Obituaries
Vera Mae Ponder Evilsizor
May 17, 2016
VERA MAE PONDER EVILSIZOR ASHEVILLE – Vera Mae Ponder Evilsizor, age 96 of Asheville died Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Mrs. Evilsizor was born June 7, 1919 in Madison County to the late Elisha and Rhoda Robinson Ponder. Vera was a member of Celebration Baptist Church in Weaverville. She retired in 1979 from Ira B. Jones Elementary School and enjoyed volunteering...
Lillian P. Matthews
May 12, 2016
LILLIAN P. MATTHEWS ASHEVILLE – Lillian P. Matthews, age 91 of Asheville died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. Mrs. Matthews was born April 24, 1925 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a Registered Nurse at Mission Hospital, retiring with over 30 years of...
Patty Ann Hooker Cochran
May 11, 2016
PATTY ANN HOOKER COCHRAN WEAVERVILLE – Patty Ann Hooker Cochran, age 77 of Weaverville went to her heavenly home Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Patty was a loving and devoted wife for over 56 years to Claude Cochran. She was gifted in music, playing the piano and accordion. Patty previously sang with the Sweet Adelines, was a published poet and danced...
Janet Clark Burnette
May 11, 2016
JANET CLARK BURNETTE WEAVERVILLE – Janet Clark Burnette, age 72 of 11 Webster Street, Weaverville died Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Janet was born August 16, 1943 in Buncombe County to the late Ben H. and Mabel Gillespie Clark. A resident of Buncombe County all of her life she was a lifelong member of Weaverville United Methodist Church. Janet retired from...
Walter David Moore
May 4, 2016
SWANNANOA – Walter D. Moore, age 80, of Swannanoa died Wednesday May 4, 2016. Mr. Moore was born May 15, 1935 in McDowell County to the late Walter Henry Moore and Julia Mae Connor Moore. Walter was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He had been a resident of Buncombe County since 1986 and retired from Beacon Mfg. and had...
Ruby Mabe Denton
May 3, 2016
RUBY MABE DENTON WEAVERVILLE – Ruby Mabe Denton, age 88 of Gill Branch Road went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Mrs. Denton was born February 26, 1928 in Burke County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was the Activities Director for WNC Baptist Retirement Home before retiring in...
Janette Redmon Hunnicutt
Apr 28, 2016
JANETTE REDMON HUNNICUTT WOODFIN – Janette Redmon Hunnicutt, age 71, of Woodfin died Thursday, April 28, 2016. Mrs. Hunnicutt was born March 19, 1945, in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna Rebecca Johnson Redmon and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Christine “Kristi” Renee...
Richard Michael Allen
Apr 28, 2016
RICHARD MICHAEL ALLEN ASHEVILLE – Richard Michael Allen, age 72, of Asheville died Thursday, April 28, 2016. Mr. Allen was born November 17, 1943, in Blossburg, PA to the late Fred Ray and Nina Lucille Caulkins Allen. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of Masonic Broadway Circle Masonic Lodge #546, Oklahoma City, OK. Surviving...
Anthleah Tomberlin
Apr 26, 2016
ANTHLEAH “ANN” TOMBERLIN WEAVERVILLE – Ann Tomberlin, age 92, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Ann was born in Asheville on May 15, 1923 to the late Otis Norris and Bertha Spivey Norris. Ann has always had a love for her Lord and her church, Mt. Bethel Freewill...
Brenda Jean Harwood
Apr 22, 2016
BRENDA JEAN HARWOOD WEAVERVILLE – Brenda Jean Harwood, age 69, died Friday, April 22, 2016. A private graveside service was held Monday, April 25, 2016 in the Maney Branch Cemetery.
Henry Albert Chatham
Apr 17, 2016
HENRY ALBERT CHATHAM ASHEVILLE — Henry Albert Chatham, age 84, formerly of Moody Avenue, went home to be with Jesus Sunday, April 17, 2016. Mr. Chatham was born August 7, 1931 in Wake County, NC and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired as a custodian with the Buncombe County Schools. A former dairy...
Mary Annlyn E. Hill
Apr 13, 2016
MARY ANNLYN EVERETTE HILL BLACK MOUNTAIN – Mary Annlyn E. Hill, 90, of Black Mountain, passed away April 13, 2016, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Ann was born on July 3, 1925, in Lake City, FL, to the late William Lawty Everette and Edith Hudson Everette, both of Lake City. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Elizabeth Culberson
Apr 7, 2016
HENDERSONVILLE – Elizabeth “Betty” Culberson, age 78 of Hendersonville died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at The Elizabeth House. Mrs. Culberson was born December 26, 1937 in Buncombe County and was a resident of Henderson County for much of her life. Betty retired from Southern Bell where she was a member of The Pioneers group. She was a member of Biltmore...
Sarah Louise Scott Glasgow
Apr 3, 2016
SARAH LOUISE SCOTT GLASGOW ASHEVILLE – Sarah Louise Scott Glasgow went to be with her Lord on April 3, 2016. Born in Asheville, North Carolina on April 13, 1918 to the late Edward Franklin Scott and Celia Ann Proffitt Scott, she was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-nine years, Brandon Kennedy Glasgow, son, Edward Kennedy Glasgow, daughter-in-law,...
Lois Willis Sherlin
Mar 30, 2016
LOIS WILLIS SHERLIN WEAVERVILLE – Lois Willis Sherlin, age 80, formerly of Sheila Lane, Weaverville died Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Mrs. Sherlin was born October 12, 1935 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a daughter of the late Geter and Genevieve Carr Willis and wife of the late James Eugene Sherlin who died...
Carla Bolick Reilly
Mar 29, 2016
CARLA BOLICK REILLY WEAVERVILLE – Carla Bolick Reilly, age 57, of Weaverville died Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Mrs. Reilly was born September 25, 1958 in Franklin, Macon County, NC and was a resident of Weaverville, NC for much of her life. She was a graduate of the Region A Nursing Consortium and worked as a Psychiatric RN. Carla was a...
Minnie Fisher McCormick
Mar 27, 2016
MINNIE FISHER MCCORMICK MARSHALL – Minnie Fisher McCormick, age 90, of Marshall went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at her home. Mrs. McCormick was born May 3, 1925 in Madison County where she had lived all of her life. She was a graduate of Warren Wilson College and owner of Bowman Hardware in Marshall....
Rose Boger Harper
Mar 26, 2016
ROSE BOGER HARPER WEAVERVILLE – Rose Boger Harper, age 55, of Weaverville died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Rose was born July 25, 1960 in Dade County, FL and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She loved working with kids and on military bases. She also loved to volunteer...
Juanita Black Vick
Mar 25, 2016
JUANITA BLACK VICK WOODFIN – Juanita Black Vick, age 77, of Buncombe County died Friday, March 25, 2016 at St. Joseph Campus. Mrs. Vick was born March 9, 1939 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She sang in a quartet and did a lot of volunteer work, which included Meals on Wheels. Juanita had worked...
Anne Self Buckner
Mar 25, 2016
WEAVERVILLE – Anne Self Buckner went home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, March 25, 2016. Anne was born September 24, 1964 and grew up in Weaverville. She was the daughter of the late Glenda Williams Self and Joseph Self. Anne was a dedicated and loved employee of Broadbooks Associates for 18 years. She was most at home hiking in...
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