Obituaries
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...
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...
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