Obituaries

Julianne Hawkins Meadows

Julianne Hawkins Meadows

Mar 25, 2015

JULIANNE HAWKINS MEADOWS WEAVERVILLE - Julianne Hawkins Meadows, age 73 died Wednesday, March 25, 2015. There are no services scheduled.

Hoyte Neal Dillingham

Hoyte Neal Dillingham

Mar 23, 2015

HOYTE NEAL DILLINGHAM BARNARDSVILLE - Hoyte Neal Dillingham, age 76 of 1001 Dillingham Road died Monday, March 23, 2015. Hoyte was born October 11, 1938 in Buncombe County where he had lived most of his life. He lived in Alexandria, VA for about 5 years where he managed ACME Markets. After returning home Hoyte worked at A&P Grocery and later...

Mary Ann Fox Cole

Mary Ann Fox Cole

Mar 22, 2015

MARY ANN FOX COLE WEAVERVILLE - Mary Ann Fox Cole, age 70 of N. Buncombe School Road died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the Brian Center, after an extended illness. Mrs. Cole was born October 18, 1944 in Buncombe County and was a member of New Bridge Baptist Church. Mary is preceded in death by her parents; James Pender Fox...

Geraldine Minkin

Geraldine Minkin

Mar 19, 2015

GERALDINE "JERRY" MINKIN ASHEVILLE - Geraldine "Jerry" Minkin, age 84 of Asheville died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Aston Park Health Care Center. Mrs. Minkin was born June 22, 1930 in New York County, NY to the late Frank and Bertha Gut LeBlanc. Jerry was a resident of Asheville for nine years and was a member of North Asheville Baptist...

David F. Clark

David F. Clark

Mar 19, 2015

DAVID F. CLARK WEAVERVILLE - David F. Clark, age 80 of Weaverville died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Mr. Clark was born September 1, 1934 in Platte County, Nebraska and was a resident of Buncombe County for six years. He was a retired bartender, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and a good friend. A...

Bertie Mae Dodd

Bertie Mae Dodd

Mar 18, 2015

BERTIE MAE ALLEN DODD CANDLER - Bertie Mae Allen Dodd, age 93, of Candler died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Pisgah Manor. Mrs. Dodd was born June 3, 1921 in Yancey County to the late Reuben Allen and Elizabeth Jones Allen. Bertie was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her husband Bascombe...

Sam Everette Angel

Sam Everette Angel

Mar 17, 2015

ALEXANDER - Sam Everette Angel, age 85, of Alexander died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Sam was born April 15, 1929 in Yancey County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a Veteran of Korea and served in the Military Police. Sam was a passionate hunter and retired from the North Carolina Forest Service....

Iva Glen Fisher Greene

Iva Glen Fisher Greene

Mar 16, 2015

WEAVERVILLE - Iva Glen Fisher Greene, age 81, of 141 McLean Road died Monday, March 16, 2015. Mrs. Greene was born December 6, 1933 in Madison County, and had lived in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a former L.P.N. and had been a truck driver with her husband at Clenard Greene Trucking. Iva was preceded in...

David Moss Weaver

David Moss Weaver

Mar 16, 2015

DAVID MOSS "MIKE" WEAVER ASHEVILLE - David Moss "Mike" Weaver, age 85, of Chunns Cove Rd. passed away to be with the Lord on March 16, 2015. Mr. Weaver was born April 24, 1929 in Buncombe County to the late Alfred Fulton Weaver and Lucy Alice Moss Weaver. David retired as co-owner of Paving Enterprises and was a World War...

Richard M. Banks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...