Obituaries
Alice Witherrite Rose
Nov 14, 2015
ALICE WITHERRITE ROSE BLACK MOUNTAIN - Alice Witherrite Rose, age 84, went to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, in heaven on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Mrs. Rose was born June 10, 1931, in Burlington, Vermont to the late Glenn and Theresa Wool having six sisters and one brother (all deceased). She loved them and all her nieces and...
Dennis N. Sharp
Nov 14, 2015
DENNIS N. SHARP WEAVERVILLE - Dennis N. Sharp, age 63, of Weaverville went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Mr. Sharp was born October 28, 1952 in Bridgeton, NJ. He was a certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the N.C. Division of Services for the Blind. He was a son of the late Nelson Earl...
Ruby Nell Myers Holcombe
Nov 12, 2015
RUBY NELL MYERS HOLCOMBE WEAVERVILLE - Ruby Nell Myers Holcombe, age 95 passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Brian Center, Weaverville. Mrs. Holcombe was born January 15, 1920 in McDowell County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Ruby was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. She was a member of Newbridge Baptist...
Karen Myers Wade
Nov 12, 2015
KAREN MYERS WADE WEAVERVILLE - Karen Myers Wade, age 74 of Weaverville died Thursday, November 12, 2015. Mrs. Wade was born August 1, 1941 in Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Christ and Ruth Myers and wife of the late William Max Wade who died in 1996. Surviving are her son, Nick Wade; and brother, Dennis Myers. A...
Jimmy Large
Nov 10, 2015
JIMMY LARGE ASHEVILLE - Jimmy Large, age 73 of Sycamore Street died Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Mr. Large was born January 2, 1942 in Buncombe County. A U.S. Navy Veteran, he retired after 38 years from Mission Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Vernon and Ruby Williams Large; and brother, Sammy Large. Surviving are his brother,...
Wilma Rose Buckner
Nov 6, 2015
WILMA ROSE WALLIN BUCKNER WEAVERVILLE - Wilma Rose Wallin Buckner, age 95 of Weaverville died Friday, November 6, 2015. Mrs. Buckner was born May 17, 1920 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a teacher in Buncombe County schools for 34 years, teaching mainly at Weaverville and French Broad. She...
Leif Hansen
Nov 5, 2015
LEIF HANSEN WEAVERVILLE - Leif Hansen, age 88 of Weaverville died Thursday, November 5, 2015. Mr. Hansen was born September 14, 1927 in Denmark to the late Alfred and Olga Lassen Hansen. He served with the Danish Underground during World War II. Mr. Hansen became a U.S. citizen in 1953 and was a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland where he...
Rayma M. Diamond
Nov 4, 2015
RAYMA M. DIAMOND WEAVERVILLE - Rayma M. Diamond, age 81 of Weaverville and formerly of Jupiter, FL died Wednesday, November 04, 2015. Mrs. Diamond was born March 4, 1934 in Bridgewater, NY to the late Walter F. and Rene Flint Carey. She was a compassionate nurse and caregiver and loved helping others. Preceding her in death are her husband Robert...
Arlee Masters Banks
Nov 3, 2015
ARLEE MASTERS BANKS ASHEVILLE - Arlee Masters Banks, age 89 of Asheville died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Brian Center, Weaverville. Mrs. Banks was born December 17, 1925 in Unicoi County, TN and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Her hobbies were cooking, flowers, traveling, and she was a skilled seamstress. She retired from...
Jay Blankenship
Nov 3, 2015
JAY BLANKENSHIP, JR. WEAVERVILLE - Jay Blankenship, Jr., age 71, of Weaverville died Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Mr. Blankenship was born March 28, 1944 in Buncombe County where he had lived most of his life. His career was in retail sales for most of his life and he was an owner of an Insurance Agency and involved in Law Enforcement....
Leonard Reid Lovelace
Oct 31, 2015
WEAVERVILLE - Leonard Reid Lovelace, age 94 became a member of the Heavenly Choir on October 31, 2015. He was born in Canton on December 1, 1920 to Leonard Reid Lovelace, Sr. and Ida Wallace Lovelace. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Dan Wallace Lovelace of Virginia Beach, VA. He graduated from Mars Hill College with...
Darrell Lloyd Barry
Oct 28, 2015
JULY 11, 1941 - OCTOBER 28, 2015 BARNARDSVILLE - Darrell Barry, Barnardsville, NC, died on October 28, 2015, after a long illness that he refused to let smother his proud Navy Veteran spirit; he taught himself how to play the guitar; turned his computer into a photo art shop; wrote a blog "Common Non-Sense"; and taught himself how to become...
Betty Jean Hamlin
Oct 23, 2015
BETTY JEAN HAMLIN ASHEVILLE - Betty Jean Hamlin, age 72, of Asheville died Friday, October 23, 2015. Betty was born September 17, 1943 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was the daughter of the late James Roy and Jessie Mae Hensley Hamlin. She was also preceded in death by her brother, J. B. Hamlin;...
Leon Black
Oct 20, 2015
Leon Black, age 70 of Leicester died Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Mr. Black was born February 24, 1945 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He worked for Burlington Industries and Owen Manufacturing. Leon never met a stranger and was good to everyone he met. He supported Hospice and The Toys for Tots Toy Ride. He...
David Allen Barr
Oct 17, 2015
DAVID ALLEN BARR ASHEVILLE - David Allen Barr, age 77 of Asheville died Saturday, October 17, 2015. Mr. Barr was born November 2, 1937 in Centralia, IL and lived in Illinois until 1972 when he moved to Atlanta and then settled in Asheville. He was an educator for approximately 20 years. He worked in Atlanta for Marta as a supervisor...
H. Carter Pounders
Oct 17, 2015
H. CARTER POUNDERS, SR. ASHEVILLE - H. Carter Pounders Sr., age 80 of Woodfin died peacefully at the John F. Keever Solace center on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Mr. Pounders was born August 21, 1935 in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Herman Allen and Fuchsia Pounders. Carter was a 1953 graduate of Woodfin High School and...
Wauline DeBruhl Riddle
Oct 16, 2015
WAULINE DeBRUHL RIDDLE ALEXANDER - Wauline DeBruhl Riddle, age 91, of Alexander, died Friday, October 16, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Riddle was born July 27, 1924 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life and was a member of Alexander Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Edna Sprinkle DeBruhl and wife...
James H. Reese
Oct 15, 2015
JAMES H. "JIM" REESE WEAVERVILLE/PORT ORANGE, FL - James H. "Jim" Reese, age 71 of Port Orange, FL died Thursday, October 15, 2015. Mr. Reese was born August 24, 1944 in Buncombe County and was a resident of Florida for the past 24 years. He was formerly employed with Square D and retired from Volusia County Schools Transportation Department. He...
Aretha Roberts Honeycutt
Oct 13, 2015
ARETHA ROBERTS HONEYCUTT WOODFIN - Aretha Roberts Honeycutt, age 85 of 2 Pelzer St. died Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Mrs. Honeycutt was born March 12, 1930 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. Formerly employed at Mills Mfg. Co., she was also a baby sitter for many children. She was a member of Locust Grove Baptist...
Steve Burleson
Oct 12, 2015
STEVE "BURGIE" BURLESON WEAVERVILLE - Steve "Burgie" Burleson, age 66 of 466 Reems Creek Road died Monday, October 12, 2015. Mr. Burleson was born December 1, 1948 in Buncombe County to James "Jim" Burleson and Josephine Mae Burnette Burleson. Steve served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was retired from American Red Cross and attended Lake Hills...
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