Rev. William Howard Raines
Jun 1, 2015
Candler Rev. William Howard Raines, 93, of 381 Milk Sick Cove Road, went to be with his Lord on Monday, June 1, 2015 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Knoxville, TN, he had resided in Asheville most of his life. He was an Ordained Baptist Minister and was a US Army veteran having served during WWII. Rev....
Trent Heflin
May 31, 2015
Morgan City, LA Our Angel, Trenton Lucas Heflin, 25, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 31, 2015. A native of Marshall, NC, he had resided in Morgan City, LA since November, where he worked as Assistant Store Manager of AT&T Cellular Services. He was a 2009 graduate of Madison High School. Trents family is waiting to be...
Roger Jr. Williams
May 29, 2015
Roger Williams, Jr., 90, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Roger Williams, Sr. and Mildred Marie Bradley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Marie Sloop Williams. Mr. Williams was a U.S. Army...
Joseph Lee �Bunch� Norton
May 29, 2015
Joe Bunch Norton, age 78 went to live with his Lord and Savior Friday May 29, 2015 from a sudden heart attack. Joe was born in Revere, NC on January 31, 1937 to the late Mona Lee Wallin Stroupe and Shelt Leake. He is a retired Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy, serving in both the Korean...
James Harold "Buddy" Lovin
May 26, 2015
James Harold Lovin (Buddy) passed away peacefully May 26, 2015 at a local hospital surrounded by his loving family. He went to be with his Lord and is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jane Ellen Lovin, a woman of Christ. Buddy was a generous and kind person, always looking for opportunities to be of service to those...
Betty Louise Melton
May 24, 2015
Betty L. Melton, 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Aston Park Health Care. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Melton was a daughter of the late Ralph Marvin and Maethorn Sams Melton. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Wilson. Mrs. Melton was a Member of...
Lillie Mae Wilkes
May 24, 2015
Asheville Lillie Mae Wilkes, 92, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Wilkes was born January 16, 1923 in Buncombe County to the Late Dewey and Nettie Buckner Rogers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Wilkes, Jr., granddaughter, Letitia Tarske; brothers, Rev. Howard Rogers and...
Ruth Hicks Lindsey
May 24, 2015
Asheville Ruth Evelyn Hicks Lindsey, 85, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of McDowell County and resident of Buncombe County most of life, she was a daughter of the late Rev. James P. Hicks and Nora Messer Hicks. She was the wife of...
Rev. Dean Huggins
May 24, 2015
Rev. Phillip Dean Huggins, 63, of 18 Ford Valley Road, went to be with his Lord Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. A native of Haywood County he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was an ordained pastor, having served at Elk Mountain Baptist Church and Bull Creek Missionary Baptist Church....
Helen Mason Reece
May 21, 2015
Fletcher Helen Mason Reece, 82, of Fletcher, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident most of her life of Asheville, she had resided in Fletcher for the past three years. She was a 1950 graduate of Fairview High School, where she held the distinction of Valedictorian. Mrs. Reece retired...
David Deifendeifer
May 17, 2015
Asheville - David Ronald Deifendeifer, 51, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, Mr. Deifendeifer worked as a truck driver for Asheville Oil Company, and had a passion for fishing. He was the son of the late Ronald Eugene and...
Adda Lee Odum
May 12, 2015
Woodfin Adda Lee Moore Nanny Odum, 85, of 29 Church Road, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mrs. Odum was formerly a CNA with St. Josephs Hospital, was an avid gardener and one who loved her flowers, plants and her Atlanta Braves. Mrs. Odum was a...
Clarence Waycaster
May 12, 2015
Hendersonville Clarence Elmer Waycaster, 75, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of McDowell County and a resident of Henderson County for the past 19 years, he was a son of the late Robert Will Waycaster and Emma Lou Thomas Waycaster. He was also preceded...
Casey Hollifield
May 11, 2015
Asheville Floyd Casey Hollifield, 25, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he worked at Stanleys Mobile Home Movers. He had formerly attended Enka High School, was active in sports and enjoyed motorcycles and horses and attended Cowboy Church. Casey is preceded in death by his paternal...
June E. Cochran
May 11, 2015
Asheville Evelyn June Metcalf Cochran, 81, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 11, 2015 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1981 and was a homemaker. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Fleet Reserve Ladies Auxiliary, was a long...
Mattie Mcfalls
May 8, 2015
Asheville Mattie Harris McFalls, 98 of Riverside Drive, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A native of Duenweg, Missouri, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1923. She was a devoted mother, homemaker and Nanny and attended Victory Baptist Church. Mrs. McFalls was a daughter of the late...
Thomas Barry Helms
May 8, 2015
Thomas Barry Helms, 62, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, May 08, 2015, at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Barry was the son of Geraldine Wilde Helms and the late Henry Ransom Helms. He was also preceded in death by several aunts and uncles. Barry was a US Navy veteran having served for 9 years,...
Clarence Branks
May 7, 2015
Fairview Clarence Douglas Branks, 58, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mr. Branks was the son of the late Bobby Gene and Ruby Duncan Branks. He was also preceded in death by his brother and one aunt and uncle. Surviving are his wife whom he married in 1999, Leyla Branks of...
Catherine Grooms
May 6, 2015
Candler Catherine Edith Ramsey Grooms, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. Mrs. Grooms was the daughter of the late James Bunyan Ramsey and Maggie Fortner Ramsey and wife of Wade Frank Grooms who died January 30, 1990....
Andres Blas "Andy" Mendez
May 6, 2015
Andres Mendez, affectionately known as Papaw, 92, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, May 6th in the company of family. His funeral service will be held on Monday, May 11th at 12:00 PM at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery at 962 Old US 70 Highway Black Mountain with military rites conducted by the NC National Guard. Anders-Rice Funeral is...
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