Obituaries
Glenda Mae Gosnell Chandler
Jan 23, 2016
GLENDA MAE GOSNELL CHANDLER WEAVERVILLE – Glenda Mae Gosnell Chandler, age 59 of Weaverville died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Chandler was born October 30, 1956 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a dedicated manager with Hot Spot in Woodfin and attended Locust Grove Baptist Church. A daughter of the...
Willard Dewitt Garland
Jan 18, 2016
WILLARD DEWITT “BUD” GARLAND WOODFIN – Willard Dewitt “Bud” Garland, age 84, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at his home in Woodfin after a period of declining health. A native of Mitchell County, he was born January 10, 1932 to the late Doss and Dorothy Garland. Bud lived most of his life in Woodfin, where along with his wife Opal...
Juanita Buckner Tesner
Jan 15, 2016
JUANITA BUCKNER TESNER BARNARDSVILLE – Juanita Buckner Tesner, age 87 of 429 Paint Fork Road died Friday, January 15, 2016. Mrs. Tesner was born April 3, 1928 in Richmond County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a retired seamstress and waitress. Juanita attended Barnardsville Church of God and was an active member...
Barbara E. Goodwin
Jan 14, 2016
BARBARA E. GOODWIN Barbara E. Goodwin, formerly Barbara Bump, age 79 of 48 Roberts Cove Road died Thursday, January 14, 2016. Mrs. Goodwin was born April 29, 1936 in Camden, NJ and was a former resident of Philadelphia, PA and Whiting, NJ. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, James A. and Martha Norton Goodwin; and sister, Marlene Goodwin...
Beatrice Taffer Edmonds
Jan 9, 2016
BEATRICE TAFFER EDMONDS WEAVERVILLE – Beatrice Taffer Edmonds, age 81, of Weaverville died Saturday, January 9, 2016. Mrs. Edmonds was born April 13, 1934 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from Albany Manufacturing Co. She was a daughter of the late Ardle and Nell Shelton Taffer and wife of...
Franklin Carson
Jan 8, 2016
FRANKLIN CARSON BARNARDSVILLE – Alfred Franklin Carson, age 79 of Barnardsville died Friday, January 8, 2016. Mr. Carson was born November 6, 1936 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herschel Alfred and Beulah Henderson Carson. Surviving are his sister, Linda Carter and husband Leonard of Weaverville; nephews,...
Hilda Rhea Cook Cash
Jan 7, 2016
HILDA RHEA COOK CASH WEAVERVILLE - Hilda Rhea Cook Cash, age 89, long time resident of the Beech Community, went home to join her heavenly family, Thursday, January 7, 2016. Hilda was born March 5, 1926 in Buncombe County to the late Leonard C. and Jean Buckner Rhea. Hilda helped her mother run the Reems Creek Dining Room from 1960-1968....
Lars Jannesson
Jan 6, 2016
LARS JANNESSON WEAVERVILLE – Lars Jannesson, age 71 of Weaverville died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at his home. Mr. Jannesson was born June 5, 1944 in Sweden and was a resident of the United States for the last 50 years. Lars was a general contractor, working on home repairs. He was preceded in death by his father, Lennart Jannesson. Surviving...
Jesse Lee Robinson
Jan 6, 2016
JESSE LEE ROBINSON SWANNANOA – Jesse Lee Robinson, age 88 of Swannanoa died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at his home. Mr. Robinson was born October 19, 1927 in Yancey County to the late Thomas L. and Maud King Robinson. He was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, a machinist for NCI, Inc. and loved NASCAR racing....
Janet Cecelia Ribeiro
Jan 3, 2016
JANET CECELIA RIBEIRO WEAVERVILLE - Janet Cecelia Ribeiro, age 74 of Weaverville died Sunday, January 3, 2016. West Funeral is assisting the family. No services are planned at this time.
Frieda Evangelou
Jan 2, 2016
FRIEDA EVANGELOU WEAVERVILLE – Frieda Evangelou, age 76, of Weaverville died Saturday, January 2, 2016. Mrs. Evangelou was born September 5, 1939 in Greece. She was a retired seamstress in the apparel industry and formerly worked with her husband and son in the Weaverville Pizzeria, a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Surviving are her husband, Leo Evangelou; daughter,...
Doug Pike
Jan 1, 2016
DOUG “RED” PIKE BARNARDSVILLE – Doug “Red” Pike, age 51, of Barnardsville died on Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home. Mr. Pike was born May 15, 1964 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life and had attended Clyde A. Erwin High School. He worked at Allen’s Gulf, loved classic cars and knew everyone. He attended...
Lula Holland Phillips
Jan 1, 2016
LULA HOLLAND PHILLIPS WEAVERVILLE - Lula Holland Phillips, age 94 died Friday, January 1, 2016. Mrs. Phillips was born April 18, 1921 in Madison County to the late Woodard H. and Amanda Buckner Holland. She was formerly employed at Hadley’s. She was also preceded in death by her husband Hiram Phillips who died in 1988. Surviving are her sons, Howard...
Henrietta Lavon Caudy
Dec 29, 2015
HENRIETTA LAVON CAUDY Henrietta Lavon Caudy born on January 16, 1935, in Matewan, W.Va., a daughter of the late Norman and Arvilla Meade Carroll, departed this life on Tuesday December 29, 2015, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Weaverville, NC at the age of 80. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her...
Judith Ingle Fisher
Dec 24, 2015
JUDITH INGLE FISHER WEAVERVILLE – Judith Ingle Fisher, age 66, of Weaverville died Thursday, December 24, 2015. Judith was born October 12, 1949 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life and was a member of First Baptist Church, Weaverville. She was the daughter of the late Colvin E. and Christine Penland Ingle. Surviving are her husband...
Jim Pruitt
Dec 24, 2015
JIM "SONNY" PRUITT WEAVERVILLE - Jim “Sonny” Pruitt, age 71 of 12 Pinerose Drive died Thursday, December 24, 2015. Jim was born September 1, 1944 in Buncombe County to the late Sidney Lester Pruitt and Beulah Mae Smith Pruitt. A graduate of Lee Edwards High School, he was a veteran of the US Air Force serving during the Vietnam War....
Irma Jo Bradley Harwood
Dec 24, 2015
IRMA JO BRADLEY HARWOOD BARNARDSVILLE – Irma Jo Bradley Harwood, age 64, of 378 Haw Branch Road died Thursday, December 24, 2015 due to a battle with Leukemia. Irma was born June 29, 1951 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a long time employee of A-B Emblem. She loved the Lord, her family...
Lynda Bradley Robinson
Dec 24, 2015
LYNDA BRADLEY ROBINSON SWANNANOA – Lynda Bradley Robinson, age 68, of Swannanoa died Thursday, December 24, 2015. Lynda was born September 8, 1947 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was formerly employed at Buncombe County Schools and Quality Forward. She was a daughter of the late Lee F. and Violet Hamrick Bradley and was...
Ronald W. Weaver
Dec 23, 2015
RONALD W. WEAVER WEAVERVILLE – Ronald W. Weaver, age 77, of Weaverville died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Mission Hospital. Mr. Weaver was born July 8, 1938 in Allen County, OH and was a resident of Weaverville for the last 16 years. He was an avid golfer at Reems Creek Golf Community and the Asheville Country Club. He retired as...
Bessie Harwood Carson
Dec 21, 2015
BESSIE HARWOOD CARSON BARNARDSVILLE – Bessie Harwood Carson, age 93 of 487 Dillingham Road died Monday, December 21, 2015. Mrs. Carson was born March 22, 1922 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She had a passion for enjoying everything in life to the fullest, especially her family and friends. Mrs. Carson was a member of...
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