Obituaries
Kourtney Lynn Joslin
Aug 4, 2018
WOODFIN – Kourtney Lynn Joslin, age 26, of Woodfin, died Saturday, August 4, 2018. Kourtney was born January 17, 1992 in Stoughton, Mass., to Lori M. Joslin-Taylor of Woodfin and the late William P. Joslin; she was a resident of Buncombe County for the last seven years. Kourtney was an employee of Mountain Energy in Weaverville. Surviving in addition to...
Jennifer George Whittington
Aug 3, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Jennifer F. West George Whittington, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a long battle with (MS) Multiple Sclerosis. She was preceded in death by her father, Noris R. West, Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy. She is survived by her husband and caregiver Leslie A. Whittington; mother, Mary Lance West of Arden, N.C; sister Jeannie R. Watkins...
Aline Fox Allman
Jul 31, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – Aline Fox Allman, age 82, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Mrs. Allman was born July 19, 1936 in Madison County and lived in Buncombe County most of her life. Aline was a secretary for the North Carolina Department of Transportation and retired after 43 years. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was...
Dale Burrell Duyck
Jul 28, 2018
BARNARDSVILLE– Flora Dale Burrell Duyck, age 90, of Barnardsville died Saturday, July 28, 2018. Mrs. Duyck was born October 1, 1927 in Buncombe County to the late John Nelson Burrell and May Belle Ingle Burrell; she was a resident of Barnardsville all of her life. She was a full time homemaker and formerly worked at Hadley’s of Weaverville. In addition...
Oie Hall
Jul 26, 2018
WEAVERVILLE - Oie Hall, 84, of Weaverville passed away July 26, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born April 19, 1934 in Madison County. He was the son of the late James Oliver and Hulda Shook Hall. He is also preceded in death by his faithful dog “Spot”. Oie was a veteran of the...
Agnes Theresa Eargle
Jul 23, 2018
ASHEVILLE - Agnes Theresa Eargle passed away peacefully on July 23, 2018 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Theresa was born in Newberry County, South Carolina to James H. Eargle and Agnes Eargle, who both preceded her in death as did her seven older siblings. She graduated from Newberry High School and Berry College....
Betty Catherine Buckner Dillingham
Jul 18, 2018
JACKSONVILLE, FL./WEAVERVILLE– Betty Catherine Buckner Dillingham, age 79, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Weaverville died Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Mrs. Dillingham was born June 16, 1939 in Buncombe County to the late, Issac and Stella Miller Buckner; she was a resident of Jacksonville since 1957. Betty retired after 27 years as a bookkeeper for Kmart and enjoyed feeding her raccoons....
Thomas Edward Stevens
Jul 17, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Thomas “Tom” Edward Stevens, age 85, of Asheville, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Thomas was born August 19, 1932 in Buncombe County to the late Richard and Fannie Roberts Stevens; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He served in the US Air Force and retired from Verizon in 1991 after 30 years...
Harriet Smith McVay
Jul 15, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – Harriette Mildred Smith McVay, age 99 of Weaverville, joined her savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, July 15, 2018 at Mayflower Senior Care. Mrs. McVay was born August 30, 1918 in Kane County, Illinois to the late Harry Van and Carrie Mae Stainfield Smith. She was a lifetime resident of the Kansas City area. Harriette was one of the...
Lydia M. Crabbe
Jul 15, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – Lydia M. Crabbe, age 100 of Weaverville, died Sunday July 15, 2018. She is survived by two daughters, Judy Boone and Jo Ann Crabbe; grandchildren, Sheila Colarik, Joseph Boone, Mickie Raymer, and Christine Boone. No services are planned. www.WestFamilyFuneralServices.com
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...
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