Obituaries
Eldridge Rice
Jan 12, 2019
ASHEVILLE– Eldridge Rice, age 84, of Asheville died Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Mr. Rice was born December 10, 1934 in Madison County to the late Tillery and Atlas Buckner Rice. He worked and retired from BASF. Mr. Rice was a member of Big Laurel Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann...
Wendell E. Ray
Jan 12, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Wendell E. Ray, age 78, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Wendell was born July 14, 1940 in Madison County to the late Howard B. and Frances Ballard Ray; he was a resident of Buncombe County since he was a young man. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served from 1957 to 1960...
Benn Pryor Grant III
Jan 9, 2019
Benn Pryor Grant III, age 71, left this world doing what he loved and in a place he loved most in the world, Isle of Palms, SC.
Benn was born May 19, 1947 in Franklin, NC. He worked at Wells Fargo Investments, where he just received his 30 year recognition. Benn enjoyed working out, especially at his local Woodfin YMCA, He...
Dixie Clemmons Ingle
Jan 8, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Dixie Clemmons Ingle, age 69, of Stoney Knob Road, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
Mrs. Ingle was born February 11, 1949 in Buncombe County to the late Leonard and June Margaret Collins Clemmons; she was a resident of Buncombe County where she lived all of her life. Dixie formerly worked at Weaverville Florist and WWNC Radio as a morning personality...
Delma Bailey
Dec 31, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Delma Bailey, age 98, of Asheville, died Monday, December 31, 2018.
Delma was born April 23, 1920 in Nassau County, NY to the late Peter and Anna Piazza Fochi. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Bailey who died in 1981 and son Kenneth Bailey.
Surviving are her daughters, Audrey Bailey, Jackie Stafford,...
Terry A. Collins
Dec 26, 2018
Arden – Terry A. Collins, age 57, of Arden, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. Terry was born January 15, 1961 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a truck driver until his illness. Terry enjoyed his grandchildren. He is the son of Floyd A. and Louise Fisher Collins...
William E. Nelson
Dec 23, 2018
ANDREWS/ASHEVILLE – William E. “Bill” Nelson, age 75, formerly of Asheville, died Sunday, December 23, 2018.
Bill was born July 23, 1943 in Buncombe County to the late William T. and Alice Jump Nelson. He was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a half-brother, Boyd J. Nelson.
Surviving are his wife, Sandi Roberts...
Chris Massey
Dec 21, 2018
MONCURE – Chris Massey, age 38, of Moncure died Friday, December 21, 2018. Chris was born September 4, 1980 in Buncombe County to Larry and Vera Ray Massey. Surviving in addition to his parents are his sisters, Pam McCurry and husband Keith and Sheila Hopps, all of Weaverville; niece Katelyn Hopps; nephews, J.T. Hopps, Lucas and Colton McCurry. His funeral...
Dorothy May Roberts Patton
Dec 21, 2018
WEAVERVILLE–The beloved Matriarch of our family, Dorothy May Roberts Patton, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2018 following a prolonged illness. A lifelong resident of Western North Carolina, Dorothy, or “Dorty”, as she was lovingly known by her family, was born Dorothy May Roberts in Alexander, NC on July 16, 1927, the third of seven children of her parents,...
Veronica Jo Dillingham
Dec 20, 2018
CENTRAL, SC and BARNARDSVILLE, NC – Veronica Jo Dillingham, age 77, of Central, SC formerly of Barnardsville, NC, died Thursday, December 20, 2018. Mrs. Dillingham was born December 28, 1940 in Jefferson county TX to the late Rubert Truett and Katherine Murray Peveto. She had lived most of her life in Port Arthur, TX and was a resident of Buncombe...
Robert Pounders
Dec 15, 2018
Robert “Bobby” Pounders, age 80, died Saturday, December 15, 2018.
He was born December 29, 1937 to the late Herman and Fuchsia Carter Pounders. Robert, known as “Bobby” to family; and as “Red” to many others, was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church, serving as a director of the R.A.’s, teacher, treasurer and secretary of the Luther Rice Sunday school...
Joan Leslie Ponder
Dec 15, 2018
ARDEN – Joan Leslie Ponder, age 67, of Arden died Saturday, December 15, 2018. Mrs. Ponder was born May 29, 1951 in Davidson County, TN to the late Lou Harvey and Virginia Singleton Leslie. She was a resident of Buncombe County for over 50 years. A good wife and loving mother; she had worked as a teacher’s assistant at Glen...
Stephanie West Whittemore
Dec 10, 2018
CANDLER – Stephanie West Whittemore, age 55, of Candler, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 surrounded by her family and friends. Mrs. Whittemore was born January 30, 1963 in Buncombe County to the late Melton Eugene and Jesse Juanita Ashe West. Stephanie retired from Lustar Dyeing and Finishing Company. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Mary Elizabeth Broome
Dec 8, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Mary Elizabeth Broome of Weaverville, N.C. passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 with her family by her side. She was 90 years old. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, F.L. on September 10, 1928, she was the youngest of 12 children and the daughter of the late Clarence Playford and Allene Wade Grant. She was raised on her family’s dairy...
Betty Jean Davis Abernathy
Dec 7, 2018
WOODFIN – Betty Jean Davis Abernathy, age 76, of Woodfin, died Friday, December 7, 2018. Mrs. Abernathy was born May 2, 1942 in Robbinsville to the late James Lee and Falsom Christine Smathers Davis. She worked at Ryan’s Steakhouse. Betty was a sweet person who was kind to people and always had a smile on her face. She was a...
Gabrielle Yvonne Biddix & her infant daughter
Nov 30, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Gabrielle Yvonne “Gabby” Biddix and her infant daughter, Adalynn Grace Hardman, died Friday, November 30, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gabby was born January 26, 1994 in Buncombe County. She was a North Buncombe High School graduate, graduating from Western Carolina in 2017 with a Bachelors’ Degree in Psychology. She was preceded in death by her...
Peggy Roberts Williams
Nov 29, 2018
ALEXANDER – Peggy Roberts Williams age 85, of Alexander, died Thursday, November 29, 2018. Mrs. Williams was born November 4, 1933 in Morristown, TN to the late Walton and Rena Roberts; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She loved to play Bingo in Cherokee, spending time at the beach and enjoying her grandchildren and...
David Edward Henson
Nov 19, 2018
ASHEVILLE / FRANKLIN – David Edward Henson, age 84, of Asheville formerly of Franklin, died, November 19, 2018. Dr. Henson was born September 20, 1934 in Jackson County to the late Ernest Jackson and Katie Mae Carden Henson. He received his DDS at the UNC Chapel Hill and was a dentist for fifty years. Dr. Henson was a former mayor...
Mary Elizabeth Langford
Nov 19, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Langford, age 89, of Weaverville, died Monday, November 19, 2018. Lib was born December 15, 1928 on Morgan Branch Rd. in Weaverville to the late William Arthur and Sara Elizabeth “Lizzie” Gentry Bruce. She was a Christian lady who loved God, Jesus, family, church family and her community; in that order. Lib was a lifelong member...
Ricky Wayne Johnson
Nov 18, 2018
WINSTON SALEM – Ricky Wayne Johnson, age 51, died Sunday, November 18, 2018. Mr. Johnson was born April 21, 1967 in Washington, VA. Ricky was preceded in death by his father, Junior Johnson. He is survived by his mother, Dora Little Harwood and husband Mel, and brother, Aaron Harwood. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November...
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