Obituaries
Richard M. Banks
Mar 14, 2015
MARS HILL - Richard Maurice "Richie" Banks, Sr. age 50, died Saturday, March 14, 2015. Richie was a native of Cambridge, Mass. and a resident of North Carolina for the past 20 years. He was the son of Helen Lucien Banks and the late Bobby Joe Banks. Surviving in addition to his mother are his children, Erika and Richard, Jr.;...
Joyce Ann Burrell Ballew
Mar 13, 2015
BARNARDSVILLE - Joyce Ann Burrell Ballew, age 73 of Barnardsville died Friday, March 13, 2015 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Mrs. Ballew was born February 17, 1942 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She loved her dog, Lucy as well as gardening, cooking, and ceramics. Joyce attended Ivy Hill Baptist Church and had worked...
Frances Thornburg
Mar 13, 2015
ALEXANDER - Frances Thornburg, age 92 of Alexander died Friday, March 13, 2015. Miss Thornburg was born August 18, 1922 in White Pine, TN to the late Charlie E. and Grace Ricker Thornburg. She retired from Mills Manufacturing in 1988 after 28 years of service. Frances was a member of Alexander Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...
Julia Mae Rice Hylemon
Mar 13, 2015
JULIA MAE "JUDY" RICE HYLEMON BARNARDSVILLE - Julia "Judy" Rice Hylemon, age 74, of Haw Branch Road, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Mission Hospital. Mrs. Hylemon was born May 1, 1940, in Buncombe County where she had been a resident for most of her life. Judy volunteered at Senior Citizens of Buncombe County and was a waitress. She was...
Mary W. Higgins
Mar 12, 2015
WEAVERVILLE - Mary W. Higgins, age 101, of Weaverville, went to her heavenly home, Thursday, March 12, 2015. Mrs. Higgins was born January 17, 1914 in Yancey County. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Weaverville and wife of the late Dewey A. Higgins who died in 1960. In addition to her husband she was preceded in...
Mary Louise Kuczek
Mar 11, 2015
ASHEVILLE - Mary Louise "Marylou" Kuczek, age 89, of Josie Lane, Asheville passed away peacefully at home in the presence of her children on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Mrs. Kuczek was born November 10, 1925 in Dearborn, MI to the late Frank Varty and Marie Etta Hogan Varty. A loving, devoted mother and grandmother, Marylou was an inspiration to all....
Nell Patton Holloway
Mar 8, 2015
NELL PATTON HOLLOWAY JUPITER - Nell Patton Holloway, age 97 formerly of Jupiter and Waynesville died Sunday, March 8, 2015. Nell was born April 22, 1917 in Buncombe County and had been a resident of Haywood County for most of her life. She was an LPN and retired from the VA Medical Center as an OR nurse. She later retired...
Ola Mae Haynie Burrell
Mar 6, 2015
Ola Mae Haynie Burrell, age 87, of 915 Clark's Chapel Road, went home to be with her Lord Friday, March 6, 2015 in Madison Health & Rehab after a long period of declining health. Mrs. Burrell was born September 25, 1927 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She formerly worked at Imperial Life, Western-Southern and...
Joseph A. Gantt
Mar 6, 2015
Joseph A. Gantt, age 42, of 550 Blow Hole Road met his sweet Jesus Friday, March 6, 2015. Joe was born December 3, 1972 in Buncombe County and was a resident of Madison County for most of his life. He worked as foreman over the grounds at the Country Club of Asheville. He enjoyed mowing and weed eating and when...
Marjorie York White
Mar 5, 2015
WEAVERVILLE/E. FLAT ROCK - Marjorie York White, age 87, of E. Flat Rock formerly of Weaverville died Thursday, March 5, 2015. Mrs. White was born July 18, 1927 in Transylvania County. Marjorie was formerly employed at the Education Department of the State of N.C. Vocational Education and later at Farm Bureau. She was the daughter of the late Paul and...
Ozelle Schultz Ray
Mar 5, 2015
BURNSVILLE - Ozelle Schultz Ray, age 68, of 254 Landfill Road died Thursday, March 5, 2015. Mrs. Ray was born December 6, 1946 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. Ozelle had a big heart and loved to quilt. She was the daughter of the late Jimmy Rosencrantz Schultz and Ruby Ozelle Rippy Schultz and was...
Sidney Kaye Tweed
Mar 5, 2015
Sidney Kaye Tweed, age 77 of Boiling Springs, formerly of Weaverville was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Mrs. Tweed was born July 31, 1937 in Yancey County to the late Louis Shuford and Elsie Silvers Shuford. She and her husband, R.L. owned and operated R.L. Tweed Builders in WNC for...
Raegan Diane Emanuel
Mar 4, 2015
WEAVERVILLE - Raegan Diane Emanuel, age 1, of 89 Jupiter Hills Drive went to be with Jesus March 4, 2015. Raegan was born February 15, 2014 in Buncombe County. Surviving are her mother, Jaydrian Ledbetter and father, Dalton Emanuel; maternal grandparents, Darrin and Sherry Ledbetter; paternal grandparents, Holly Honey and Jeff and Trish Emanuel; maternal great grandparents, Harriet Riddle, Jerry...
Bruce D. DeBruhl
Mar 3, 2015
BRUCE D. DEBRUHL SWANNANOA - Bruce D. DeBruhl, age 81, of Swannanoa died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home. Mr. DeBruhl was born January 5, 1934 in Buncombe County where he was a resident for most of his life. Bruce was a graduate of Berea College in Kentucky and was a college professor and dean at several universities. He...
Helen Cribb Cabe
Feb 26, 2015
HELEN CRIBB CABE COLUMBUS - Helen Cribb Cabe, age 85, of Columbus and formerly of Franklin died Saturday, February 26, 2015. Mrs. Cabe was born March 4, 1929 in Alapaha, GA to the late Clyde and Lillian Saunders Cribb. Helen was a member of Clark's Chapel United Methodist Church, Franklin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Eugene Duyck
Feb 25, 2015
REV. EUGENE DUYCK BARNARDSVILLE - Rev. Eugene Duyck age 89, of 572 Paint Fork Road died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Rev. Duyck was born October 7, 1925 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. A veteran of World War II he served in the US Army and was a P.O.W....
Edwin Rhett Chamberlain
Feb 25, 2015
EDWIN RHETT CHAMBERLAIN WEAVERVILLE - Edwin Rhett Chamberlain, age 56, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015.
Sam Blalock
Feb 24, 2015
SAM BLALOCK, SR. ASHEVILLE - Sam Blalock, Sr., age 75, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center. Mr. Blalock was born April 14, 1939 in McDowell County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Sam graduated from Lee Edwards High School in 1957. While in school he completed an Electronics...
Jean Radford Honeycutt
Feb 23, 2015
JEAN RADFORD HONEYCUTT LEICESTER - Jean Radford Honeycutt, age 87, of Alexander Road died Monday, February 23, 2015 in Morristown, TN. Mrs. Honeycutt was born August 18, 1927 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a devoted minister's wife for over 55 years and a member of Long Branch Baptist...
Kathleen Edwards Young
Feb 20, 2015
KATHLEEN "KATHY" EDWARDS YOUNG WEAVERVILLE - Kathleen "Kathy" Edwards Young, 83, of Weaverville, went to her Heavenly home on Friday, February 20, 2015. A native of Madison County, Kathy lived in Weaverville since 1969. She served on the Weaverville Town Council from 1983 - 1987 and again from 1989 - 1997. She served under Mayors Dr. Lawrence Sprinkle, Reese Lasher,...
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