Obituaries
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,...
Kathy Strobel Toler
Feb 19, 2015
KATHY STROBEL TOLER WEAVERVILLE - Kathy Strobel Toler of 40 Jupiter Hills Drive died Thursday, February 19, 2015. Kathy was born August 26, 1949 in Summerville, SC to the late Dan Strobel and Ethel Mae Storey Strobel; she was a resident of W.N.C. for the past 35 years. Retiring from AB Technical College after 30 plus years of teaching she...
Margaret A. Williams
Feb 15, 2015
WEAVERVILLE - Margaret A. Williams, age 79 of Parker Road died Sunday, February 15, 2015. Margaret was born November 12, 1935 in Buncombe County to the late Clyde and Lorena Anders Williams. She was employed at Hadley Corporation for 13 years and retired from Square D. after 33 years. Surviving are her sisters, Betty Roberts, Helen Sawyer, Shirley Crisp, Judy...
Ray Wilson Hathaway
Feb 11, 2015
RAY WILSON HATHAWAY ASHEVILLE - Ray Wilson Hathaway, age 98, of 25 Leisure Mtn. Road passed away at his residence on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Mr. Hathaway was born October 13, 1916 in Darke County, OH to the late John Henry and Bridgette Elizabeth Peck Hathaway. He had been a long time resident of Asheville since the 1960's. A combat...
Jeffrey Crawford
Feb 5, 2015
Jeffrey "Keith" Crawford, age 47, passed away February 5, 2015 after a long battle with asthma and COPD. Keith was born March 10, 1967 and raised in Weaverville, moving to Raleigh after college. He was a 1985 graduate of North Buncombe High School and graduated from East Carolina University in 1989 with a degree in business. Keith is survived by...
Wallace Black Reed
Feb 5, 2015
WALLACE "WALLY" BLACK REED WEAVERVILLE - Wallace "Wally" Black Reed, age 85, of High Bluff Drive died Thursday, February 5, 2015. Mr. Reed was born November 19, 1929 in Waterloo, Iowa to the late Harry M. and Elizabeth Black Reed. A 1952 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Commerce, Wally worked in the retail business several years...
Paulene Clark Dreibelbeis
Feb 5, 2015
WEAVERVILLE - If you looked in the sky Wednesday evening and Thursday morning you would have seen a new bright star. Paulene Clark Dreibelbeis, age 87, of Weaverville passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 4, 2015 after falling ill Sunday.
Paulene was born December 24, 1927 in Freeport, IL. She was one of seven children born to the late Dewey...
Kathryn Louise Dawson
Feb 4, 2015
KATHRYN "KATE" LOUISE DAWSON WEAVERVILLE, NC: Kathryn "Kate" L. Dawson, 86, formerly of Port Clinton, residing the last 12 years in Weaverville, NC, died Wednesday, February 4, at Brian Health Center, Weaverville, NC. She was born January 8, 1929 in Sommerset, OH. Kate worked at Mattews Boat Co. for 25 years. She then worked for Roesch Office Supply in Sandusky...
Marguerite Waters
Feb 4, 2015
MARGUERITE WATERS WEAVERVILLE - Marguerite Waters, age 93, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. Mrs. Waters was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Henrico County, VA. and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1986. She was a resident of Raleigh for most of her life. Marguerite was a member of St....
Walter E. Wilkins
Jan 30, 2015
WALTER E. "PETE" WILKINS, III MARS HILL - Walter E. "Pete" Wilkins, III, age 67 formerly of Mars Hill died January 30, 2015. Pete is a son of the late Frank Bailey and Jean Derk Wilkins. His graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015, in the Mars Hill Cemetery. West Funeral Home is assisting the...
Albert L. Dorsey
Jan 26, 2015
ALBERT L. DORSEY WOODFIN - Albert L. Dorsey, age 86, of Brookdale Rd. died Monday, January 26, 2015. Mr. Dorsey was born June 3, 1928 in Hammond, Indiana and had been a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life and was retired from the construction industry. He was the son of the late Harold and Gaynell Waldroup Dorsey...
Joseph Henry Fisher
Jan 22, 2015
JOSEPH HENRY "JOSH" FISHER ASHEVILLE - Joseph Henry "Josh", aka Turbo Fisher, age 36, of Asheville passed away peacefully Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Duke University Medical Pavilion, after a long courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Josh was born December 17, 1978 in Buncombe County and was a life-long member of Calvary Baptist Church. He had been a ten...
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