Obituaries
Elizabeth Ponder
Jul 19, 2016
ELIZABETH PONDER WEAVERVILLE – Elizabeth Ponder, age 17, of Weaverville died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 after a 7 year battle with CVID. Elizabeth was born July 16, 1999 in Buncombe County to Tim and Tonya Fox Ponder. A fierce fighter and loving child, she loved and enjoyed cosmetics and her make-up, cooking and family. Elizabeth was a student at North...
Linda Joyce Kush
Jul 18, 2016
LINDA JOYCE KUSH ASHEVILLE – Linda Joyce Kush entered this world on October 12, 1949 and gently departed to another on July 18, 2016. Linda was raised and lived most of her life in the warmth expanse of the Southwestern desert. Her father was a horse jockey and the family followed his circuit, often traveling from one destination to the...
Frank William Bright
Jul 18, 2016
FRANK WILLIAM BRIGHT, III ASHEVILLE - Frank William Bright, III, age 37, of Asheville died Monday, July 18, 2016.
Perry K. Brindley
Jul 17, 2016
PERRY K. “CASEY” BRINDLEY, JR. WEAVERVILLE – Perry K. “Casey” Brindley, Jr. entered into his eternal home in heaven on July 17th, 2016. He was born June 30, 1937 in Fort Payne, Alabama to Perry K. Brindley, Sr. and Pauline Casey Eberhart. His grandparents were Jack and Maudie Casey of Fort Payne with whom he made his home until he...
W. Ralph Aycock
Jul 14, 2016
W. RALPH AYCOCK LEICESTER – W. Ralph Aycock, age 96, of Leicester died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Aycock was born January 15, 1920 in Wayne County, NC to the late Murray and Bertha Edgerton Aycock. He was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Mr. and Mrs. Aycock founded Orthopedic Appliance Co. in...
Leland A. Spencer
Jul 14, 2016
WEAVERVILLE – Leland “Lee” A. Spencer, age 81 of Weaverville died Thursday, July 14, 2016. Lee was born March 5, 1935 in Lewis County, NY and was a resident of Buncombe County for many years. He retired from the State of NC as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. A member of Westwood Baptist Church, he loved to study the bible. He...
Bill Callaghan
Jul 11, 2016
BILL CALLAGHAN ASHEVILLE – Bill Callaghan, age 64, of Asheville died Monday, July 11, 2016. Mr. Callaghan was born May 9, 1952 in Ireland and was a resident of Buncombe County for 30 years. He was a retired Magistrate for Buncombe County and loved the Blue Ridge Mountains. He was the son of the late Anthony and Betty Bookis Sanowskis....
Mary Ruth Blackwell
Jul 9, 2016
MARY RUTH BLACKWELL WEAVERVILLE – Mary Ruth Blackwell, age 79, of Weaverville went home to be with her Lord and Savior July 9, 2016. Mrs. Blackwell was born May 12, 1937 in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Weaverville. She was a daughter of the late Carl F....
Christopher Daniel Lawing
Jul 9, 2016
CHRISTOPHER DANIEL LAWING WEAVERVILLE – Christopher Daniel Lawing, age 36, of 31 Stoney Hollow Drive died Saturday, July 9, 2016. Chris was born February 18, 1980 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. One of Chris’ happiest times was while attending Charles D. Owen High School. He was a traffic flagger by trade. Surviving are his...
Pauline Corn Herron
Jul 8, 2016
PAULINE “POLLY” CORN HERRON WEAVERVILLE – Pauline “Polly” Corn Herron, age 99, of 98 Eller Cove Road died Friday, July 8, 2016. Mrs. Herron was born April 14, 1917 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a retired Nursing Assistant. Polly was a fabulous shape note singer, autoharp and banjo...
Erline Edwards
Jul 8, 2016
ERLINE EDWARDS MARS HILL – Erline Edwards, age 94, of the Mars Hill Retirement Home passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at the retirement home. Mrs. Edwards was born January 15, 1922, at home in Marion County, MO and was a resident of Yancey County for most of her life. She loved to travel and worked in several states before...
Patty Alexander
Jul 7, 2016
WEAVERVILLE – Patty Alexander, age 73, of Weaverville died Thursday, July 7, 2016. Patty was born August 14, 1942 in Fayette County, Indiana to the late Elvis and Annie Felty Marcum. She had been a resident of Buncombe County since 1981, and worked in Human Resources at Balcrank Corporation. Surviving are her sons, Todd Alexander and wife Sandi, Scott Alexander,...
Phyllis Charsky Griffith
Jul 5, 2016
PHYLLIS CHARSKY GRIFFITH WEAVERVILLE – Phyllis Charsky Griffith, age 85, of Weaverville died Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Mrs. Griffith was born August 20, 1930 in Genesee County, NY to the late Arthur Otto and Mildred Barfield Charsky. She was a resident of Booneville, NY as a child where she first met her husband. As teens they were baptized by her...
Sadie Cumi Marler Revis
Jul 1, 2016
SADIE CUMI MARLER REVIS WEAVERVILLE – Sadie Cumi Marler Revis, age 91, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord Friday, July 1, 2016. Mrs. Revis was born September 19, 1924, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bonnie Sprouse Marler and wife of the late Robert...
Mildred Brooks
Jun 29, 2016
GREENEVILLE, TN/WEAVERVILLE, NC – Mildred Brooks, always known as “Mickie,” went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2016 at the age of 92. She was a longtime resident of Greeneville, TN before moving to Weaverville, NC in 1972. Most recently she was residing in Knoxville, TN. She was a very active member of Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church...
Patricia Ann Rexroat
Jun 26, 2016
PATRICIA ANN REXROAT WEAVERVILLE – Patricia Ann Edwards Wimberly Rexroat, age 77, of Weaverville died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at The Brian Center. Ms. Rexroat was born June 19, 1939 in Buncombe County, and was a graduate of North Buncombe High School. She previously lived in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, VA before returning to Buncombe County in 1992. She was...
James Edward Clayton
Jun 22, 2016
JAMES EDWARD CLAYTON, JR. LEICESTER – James Edward Clayton, Jr., age 40, of Leicester passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016. James was born May 27, 1976 in Buncombe County where he had lived for most of his life. He was employed at Jacob Holm Industries. He was a beloved father, son, brother and loyal friend, notorious for his practical jokes....
Garnett Hensley Dillingham
Jun 22, 2016
GARNETT HENSLEY DILLINGHAM BARNARDSVILLE – Garnett Hensley Dillingham, age 88 of Barnardsville died Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at her residence after an extended illness. Mrs. Dillingham was born January 24, 1928, in Buncombe County where she lived all of her life. She enjoyed flower gardening and was very family oriented. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as...
Phil J. Willett
Jun 21, 2016
WEAVERVILLE – Rev. Phil J. Willett, age 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Rev. Willett was born December 14, 1943 in Spring Creek, Madison County to the late Hardy and Motelle Woody Willett. He was a Vietnam Vet and served in the US Army from 1964-1966....
Doris Ousley Cope
Jun 20, 2016
DORIS OUSLEY COPE ASHEVILLE, NC / POMPANO BEACH, FL – Doris Ousley Cope, age 96 of Asheville, NC and formerly of Pompano Beach, FL went to be with her Lord and her loved ones on Monday, June 20, 2016 after some time of declining health. Mrs. Cope was a Broward County Pioneer, and was an accomplished landscape artist of scenes...
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