Obituaries
Anna Smith Ramsey
Apr 19, 2020
ALEXANDER – Anna Smith Ramsey, age 76, of Alexander, went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 19, 2020. Anna was born June 5, 1943 in Buncombe County to the late Alex and Margorie Jones Smith; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Raymond Waycaster
Apr 19, 2020
WEST ASHEVILLE – Raymond Waycaster, age 79, of West Asheville, died Sunday, April 19, 2020.
Raymond was born October 8, 1940 in Barnardsville to the late Buford M. and Mary Lou Johnson Waycaster. He was a 1958 graduate of North Buncombe High School, a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired after 35 years from BASF. Raymond was a...
Shirley Sluder Franklin
Apr 13, 2020
ALEXANDER – Shirley Sluder Franklin, age 82, of Alexander, died Monday, April 13, 2020 at the home of her daughter who had been her caregiver.
Mrs. Franklin was born January 9, 1938 in Buncombe County to the late Carl and Lou Bailey Sluder; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. Shirley loved to bake and...
Nicholas Augustus Bogacki
Apr 12, 2020
ASHEVILLE– Nicholas Augustus “Nick” Bogacki, age 41, of Asheville died Sunday, April 12, 2020. Nick was born July 14, 1978 in Luzerne County, PA and was a resident of Asheville for the past 13 years. When he was young, he traveled around the country with the Rainbow Family of Living Light.
He was the owner of The Nodding Turtle...
Clara Dean West
Apr 12, 2020
CANDLER – Clara Dean West, age 89, of Candler, died Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Born in Buncombe County, Clara was the oldest daughter of Wyatte and Hazel Trantham.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Raymond Hyatt and Tom West; son, Marvin Hyatt, and sister Frances Lance.
She is survived by...
Floyd L Gillis
Apr 12, 2020
SHELBYVILLE, KY – Floyd L. Gillis, age 78, of Shelbyville, KY, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Floyd was born to the late Roy L. and Pauline Radford Gillis. He was an avid NASCAR follower. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by his sister, Peggy Gillis; and his former wife Georgia...
Gerald C. Weese
Apr 11, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Gerald “Jerry” C. Weese, age 89, of Weaverville, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Mr. Weese was born November 12, 1930, in Galesburg, IL to the late Maurice and Ellen Osberg Weese. He graduated from Bradley Univ as an Industrial Engineer. He was the Plant Manager and built Thermo Scientific in Weaverville. Surviving are his wife of...
Gary Dennis Jamerson
Apr 10, 2020
WEAVERVILLE– Gary Dennis Jamerson, age 67, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020, at the John F. Keever Solace Center with family at his side.
Gary was born November 30, 1952 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. A 1971 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, he was formerly employed at Winn Dixie...
Betty Faye Fisher
Apr 8, 2020
ALEXANDER– Betty Faye Fisher, age 87 of Alexander, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Mrs. Fisher was born February 10, 1933 in Buncombe County to the late Levi and Bertha Lorraine Wells Metcalf.
She formerly worked at AB Emblem, drove a school bus at Red Oak Elementary and retired from Square D. Betty was a member of Oak Ridge Missionary...
Donnie Wheeler Sevier
Apr 8, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Donnie Wheeler Sevier, age 97, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Mrs. Sevier was born March 1, 1923 in Buncombe County to the late J.L. and Ollie Ballard Wheeler; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. She was the oldest member of Alexander Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents she...
Berdine Banks Collett
Apr 1, 2020
Berdine was a local girl of Flat Creek who ventured out as a young woman to discover a life far beyond her upbringing.
Brought up on the family farm at Windy Gap, a new house was built nearby around the time of her graduation from Flat Creek High School in June 1945. It was here that she lived while training as...
Wanda Knight Williams
Mar 26, 2020
WOODFIN – Wanda Knight Williams, age 86, of Woodfin, died Thursday, March 26, 2020. Mrs. Williams was born August 16, 1933 in Buncombe County to the late Walter and Gussie Laughter Knight; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. She was employed by the food service industry. Wanda was of the Christian faith.
In addition...
Matthew Rex Peevy
Mar 24, 2020
HENDERSONVILLE – Matthew Rex Peevy, age 48, of Hendersonville, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 24, 2020. He had had trouble with both his lungs and heart, the Lord took care of everything and took him home. As Matthew would say, "no hurt no more".
Mr. Peevy was born April 20, 1971 in Mobile County, AL. He...
Michael H. Sutton, Jr.
Mar 21, 2020
ASHEVILLE– Michael H. Sutton, Jr., age 57, of Asheville, died Saturday, March 21, 2020. Michael was born April 3, 1962 in Colbert County, AL to the late Michael Howard Sutton and Shelby Jean Saint Sutton.
He was a US Army veteran, a self-employed gun smith and a radiology technologist.
Surviving are his daughter, Lindsay Highhouse; sons, Aaron, Michael...
Betty Cook Owenby
Mar 21, 2020
WEAVERVILLE– Betty Cook Owenby, age 91, of the Reems Creek Community went to her heavenly home Saturday, March 21, 2020 just 79 days short of her 92nd birthday.
Betty was born June 9, 1928 in Buncombe County to the late Harley and Bonnie Ray Cook; she had lived all of her life in Buncombe County. She retired from Square...
Polly Rector
Mar 20, 2020
WEAVERVILLE– Pauline “Polly” Cloninger Rector, age 94, formerly of Weaverville, died Friday, March 20, 2020 in Hickory. Mrs. Rector was born February 5, 1926 in Catawba County to the late Amsey and Anna Shelton Cloninger. Polly was a devoted member of First Baptist Church Weaverville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Jack...
Charles Robin Kennedy, Jr.
Mar 19, 2020
WEAVERVILLE– Charlie Kennedy, Jr., age 37 of Weaverville, died Thursday, March 19, 2020. Charlie was born February 8, 1983 in Buncombe County. He enjoyed working on old vehicles. Surviving are his children, Grayson, Griffin, and Jaxxon Kennedy; mother, Dottie Bloch Gentry of Alexander; father, Robin Kennedy and wife Stephanie of Bakersville; sisters, Nicole Gentry and Amy Fish; brothers, Sam Kennedy,...
Willis B. "Bud" Taylor
Mar 16, 2020
ASHEVILLE – Willis B. “Bud” Taylor, Jr., age 79, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 16, 2020. Mr. Taylor was born March 3, 1941 in Lee County to the late Willis Broadus Taylor, Sr. and Lillian Todd Taylor; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life.
He was an assistant manager...
Della "Marie" Smith Dillingham
Mar 15, 2020
ASHEVILLE – Della “Marie” Smith Dillingham of Asheville passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the age of 102. Marie was born December 5, 1917 in Walnut, to the late Ballard G. Smith and Pearl Thomas Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Asheville.
Marie is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, Craig...
Donald E. Burchette
Mar 15, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Pastor Donald E. Burchette, age 72, of Weaverville, died Sunday, March 15, 2020. Pastor Burchette was born on May 30, 1947 in Buncombe County, where he lived most of his life, to the late George W. and Rosa Lee Bishop Burchette.
Don retired from Southern Concrete Materials with 41 years of service. After retiring he began working...
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