Obituaries
Frank R. Lyda
Feb 13, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Frank R. Lyda, age 80, formerly of Emma Community, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Mr. Lyda was born January 9, 1933, in Buncombe County. He was a US Army veteran during Korea. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruben McKinley and Bertha Mae Banks Lyda, and his wife, Dorothy Rice Allen who died in 2009.
Surviving are...
Byrd Edgar Warlick
Feb 13, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Byrd Edgar Warlick, 85, of Weaverville, NC, formerly of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at his Weaverville home, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Mr. Warlick was born August 26, 1927, in Icard, North Carolina. Mr. Warlick was the tenth and last surviving child of the late Daisy Cook Warlick and Edgar Tate Warlick of...
Ernest E. Franks
Feb 8, 2013
WEST ASHEVILLE—Ernest E. Franks, age 87, West Asheville, died Friday, February 8, 2013.
Mr. Franks was born July 24, 1925, in Buncombe County. He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army Air Forces serving during World War II. Ernest was the son of the late Jesse B. and Bonnie Anderson Franks.
Surviving are his children, Sherrill Franks and...
Marion \ Wyatt
Feb 3, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Marion "Dee" Wyatt, age 79, of Asheville, died Sunday, February 3, 2013.
Mr. Wyatt was born November 4, 1933, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He served in the US Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Nancy Allen Wyatt; daughter, Donna; sisters, Gladys and Effie; brothers, Frank, Ed,...
Harold Mundy
Feb 2, 2013
BARNARDSVILLE—Harold Mundy, age 71, of 509 Paint Fork Road died Saturday, February 2, 2013. Mr. Mundy was born November 3, 1941 in Buncombe County, where he had lived all of his life, to the late Taft and Gladys Burrell Mundy. He was an automobile mechanic most of his life but could fix anything and was frequently referred to as "Mr....
Jack W. Silver
Feb 1, 2013
WOODFIN—Jack W. Silver, age 86, of 209 Old Weaverville Rd., died Friday, February 1, 2013.
Mr. Silver was born October 2, 1926, in Buncombe County. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Army, Occupation Troops, Japan. Jack was one of the founding members of Morningview Baptist Church and Fellowship Baptist Church. He was the...
Myrtle Dillingham Smith
Feb 1, 2013
ARDEN—Myrtle Etta Dillingham Smith, age 95 passed from this life to the next on February 1, 2013, at her daughter's home in Arden. She was born in Dillingham (Barnardsville), on May 21, 1917, to Vestal J. Dillingham and Mary Etta Jarrett Dillingham where she spent her childhood with her brothers, V. J. Dillingham, Carlee Dillingham, Oscar Dillingham, and Walter Dillingham...
JoAnn Dillingham Glasscock
Jan 29, 2013
ARDEN—JoAnn Dillingham Glasscock, age 80, from Barnardsville, died peacefully on January 29, 2013. JoAnn was raised in these beautiful mountains and loved them fiercely. She also lived for many years in Los Angeles and spoke often and fondly of the ocean. She was a retired pediatric nurse instructor, who loved children but none greater than her own four who survive...
Dulcie Lee McKenzie
Jan 29, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Dulcie Lee McKenzie, age 89, formerly of Spooks Branch Rd., died Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Mrs. McKenzie was born May 13, 1923, in Rutherford County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly the assistant manager at the S&H Green Stamps Store, retiring in 1985. She was a long-time member of Beaverdam Baptist...
Robert F. Johnston
Jan 24, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Robert F. Johnston, Jr., age 76, of Jupiter Road, died Thursday, January 24, 2013.
Mr. Johnston was born September 10, 1936, in Waynesburg, Pa., and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1975. He retired from the US Navy, having served during the Vietnam War. He was a son of the late Robert F. Johnston, Sr., and Caroline Swenson...
Billy Dean Buckner
Jan 24, 2013
WOODFIN—Billy Dean Buckner, age 77, of Woodfin, went to be with his heavenly Father on Thursday, January 24, 2013, after a brave battle with an extended illness.
Mr. Buckner was born July 22, 1935, in Buncombe County where he had lived most of his life. He was a plumber by trade and retired as a plumbing inspector with the...
Patricia A. Sprouse
Jan 24, 2013
FAIRVIEW—Patricia A. Sprouse, age 69, of 112 Church Rd., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2013. Mrs. Sprouse was born June 22, 1943, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. Her life was her children, grandchildren and church. She was a loving member of Cedar Mountain Missionary Baptist Church. Patricia was...
Bruce Don Jamerson
Jan 23, 2013
WEAVERVILLE - Bruce Don Jamerson, 84, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2013. He died peacefully in his home. Mr. Jamerson was born December 1, 1928, to the late Asbury and Dessie Jamerson. Bruce spent his life in service to God. He was a dedicated Christian who loved reading and studying his Bible, spending time...
Mary Jane Foures
Jan 23, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Mary Jane Foures passed away and began a new journey on January 23, 2013. She was born Mary Jane Veta Mason in Pasco, Washington on October 17, 1922. Her parents were Roy and Veta Mason. She had a sister, Evelyn, and a brother, Richard. Her children are Suzanne Hanrahan, Colette Guillebeau, and Christopher Foures. She has a nephew, Joseph Guillebeau....
Katherine Moore Ingle
Jan 23, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Katherine Moore Ingle, age 83, of 229 Stoney Knob Rd., died Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Mrs. Ingle was born February 10, 1929, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a retired nutritionist assistant at Weaverville Primary School and a member of Long's Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Columbus...
Donna Kay Bowens
Jan 21, 2013
MARS HILL—Donna Kay Bowens, age 56, of Mountain View Rd., died Monday, January 21, 2013. Donna Kay was born June 22, 1956, in Buncombe County and was a resident of Madison County for most of her life. She was a lifelong hard worker. She was a daughter of the late Emma Anderson Worley. Surviving are her father, Cleates Worley, and...
R. Paul Moore
Jan 19, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—R. Paul Moore, age 88, of 268 Long's Chapel Rd., died Saturday, January 19, 2013. Mr. Moore was born March 31, 1924 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a retired brick mason and ran Spivey Fishing Lake in Fairview for a number of years. Paul was a veteran of World War II serving...
Bessie Mae Rudd
Jan 18, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Bessie Mae Rudd, age 90, of 78 Weaver Blvd., died Friday, January 18, 2013. Mrs. Rudd was born October 18, 1922, in Clarke County, Alabama, and was a resident of Greenville, S.C., for a number of years. She had resided in Weaverville since 1994. She was a great mother, a seamstress, enjoyed quilting, was an excellent cook, and enjoyed gardening....
Bobby Pike
Jan 17, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Bobby Pike, age 61, of 68 Deerborne Lane, died Thursday, January 17, 2013. Bobby was born November 25, 1951, in Buncombe County to the late James Lloyd Pike, Jr., and Betty Benefield Pike. He was a self-employed carpenter and enjoyed fishing with his father and brothers. Bobby attended Shepherd's Fold House of Worship. Surviving are his sister, Katie Pike; brothers,...
Virginia T. Hoyle
Jan 17, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Virginia T. Hoyle of 59 Murphy Hill Road went to meet her Lord and her beloved husband James on January 17, 2013. Mrs. Hoyle was born in Madison County and was a resident of Melbourne, Fla., from 1955 to 1975 when she moved to Weaverville. She retired from JC Penney after 18 years of service. She was a member of...
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