Obituaries
Adlai Brown
Sep 30, 2020
ASHEVILLE – A private burial for Adlai Brown was held at West Memorial Park, Weaverville on Monday, October 5, 2020.
He is survived by his parents, Rev. Chris and Anna Kathryn Brown; sisters, Emma Rhymes and Phoebe Flowers Brown; grandparents, Rev. Ron and Susan Brown, and Stuart and Janie Clarke; and by great-grandparents, Ruth Brown, Gretchen Clarke, and Rev. Dale and...
David Grant Wall
Sep 28, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – David Grant Wall, age 76, of Weaverville, died Monday, September 28, 2020.
Mr. Wall was born September 10, 1944 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Simon Allen Wall and Edna Evelyn Stevenson Wall. He formerly worked at IBM and was currently employed as a radio engineer with WKJV radio station. David enjoyed flying planes and riding trains. He and...
Ruby Deaver Holcombe
Sep 25, 2020
LEXINGTON, SC – Ruby Deaver Holcombe, age 96, died on Friday, September 25, 2020.
Mrs. Holcombe was born July 4, 1924 in Madison County to the late Claude and Lois Whitt Deaver. Her husband Brooks H. Holcombe died in 2006.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2020 in West Memorial Park 40 Roberts Street, Weaverville. Reverend...
Richard Lee Pegg
Sep 21, 2020
WOODFIN – Richard Lee Pegg, age 79, of Woodfin, died Monday, September 21, 2020.
Mr. Pegg was born September 4, 1941 in Buncombe County to the late Carroll Creed and Fleeta Hyder Pegg. Richard worked in manufacturing for most of his life and loved gardening. He was a member of Elk Mountain Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was...
Harold G. Bartlett
Sep 20, 2020
ASHEVILLE – Harold G. Bartlett, age 83, of Asheville, died Sunday, September 20, 2020.
Mr. Bartlett was born April 10, 1937 in Buncombe County to the late Ernest and Lilly Fore Bartlett; he was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life. Harold was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran and owner of Bartlett Brothers Plumbing Company. His passion was giving...
Robert J. "Bob" Dreibelbeis
Sep 15, 2020
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Robert J. “Bob” Dreibelbeis, age 92, was welcomed home by his Heavenly Father and Paulene, his wife of 67 years.
Bob was born November 15, 1927 in Jo Daviess County, IL to the late Harry H and Iva Kahl Dreibelbeis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Paulene Clark Dreibelbeis...
Fonda Jane Cassada
Sep 14, 2020
MARSHALL – Fonda Cartwright Cassada, age 67, died Monday, September 14, 2020.
Fonda was born August 24, 1953 in Buncombe County to the late Bill and Janet Bowman Cartwright; she was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She enjoyed going to the lake, coloring, cross stitch and crocheting.
Surviving is her husband, David Cassada; daughter, Lora Lynn Mull...
Mark Hansen Porter
Sep 13, 2020
CHARLOTTE– Mark Hansen Porter, 61, of Charlotte, NC, passed away peacefully at home on September 13, 2020 following a 5-month battle with Glioblastoma. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children as he passed.
Mark was born June 2, 1959, in Seaford, Delaware to his late father, William Donnie “Don” Porter, and mother, Mary Elizabeth Martin Porter. A longtime Charlotte...
Hoyt W. Sprinkle
Sep 11, 2020
JONESBOROUGH,TN/WEAVERVILLE – Hoyt W. Sprinkle age 86, of Jonesborough, TN formerly of Weaverville, died Friday, September 11, 2020.
Mr. Sprinkle was born March 23, 1934 in Buncombe County to the late Guy W. and Willie Mae Wilde Sprinkle. He retired as a sheet metal fabricator. Hoyt loved to hunt and fish; he also loved his dogs and roosters.
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Thadres Jeanne Ensley Buckner
Sep 8, 2020
Thadres Jeanne Ensley Buckner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away into the arms of our Lord on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, at her home in Fair Play, SC, surrounded and held close by her family.
Thadres was born in Leicester, NC on May 6, 1939, to the late Zeb & Sarah Ertie Hutchins Ensley, the youngest of...
Larry Kay Atkins
Sep 6, 2020
WEAVERVILLE - Larry Kay Atkins, 80, of Barnardsville Hwy. joined his loved ones in the presence of Jesus, his personal Lord and Savior, on September 6, 2020.
Larry was the youngest son of the late Carmen C. and Jo V. Atkins and was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Nancy Wright Atkins; brother, Gerald Atkins and...
Marjorie Pauline Cogdill
Sep 6, 2020
WEAVERVILLE– Marjorie Pauline Cogdill – affectionally known by many as Miss Polly -- died peacefully in the home of her son, Michael Cogdill, having been surrounded by the love of family, extended family and friends.
She was born October 13, 1925 in Alexander, North Carolina, the daughter of Dovie Ella Crowe and Earnest Keys. They preceded her in death,...
Cecile Ponder Gudger
Sep 3, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Cecile Ponder Gudger, age 68, of Weaverville, died peacefully at home on Thursday, September 3, 2020.
Mrs. Gudger was born November 6, 1951 in Buncombe County to the late Rev. Cecil L. and Yetive Roberts Ponder. Cecile was a loving mother and devoted wife, who loved the Lord with all her heart and was a wonderful example...
Chandra Gopi Kumara Menon
Aug 28, 2020
We are profoundly sorry to announce that Chandra Gopi Kumara Menon (Gopi), age 89, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, with his daughters at his side.
Gopi was born March 6, 1931, in London, England, son of the late Kumara Padma Chandrasekhara Menon and Elizabeth Christina Day Menon (Leila). Shortly thereafter, the family returned to his father’s homeland in...
Sheree Fender Frisbee
Aug 23, 2020
CASAR, NC / WEAVERVILLE – Sheree Fender Frisbee, age 63, of Casar, NC, formerly of Weaverville, died on Sunday, August 23, 2020.
Mrs. Frisbee was born April 30, 1957 in Buncombe County to Leeila Thomas Fender and the late Erskine Fender; she had been a resident of Casar for the past 15 years. Sheree was formerly employed at Burger...
Helen Carson Hightower, Ph.D.
Aug 23, 2020
CHESTERFIELD, VA / ASHEVILLE– Helen Carson Hightower, Ph.D., age 62, of Chesterfield, VA, formerly of Asheville, died Sunday, August 23, 2020.
Born and raised in Asheville, NC, Helen was a graduate of TC Roberson High School, East Carolina University, Western Carolina University, and Old Dominion University where she earned her Ph.D.
She was predeceased by her parents, Ira...
Doris L. Shaw
Aug 22, 2020
ASHEVILLE – Doris L. Shaw, age 88 of Asheville went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus early on Saturday, August 22, 2020 after a brief illness.
Mrs. Shaw was born February 28, 1932 in Fabius, NY to the late Howard and Florence Murdent. She had lived in the Asheville area since June 1988.
Mrs. Shaw loved...
June Hensley Cheek
Aug 13, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – June Hensley Cheek, age 87, of Weaverville, died Thursday, August 13, 2020.
Mrs. Cheek was born July 2, 1933 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Cecil L. and Ester Queen Hensley.
June worked as a precinct official for many years. She enjoyed her family...
Kenneth D. Fowler
Aug 4, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Kenneth D. Fowler, age 79, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Kenneth was born October 2, 1940 in Buncombe County to the late Ted Ellis and Elsie Irene Fore Fowler.
He was a US Navy veteran, serving on the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. Kenneth retired from the US Postal Service. He was a member of the Concerned...
Dr. Martha Ann Claxton
Jul 31, 2020
WEAVERVILLE– Martha Ann Claxton died peacefully during sleep on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the age of 85, of Alzheimer’s Disease.
She was born in Charlottesville, VA on June 10 , 1935 to the late Carter Ogden Mahanes, Sr. and Mary Almira Yowell Mahanes. Her brother, C.O. and sister, Evelyn also predeceased her. Survived by her husband, Dr. Calvin...
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