Obituaries
Zeynobia Drake Arrowood
Sep 13, 2014
ZEYNOBIA DRAKE ARROWOOD WEAVERVILLE - Zeynobia Drake Arrowood, our precious Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and Friend, went to be with Jesus and loved ones on Saturday, September 13, 2014. She is now free of Alzheimer's disease, which had tormented her for many years. A native of Madison County, she was born to the late Jake and Elsie Hamlin Drake on September...
Catherine Peeke
Sep 7, 2014
M. CATHERINE PEEKE WEAVERVILLE -Catherine Peeke was born on April Fool's day (April 1st 1924) in Weaverville, NC. She attended school in Weaverville, NC where she skipped the second grade. From there, Catherine attended and graduated from Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University) with a Biblical Education major in 1946. The following year she received a B.A. from King...
Joshua Silvers
Sep 6, 2014
UPDATED FOR BURIAL INFORMATION WEAVERVILLE/ IVA, SC - Joshua "Josh" Silvers, age 29, of Iva, SC formerly of Weaverville died Saturday, September 6, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Josh was born February 8, 1985 in Henderson County and had been a resident of Weaverville. He served in the U.S. Army, serving two tours in Iraq and was...
Thomas Stanley Jacon
Sep 4, 2014
THOMAS STANLEY JACON WEAVERVILLE - Thomas Stanley Jacon, loving husband, father and grandfather, died Thursday, September 4, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom and Dolores Frances McCabe Jacon have been married for 60 years. Tom, the son of Polish immigrants Mary and Joseph Dziekan-later changed spelling to "Jacon"-was the youngest of 10 children. He was born Feb. 10,...
Tony E. Guthrie
Sep 4, 2014
TONY EUGENE GUTHRIE BARNARDSVILLE - Tony Eugene Guthrie, age 64, of 348 Haw Branch Road went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 4, 2014. Tony was born September 1, 1950, in Buncombe County to the late Marcelle and Dorothy Harwood Guthrie. He was employed at Thermo Fisher Scientific for 20 years. Tony always felt blessed to have so...
Linda Kay Whitehead
Aug 28, 2014
LINDA KAY WHITEHEAD WOODFIN - Linda Kay Whitehead, age 63 of 82 B Pelzer Street went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 28, 2014. Linda was born May 30, 1951 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was formerly employed as a school bus driver and worked in the lunchroom at Woodfin Elementary School....
Jo Edith Dowdle
Aug 27, 2014
JO EDITH DOWDLE BARNARDSVILLE - Jo Edith Dowdle, age 82, of 513 Dillingham Rd. died Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Mrs. Dowdle was born March 8, 1932 in Buncombe County where she lived all of her life and was a member of Carson's Chapel Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Ossie Webb Carson and was also...
Geneva Rogers Cheek
Aug 24, 2014
GENEVA ROGERS CHEEK WEAVERVILLE-Geneva Rogers Cheek, age 92, passed away August 24, 2014. She was a resident of Mars Hill Retirement Community in Madison County. Mrs. Cheek was born February 1, 1922 in Madison County to Doyle and Sonnie Rogers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doyle and Sonnie Rogers, her husband Charles Cheek, who passed away August...
Emilie Katherine Louderback
Aug 23, 2014
EMILIE KATHERINE LOUDERBACK ASHEVILLE - Emilie Katherine Louderback, age 88, of Asheville, died Saturday, August 23, 2014. Mrs. Louderback was born August 29, 1925 in Germany. She was the daughter of the late Karl and Therese Schwerzel Herrmann. Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Daniel Louderback; daughter, Vicky Camp and husband Kenneth; son, Gordon Louderback and wife Joanna; and...
James David Barrett
Aug 22, 2014
JAMES DAVID BARRETT WEAVERVILLE/ST. CLOUD, FL - James David Barrett, age 57, of St. Cloud, FL, died August 22, 2014, after a long illness. David was born November 30, 1956 in Buncombe County. He was a 1975 Graduate of North Buncombe High School and served 3 years in the U.S. Army, most of which was in Germany. He was preceded...
Loretta Ball Ballard
Aug 19, 2014
LORETTA BALL BALLARD WEAVERVILLE - Loretta Ball Ballard, age 79, of Locust Grove Road passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Mrs. Ballard was born in Buncombe County to Muriel Allman Ball of Weaverville and the late John H. Ball, Sr. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Philip Ballard; son, Stuart Ballard; brothers, Charles...
Rex Harwood
Aug 16, 2014
REX HARWOOD BARNARDSVILLE - Rex Harwood, age 63, of 444 Haw Branch Road, died Saturday, August 16, 2014. Rex was born February 11, 1951 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a self-employed Rock Mason for many years and prior to his illness he had been a Fireman with the Barnardsville Fire Dept. for...
Mildred Barbara McGhee Patterson
Aug 15, 2014
MILDRED BARBARA McGHEE PATTERSON ASHEVILLE - Mildred Barbara McGhee Patterson, age 89, of the Oakley Community went to be with the Lord Friday, August 15, 2014. Mrs. Patterson was born February 15, 1925 in Elizabethton, TN and was a resident of Buncombe County since the early 1960's. Mildred was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who touched the lives and...
Daniel Reed Carlton
Aug 14, 2014
RALEIGH - Daniel Reed Carlton, 58, of Raleigh died on Thursday, August 14, 2014, after a courageous battle against brain cancer. He was the son of the late Rev. Daniel Edgar & Virginia Reed Carlton of Barnardsville, NC. He was a former member of Dillingham Presbyterian Church where his father was pastor. Mr. Carlton earned his Bachelor of Science in...
Phyllis Dale Branch
Aug 12, 2014
PHYLLIS DALE BRANCH ASHEVILLE - Phyllis Dale Branch, age 77, of Asheville entered into heaven Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Phyllis was born May 11, 1937, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1966. She was formerly employed at Mills Manufacturing Company. Phyllis loved flea marketing with many special friends. She was the daughter of the late...
Faye Plemmons Gunter
Aug 8, 2014
FAYE PLEMMONS GUNTER ASHEVILLE - Faye Plemmons Gunter, a Madison County native, age 94, passed Friday, August 8, 2014. Her most recent residence was Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Asheville. Mrs. Gunter was the daughter of the late Joseph M. Plemmons and Martha Justice Plemmons of Trust, NC; who were store keepers, farmers and postmaster at Trust. Mrs. Gunter became...
Roger D. Dillingham
Aug 1, 2014
WEAVERVILLE - Roger D. Dillingham, age 68 of Weaverville died Friday, August 1, 2014. Roger was born June 6, 1946 in Washington, DC and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1972. A US Army Veteran, he served in Vietnam. He was employed at Asheville Parks and Recreation for several years. Son of the late Ralph E. and Mildred Davis...
Dorris McCall
Jul 26, 2014
DORRIS "JUNIOR" McCALL, JR. WEAVERVILLE/SUMMERTON, SC - Dorris "Junior" McCall, Jr., age 87, of Summerton, formerly of Weaverville died Saturday, July 26, 2014. Mr. McCall was born May 23, 1927 in Pickens, SC and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life until returning to Summerton in 2003. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving...
Zertha Banks Dillingham
Jul 22, 2014
ZERTHA BANKS DILLINGHAM ASHEVILLE - The body of Zertha Banks Dillingham, age 99, of 135 Flower Garden Drive passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 and her spirit went to sleep in Jesus. Mrs. Dillingham was born January 28, 1915 in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life. A 1935 graduate of Barnardsville High School, Zertha worked...
Clarentine Lloyd Stansbury Bowen
Jul 20, 2014
CLARENTINE LLOYD STANSBURY BOWEN ALEXANDER, NC/RICHMOND, VA - Clarentine Lloyd Stansbury Bowen, age 88, died Sunday, July 20, 2014. Mrs. Bowen was born June 11, 1926 in Richmond, VA. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Cole and Edith Marie Bowles Lloyd and wife of the late Earnest Alvin Stansbury and the late Raymond Brent Bowen. Surviving are her...
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