Obituaries
Jerry Edwards
Aug 21, 2015
WEAVERVILLE - Jerry Edwards, age 72 of Weaverville died Friday, August 21, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Edwards was born October 29, 1942 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. Jerry was retired from North Buncombe Elementary School and attended Mt. Bethel Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Fate and Nancy Phillips Edwards....
Elizabeth J. Payne
Aug 18, 2015
ELIZABETH J. PAYNE WEAVERVILLE - Elizabeth J. Payne, age 86 of Ox Creek Road died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Payne was born September 8, 1928 in Guilford County and had been a resident of Buncombe County since 1973. She was a devoted pastor's wife, and was a member of First United Methodist Church, Weaverville. Mrs. Payne...
Hugh W. Edwards
Aug 17, 2015
HUGH W. EDWARDS WEAVERVILLE - Hugh W. Edwards, age 85 of Weaverville passed away Monday, August 17, 2015. Mr. Edwards was born February 11, 1930 in Mars Hill to the late Arles and Pearl Fisher Edwards. Hugh was an Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He retired from Western and Southern Insurance Company in 1986. In later years he...
Ronald A. Harwood
Aug 14, 2015
RONALD "RON" A. HARWOOD WEAVERVILLE - Ronald "Ron" A. Harwood, age 70 of Weaverville went to be with his Lord Friday, August 14, 2015 at the NC State Veterans Home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Harwood was born March 1, 1945 in Buncombe County to the late Aaron C. and Ruby B. Crabtree Harwood. He was a retired deputy from...
Sylvia Pike
Aug 9, 2015
SYLVIA "PEARL" PIKE WEAVERVILLE - Sylvia "Pearl" Pike, age 91 died Sunday, August 9, 2015. Mrs. Pike was born December 24, 1923 and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, living in the Jupiter community for most of her life. Sylvia lived life to the fullest. She loved and enjoyed her independence, friends and family. She retired from Square D...
Ledolia June West
Aug 2, 2015
LEDOLIA JUNE WEST WEAVERVILLE - Ledolia June West, age 89 of Weaverville died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Miss West was born June 14, 1926 in Madison County to the late Loyd G. and Etta Ponder West. She was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life and was a member of Jupiter...
Gary Mace
Aug 2, 2015
GARY MACE FAIRVIEW - Gary Mace, age 57, of Fairview Sunday, August 2, 2015. Gary was born August 6, 1957, in Mitchell County to the late Bill and Mabel Mace. He resided and worked in Buncombe County for most of his life. Surviving are his daughter, Jennifer Mace; son, Luke Mace and wife Krissy; step-daughter, Brooke Huesing; brothers, Jeff Mace,...
Alton Bowlin
Aug 1, 2015
ALTON BOWLIN WEAVERVILLE - Alton Bowlin, age 84, of Weaverville, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Bowlin was born March 5, 1931 in Wilkes County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a hard worker who loved kids and very dedicated to his family. He retired from Drexel and was...
Andy Mack Andrew Fenwick
Jul 31, 2015
ANDY MACK ANDREW FENWICK ASHEVILLE - Andy Mack Andrew Fenwick, age 61, of Asheville, died Friday, July 31, 2015 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Mr. Fenwick was born April 15, 1954 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a super guy whom everyone loved. He liked antique cars and was a Mopar...
Mike Mathews
Jul 30, 2015
MIKE MATHEWS WEAVERVILLE - Mike Mathews, age 71 of Weaverville died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Mr. Mathews was born November 11, 1943 in Concord, New Hampshire to the late Ernest Wesley and Gertrude Elizabeth Scott Mathews. He was a resident of Buncombe County for over 40 years. Mike was the owner and CEO of...
Gay A. English
Jul 25, 2015
ASHEVILLE - Gay A. "Billy" English, age 70, of Asheville, died Saturday, July 25, 2015. Mr. English was born June 27, 1945, in Buncombe County and was a resident of Madison County for most of his life. Billy was employed with the NC DOT and later was a private estate caretaker in Asheville. He was a son of the late...
Carole Sue Cooper
Jul 25, 2015
CAROLE SUE COOPER (NOSWORTHY) WOODFIN - Carole Sue Cooper (Nosworthy) passed away peacefully at the age of 66 on Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Asheville. She was surrounded by her children with love and comfort. Carole was born in Romulus, MI on January 16, 1949. There she married and was a homemaker for many years. She then pursued a nursing...
Wilma Hensley Cheek Ayers
Jul 23, 2015
WILMA HENSLEY CHEEK AYERS WEAVERVILLE / MAIDEN - Wilma Hensley Cheek Ayers, age 79 of Maiden, NC died Thursday, July 23, 2015. Born in Madison County, Wilma lived most of her life in Buncombe County. A graduate of UNCA, she was a retired teacher and had taught in Fairview, Barnardsville and Weaverville Primary School. She was a daughter of the...
Vistula Edmonds Robinson
Jul 23, 2015
VISTULA EDMONDS ROBINSON WEAVERVILLE - Vistula Edmonds Robinson, age 93 of Weaverville went to be with her Lord and joined the love of her life, Carl, in heaven Thursday, July 23, 2015. Mrs. Robinson was born August 17, 1921 in Buncombe County to the late Asker Fulton Edmonds and Minnie Sue Rice Edmonds. She was formerly employed at American Enka,...
Howell Pegg
Jul 23, 2015
HOWELL PEGG, SR. ASHEVILLE - Howell Pegg, Sr., age 78 of Asheville died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Mr. Pegg was born September 16, 1936 in Buncombe County where he had lived for most of his life. He was retired from Brad Ragan Tire and Appliance after 17 years of service and was recognized as...
Jean Ann Angel
Jul 19, 2015
JEAN ANN ANGEL ALEXANDER - Jean Ann Angel, age 82 of Alexander died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Aston Park Health Care Center. Mrs. Angel was born in 1933 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was strong, beautiful, kind and always gentle. "Each second without her will be ten thousand tears." Mrs. Angel retired...
Merle A. Morris
Jul 18, 2015
DR. MERLE A. MORRIS HENDERSONVILLE - Dr. Merle A. Morris, age 85, of Hendersonville, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Dr. Morris was born August 7, 1929 in Marion County, West Virginia and was a resident of Buncombe County for 26 years. He was an adoring husband and loving father who had a sense...
Ervin Cline Jordan
Jul 17, 2015
WEAVERVILLE - Ervin Cline Jordan, age 85, of Weaverville, died Friday, July 17, 2015. Mr. Jordan was born July 13, 1930 in Haywood County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a retired produce manager from A&P Grocery and a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He was a son of...
Annie Belle Olmstead
Jul 15, 2015
TRYON/ WEAVERVILLE - Annie Belle Olmstead, age 83 of 44 Tate Lane, Tryon died Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Mrs. Olmstead was born June 23, 1932 in Buncombe County and was a resident of Weaverville until 1955 when she married Kenneth. For 20 years she lived many places with Kenneth while he served in the military. They lived in Russellville, Arkansas...
Virginia Davis Roberts
Jul 14, 2015
Virginia Davis Roberts, age 90 of 527 Lower Flat Creek Rd. died Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Mrs. Roberts was born May 25, 1925 in Madison County where she lived until moving to Buncombe County in 1964. She and her husband, Bert were employed by Oak Ridge Nuclear Plant. Unknown to them until after World War II ended they had helped...
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