Capps Worley. He retired from the Highway Division of NC where he led a crew that painted highway lines. Cleates loved fixing...
Jim Petrides
Sep 30, 2021
BARNARDSVILLE - James “Jim” Thomas (Akins) Petrides passed away peacefully at his home in Barnardsville, NC on September 30th after years of battling many illnesses.
Jim was born on September 12, 1938 in Charlotte, North Carolina. During WWII, his mother Sachel “Marie” (Mullis) Akins was a seamstress for the War effort. For a short time, Jim lived with his beloved grandparents...
Pat Woodson
Sep 24, 2021
ALEXANDER – Pat Woodson, age 65, of Alexander died Friday, September 24, 2021.
Pat was born May 11, 1956, the third child of Jack Woodson and the late Jane Honeycutt Woodson. She spent her entire life in Alexander with her parents and sisters, Ann, Linda and Jackie. Pat truly loved her family with all her heart. Anyone who knew her knows...
Jack Rollins Sharp
Sep 23, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Jack Rollins Sharp, age 85, of Weaverville, died Thursday September 23, 2021.
Jack was born March 17, 1936, in Buncombe County to the late Ed and Flossie White Sharp; he was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life. He was a radio announcer at the radio station in Marshall and was formerly employed at Shaw Industries. Jack...
Eloise Lunsford Towe
Sep 23, 2021
ASHEVILLE – Eloise Lunsford Towe, age 97, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Mrs. Towe was born August 3, 1924, in Buncombe County to the late Orph E. and Leona Maney Lunsford. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ernest Towe, Sr., who died in 1985; sister,...
Larry Dean Radcliff
Sep 21, 2021
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LEICESTER – Larry Dean Radcliff, age 71, of Leicester, departed this earth for his heavenly home, Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
A native of Buncombe County, he was born January 17, 1950, to the late Rev. Vernon E. and Margaret M. Radcliff. He was a 1968 graduate of North Buncombe High School and worked for many years in...
George Wayne Kee
Sep 20, 2021
ASHEVILLE – George Wayne “Bump” Kee, age 75, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 20, 2021.
Bump was born February 27, 1946, in Cabarrus County to the late Martin and Bertie Mae Kluttz Kee. He was a resident of Buncombe County for the last 47 years. Bump was formerly employed with Coke a Cola, Burlington Industries, SDX...
Jonathan Paul Shoemaker
Sep 18, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Jonathan Paul Shoemaker, age 37, of Mills River, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Jonathan was born March 20, 1984, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL; he grew up in Florida and moved to Weaverville just before high school. He graduated from UNCA with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and also had a Teaching License. Jonathan worked at Duke...
Rev. Troy F. Edwards
Sep 17, 2021
WEAVERVILLE/ERWIN, TN – Rev. Troy F. Edwards, age 86, of Erwin, formerly of Weaverville, died Friday, September 17, 2021.
Troy was born June 7, 1935, in Buncombe County to the late Willie Garrett and Dorsey Viola Hollifield Edwards. He was a resident of Buncombe County most of his life and moved to Erwin 18 years ago. Troy was formerly a carpenter...
Fr. Gregory P. Miller
Sep 16, 2021
ALEXANDER - The Reverend Father Gregory P. Miller of the Anglican Province of America passed from this life Thursday, September 16, 2021 at his home in Alexander.
Fr. Miller was born October 19, 1956 in Casper, Wyoming to the late Forrest Ogden and Vila Jane Miller, and grew up on the West Coast where he developed a profound love for “the...
Norma Dockery Metcalf
Sep 12, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Norma Dockery Metcalf, age 87, of Weaverville, passed away at the Brian Center on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
Mrs. Metcalf was born in Buncombe County to the late Cyrus Dockery and Lillie Swann Dockery. Norma was a joyful lady who enjoyed quilting, canning, playing piano, tending her flowers, and gardening. She was a lifelong member of the Weaverville Presbyterian...
Franklin Dale Scott
Sep 7, 2021
Franklin Dale Scott, age 81, of Weaverville, N.C. passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Lillydale, TN to the late Jang and Geneva Scott. In addition to his parents, Franklin was also preceded in death by his sister, Bessie “Inez” Parrish and brother, Carson Wayne, who passed in infancy.
Known as Dale by his...
Lorretta Ann Waldroup
Sep 6, 2021
BLACK MOUNTAIN – Lorretta Ann Waldroup, 70, of Black Mountain, was taken to her Heavenly home on September 6, 2021.
She was the daughter of the late Ed Waldroup and is survived by her mother, Emma Waldroup; brother, Ed Waldroup, Jr. (Sandra); and sister, Dinah Young (Floyd).
Due to Covid 19, a private graveside service will be held in Penland Cemetery, Weaverville. ...
Lewis Wallace Sprinkle
Sep 4, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Lewis Wallace Sprinkle, 52, passed from this life to his eternal home on September 4, 2021, at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.
Lewis was a native and longtime resident of Weaverville, NC. Lewis lived in Johnson City, TN for the past four years where he was caregiver for his mother. After her death, he was...
Connie Marie Kilcoyne
Sep 4, 2021
ASHEVILLE - Connie Marie Kilcoyne, 63, of Asheville died of a heart attack late Saturday evening, September 4, 2021.
Connie was a graduate of North Buncombe High School, class of 1976, and graduated with honors from Central Piedmont Community College, class of 2014.
Connie worked many years as a Life Insurance Agent and continued to keep her license active after retirement. She...
Dorothy J. Scott
Sep 2, 2021
Dorothy J. Scott, age 94, of New Bern, formerly of Asheville, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021.
Mrs. Scott was born January 13, 1927, in Boston, MA. She graduated from Malden Hospital School of Nursing and worked most of her career as an RN. Dorothy was a member of First Baptist Church of Asheville. She was preceded in death by her...
David Brank
Sep 1, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Robert David Brank, age 82, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at his home.
Mr. Brank was born May 23, 1939 in Buncombe County. He had lived in the homeplace in Reems Creek his entire life. David retired as the chief clerk to Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was a member of the American Dairy Goat Association; showed dairy goats and...
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