Obituaries
Edith Jarvis Whitt
Oct 1, 2017
WEAVERVILLE – Edith Jarvis Whitt, age 84, of Weaverville died Sunday, October 1, 2017. Mrs. Whitt was born August 30, 1933 in Madison County. Edith enjoyed old mountain style handcraft working, loved animals of all kinds, especially her cats; she also enjoyed feeding wildlife and birds. She was a true mountain lady. When she wasn’t outdoors, she liked watching game...
Larry W. Haney
Sep 30, 2017
Larry W. Haney, age 68, formerly of Weaverville, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 in Union, SC. Larry was born August 1, 1949 in Buncombe County to the late Robie & Louise Holcombe Haney, he had lived in Buncombe County most of his life. For the past ten years Larry had lived near his sister in N. Augusta. A veteran of...
Walter Samuel Draffin
Sep 29, 2017
MARS HILL – Walter “Walt” Samuel Draffin, age 91 of Mars Hill, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017. Walt was born August 20, 1926 in Bally Bay Co. Monaghan, Ireland to the late Alexander and Sara Draffin. He came to the United States at the age of 28 and became a US Citizen in 1960. Walt worked as a landscaper,...
Daniel Wade Fox
Sep 29, 2017
DANIEL WADE FOX WEAVERVILLE– Daniel Wade Fox, age 81, of Stoney Knob Road, died Friday, September 29, 2017. Wade was born January 28, 1936 in Madison County to the late Claude C. and Gennie Allen Fox; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a local bread and milk delivery man for many years....
David Bruce Willis
Sep 26, 2017
WEAVERVILLE – David Bruce Willis, age 53, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Mr. Willis was born March 15, 1964 in Buncombe County, where he had lived most of his life. He was the son of the late H.L. Griffin and Ellen Israel Fisher. Also preceding him in death is his adoptive father, Charles Willis and his Chihuahua, Baby...
Larry Leon Sams
Sep 21, 2017
Larry Leon Sams, 74, passed away on September 21, 2017 on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia. Born to Howard L. Sams and Flora “Louise” Kelley Sams on August 5, 1943, Larry grew up in Weaverville, North Carolina. Larry excelled in school, graduating from North Buncombe High School in 1961. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting...
Ronald David Banks
Sep 19, 2017
ASHEVILLE – Ronald David “Ronnie” Banks, age 62, of 56 Sunnyview Terrace, Asheville, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Mr. Banks was born April 30, 1955 in Buncombe County, where he lived all of his life. He was the son of Mildred Gibson Banks of Asheville and the late Paul William Banks. Ronnie attended AB Tech for electrical engineering and was...
Doris Bradley Honeycutt
Sep 15, 2017
WEAVERVILLE– Doris Bradley Honeycutt, age 96, of Weaverville, died Friday, September 15, 2017. Doris was born October 1, 1920 in Buncombe County to the late R. P. and Della Mae Gosnell Bradley. She graduated as Salutatorian of the class of 1938 at Woodfin High School. Mrs. Honeycutt was such a Godly woman with her demeanor of meekness and mildness, always...
Lee James Reynolds
Sep 14, 2017
ASHEVILLE – Lee James Reynolds, age 72, of Asheville, died Monday, September 11, 2017. Mr. Reynolds was born December 24, 1944, in Oak Ridge, TN and was a resident of Buncombe County for 17 years. He was a graduate of Earlham College in Richmond, IN with a degree in Biology and obtained his Masters in Entomology from University of GA....
John Dana Fenlason
Sep 14, 2017
ASHEVILLE – John Dana Fenlason, of Western North Carolina, age 71, died peacefully Thursday September 14, 2017 at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville, NC surrounded by family. John was born September 1, 1946 in Mineola, NY. He graduated from Nyack College in Nyack, NY with a love for teaching and a heart for overseas missions. He then lived in...
Cynthia Rae Blawat Weber
Sep 9, 2017
ASHEVILLE – Cynthia Rae Blawat Weber, age 70, of Asheville, died Saturday, September 9, 2017. Mrs. Weber was born January 5, 1947 in Milwaukee WI to the late Leo J. and Lucille Evelyn Chapman Blawat. Cynthia was an avid gardener, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a passionate baker who made the best cookies, and enjoyed sharing...
Marilyn Clausen
Sep 5, 2017
Marilyn Maxwell Clausen, age 85, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Mrs. Clausen was born September 12, 1931 in Fort Collins, CO. She was a graduate of Colorado State University, an active member of Kappa Alpha Theta and a PEO member. Mrs. Clausen was a homemaker and a school teacher, and previously lived in California, Charlotte, Edenton, and Hanover...
Michelle Buckner
Sep 4, 2017
MICHELLE BUCKNER MARS HILL – Michelle Buckner, age 26 of Mars Hill, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 4, 2017 in Wilmington, NC. Michelle was born February 14, 1991 in Buncombe County. She was a graduate of Madison High School where she participated in the Junior ROTC program and was currently a student at UNC-Wilmington. Michelle was preceded in death by...
Harold Redman Young
Sep 3, 2017
HENDERSONVILLE/WEAVERVILLE – Harold Redman “Roonie” Young, age 88 of Hendersonville and formerly of Weaverville, died peacefully at his home in Fletcher Park Inn, Sunday, September 3, 2017. Mr. Young was born September 8, 1928 in Buncombe County to the late Joe Henry Young, Sr. and Carrie Redman Young. A loving husband and father, he was a devoted caregiver to his...
Michael J. St.Clair
Sep 1, 2017
WEAVERVILLE– Michael J. St. Clair, age 75, of Weaverville, died Friday, September 1, 2017. Mr. St. Clair was born January 14, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA. He served in the United States Marines for 30 yrs. He was the husband of the late Judith St. Clair who died in 2008. Surviving are his wife of seven years, Carol McMichael; daughter,...
Josefina Antoni de Kelemen
Aug 29, 2017
MARSHALL, NORTH CAROLINA – Josefina “Fina” Antoni de Kelemen, age 87, of Marshall died Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Mrs. Kelemen was born November 27, 1929 in Venezuela, where she had lived most of her life, moving to Marshall to be close to her twin daughters. She was among the first female graduates from Civil Engineering in Venezuela. After retiring from...
June DeHart Kelley
Aug 28, 2017
ASHEVILLE – June DeHart Kelley, age 70 of Asheville died Monday, August 28, 2017. Mrs. Kelley was born January 25, 1947 in Buncombe County to the late John and Annie Hyer DeHart and was the granddaughter of the late William and Cleo Hyer. She was employed at IBM in Atlanta, Ga. and was a member of Grace Episcopal Church. She...
Patricia Sharon Williams
Aug 28, 2017
ASHEVILLE – Patricia Sharon Williams, age 78, of Asheville, died Monday, August 28, 2017. Mrs. Williams was born February 6, 1939 in Scioto County, OH and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1980. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack S. and Juanita Campbell Bond. Surviving are her husband, James Williams; daughters, Suzette Molling and husband Michael...
William A. Nordland
Aug 20, 2017
ASHEVILLE– William A. Nordland, age 91, of Asheville, died Sunday, August 20, 2017. Mr. Nordland was born June 13, 1926 in Wharton, NJ and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1988. Bill loved the Lord with all his heart. He loved his wife, Carolyn with whom they had a bible study in their home for twenty years, ministering to...
Edward H. McIlvaine
Aug 15, 2017
ALEXANDER – Edward “Eddie” H. McIlvaine, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Eddie was born in Washington DC and was a resident of the Asheville area for the past 49 years. He graduated from Mars Hill College (University) and previously served in the National Guard. Eddie was an avid animal lover and antique collector. Surviving are his wife Pat; daughter,...
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