Obituaries

Bertie Hensley Wilson

Bertie Hensley Wilson

Jul 18, 2014

BERTIE HENSLEY WILSON FAIRVIEW - Bertie Hensley Wilson, age 87, of Fairview went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 18, 2014. Bertie was born June 24, 1927, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. A daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Lillie Buckner Hensley, she was also preceded in...

Walt Revis

Walt Revis

Jul 9, 2014

WALT REVIS ASHEVILLE - Walt Revis, age 62, of 34 Boone Street, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Walt was born August 2, 1951 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a retired Carpenter in the home building industry. Walt was a NASCAR fan and especially liked Dale Earnhardt. He was the son of the...

Eleanore Margaret Kirby

Eleanore Margaret Kirby

Jul 7, 2014

ELEANORE MARGARET KIRBY WEAVERVILLE - Eleanore Margaret Kirby of Weaverville, passed of natural causes on Monday, July 7, 2014. Mrs. Kirby was the daughter of the late Rev. Oswald and Eleanore Koch Riess and beloved wife of the late Herbert Kirby who died in 1998. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Rev. Walter Riess; and son-in-law, Donald...

Ray Dean Hunter

Ray Dean Hunter

Jul 5, 2014

RAY DEAN HUNTER WEAVERVILLE - Ray Dean Hunter, age 77, of Weaverville, died Saturday, July 5, 2014. Mr. Hunter was born January 29, 1937 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War. He was the son of the late Howard...

Faye Thomas Deaver

Faye Thomas Deaver

Jun 28, 2014

WEAVERVILLE - Faye Thomas Deaver, age 86, of Hobson Branch Road died Saturday, June 28, 2014. Mrs. Deaver was born May 7, 1928 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life, to the late Carlos and Harriett Burnette Thomas. She was a member of Forks of Ivy Baptist Church. Faye was married to the late Horace R....

Betty Webb Roach

Betty Webb Roach

Jun 20, 2014

BETTY WEBB ROACH BARNARDSVILLE - Betty Webb Roach, age 91, of Stoney Fork Road, died Thursday, June 19, 2014. Mrs. Roach was born November 1, 1922 in Buncombe County. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. She was the daughter of the late Horace N. and Alta Harwood Webb and wife of the late...

James Albert Holden

James Albert Holden

Jun 19, 2014

WEAVERVILLE - James Albert "Slick" Holden, age 86, of 204 Hamburg Mtn. Road, died Thursday, June 19, 2014. Mr. Holden was born August 4, 1927 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He retired from Southern-Bell as a lineman after 30+ years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. He...

Kenneth Allen Malone

Kenneth Allen Malone

Jun 8, 2014

KENNETH ALLEN "BUSTER" MALONE WEAVERVILLE - Kenneth Allen "Buster" Malone, age 75, of Weaverville, died Sunday, June 8, 2014. Mr. Malone was born June 10, 1938, in Greeneville, TN and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1972. He was a shipping supervisor with Albany International, a forming fabric company and was a member of First Baptist Church, Weaverville. He...

Dorothy Jones Cook

Dorothy Jones Cook

Jun 4, 2014

DOROTHY JONES COOK ASHEVILLE - Dorothy Jones Cook, age 83, of 101 North Ridge Drive, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Dorothy was born October 5, 1930 in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life. In high school she was a star basketball player. She was an artist and owner of Mountain Craftique. Dorothy loved the outdoors, was...

Lajos Pagony

Lajos Pagony

Jun 1, 2014

ASHEVILLE - Lajos Pagony, an extraordinary well known piano talent and longtime player of the grand keyboards at the Grove Park Inn for 32 years, died quietly on June 1, 2014. Pronounced "Lahyosh Pahgoney". He was born December 3, 1924, in Budapest, Hungary. He displayed unusual musical abilities at 3 years of age. He tickled out his own little melodies...

Donna Jean Wild

Donna Jean Wild

May 31, 2014

DONNA JEAN WILD HENDERSONVILLE - Donna Jean Wild, age 67, of Hendersonville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Miss Wild was born April 30, 1947, she was a native of Madison County and moved to Hendersonville where she had lived since 1970. She was the daughter of the late Don and Geraldine Baker Wild of Weaverville. Donna graduated...

William Francis Conboy

William Francis Conboy

May 30, 2014

WILLIAM FRANCIS "BILL" CONBOY ASHEVILLE - God called William Francis "Bill" Conboy, age 76, of 26 Barton Road, home on Friday, May 30, 2014. Mr. Conboy was born April 20, 1938 in Albany, NY and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1992. Bill made his career in the microelectronics industry, was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was...

Sheryl Lynne Hawkins Snuffer

Sheryl Lynne Hawkins Snuffer

May 26, 2014

SHERYL LYNNE HAWKINS SNUFFER WEAVERVILLE - Sheryl Lynne Hawkins Snuffer, age 55, of Weaverville, died Monday, May 26, 2014 with a fighting soul and loving heart. Sheryl was a native of St. Petersburg, FL and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1985. She was a licensed Insurance agent who was an enthusiastic member of the North Buncombe Blackhawk Band...

Harold A. Sluder

Harold A. Sluder

May 25, 2014

WEAVERVILLE - Harold A. Sluder, age 93, of Dula Springs Road died Sunday, May 25, 2014. Mr. Sluder was born January 9, 1921 in Buncombe County to the late James Ervin Sluder and Ethel Roberts Sluder. A graduate of Weaverville High School, he also attended Blanton's Business College and Asheville Biltmore College. Harold retired in 1979, after 36 years as...

Carole Doucette Horvath

Carole Doucette Horvath

May 22, 2014

CAROLE DOUCETTE HORVATH WEAVERVILLE - Carole Doucette Horvath, age 79, of 1 Chipmunk Cove Road, died Thursday, May, 22, 2014. Carole was born October 8, 1934 in Cleveland, OH. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Marcia Smith Doucette and wife of the late A.M. "Marty" Horvath who died in 2007. She was a longtime volunteer at St....

Ruth Shaver Rhyne

Ruth Shaver Rhyne

May 21, 2014

RUTH SHAVER RHYNE WEAVERVILLE - Ruth Shaver Rhyne, age 92, of 25 Songbird Lane, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Mrs. Rhyne was born July 29, 1921 in Statesville where she lived most of her life. Ruth was the wife of 60 years to the late Clyde Pressly Rhyne who died in 2007. She was also preceded in death by her...

Barbara Ann Stockton

Barbara Ann Stockton

May 20, 2014

BARBARA ANN STOCKTON MARS HILL - Barbara Ann Stockton, age 67, of Main Street, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Mrs. Stockton was born January 26, 1947, in Madison County where she had lived most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Creed and Mae Honeycutt Fox and wife of the late Billy Frank Stockton who died in...

Ella Mae Ballard Shuford

Ella Mae Ballard Shuford

May 20, 2014

ELLA MAE BALLARD SHUFORD WEAVERVILLE - Ella Ballard Shuford, 85, of Weaverville left her loved ones to be with our Lord and Savior May 20, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chap and Laura Ballard; four sisters, Della Bartlett, Stella Herron, Lucy Cornwell, Mary Gudger; three brothers, Alvin, Albert and Ernest Ballard. Her children that will miss...

Margaret Louise Carver Hyatt

Margaret Louise Carver Hyatt

May 18, 2014

MARGARET LOUISE CARVER HYATT WEAVERVILLE - Margaret Louise Carver Hyatt, age 85, of Long's Chapel Road, died Sunday, May 18, 2014. Mrs. Hyatt was born August 6, 1928, in McDowell County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Margaret retired from Square D and was a longtime member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church. She was...

Conley A. Hyer

Conley A. Hyer

May 15, 2014

REV. CONLEY A. HYER, SR. WEAVERVILLE - Rev. Conley A. Hyer, Sr., age 92, of 91 Lakeshore Drive, died Thursday, May 15, 2014. Conley was born July 24, 1921 in Buncombe County where he had lived all his life. He was a former Little League Baseball coach of the Lions, a Troop 15 Boy Scout Leader, a Methodist Lay speaker...