Obituaries
Jane Sprouse Fullbright
Mar 1, 2017
JANE SPROUSE FULLBRIGHT WEAVERVILLE/ BONANZA, AR – Jane Sprouse Fullbright, age 55, of Bonanza, AR and formerly of Weaverville, died March 1, 2017 in Fort Smith, AR. Mrs. Fullbright was born February 18, 1962 in Asheville. She is the daughter of Francis Elizabeth “Betty” Deweese Sprouse and the late Frederick Henry Sprouse. Jane was a homemaker. She was a member...
Jannie Ioma Evans Wright
Feb 28, 2017
JANNIE IOMA EVANS WRIGHT ASHEVILLE – Jannie Ioma Evans Wright, age 83, of 200 Tunnel Road, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Mrs. Wright was born March 20, 1933 in Buncombe County to the late William M. and Inez Marie Moore Evans. She was wife of the late Woodrow Wright who died in 1992; and was also preceded in death by...
Parks B. Banks
Feb 26, 2017
PARKS B. BANKS BARNARDSVILLE/ HOMESTEAD, FL – Parks B. Banks, age 84, of Barnardsville and Homestead, FL, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Florida. Mr. Banks was born October 6, 1932 in Buncombe County to the late Ed and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Scott Banks. He was a nurseryman, farmer and landlord. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Pauline Breitenstein
Feb 24, 2017
PAULINE “POLLY” BREITENSTEIN WEAVERVILLE – Pauline “Polly” Breitenstein, of Weaverville, passed away Friday February 24, 2017. She was 91. She was born September 17, 1925 in Hartville, Ohio where she lived until her marriage to Arthur Lewis Breitenstein II of Akron, Ohio. After Mr. Breitenstein’s death, she moved to Weaverville in 2003. She loved fashion, gardening and reading, particularly mysteries...
Wendell L. Phillips
Feb 22, 2017
WENDELL L. PHILLIPS WEAVERVILLE – Wendell L. Phillips, age 74, of Weaverville went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Mr. Phillips was born May 4, 1942 in Buncombe County, where he had lived all of his life. Wendell worked as a meat cutter and loved to fish and hunt. He...
Nell Josephine Shepherd Davis
Feb 17, 2017
NELL JOSEPHINE SHEPHERD DAVIS LEICESTER – Nell Josephine Shepherd Davis, 84, of Leicester, slipped peacefully into the arms of her loving Savior on February 17th, 2017 at the John F. Keever Solace Center after a heroic battle with cancer. Nell was born March 3, 1932 to the late Thomas Grady Shepherd and Mittie Wilson Shepherd and she was preceded in...
Lois Boone McDaris
Feb 17, 2017
LOIS BOONE McDARIS WEAVERVILLE – Lois Boone McDaris, age 88 of McDaris Cove Road died Friday, February 17, 2017. Mrs. McDaris was born May 12, 1928 in Buncombe County where she lived all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Emory M. and Mary Jane Allen Boone and wife of the late Oscar McDaris who died in...
Billy Gene Cagle
Feb 17, 2017
BILLY GENE CAGLE WEAVERVILLE – Billy Gene Cagle, age 67, left this world Friday, February 17, 2017 at CarePartners Hospice around 6:00 p.m. Billy was born June 22, 1949 in Virginia. He entered the Army September 9, 1968 and was honorably discharged September 18, 1974. Billy served in Vietnam from 1969 to October 1970 and also completed a tour of...
Connie Emmerich
Feb 16, 2017
CONNIE EMMERICH BARNARDSVILLE – Connie Emmerich, age 65, of Barnardsville died February 16, 2017 at Mission Hospital. Mrs. Emmerich was born June 18, 1951 in Tulare County, CA and was a resident of San Leandro, CA for most of her life. Connie was always happy and had a smile on her face. She was friendly with everyone and made people...
Brenda K. Banks
Feb 15, 2017
BRENDA K. BANKS BARNARDSVILLE – Brenda K. Banks, age 72 of Barnardsville, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Ms. Banks was born May 10, 1944 in Buncombe County to the late Gudger and Etta Webb Banks. Brenda was retired from Cheney-Bigelow. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Dorothy Ann Clark Bethea
Feb 14, 2017
DOROTHY ANN CLARK BETHEA WEAVERVILLE – Dorothy Ann Clark Bethea, age 80, of Church Street died Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Mrs. Bethea was born April 4, 1936 in Buncombe County where she lived most of her life. She was a retired school teacher from Buncombe County Schools. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent Clark and Velma Coates...
Irene Marshbanks Waddell
Feb 10, 2017
IRENE MARSHBANKS WADDELL WEAVERVILLE – Irene Marshbanks Waddell, age 88, of Weaverville died Friday, February 10, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mrs. Waddell was born June 2, 1928 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a member of the American Business Women’s Association where she had served as president and...
Matthew Adam Dillingham
Feb 6, 2017
MATTHEW ADAM DILLINGHAM BARNARDSVILLE – Matthew Adam Dillingham, age 32, of Barnardsville died February 6, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. Adam was born August 11, 1984 in Buncombe County, where he lived all of his life. He was a 2003 graduate of North Buncombe High School. He worked as a letter carrier for the Postal Service, where he was...
Leta Roberts Whitaker
Feb 5, 2017
LETA ROBERTS WHITAKER ASHEVILLE – Leta Roberts Whitaker, age 93, of Asheville died Sunday, February 5, 2017. Mrs. Whitaker was born November 26, 1923, in Buncombe County, where she had lived all of her life. She retired from Square D and was a member of Morgan Hill Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Tom Newt and Ethel...
Kenneth Wayne Mullis
Feb 5, 2017
REV. KENNETH WAYNE MULLIS ASHEVILLE – Rev. Kenneth Wayne Mullis, 79, passed from this life to the next on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. He was born on May 4, 1937 and grew up in Midland, NC, the oldest son of Brady and Mary Eunice Hough Mullis who preceded him in death. Kenneth...
Brian Irving
Feb 4, 2017
BRIAN IRVING WEAVERVILLE – Brian Irving, age 79, of Weaverville died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Duke University Hospital. Mr. Irving was born December 28, 1937 in Walthamstow, England and was a resident of Buncombe County for over 12 years. He immigrated to the United States in October 1965. Brian enjoyed walking and loved all sports, especially soccer; favoring his...
Matthew Cook
Feb 3, 2017
MATTHEW COOK WEAVERVILLE – Matthew Cook, age 27, of Weaverville died Friday, February 3, 2017 from an accidental drug overdose. Matthew was born February 10, 1989 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He enjoyed rock hounding and loved his boxer, Mack. Surviving are his parents, Larry and Kathy Clinton Cook; brother, Daniel Cook and wife...
Constance Henson Moore
Feb 2, 2017
CONSTANCE “CONNIE” HENSON MOORE ALEXANDER – Constance “Connie” Henson Moore, age 63, of Alexander died Thursday, February 2, 2017. Mrs. Moore was born January 30, 1954 in Haywood County to the late James McKay and Mary Garrison Henson and was a resident of Buncombe County for the past 15 years. Connie was a former clerk for Lowe’s in Waynesville. She...
Casimir Joseph Szott
Feb 2, 2017
CASIMIR JOSEPH SZOTT WEAVERVILLE – Casimir Joseph Szott, age 85, of Weaverville died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Mission Hospital. Mr. Szott was born April 6, 1931 in Wayne County MI. He retired from the United States Army having served in Special Forces. He was a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient. Burial will be in Western Carolina State Veterans...
Juanita Parks Cranford
Feb 1, 2017
ASHEVILLE – Juanita Parks Cranford, age 93 of Asheville, died Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Mrs. Cranford was born March 17, 1923 in Wayne County, GA. She was a 1941 graduate of Glynn Academy in Brunswick, GA. She was a devoted wife, a homemaker and a mother to her three children. Her husband, Roy Everett Cranford preceded her in death; as...
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