Obituaries
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...
Betty Gwaltney Redmond
Nov 17, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Betty Gwaltney Redmond, age 97 of Church Street, died Saturday, November 17, 2018. Mrs. Redmond was born May 28, 1921 in Buncombe County to the late Charles T. and Emma Aiken Gwaltney; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. She went to Brevard College two years and received her teacher’s degree at Appalachian State Teachers...
Earl L. Haney
Nov 17, 2018
Earl L. Haney, age 88, of Weaverville died Saturday, November 17, 2018. Earl was born August 18, 1930 in Buncombe County to the late Charlie and Pearl Buckner Haney; he lived in Buncombe County all of his life. He was in the bread business for over 30 years. A veteran of the U.S. Army; he served in the Korean War....
H. Wendell Brittain
Nov 16, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Rev. H. Wendell Brittain, age 87 of Brank Cove Road, died Friday, November 16, 2018. Wendell was born April 2, 1931 in Buncombe County to the late Verona and Lula Cole Brittain. Rev. Brittain received a degree in music theory and a master’s in theology. For 47 years he was involved in Methodist Ministry, pastoring 15 churches and was...
Donald Michael Foreman
Nov 15, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Donald Michael Foreman, age 81 of Weaverville, NC; formerly of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Lynnwood, WA; died Thursday, November 15, 2018. Mr. Foreman was born May 18, 1937 in Charleston, WV and graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul High School, Miami, FL. He married his high school sweetheart, Diann Eng November 23, 1956. He enjoyed military history, football, cooking,...
Jean Elizabeth Hope
Nov 13, 2018
WEAVERVILLE - Jean Elizabeth Hope, age 87, of Weaverville, NC died Tuesday, November 13, 2018. This photo is of Jean and husband, Joe on their 50th anniversary while at the Master's Golf Tournament in Augusta, GA. Mrs. Hope was born May 21, 1931 in St. Louis, MO to the late Edward L. and Devota Reynolds Pitts. Jean was an active...
Kathryn Hope Rowe
Nov 12, 2018
BLACK MOUNTAIN – Kathryn Hope Rowe, age 61, of Black Mountain, died Monday, November 12, 2018. Kathryn was born August 23, 1957 in Newport News, VA to the late Hubert B. Rowe and Phyllis Diggs Rowe Haney. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, H.B. Rowe, Jr. Surviving are her sisters, Martha Allen...
James Robert Plemmons
Nov 11, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Rev. James Robert “J.R.” Plemmons, age 91, of Weaverville, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, November 11, 2018. J.R. was born May 30, 1927 in Madison County to the late Farida and Viola Haney Plemmons; he was a resident of Buncombe County since 1940. He was a barber since the age of 21, and a Baptist...
Celia Christine McPeters McGalliard
Nov 7, 2018
ALEXANDER – Celia Christine McPeters McGalliard, age 76 of Alexander, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Mrs. McGalliard was born November 9, 1941 in Yancey County to the late Alvin Woodrow and Myra Faye Ray McPeters; she was a resident of Alexander for most of her life. She worked at Three Mountaineers and Ethan Allen. Christine enjoyed working in her church,...
Martha Jo Dillingham Carter
Nov 7, 2018
MARS HILL – Martha Jo Dillingham Carter, age 84, of Mars Hill, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Mrs. Carter was born August 1, 1934 in Buncombe County to the late Burnett and Sue Maney Dillingham; she was a resident of Madison County since 1961. She was formerly employed at the Media Center at Mars Hill University. A member of Calvary...
Lorraine Blankenship
Nov 7, 2018
WEAVERVILLE / DALLAS, GA– Lorraine Blankenship, age 89, of Dallas, GA formerly of Weaverville, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in Austell, GA. Lorraine was born January 3, 1929 in Buncombe County to the late Claude Eugene and Thelma Jarvis Blankenship. Her work took her to Dallas Georgia where she resided for the past 36 years, but her heart remained in...
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