Obituaries
Lydia Hill Clark
Dec 10, 2019
MARSHALL – Lydia Hill Clark, age 81, of Marshall, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019.
Lydia was born August 11, 1938 in Jefferson County, KY to the late James T. Hill, Jr and Bessie Ball Hill; she was a resident of WNC for most of her life. She was formerly employed at the Town of Weaverville and retired from Blue Ridge...
Jim Bentley
Dec 3, 2019
FLETCHER – Jim Bentley, age 86, of Fletcher, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
Jim was born October 3, 1933 in Fargo, ND to the late Henry and Vivian Sweeney Bentley; he was a resident of WNC since 1971. Jim was a US Marine Corp Veteran. He retired from the National Park Service. Jim enjoyed making wine, growing roses and fashioning...
Ted Shelton
Nov 28, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Ted Shelton, age 84, of Weaverville, died Thursday, November 28, 2019.
Ted was born November 14, 1935 in Madison County to the late Wiley and Dollie Martin Shelton; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from M.B. Haynes Electric after 30 years of service.
Surviving are his wife of 66 years,...
Mary Conner Cole
Nov 27, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Mary Conner Cole, age 86, of Weaverville, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, November 27, 2019.
Mrs. Cole was born October 4, 1933 in Union Mills, NC to the late Alfred Briscoe and Grace Boone Conner. She was very family oriented, helping when and wherever needed. She enjoyed cooking, baking and feeding people. Mary loved nature; she enjoyed...
David F. Johnson
Nov 27, 2019
ASHEVILLE – David F. Johnson, age 84, of Asheville, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019.
David was born September 22, 1935 in Morristown New Jersey, to the late Edward Joseph and Anna Cora Berry Johnson; he was a resident of the Leicester community since 1977. David was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran. He was co-owner with his brother, Cliff, in Industrial Tooling...
Tommy Edmonds
Nov 20, 2019
MARS HILL – Tommy Edmonds, age 65, of Mars Hill was healed Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Tommy was born August 28, 1954 in Buncombe County to the late Jim and Bessie Smiley Edmonds; he was a resident of Buncombe County until moving to Mars Hill in 1993. Tommy worked at Parks Automotive and Matthews Ford and retired from AVL Technologies. ...
Tommy L. Grace
Nov 20, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Tommy L. Grace, age 72, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
Mr. Grace was born September 15, 1947 in Enid, Oklahoma to the late Leo Gilbert and Vera Mae Scott Grace. He was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the US Army. Tommy was a member of Mt. Sheba Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was...
Wayne U. True
Nov 19, 2019
CANDLER – Wayne U. True, age 85, of Candler, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
Mr. True was born March 2, 1934 in Wolfeboro, NH to the late Hayden Jontie and Ernestine Spaulding True. Wayne was a US Airforce veteran having served in Korea. He was a volunteer fireman and EMT in Vermont. Wayne loved to work, especially in his yard; he...
Harold "Boo Boo" Williams
Nov 17, 2019
ALEXANDER – Harold “Boo Boo” Williams, age 92, of Alexander, died Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Harold was born September 19, 1927 to the late Bliss and Pansy Dockery Williams; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Harold was a Veteran having served two years in the US Army and four years in the US Navy, during...
Emma Sue Shuford English
Nov 16, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE– Emma Sue Shuford English entered her heavenly home on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
Emma Sue was born December 20, 1941. She was the last surviving child of the late W. Orpha and Alice Haynes Shuford. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Charles R. English who passed away in 1992; sisters, Gladys Deweese,...
Joeddia Taylor Grooms
Nov 16, 2019
BURNSVILLE– Joeddia Taylor Grooms, age 50 of Burnsville died Saturday, November, 16, 2019.
Joeddia was born February 10, 1969 in Buncombe County to the late Jesse Edward and Jo Ann Cutshaw Taylor; she was a resident of Yancey County for the past 15 years. She was currently employed with Asheville Village Groomers in Asheville. Joeddia loved dogs, raised Yorkies, and loved...
Olin D. Coxie
Nov 15, 2019
Olin D. Coxie, age 84, of Asheville, died Friday, November 15, 2019.
Mr. Coxie was born July 7, 1935 in Pelzer, SC to the late Silas and Cora Haney Coxie; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served in the Korean War and was stationed on the USS Prairie. Olin was...
Phil Buckner
Nov 15, 2019
WEAVERVILLE - Phil Buckner, age 76 of Weaverville died peacefully at home, Friday, November 15, 2019.
Phil was born March 4, 1943 in Buncombe County to the late Howard Lee and Sara Alfreda Allen Buckner. He retired from Ingles after 40 plus years of service. Phil enjoyed birds and gardening. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
Daniel M. Louderback, Jr.
Nov 14, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Daniel M. Louderback, Jr., age 93, of Asheville, died Wednesday, November 14, 2019.
Mr. Louderback was born August 30, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Daniel and Alma Griffith Louderback. A career U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II and the Korean War, he was stationed in Germany and retired as Command Sergeant Major in Fort...
Jean A. Hunter
Nov 13, 2019
Weaverville - Jean A. Hunter, age 89, passed away November 13, 2019. Jean was born in Buncombe County in 1930 to the late Claude Alphonso Auldredge and Octavia Estelle Auldredge. She spent her life supporting her husband with his photography business and raising their daughter, Donna, in Charlotte.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Bobby Glenn Williams
Nov 11, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Bobby “Bob” Glenn Williams, age 80, of Allen Park, Michigan died Monday, November 11, 2019.
Bob was the son of the late Houston and Eva Williams. He was a 1955 North Buncombe High School graduate and had worked at Ford Motor Company for 30 years and with Voran Funeral Home for 20 years. Bob was a Brother Mason. In addition...
Michael James Kirkland
Nov 5, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Michael James Kirkland, age 66, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Mike was born March 14, 1953 in Swain County to the late Maxwell James and Lois Coleman Kirkland and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1973. He was a machinist with Perfection Gear for almost 40 years. Mike enjoyed woodworking, gardening, was a great cook and...
Bonnie Rea Banks
Nov 5, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Bonnie Rea Banks, age 95, of 315 Old Mars Hill Highway, died Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Miss Banks was born September 17, 1924 in Buncombe County, where she was a life time resident.
Having become a Christian during her youth, she was a faithful follower of Christ. Miss Banks was a member of First Baptist Church, Weaverville since 2007.
A lifelong...
Betty Jean Pinkerton Riddle
Nov 3, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Betty Jean Pinkerton Riddle, age 85, of Asheville, died Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Betty was born December 1, 1933 in Buncombe County to the late Walter Ray and Grace Fender Pinkerton; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
Surviving are her children, Pam Wilson and husband Ken, Keith Riddle...
A.F. "Dugan" Weaver, III
Nov 1, 2019
A. F. “Dugan” Weaver, III
WEAVERVILLE – A.F. “Dugan” Weaver, III, age 92, of Weaverville, died Friday, November 1, 2019.
Dugan was born June 23, 1927 in Buncombe County, where he lived all of his life, to the late Alfred Fulton Weaver, Jr. and Alice Moss Weaver.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a graduate of N.C....
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