Obituaries
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...
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...
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