Obituaries
Flossie Sprinkle Brigmon
Jan 31, 2017
FLOSSIE SPRINKLE BRIGMON ARDEN – Flossie Sprinkle Brigmon, age 96 of Arden died Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Mrs. Brigmon was born March 19, 1920 in Madison County to the late John R. Sprinkle and Pearl Chambers Sprinkle Wheeler and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member and past Matron of the Vance...
Hans Alfred Kahn
Jan 22, 2017
HANS ALFRED KAHN ARDEN – Hans Alfred Kahn, age 96, died Sunday, January 22, 2017. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Lawrence Dean Justice
Jan 18, 2017
LAWRENCE DEAN JUSTICE WEAVERVILLE – Lawrence Dean Justice, age 82, of Weaverville died Wednesday, January 18, 2017. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Justice was born May 31, 1934 to the late Vernie and Bessie Bradley Justice. Dean was a charter member of Reems Creek Fire Department, where he had formerly served as Chief for a number of years....
Iva Nell Jones Parham
Jan 17, 2017
IVA NELL JONES PARHAM LEICESTER – Iva Nell Jones Parham, age 71, of Leicester died Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Mrs. Parham was born April 11, 1945 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was an insurance agent for over 45 years, representing several insurance companies. Iva Nell was preceded in death by her parents, James...
Bensil Cole
Jan 16, 2017
BENSIL COLE FLAT CREEK – Bensil Cole, age 84, a life time resident of Flat Creek, died Monday, January 16, 2017. Mr. Cole was born July 7, 1932 in Buncombe County to the late Pozie and Vista Chambers Cole. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Cole was a life time member of...
Hilda Brown Cross
Jan 15, 2017
WEAVERVILLE – Hilda Brown Cross, age 86 of 11 Jupiter Hills Drive died Sunday, January 15, 2017. Mrs. Cross was born June 21, 1930 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church where she was still the active pianist. Preceding her in death were...
Jane Buckner Ponder
Jan 14, 2017
JANE BUCKNER PONDER WEAVERVILLE – Jane Buckner Ponder, age 77, of Weaverville died Saturday, January 14, 2017. Mrs. Ponder was born February 15, 1939 in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life. As a homemaker, she always put her family first, she loved animals and her daughter, Catherine’s dog, “Baby Girl.” She loved gospel music and didn’t want...
Milton Landon
Jan 10, 2017
MILTON LANDON ASHEVILLE – Lawrence Milton Landon, age 90, of 15 Larlyn Lane died Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Mr. Landon was born January 1, 1927 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II, and was on the maiden voyage of the USS Midway in 1945. Milton retired from...
Mamie Marler Boatwright
Jan 7, 2017
MAMIE MARLER BOATWRIGHT WEAVERVILLE – Mamie Marler Boatwright, age 91, of Weaverville died Saturday, January 7, 2017. Mrs. Boatwright was born August 26, 1925 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Jobe Harrison and Beva Ledford Marler and wife of the late Walter Ernest Boatwright...
Geneva Sumner
Jan 5, 2017
GENEVA SUMNER WEAVERVILLE – Geneva Sumner, age 93, of Weaverville died January 5, 2017. Mrs. Sumner was born February 16, 1923 in Aroostook County, Maine and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Geneva was a homemaker and military wife of the late Edwin James Sumner who died in 1994. She was the daughter of George...
William E. Hayes
Jan 4, 2017
WILLIAM E. “BILL” HAYES WEAVERVILLE – William E. “Bill” Hayes, age 92, of Weaverville died Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Mr. Hayes was born August 10, 1924 in Spartanburg, SC to Walter Dean and Ethel Mae Neal Hayes and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1961. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and member of the Destroyer Escort...
Christopher Ramsey
Jan 2, 2017
BARNARDSVILLE – Christopher Allen “Chris” Ramsey, age 42 of 36 Riverside Drive, died Monday, January 2, 2017. Chris was born December 20, 1974 in Buncombe County to Novile Ramsey and Diane Metcalf Ramsey. He was employed at Jennings Building Supply. Chris enjoyed riding Harley Davidson motorcycles. He attended Summit Church in Mars Hill and was everybody’s best friend. Chris loved...
Elizabeth Whitson Mason
Jan 1, 2017
CANDLER – Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Whitson Mason, age 64, of 35 Hidden Meadow Drive died Sunday, January 1, 2017. Beth was born April 25, 1952 in Buncombe County to the late Oscar and Dixie Arrowood Whitson. Her husband, Curtis Ray Mason, Sr. also preceded her in death in 1999. She was a beloved mother of six with nineteen grandchildren and...
Anita Clay Dover
Jan 1, 2017
ANITA CLAY DOVER WEAVERVILLE – Anita Clay Dover, age 57, of Park Meadow Lane died Sunday, January 1, 2017. Mrs. Dover was born October 21, 1959 in Ventura, CA and was a resident of Buncombe County for the past 20 years. Anita was a former truck driver and had been a waitress at the Waffle House in Weaverville for a...
Annie Rebecca Noah
Dec 29, 2016
ANNIE REBECCA NOAH WOODFIN – Annie Rebecca Noah, age 70, of Woodfin, went home to her heavenly reward on December 29, 2016. She passed away peacefully and painlessly at Mission Hospital where she had recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Ms. Noah was born January 2, 1946 in Buncombe County to the late Fred and Josephine Banks Hollifield. Annie was...
Pauline Barbee Little
Dec 27, 2016
PAULINE BARBEE LITTLE WEAVERVILLE – Pauline Barbee Little, age 91, of Weaverville, and formerly of Charlotte, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Mrs. Little was born March 4, 1925 in Iredell County and was a resident of Charlotte for most of her life. She loved animals, birds and the Atlanta Braves, was an avid reader and adored her family. Pauline was...
Samuel Kenneth Morrison
Dec 24, 2016
SAMUEL KENNETH MORRISON WEAVERVILLE – Samuel Kenneth Morrison, age 56, of Weaverville died Saturday, December 24, 2016. Sam was born October 21, 1960 to the late Roy Lee Morrison, Jr. and Julia Callie Smith Morrison. He worked at High Water Clay for 15 plus years and loved fishing, riding his motorcycle, boating and camping at Lake Keowee. Surviving are his...
Dee Howald
Dec 20, 2016
DEE HOWALD ASHEVILLE – Dorothy Jane “Dee” Howald, age 75, of Asheville died Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Dee was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 4, 1941 and was reared in upstate New York. She was a graduate of The University of Rochester School of Nursing and obtained a master’s degree from Western Carolina University. A member of the Daughters...
Edward C. Ballew
Dec 16, 2016
EDWARD C. BALLEW WOODFIN – Edward C. Ballew, age 61, of Woodfin died Friday, December 16, 2016. Edward was born April 6, 1955 in Buncombe County to the late Edward and Mabel Harris Ballew. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are his daughters, Amelia Ballew Mims and Amanda Crystal Ballew; sisters, Georgia Cole, June Wolfe, and Edna...
T. Calvin Myers
Dec 11, 2016
T. CALVIN MYERS, JR. ASHEVILLE – T. Calvin Myers, Jr. age 72 of Asheville died Sunday, December 11, 2016. Mr. Myers was born May 17, 1944 in Madison County to the late Thurl and Leta West Myers. Calvin was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was the founder of Myers Auto Sales. In addition to...
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