Obituaries
Karen McCrome Collum
Apr 11, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Karen McCrome Collum, age 75, of Weaverville, died Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Karen was born April 27, 1943 in Chicago, IL. She was the daughter of the late George and Eva McCrome. Karen was a resident of Florida for a number of years and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1986. She was formerly employed at MAHEC.
Surviving are her...
Netta Whitt Russell
Apr 10, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Netta Whitt Russell, age 57, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
Netta was born September 2, 1961 in Buncombe County to Barbara Fender Davis of Weaverville and the late Donald Locke Whitt; she was a resident of Buncombe County where she lived all of her life. A graduate of Mars Hill University, she was employed at Verner Center...
Georgia Buttry Ingle
Apr 9, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Georgia Buttry Ingle, age 80, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019.
Mrs. Ingle was born June 16, 1938 in Maryland to the late George and Martha Cody Buttry; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Georgia had a generous soul and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and caretaker. She loved fishing, bowling and...
Kay Bernice Southerland Silvers
Apr 8, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE– Kay Bernice Southerland Silvers, age 45, of Barnardsville, died, April 8, 2019.
Kay was born February 26, 1974 in Buncombe County. She was raised by James B and Betty Pegg Dillingham.
Surviving are her husband, Jason Silvers; daughters, Caitlin, Chloe and Cassadee Silvers; mother-in-law, JoAnn Lunsford.
A private service will be held at a later date.
West Funeral Home is assisting the family.
For...
Ron Sussex
Apr 5, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Ronald Charles Sussex, age 82, of Weaverville, died Friday, April 5, 2019.
Ron was born February 24, 1937 in Teaneck, NJ; he was the only child of the late Anthony George and Phyllis Hart Sussex. Ron was a native of Franklin Lakes, NJ, where he was the first Eagle Scout in his home town. In 1955 he graduated from Ramsey...
Reva Stone Hutchins
Apr 3, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE– Reva Stone Hutchins, age 97, of Barnardsville, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
Mrs. Hutchins was born May 16, 1921 in Buncombe County to the late Garrett and Nettie Allen Stone; she lived all of her life in Barnardsville. A long, yet simple life, her longevity can be contributed to her love and faith in God;...
Bill Rice
Apr 2, 2019
WOODFIN – Ernest William “Bill” Rice, age 84, of Woodfin died Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
Bill was born December 9, 1934 in Buncombe County to the late Albert Rice and Alice Thorpe Rice Moore; he had lived in Buncombe County all of his life. He retired from the Town of Woodfin after 30 years of service. Bill enjoyed old cars and...
Ron Cook
Apr 2, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Ron Cook, age 71, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
Ron was born May 24, 1947 in Buncombe County to the late Duain H. Cook and Hilda Rhea Cook Cash; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Ron was employed at Ingles Express on Weaver Blvd. and was a member of Reems Creek-Beech Presbyterian...
Jenny Small
Apr 2, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Jennifer Rebecca Small, age 49, of Asheville, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Mission Hospital.
Jenny was born January 11, 1970 in Savannah, GA to her parents, Michael and Kara Cronlund Small. She graduated from high school in Lancaster, PA and later moved to the Asheville area.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her beloved twin...
Jerry L. Hurdt
Mar 31, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Jerry L. Hurdt, age 67, of Asheville, died Sunday, March 31, 2019.
Jerry was born February 19, 1952 to the late Martin L. and Ellen Dellinger Hurdt.; he was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life. He was a truck driver, farmer and had a tree service.
Surviving are his daughter, Katelyn Hurdt; son, Adam Hurdt and wife...
Dorothy Ann Black Buckner
Mar 30, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Mother. Grandmother. Wife. Sister. Daughter. Friend.
Dorothy Ann Black Buckner, known as Dot to her family and friends, joined many loved ones in heaven on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harry Buckner; her parents, Cornelius and Mary Black; her brothers, William Black and Leon Black; and her sisters, Peggy Guice and Juanita Vick.
Dot...
Brandee Lee Ponder
Mar 30, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Brandee Lee Ponder, age 36, of Weaverville, died Saturday, March 30, 2019.
Miss Ponder was born October 26, 1982 in Buncombe County.
Brandee was a 2001 graduate of North Buncombe High School and was full-time awesome.
She worked thirteen years with Asheville Ford as a customer receptionist.
Brandee was the 2008 Miss Wheelchair North Carolina and served as the state coordinator for...
Joyce Marie Guthrie
Mar 29, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Joyce Marie Guthrie, age 70, of Weaverville, died Friday, March 29, 2019.
Miss Guthrie was born April 20, 1948 in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life.
She was formerly employed by Morgan Bros. School Supply. She was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Troy D. and Irma Fox...
James F. Whiting
Mar 18, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– James “Jim” Whiting, age 66 of Weaverville, died Monday, March 18, 2019.
Jim was born March 11, 1953 in Boise, Idaho and was a resident of W. Virginia most of his life. He had lived in North Carolina for the past 32 years. He was formerly employed at Union Carbide in W. Virginia and Petroleum Pump and Tank in Hendersonville....
Jackie Fay Metcalf
Mar 14, 2019
WOODFIN – Jackie Fay Metcalf, age 88, of Woodfin, died Thursday, March 14, 2019.
Mrs. Metcalf was born September 5, 1930 in Buncombe County to the late Jack and Ida Webb Blankenship. She was a seamstress in the clothing manufacturing industry and worked in the Woodfin Board of Elections and was a chief judge at one time. Jackie was a beloved...
Janell Knight McLeod
Mar 11, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Janell was born July 26, 1926 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Bill and Jeanette Knight. She was a resident of Jacksonville, FL for most of her life. She also resided in Hendersonville, NC, and Gainesville, GA before settling in Asheville in their final years.
Janell retired from CSX Railroad, after which she pursued her lifelong dream of becoming...
David Wayne Beck
Mar 3, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– David Wayne Beck, age 69, of Weaverville, died Sunday, March 3, 2019.
David was born February 13, 1950 in Baltimore, MD and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1992. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served on the USS Saratoga. David was a retired auto mechanic and was currently employed with Walmart in Weaverville for several years. He...
David Michael Beck
Mar 2, 2019
Asheville - David Michael Beck came into this world on June 25, 1983 in Asheville, NC and departed on March 2, 2019 in Worcester, MA.
David leaves behind his mother and stepfather, Martha and John Zeigler of Weaverville; father, L. Paul Beck and step-father John Parker of Asheville; half-brother, Stewart Noe of Franklin; step-brothers, Paul B. Zeigler of Montgomery, AL and...
Jerry Mitchell Davis
Mar 1, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Jerry Mitchell Davis, age 80, died Friday, March 1, 2019.
Jerry was born October 3, 1938 in Buncombe County.
He was a retired parts manager of Matthews Ford.
He was an avid hunter and an award winning rider and horseman.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Bodenhamer Davis; daughter Tami Michael of Barnardsville; best friend, Rex Freeman of Marshall;...
Rodney Roberts
Mar 1, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Robert Rodney Roberts, age 91, of Weaverville, died Friday, March 1, 2019.
Rodney was born December 1, 1927 in Buncombe County where he lived all his life, to the late Wayne S. and Jamie Cole Roberts. He was retired from the railroad and a member of Vance Masonic Lodge AF and AM #293, as well as a member of...
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