Obituaries
Sarah "Channa" Franklin Register
Oct 21, 2019
VERNON, FL / FORMERLY OF WEAVERVILLE –
Sarah “Channa” Franklin Register, age 36, of Vernon FL, formerly of Weaverville, died Monday, October 21, 2019.
Sarah was born September 12, 1983 in Buncombe County. She attended North Buncombe High School. Sarah was a loving daughter, wife and devoted mother to her children. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Gary Lee...
Verlin Shelton
Oct 18, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Verlin Shelton, of Weaverville, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center.
Verlin was born in Wolf Creek, TN., August 3, 1930. He was a devoted husband, father, and friend. He lived a truly astounding life, growing up poor in the remote Appalachian Mountains. After all he went through in life, he choose to...
Gary D. Wood
Oct 16, 2019
WEAVERVILLE / FLAT ROCK – Gary D. Wood, age 71, of Flat Rock, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019, as a result of complications of Agent Orange.
Gary was born August 18, 1948 in Transylvania County to the late Henry and Nell Foxx Wood; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from NC D.O.T. with...
Paul C. Waldrup
Oct 15, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Paul C. Waldrup, age 78, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
Mr. Waldrup was born June 11, 1941 in Madison County to the late Carlos and Mary Alice Dodd Waldrup; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Paul was a former long distance truck driver and was also employed with Ingles Markets and Bi-Lo...
Annemarie Grace Fender
Oct 13, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Our precious amazing Annemarie Grace Fender died early Sunday, October 13, 2019, she was 6 years old.
From before Annemarie was born until the very end of her journey with us she fought like the warrior queen she was meant to be. Annemarie was just as sweet and happy as she was sassy and determined. Through...
Rodney G. Hasty
Oct 12, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– On Saturday, October 12, 2019, Rodney Gene Hasty, husband and father of two sons, passed away at the age of 50. He was born January 20, 1969, in High Point, NC.
Rodney graduated NC State University cum laude in 1991 with a degree in Political Science with a criminal justice concentration. He obtained his Juris Doctor at the Wake Forest...
David L. Randall
Oct 12, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – David L. Randall, age 91, of Weaverville, died Saturday, October 12, 2019.
Mr. Randall was born July 21, 1928, in Cortland County, NY to the late Merwin and Roberta McMaster Randall; he was a resident of Buncombe County since 1968.
David graduated from Homer Academy and High School, Roosevelt Aviation School, and Ryder College. He grew up on a dairy...
Glenn F. Crawford
Oct 6, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Glenn F. Crawford, age 95, of Weaverville, died Sunday, October 6, 2019.
Mr. Crawford was born June 13, 1924, Suffolk County, NY to the late Fred and Olga Krsnak Crawford. Glenn was a successful business man and veteran of The USCG-Merchant Marines. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Melisa Crawford Roberts.
Surviving are his...
LeAnn Cheek Davis
Oct 4, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– LeAnn Cheek Davis, age 47 of Weaverville, died Friday, October 4, 2019.
LeAnn was born August 15, 1972 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life, with the exception of her military service. A graduate of North Buncombe High School; she was a veteran of the US Army. LeAnn was a former hospital unit coordinator in Labor...
Donald Thomas Sheppard
Oct 4, 2019
ASHEVILLE– Donald Thomas Sheppard, age 87, of Asheville died Friday, October 4, 2019.
Mr. Sheppard was born September 12, 1932 in Buncombe County to the late William T. and Annie Burton Sheppard; he was a resident of Spruce Pine for a number of years where he was a member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Sheppard retired from Southern Bell. He...
Charles Eugene Shipley
Oct 4, 2019
MARSHALL – On Friday, October 4th, 2019, Charles Eugene (Gene) Shipley, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 85.
Gene was born on June 5, 1934 in Hot Springs, North Carolina to Floyd and Pearl Shipley. He received his Master’s degree from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque in 1973, and worked at Sandia...
David Burleson
Sep 24, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE – David Burleson age 76, of Barnardsville, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019.
David was born February 22, 1943 in Buncombe County to the late Ottis and Celestia Burleson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Mildred Banks.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Janet Farmer Burleson; daughters, Kathy Hooker and husband Larry, and Brenda Fields and husband...
Nina Martin Sprinkle
Sep 24, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Nina Martin Sprinkle, age 88, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019.
Mrs. Sprinkle was born December 7, 1930 in Madison County to the late Wiley and Lena Jane Worley Martin; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a seamstress formerly working at Vanderbilt Shirt Company, D’ville Mfg. and Billie Kay Apparel. Nina...
Bonnie May Robinson Metcalf
Sep 23, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Bonnie May Robinson Metcalf, age 95, went to be with the Lord in the arms of the angels on Monday, September 23, 2019.
Mrs. Metcalf was born May 1, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Lillie and Gaither Robinson. She was the wife of the late Earl Metcalf, and was a dedicated homemaker and was employed for...
Lloyd Frederick "Fred" Hawkins
Sep 21, 2019
MARSHALL – Lloyd Frederick “Fred” Hawkins, age 85, of Marshall, died Saturday, September 21, 2019.
Fred was born February 16, 1934 in his grandparents’ house in Manatee County, FL to the late Loye F. and Flossie Mae Alderman Hawkins. He attended schools in Manatee and St. Petersburg, graduating with the class of 1952 from SPHS. Fred was a Boy Scout achieving...
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hicks Massey
Sep 19, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE – Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hicks Massey, age 93, of Barnardsville, died Thursday, September 19, 2019.
Mrs. Massey was born October 13, 1925 in Buncombe County to the late Wash and Pearl Anderson Hicks.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Massey who died in 2003; her daughter, Dorothy Hicks; and two brothers, Alonzo and Oscar...
Catherine Fox Smith
Sep 13, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Catherine Fox Smith passed away at the Aston Park Healthcare Center in Asheville on Friday, September 13, 2019.
Catherine was born July 12, 1930 in Yancey County, NC to the late Wesley and Pearl Fox. Catherine was a seamstress and made much of her family’s clothing and quilts for others. She worked at the rug mill in Fletcher and...
J.R. "Bob" Graw
Sep 10, 2019
LONGWOOD, FL - J.R. “Bob” Graw, age 84, of Longwood, Fla. formerly of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
Bob was born in Asheville on June 24, 1935. He lived from Miami, Fla. to Harlan, KY, but spent as much time as possible in his beloved North Carolina Mountains, moving back here in 1996. Bob graduated from Edgewater High School...
Lois Elkins Burleson Williams
Sep 10, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Lois Elkins Burleson Williams, age 94, of Asheville, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
Mrs. Williams was born September 19, 1924 in Buncombe County to the late Murphy and Mildred Foister Elkins. She was a former CNA at St. Joseph’s Hospital and retired from American Enka. Lois volunteered with the VA Medical Center logging over 4000 hrs. She was a...
Barbara Revis Rogers
Sep 9, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Barbara Revis Rogers, age 86, of 24 Church Street died Monday, September 9th, 2019.
Mrs. Rogers was born July 19, 1933 to the late James Dewey and Fannie Guthrie Revis; she lived in Buncombe County all of her life.
Barbara retired from Verizon Telephone Company in Weaverville. A loving wife and mother, she enjoyed her family, working in her flowers,...
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