Obituaries
Rose Marie Gerdon Miller
Jul 14, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Rose Marie Gerdon Miller, age 96, of Weaverville, graduated to heaven, Saturday, July 14, 2018. Rose was born August 30, 1921 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa to the late Charles S. and Myrl McFatridge Gerdon. She taught herself to work on her computer at age 70. Rose worked mainly as a church secretary and was very well organized. She...
Pauline Sprouse Laws
Jul 13, 2018
CANDLER– Pauline Sprouse Laws, age 79, of Candler died Friday, July 13, 2018. Pauline was born July 22, 1938 in Buncombe County to the late Frank and Lura Sherlin Sprouse; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. She loved her cats, gardening and flowers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Carol Sue Gardner Lever
Jul 9, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Carol Sue Gardner Lever, age 80, of Weaverville, died Monday, July 9, 2018. A native of Findlay, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Francis I. Gardner and Beatrice Frances Woodward Gardner. She graduated from the College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing in 1959 and received the Master in Education degree from...
Cornelia Shanholtz Brewer
Jul 9, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Cornelia Shanholtz Brewer, age 70, of Weaverville, died Monday, July 9, 2018. Cornelia was born June 13, 1948 in Winchester, VA; she was a resident of West Virginia for 19 years and returned to Winchester until 1987 when she moved to Weaverville. Cornelia was a hard working and devoted employee at Capital Records in Winchester, Sonopress in Weaverville, and...
Mary Louise Fair Plemmons
Jul 8, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Mary Louise Fair Plemmons, age 85, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Mary was born June 27, 1933 in Buncombe County to the late Irene Burnette Fair; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a caring wife to the late Blaine Landon Plemmons who passed away in 2015, loving...
Jeannie Louise Blalock
Jul 6, 2018
NORTH ASHEVILLE –Jeannie Louise Blalock, age 77, died Friday, July 6, 2018. Jeannie was born January 21, 1941 in Buncombe County to the late Harold Rathburn, Sr. and Luenna Jones Chastain. She was a resident of Buncombe County most of her life. She enjoyed sewing and spending time with her family, especially her great grandchildren. In addition to her parents,...
Milton E. Cahoon
Jul 6, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Milton E. “Mickey” Cahoon, age 77 of Weaverville died Friday, July 6, 2018. Mickey was born July 13, 1940 in Rocky Mount, NC to the late Rossie W. and Eva Belle Turner Cahoon. A veteran of the US Navy, he retired from the Parks and Rec Department of the City of Asheville and then worked for Lowe’s on Tunnel...
Reba Stewart Anders
Jun 30, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – Reba Stewart Anders, age 83, passed away in the early hours on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at John F. Keever Solace Center after a short illness. Reba was born July 9, 1934 and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was the second of two children of the late Bales Alexander and Verlin Mae Johnson. Reba retired...
Keith Bower Shatrau
Jun 29, 2018
Keith Bower Shatrau, 75, died on June 29, 2018. He was born in Fulton, NY to the late Helen and Worthy Shatrau. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Shatrau. Keith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Alfred University in 1964. He retired from the Anheuser Busch Company in 2005, where he worked as...
E. Deana Cross
Jun 27, 2018
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL/WEAVERVILLE – E. Deana Cross, Ph.D., age 86, of Temple Terrace, Florida, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the home of her best friend, Paula Benway. Dr. Cross, born on January 17, 1932 in Weaverville, North Carolina was the youngest of five children born to Henry Grady and Mary Ollie Edwards Cross. Her parents were mountain...
Jerry D. Ward
Jun 26, 2018
SUPPLY, NC/ LEICESTER – Jerry D. Ward, age 72, of Supply, NC formerly of Leicester, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home. Mr. Ward was born July 9, 1945 in Buncombe County to the late Clarence and Jessie Bailey Ward; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Jerry was an avid fisherman; loved to...
Carolyn Jeanette Ward Clark
Jun 24, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Carolyn Jeanette “Suzie” Ward Clark, age 75, of Asheville, passed away in the early morning hours on Sunday, June 24, 2018 after an extended period of care. Carolyn was born November 10, 1942 and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was one of nine children of the late George Edward and Thelma Lee Smith Ward. Carolyn...
Angela Tweed Hensley
Jun 20, 2018
WOODFIN – Angela Tweed Hensley, age 56, of Woodfin, died Wednesday June 20, 2018. Angela was born September 16, 1961 in Buncombe County to Gay Walter Tweed of Leicester and the late, Lillian Jean Hyatt Tweed. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed motorcycle riding with her husband and son. Surviving in addition to her father are...
Mildred Hollifield Williams
Jun 18, 2018
Mildred “Micki” Hollifield Williams, age 80, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, June 18, 2018. Those closest to Micki will always remember the gentle touch of her soft hands and her devotion to oatmeal crème pies and diet coke. Micki was quick-witted and had an amazing sense of humor. Above all, Micki will be remembered as a...
Norman T. Dombrowski
Jun 7, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – Norman T. Dombrowski, age 84, of Weaverville died Thursday June 7, 2018. Mr. Dombrowski was born January 24, 1934 in Detroit, MI, to the late Alex and Helen Maznowski Dombrowski. He was a resident of Buncombe County since 1998. Norm served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired as a machinist from Chrysler Automotive. He...
Glenda Carter Clinton
Jun 3, 2018
BARNARDSVILLE– Glenda Carter Clinton, age 66, of Barnardsville, died Sunday, June 3, 2018. Glenda was born February 20, 1952 in Buncombe County to the late Frank and Frances Carter. She had worked in the medical field and for the last 10 years worked at a convenience store. Glenda was a loving mother and had a sense of humor that kept...
Ethel M. Dyer
Jun 3, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Ethel M. Dyer, age 83, of New Haw Creek Road, passed into the gates of heaven Sunday, June 3, 2018. Mrs. Dyer was born September 28, 1934 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Charles Joseph and Myrtle Ingle Miller. Ethel retired from Babies-R-Us. She was also...
Harold Vance Brank
May 29, 2018
WEAVERVILLE - Harold Vance Brank, Sr., age 88, of Weaverville died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care. Mr. Brank was born February 15, 1930 to the late Frank Roberts Brank and Pauline Whitted Brank; he had lived all of his life in Buncombe County. For 35 years he worked at the Asheville Citizen Times; after retiring...
Michael Gary Holcombe
May 25, 2018
ALEXANDER–Michael “Mike” Gary Holcombe, age 60, of Alexander, died Friday, May 25, 2018. Mike was born January 28, 1958 in Norfolk, VA and had been a resident of Buncombe County since the mid-1970s. He was a carpenter in home building. He is son of Louise Wyatt Holcombe of Alexander and the late Roy Lee Holcombe. In addition to his father...
Melvin A. Cole
May 23, 2018
LEICESTER – Melvin A. Cole, of Leicester, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at JFK Solace Center. Melvin was born January 20, 1941 in Madison County to the late Glen and Donnie Mae Hensley Cole; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He worked as a welder for 26 years, before retiring. He was also...
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