Obituary Listing

Charles Eugene "Chuck" Mcdaris

Charles Eugene "Chuck" Mcdaris

Oct 11, 2015

Charles Eugene Chuck McDaris, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County he was a son of Virginia Lou Black McDaris, and the late Henry Harold McDaris. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Marshal McDaris. Chuck was...

Gene Jarvis

Gene Jarvis

Oct 7, 2015

Asheville Joseph Eugene Gene Jarvis, 84, of 16 Waverly Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he attended St. Bernard College in Cullman, AL, as well as Mars Hill College. During his school summers, he was the Program Director for Blue...

Dot Keener

Dot Keener

Oct 6, 2015

Alexander Dorothy Estelle Dot Elkins Keener, 91, of 416 Alexander Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Aston Park Health Care Center where she had resided for the past eight years. Mrs. Keener was a native of Pikeville, KY and had resided most of her life in Michigan prior to moving to...

Janice H. Monday

Janice H. Monday

Oct 6, 2015

Fairview Janice Hagan Monday, 82, of 31 West Monday Ridge Road, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Mrs. Monday was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She worked for many years with Mungo, Stewart & Bosworth Accounting Services and currently was self-employed, serving as Bookkeeper for several...

Betty Gillespie

Betty Gillespie

Oct 5, 2015

Leicester Betty Jean Vaughn Gillespie, 76, of 26 Punkin Street, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. Mrs. Gillespie was a native of Madison County and had resided in Buncombe County since 1963. She retired in 1995 from Square D following 29 years of service and was a...

Lionel Justice

Lionel Justice

Sep 25, 2015

Asheville Lionel Dean Justice, 52, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Care Partners Hospice John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Justice was self-employed as a property manager for several pieces of property in the area. He attended Pine Burr Park Baptist Church. Mr. Justice was an avid outdoorsman that thoroughly...

Mike Wilkes

Mike Wilkes

Sep 24, 2015

Asheville Michael James Mike Wilkes, 59, of 50 Riceville Road, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City, FL. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 2012 from the Charles George VA Medical Center and served in the US Coast Guard. Mr. Wilkes was...

Charles W. "Charlie" Coffey

Charles W. "Charlie" Coffey

Sep 24, 2015

Charles W. Charlie Coffey, 92, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 24, 2015 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Kenneth L. Coffey and Althea Angel Ditmore. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty Eller; and brothers: Kenneth Coffey, and Sonny Coffey. Charlie was a veteran of the...

Amogene B. Gray

Amogene B. Gray

Sep 24, 2015

Fairview - Amogene Beauchamp Norwood Gray died peacefully at her home on September 24, 2015 after a long and valiant fight against ovarian cancer. She is survived by her husband Virgil A. Gray; three daughters, Lorraine Norwood of Hendersonville, and Judy Stone (husband Danny) and Mary Turner (husband Frankie) of Asheville; foster daughter Diane Hutchison (husband Jim); five grandchildren;...

Hobart "J.R." Penland,  Jr.

Hobart "J.R." Penland, Jr.

Sep 23, 2015

Candler - Hobart J.R. Penland, Jr, 71, of 26 Paradise Ridge Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Knoxville, TN, he grew up and was a resident for most of his life in Candler. He was formerly employed for many years with Bill Teague...

Robert Camby

Robert Camby

Sep 22, 2015

Hendersonville - Robert Dale Camby, 53, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, Mr. Camby had resided in Hendersonville for the past 15 years. He was an auto mechanic by trade, and was an avid NASCAR fan. He was a loving and proud father and Papaw. Mr. Camby was the son...

Verdelle Connell Gray

Verdelle Connell Gray

Sep 22, 2015

Verdelle Connell Gray, 96, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2015 at Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Los Angeles County, CA, she was a resident of Buncombe County since 1961. She was the daughter of the late David Walter Connell and Rosine Thatcher Connell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ward Gray, a...

Mike Calloway

Mike Calloway

Sep 20, 2015

Asheville Robert Michael Mike Calloway, 64, of 58 Branning Street, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at The Oaks at Sweeten Creek following a long illness. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County, he was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. Mike was the son of the late Robert Sam Calloway and Martha Ann Cowan...

Lesia Craig

Lesia Craig

Sep 17, 2015

Lesia Craig, 59, loving mother, wife, sister, and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 after a long battle with Ataxia. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Jones and Pauline Ball Jones. She was also preceded in death by her brothers: Roy Lee Jones and Rickey Jones. Lesia was a member...

Rosa Lee Dockery

Rosa Lee Dockery

Sep 17, 2015

Asheville Rosa Lee Hodge Dockery, 80, went to be with her Lord Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Care Partners John F. Keever, Jr. Hospice Solace Center. A native of Swain County, Ms. Dockery had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly employed as an Inspector with Mars Manufacturing Company, as well as with...

Martha Hoyle

Martha Hoyle

Sep 12, 2015

Weaverville Martha Black Hoyle, 81, joined our Lord Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Yancey County, Mrs. Hoyle had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She attended Woodfin High School, where she played basketball, and formerly served as a Registered Nurse with Memorial Mission and St. Joseph Hospitals....

Patty Moody

Patty Moody

Sep 10, 2015

Asheville Patricia Kay Patty Lassiter Moody, 57, of 206 Brevard Road, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Brookside Rehabilitation and Care Center, Burnsville. Patty was born June 7, 1958 in Wyandotte, MI and had resided in Asheville since she was a year old. She was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church...

Luke Herman Cook

Luke Herman Cook

Sep 9, 2015

Luke Herman Cook, of Leicester, our beloved father and head of our family, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015. He was born August 17, 1924. A native of Buncombe County, he was one of ten children of Calvin C. Cook and Ann Young Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Una Cook...

Cora Redmon

Cora Redmon

Sep 6, 2015

Alexander Cora Lee Clark Redmon, 85, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Care Partners Hospice John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Ms. Redmon was a former Lab Technician for Brook-Howell Nursing Home and served as a Nurses Assistant with Giezentanner Nursing Home. Ms. Redmon was the daughter of the late Grady...

David Suero

David Suero

Sep 1, 2015

Naples, FL - On September 1, 2015, heavens gates opened to receive David Talkish Suero following a brief illness. Born May 7, 1958 in Havana, Cuba, David grew up in Madrid, Spain. His studies began in Switzerland and he was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and Pratt Institute School of Architecture and was fluent in French and...