Obituaries
Zelma Smith Hunter
Feb 7, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Zelma Smith Hunter age 80, of Weaverville, died Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Zelma was born October 15, 1938 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late John David and Mamie Sitton Smith; she was a resident of Buncombe County for over half of a century. She was the wife of the late Howard Dale Hunter, Sr. who died in 2000. Also,...
Jay O'Donnell
Feb 5, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Jay O’Donnell, age 70, of Asheville, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
Jay was born April 1, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA to the late James B. and Stella Buckner O’Donnell; he was a resident of Buncombe County for the past six years. Living in Palmetto, FL where he worked as a supervisor on the docks, shipping and receiving goods. ...
Lenny Allen, Sr.
Feb 3, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE– Lenny John Allen, Sr., age 72, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Barnardsville, died Sunday, February 3, 2019.
Lenny was born August 15, 1946 in Buncombe County to the late James Gotch and Maefrie Boone Allen. He worked for 40 years in Tele Communications. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Vincent Scott Allen; brother,...
Robert Hadsell Huffaker
Feb 1, 2019
WEAVERVILLE -Dr. Robert H. Huffaker, DVM, 96, of Buncombe County, NC passed away on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. He was born on Dec 14, 1922 in Red Bluff, Tehama, California.
He received his Veterinary Degree from Colorado Aggies in Fort Collins, Colorado and immediately served in the Veterinary Corps as a Captain during WWII. Returning home, he married Darlene Henderson in...
Pauline Elizabeth Moore Dillon
Feb 1, 2019
Pauline Elizabeth Moore Dillon
March 6, 1927 – February 1, 2019
Pauline Elizabeth Moore Dillon (known as Polly), 91, died peacefully on February 1, 2019 in Mars Hill, North Carolina. She was born on March 6, 1927 in Corbin, Kentucky. As a teenager she moved to Birmingham Alabama, where she lived most of her adult life and raised her family with her...
Jean Redmon Mullinax
Jan 27, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Jean Redmon Mullinax, age 76, of Weaverville died Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Jean was born April 8, 1942 in Buncombe County to the late Liston J. & Frances McCurry Redmon; she lived all of her life in Buncombe County. She was a Southern-Bell phone operator, serving as a supervisor. Later she became a Special Education teacher’s assistant in Buncombe County...
Mary Freida Webb
Jan 25, 2019
LEICESTER – Mary Freida Webb, age 79, of Leicester, died Friday, January 25, 2019.
Mrs. Webb was born May 22, 1939 in Buncombe County. Mary loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren; including her nieces and nephews whom were special to her. She had a huge heart that encircled her entire family and friends. A giving person, she shared everything she had. Mary...
William J Filer, Jr.
Jan 24, 2019
WEAVERVILLE / MIAMI – William J. Filer, Jr., age 88, of Weaverville formerly of Miami, died Thursday, January 24, 2019.
Mr. Filer was born September 10, 1930 in Miami-Dade where he had lived most of his life, and was a resident of Buncombe County since 2007. William was a US Marine veteran and worked as an electrician and general contractor. He...
Lester Ray Dawes
Jan 21, 2019
WOODFIN – Lester Ray Dawes, age 94, of Woodfin, died Monday, January 21, 2019.
Lester was born October 29, 1924 in Logan, Kansas to the late John and Martha Ray Dawes. He was a US Army veteran that had served in World War II and retired from retail sales.
Surviving are his three daughters, Mary E. Coxie, Vivian V. Hotcaveg and Wanda...
Clara Farmer
Jan 21, 2019
Violet “Clara” Farmer, age 98, of Sandusky passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at her home.
Clara was born February 6, 1920 in Sarnia, Ontario to the late Frank and Charlotte Johnston Robinson. She graduated from Redford High School with the class of 1938. Clara married Weaver Jackson “Jack” Farmer in 1950 in Angola, Indiana. He preceded her in death in...
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...
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