Obituaries
Jacqueline Ann Phelps Bland
Dec 21, 2015
JACQUELINE ANN PHELPS BLAND MARS HILL – Jacqueline Ann Phelps Bland, age 85, of Mars Hill died Monday, December 21, 2015. Mrs. Bland was born April 10, 1930 in Newport News, VA and was a resident of Williamsburg, VA for most of her life. She retired from many passions, worked as a florist, teacher and bookkeeper. She was passionate during...
Deana Dillingham Holland
Dec 21, 2015
DEANA DILLINGHAM HOLLAND WEAVERVILLE – The body of Deana Dillingham Holland, age 57, died Monday, December 21, 2015, at CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville. Born on March 3, 1958, Deana was a native of Buncombe County and was the daughter of Kenneth Dean Dillingham and the late Lois Quinn Dillingham. A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, she was the Executive...
Sharon McKinney Fowler
Dec 20, 2015
NOTE NEW SERVICE TIMES SHARON MCKINNEY FOWLER ASHEVILLE – Sharon McKinney Fowler, age 54 of Asheville died December 20, 2015. Mrs. Fowler was born June 27, 1961 in Buncombe County to the late William Theodore and Minnie Lee Ward McKinney. She grew up in Marshall and had lived in Buncombe County for over 25 years. Sharon had worked for Mission...
Myra Clarke Frumkin
Dec 12, 2015
MYRA CLARKE FRUMKIN MARS HILL – Myra “Mike” Clarke Frumkin, age 94 of Madison Manor, Mars Hill passed way Saturday, December 12, 2015 in the presence of her daughter and granddaughters. Mrs. Frumkin was born August 14, 1921 in Burke County to the late Granville and Lula Ward Clarke. Mike was a World War II veteran serving in the US...
Terry Robert Roberson
Dec 9, 2015
ASHEVILLE - Terry Robert Roberson, 67, beloved husband, father, "Tractor" and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in Wilmington, NC. He was born in Asheville, NC on December 8, 1948 and is the son of the late Ged and Gaynell Roberson. He resided in Asheville for the majority of his life with his...
Bruce E. McKinney
Dec 9, 2015
BRUCE E. MCKINNEY WEAVERVILLE - Bruce E. McKinney, age 88 of Weaverville died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Mr. McKinney was born October 23, 1927 in Buncombe County where he lived all of his life. He was a Veteran of the Korean War, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army. A son...
Norma Shope
Dec 5, 2015
NORMA SHOPE "GERT" WEAVERVILLE - Norma Genevieve "Gert" Shope, age 86, of Weaverville, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015. Gert was born in Asheville on January 8, 1929 to the late Charles Winfred and Florence Wheeler Gregg. She attended Asheville-Biltmore College studying Business Administration. She was married for 51 years to the late William "Bill" Shope, Jr. who passed away...
Gennievie Hawkins Meadows
Dec 4, 2015
WEAVERVILLE - Gennievie Hawkins Meadows, age 94 of Highland Street died Friday, December 4, 2015 in Rome, GA. Mrs. Meadows was born September 28, 1921 in Buncombe County to the late Rivers Rosco and Lucinda Catherine Martin Hawkins. Mrs. Meadows formerly worked at Burlington Mills and retired from Riverside Hospital in Wyandotte, Mich., where she lived for a number of...
Glenna Davis Worley
Dec 2, 2015
GLENNA DAVIS WORLEY WEAVERVILLE - Glenna Davis Worley, age 90 of Weaverville died Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Mrs. Worley was born June 27, 1925 in Madison County, and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1981. She was a homemaker and a wonderful mother. She was a member of Light of Life Baptist Church. A daughter of the late Wiley...
Nina Fisher Stroupe
Dec 2, 2015
NINA FISHER STROUPE WEAVERVILLE - Nina Fisher Stroupe, age 73 of Weaverville went home to be with her Savior on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Mrs. Stroupe was born May 5, 1942 in Madison County and was a daughter of the late Jonah and Nannie Fortner Fisher. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by brother, James...
Thomas Eugene Smart
Dec 1, 2015
THOMAS EUGENE "TOM" SMART ASHEVILLE - Thomas Eugene "Tom" Smart, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at CarePartners Solace Center. Tom, a Buncombe County native, was born November 28, 1935 to the late William Thomas Smart and Barbara Goodlake Maupin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William R. Smart and Samuel W....
David L. Buckner
Dec 1, 2015
FAIRVIEW - Davidson L. Buckner, age 66 of 40 Laurel Trail Drive died Tuesday, December 1, 2015. David was born April 1, 1949 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. Prior to his illness, he was a transport truck driver for Ingle's Markets for 31 ½ years. He was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church....
Ruth E. Emory
Nov 30, 2015
RUTH E. EMORY WEST ASHEVILLE - Ruth E. Emory, age 90 of West Asheville died Monday, November 30, 2015. Miss Emory was born February 10, 1925 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a daughter of the late Richard Furman and Martha Whittemore Emory. Also preceding her in death are brothers, R.F., Vence, Clyde...
Dorothy Barrett McKinney
Nov 29, 2015
DOROTHY BARRETT MCKINNEY WEAVERVILLE - Dorothy Barrett McKinney, age 83 of 15 Coleman Hill Drive died Sunday, November 29, 2015. Mrs. McKinney was born March 31, 1932 in Buncombe County to the late John and Curry Rice Barrett. She was a retired seamstress. Preceding her in death are husband Clyde McKinney; son Phillip; sisters, Jenny and Sue; and brother, Howard....
Christine Wyatt Guthrie Banks
Nov 27, 2015
CHRISTINE WYATT GUTHRIE BANKS LEICESTER - Christine Wyatt Guthrie Banks, age 87 of New Liberty Drive died Friday, November 27, 2015. Mrs. Banks was born May 16, 1928 in Haywood County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Cling and Rosetta McMahan Wyatt. Also preceding her in death...
Joshua Lee Peek
Nov 27, 2015
JOSHUA LEE PEEK WEAVERVILLE - Joshua Lee Peek, age 31 of Weaverville died Friday, November 27, 2015. Mr. Peek was born December 12, 1983 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. Joshua was a welder at Altec. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, drag racing, his dogs, motorcycles, fishing and tattoos. He was preceded in...
Patricia Ann Chambers Woodruff
Nov 27, 2015
PATRICIA ANN CHAMBERS WOODRUFF WEAVERVILLE - Patricia Ann Chambers Woodruff, age 65, of 230 Stockton Branch Road went to be with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 27, 2015. Patricia was born April 10, 1950 in Buncombe County. She was a faithful servant to her family and Piney Mountain Baptist Church of which she was a lifelong...
James Herbert Reid
Nov 25, 2015
JAMES HERBERT REID, JR. WEAVERVILLE - James Herbert Reid, Jr, preferred to be known as J. Herbert Reid or, better yet, Herb for short. Herb, age 92, passed peacefully on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 25, 2015 after a significant battle with lung cancer. He was one of our last few treasures from World War II as well as serving...
Doris Marie Schaefer
Nov 23, 2015
DORIS MARIE SCHAEFER MARSHALL - Doris Marie Schaefer, age 84, died Monday, November 23, 2015. There are no services scheduled at this time. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Louise Maney Sawyer
Nov 19, 2015
LOUISE MANEY SAWYER WEAVERVILLE - Louise Maney Sawyer, age 87 formerly of 43 Moore Street passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015. Louise was born May 19, 1928 in Buncombe County to the late Talmadge Dewitt Maney and Maggie Tilman Williams Maney. She retired from Progress Energy in 1986 and was a member of Barnardsville United Methodist Church. Louise was an...
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