Obituaries
Shirley Johnson Allen
Nov 7, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Shirley Johnson Allen, age 79, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Shirley was born April 26, 1939 in Yancey County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Johnson English, and husband, Mack Allen who died in 2007. Surviving are her daughters, Barbara Metcalf and...
Theda Mae Boone
Nov 5, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Theda Mae Boone, age 79, of Asheville, died Monday, November 5, 2018. Mrs. Boone was born March 29, 1939 in Barnardsville to the late Ed and Rosie Lucy Webb Anderson; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She worked at Peppertree for several years but her main role in life was being a...
Doward J. Gentry
Nov 5, 2018
ASHEVILLE- Doward J. Gentry, “D.J” 90, of Asheville, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at Valor Hospice at the VA Hospital in Asheville, after a short battle with suspected pancreatic cancer. Mr. Gentry was born November 22, 1927 to the late John and Dora Shelton Gentry in the Shelton Laurel community of Madison County. Doward was preceded in death by...
Sheryl Lynne Tipton
Oct 31, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Sheryl Lynne Tipton, age 61, of Weaverville passed away October 31, 2018.
Sheryl was born September 18, 1957 in Ducktown, Tenn. to the late Mel and Lois Ramsey. Sheryl grew up in Athens, Tenn. and graduated from ETSU with a degree in nursing; she worked in the nursing field for 41 years. Sheryl had lived in Tennessee, New Mexico, Alaska,...
Wayne Thomas Carson
Oct 28, 2018
BARNARDSVILLE– Wayne Thomas Carson, age 60, of Dillingham Road, Barnardsville, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Wayne was born March 13, 1958 in Buncombe County to the late Dolph Thomas and Bessie Harwood Carson; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He owned and operated Carson Plumbing and was a veteran of the US Air...
Charles Edward Duckworth
Oct 25, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Charles “Charlie” Edward Duckworth, age 87, of Weaverville died Thursday, October 25, 2018. Mr. Duckworth was born October 19, 1931 in Haywood County to the late Henry Dayton and Eunice Jones Duckworth; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from Volvo and Yale Material Corp. as plant engineer. Charlie served in the...
Sarah Kimberly Conner
Oct 23, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Sarah Kimberly Conner, age 32, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018. She is at peace now in Jesus’ arms. Sarah was born October 6, 1986 in Buncombe County. She was a daughter to Bill and Sherry Plemmons Conner. Sarah graduated summe cum laude from Arizona State University in 2010 with a degree in Psychology. She had her struggles...
Ronnie Dale Clubb
Oct 23, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Ronnie Dale Clubb, age 67, of Weaverville, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Ronnie was born March 10, 1951 in Buncombe County to the late Jesse Solomen and Lillie Theodosia Fisher Clubb; he was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life. He obtained his CDL to drive a tractor/trailer and was a talented stone mason for...
Roy Wallace
Oct 21, 2018
OAKLEY – Rev. Roy Wallace, age 99, of the Oakley Community passed from this earth to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Roy was born May 1, 1919 in Yancey County to the late Sam and Daisy Bennett Wallace; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Rev. Wallace pastored many churches in Buncombe,...
Deborah Holcomb Donald
Oct 17, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Deborah “Debbie” Holcomb Donald age 61, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday October 17, 2018. Debbie loved spending time with her husband, family and rescue dogs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Retired Master Sergeant, Thomas M. Holcomb and Edna I. Holcomb; her brother, Rickey Holcomb and her mother-in-law, Marilyn Donald. She is survived by her loving...
Corey Snyder
Oct 11, 2018
ALEXANDER – Corey Snyder, age 26, of Alexander, died Thursday, October 11, 2018 from complications of a brief illness; leaving his parents’ arms and entering Hannah’s arms in heaven. Corey was born March 17, 1992 in Buncombe County where he was a resident all of his life. He was a graduate of North Buncombe High School and employed with M.B....
Jack G. Brigmon
Oct 10, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Jack G. Brigmon, age 43, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Jack was born May 10, 1975 in Buncombe County where he lived most of his life. He was a 1993 graduate of North Buncombe High School. Jack was a journeyman and electrician. He was preceded in death by...
Minnie Roberts Rice
Oct 9, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Minnie Roberts Rice, of the Long’s Chapel Community of Weaverville, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the age of 100 years, 9 months and 8 days. Mrs. Rice was born January 1, 1918 in Buncombe County to the late George and Lena Brooks Roberts; she was a resident of Buncombe County all her life. Minnie was a cashier at...
Carol Suzanne Reagan Pyron
Oct 8, 2018
Ms. Suzie Pyron died October 8, 2018. Daughter of the late Carroll Pickens Reagan and Anne Shope Reagan, she was born and raised in Weaverville. Suzie was educated in Weaverville. She then went to college, first at Mars Hill, followed UNC-Greensboro, finally graduating from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. Suzie then attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill...
Hazel Reese
Oct 5, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – Hazel Reese, age 98, of Weaverville, died Friday, October 5, 2018. Mrs. Reese was born June 20, 1920 in Madison County to the late Frank and Kate Massey Searcy. She was a resident of Weaverville since 1951. Hazel was a long time member of The Marshall Freewill Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...
H. Edward Anderson
Oct 5, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – H. Edward “Ed” Anderson, age 92 passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 after a long life well lived. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 13, 1926 to the late Jasper Hubert Anderson and Marie Bernice Elrich Anderson, he served two tours of duty in the United States Navy. Ed enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the...
Phyllis Beckwith Clevenger
Oct 3, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Phyllis Beckwith Clevenger, age 80, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Phyllis was born March 23, 1938 on a large dairy farm near Ithaca, New York. The youngest of seven, she was privy to all the benefits of being the “baby” of the family. Phyllis moved to Asheville when her father retired and placed the farm in the...
Hazel Lewis Proffitt
Oct 2, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Hazel Lewis Proffitt, age 89, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Mrs. Proffitt was born September 16, 1929 in Madison County to the late Druid Archibald and Bonnie Worley Lewis; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Hazel attended Blanton’s Business College and after 32...
Anita H. Shelton
Sep 30, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Anita H. Shelton, of Asheville, passed away at The Laurels of Green Tree Ridge on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Anita was a native of Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Howard H. and Stella Mae Harlson. She moved to Miami, Florida as a new bride and resided there until she and husband Richard Shelton, retired to Asheville in...
Vivian Sue Dillingham
Sep 28, 2018
BARNARDSVILLE– Vivian Sue Dillingham, age 67, of Dillingham Road died Friday, September 28, 2018. Vivian was born June 25, 1951 in Buncombe County to the late Rupert Lee Dillingham and Elizabeth Mitchell Dillingham Brewer. She was a resident of Chapel Hill for a number of years before returning home 25 years ago. A graduate of Lee Edwards High School and...
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