Tommy Ray Plemmons
Jul 28, 2025
Tommy Ray Plemmons, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home with his son and daughter by his side on July 28, 2025.
He was born on August 2, 1938, in the Beaverdam community of Haywood County. Tommy grew up in West Asheville where attended Lee Edwards High School and worked at his father's service station. He was the son of...
Gary Clinton Price
Jul 26, 2025
Gary Clinton Price, 74, passed away on July 26, 2025, in Asheville, North Carolina. Born on September 16, 1950, in Kansas, Gary spent much of his life serving the community as a professional with the Transportation Security Administration at the Denver Airport before retiring.
A longtime resident of the Denver area, Gary relocated to Western North Carolina four years ago, where...
Lannae Tillman Graham
Jul 26, 2025
Lannae Tillman Graham, born on May 28, 1951, in Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025, in Asheville.
Lannae graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1973, earning a Bachelor of Arts with a major in History and a minor in French. In 1974 she moved to Asheville and began her career at Montreat in...
Glenda Lanning Blackwell
Jul 25, 2025
Glenda Lanning Blackwell passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the age of 66 in Leicester, North Carolina while surrounded by her family.
Born on June 17, 1959, in Buncombe County, she was known for her unwavering dedication to her family and her warm, loving nature. Glenda was preceded in death by her parents, Sebern Earl Lanning and Juanita...
Edmond Goforth
Jul 22, 2025
Edmond "ED" J. Goforth Jr., 79, of Ed Goforth Ministries, passed away on Monday, July 22nd, 2025, peacefully at his home while surrounded by his loving family.
Ed is a native to Madison County. He was the son of the late Edmond Goforth Sr. and Matilda Ramsey Goforth. Ed was a man who loved God, his family and his country. Ed...
Penny Masters
Jul 22, 2025
Penny Beaver Masters, 58, of Leicester, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, after a brief illness.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Ellen Beaver, and brother Gary Maney.
Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband and soulmate of 10 years, Jeffrey Masters. Sister Darlene, who she loved to the moon...
Rebecca Lynn Chapman Bryson
Jul 21, 2025
Rebecca Lynn Chapman Bryson, 81, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 21st, 2025, at the Solace Center of Asheville.
A native of Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Weaver Clifton Chapman and Fay Ruby Bagwell Chapman, and wife of the late Fred Clifton Bryson who passed away in 2001. She was also preceded in death...
Joanna Elaine Angy Sasscer
Jul 21, 2025
Joanna Elaine Angy Sasscer, 68, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 21st, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Melbourne Beach, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Angy and Mary Hughes Angy and wife of the late Joel Frank Sasscer who passed on August 26, 2023.
Joanna moved to Bryson City in 1992, where she raised...
Susan Alane Coates
Jul 12, 2025
With heavy hearts, we share that our beloved sister, Susan Coates, passed unexpectedly on July 12, 2025. A lifelong native of Weaverville, NC, Susan was a mountain girl at heart who cherished her home and the breathtaking landscapes that shaped her spirit. Her love for the outdoors was evident in her passion for nurturing her gardens and cultivating vibrant flowers...
Eileen Conner
Jul 12, 2025
Eileen Catherine Melton Conner, 82, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at her home in Old Fort.
A native of Asheville, she was a daughter of the late Bascom Millard Melton and Maude Eileen Ingle Melton. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Shannon Conner; and siblings: Billy Melton, Joe Melton, and Marie Bates.
Mrs. Conner worked for the...
Rena Blanche Cantrell
Jul 10, 2025
Rena Cantrell, 89, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July, 10th, 2025, at Pisgah Manor of Asheville, while surrounded by her family.
She is a daughter of the late Harley Bascombe Cox and Mary Ramsey Cox, and the loving wife of the late Clarence Cantrell. She was the sister of the late Louise, Betty, Claude, Roy, Bertha, Loni, Mary Frances,...
Georgia Lou Braden Rohan
Jul 8, 2025
Georgia Lou Braden Rohan was born on April 24, 1948, in Richmond Virginia. She was the daughter of John Stuart Braden and Millicent Bristow Braden, both deceased. After a life-long battle with chronic kidney disease, Georgia passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 8th, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Laurence, her children, Tiffany Williams...
Jerry Hipps
Jul 7, 2025
Jerry Hipps, 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 7th,2025, at his daughters home in Bakersville NC.
A native of Asheville, he was a son of the late Joshua B. Hipps and Helen Irene Cutshaw Hipps Haddock. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie Powers; and sister, Stella Thompson.
Jerry was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in Vietnam....
Ron Silvers
Jul 5, 2025
Ronald “Ron” Earl Silvers, 67, passed away on Saturday, July 5th,2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Asheville, he was a son of the late Woodrow Silvers and Ruby Picklesimer Silvers. He was also preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life for 40 years, Joan Baker Silvers; and grandson, Noah Silvers.
Ron was a longtime member of...
Albert Gene Pike
Jul 3, 2025
Albert Gene Pike, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at his home while surrounded by his family.
A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, he was a son of the late Carl Baxter Pike and Jennie Hollifield Pike, and husband of 63 years to the late Wanda M. Pike who passed away on December 17, 2022. He was...
Dorothy Ann Mabrey Embler
Jul 2, 2025
Dorothy Ann Mabrey Embler, 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Saphire Ridge of Brevard.
A native of New York, she resided in Asheville most of her life. She was the daughter of the late George Mabrey and Dorcas Anders Mabrey, and wife of the late William Crawford Embler.
Surviving are her children: Elaine Embler and companion Steve Hill, and...
Maria Dolores Tovar
Jun 28, 2025
Maria Dolores Tovar, known fondly as Dolores, passed away peacefully at her home on June 28, 2025, at the age of 75.
Born on March 30, 1950, in Mexico City, Mexico Dolores was the daughter of the late Samuel Tovar and Antonia Colin. She later made her home in the United States, where she became a beloved member of the community.
Dolores...
Ronald "Ron" Lewis Penland
Jun 25, 2025
Ronald “Ron” Lewis Penland, 67, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his residence while surrounded by his family.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Charles Ray Penland and Myrtle Victoria Fisher Ligon. He was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Josh Martin;...
Edna Jane Miller Martin
Jun 23, 2025
Edna Jane Miller Martin, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 23, 2025, at The Lodge at Mills River.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Robert McKinley Miller and Nora Martin Beachboard Miller, and wife of the late Douglas Dean Martin who passed on October 30, 2020. She...
Lauren Bethany Berryman
Jun 21, 2025
Lauren Bethany Berryman was born on January 15, 2009, in Jacksonville, Florida. She left this world too soon on June 21, 2025, in Candler, North Carolina. Lauren's life, though brief, was filled with impactful moments that touched the hearts of those around her.
As a devoted friend, Lauren was known for her kindness, generosity, and humor. Her vibrant spirit shone brightly...
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