Obituary Listing

Shawny Kay Hutto

Shawny Kay Hutto

Oct 30, 2015

Candler, NC Shawny Kay Reece Hutto, 48, of 198-A Warren Creek Road, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston Salem. A native of Santa Clara, CA, she formerly had served as a Prison Guard at the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Whiteville, TN where she served as Lieutenant and was the daughter...

Kara Michele Hagan

Kara Michele Hagan

Oct 30, 2015

Kara Michele West Hagan, 66, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mrs. Hagan was a daughter of Byron W. West and the late Ruby Williams West. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents, Maynard and Alpha Williams. In addition to her father she is survived by her husband,...

Ora Hudgins

Ora Hudgins

Oct 28, 2015

Fairview Ora Wright Hudgins, 88, of 1197 Upper Brush Creek Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from C.P. Claire where she was employed for over 40 years and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Fairview. Mrs. Hudgins...

Alexandra Brooke King

Alexandra Brooke King

Oct 27, 2015

Asheville Alexandra Brooke Alex King, 22, went to be with her Lord. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was employed as a waitress with Cracker Barrell-Smokey Park. She was a 2011 graduate of Charles D. Owen High School where she played on the Soccer Team all four years of high school and was Homecoming Queen her senior year...

Helen Gaddy

Helen Gaddy

Oct 25, 2015

Asheville Helen Hill Gaddy, 94, of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Aston Park Healthcare Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Gaddy worked as a switchboard operator with Mission Hospitals. She was a member of Living Hope Christian Fellowship Church. Mrs. Gaddy was a daughter of the late William Mitchell...

Mike Messer

Mike Messer

Oct 23, 2015

Candler Michael Dale Mike Messer, 62, of Candler, went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Waynesville and a lifelong resident of Candler, Mike was a 1971 graduate of Enka High School and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He was the retired founder of...

Trish Ann "Trishypoo" Taylor

Trish Ann "Trishypoo" Taylor

Oct 20, 2015

Trish Ann Trishypoo Taylor, 39, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at her home in Asheville. She was born on June 11, 1976 in Terre Haute, IN to Pamela Ruth Lowe and Charley Skeeter Alan Lowe. She was a childcare provider at Heavens Express Daycare in Terre Haute, IN for many years before moving to Asheville. She has...

Betty M. Biddix

Betty M. Biddix

Oct 20, 2015

Fletcher Betty Josephine Sales Marlowe Biddix, 83, of 336 Yellowstone Drive, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Biddix was a daughter of the late Hubert Allen Sales and Addie...

Francois "Frank" Kerber

Francois "Frank" Kerber

Oct 12, 2015

Asheville Francois Alfred Kerber, 95, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. As per Mr. Kerbers request, there will be no calling hours, and graveside services will be private. Memorial donations may be made in Mr. Kerbers name to the Charles George VA Medical Center Hospice Fund, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805....

Eleanor Richmond Plumb

Eleanor Richmond Plumb

Oct 12, 2015

Eleanor Richmond Plumb, 88, passed away on October 12, 2015. A native of Detroit, MI, she resided in Buncombe County for the past 10 years. She was a daughter of the late Lawrence Richmond and Edith Holt Richmond. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret Ruth Robertson; sons: Alexander Sandy Robertson, Matthew Greycloud Robertson, and Marvin...

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...