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...
Kathleen "Gannie" Rice
May 3, 2015
Swannanoa Jerry Kathleen Gannie Ballew Rice, 71, of Swannanoa, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House surrounded by her family. A life long resident of Buncombe County, she worked for Mission Hospitals. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, considered by many as the cornerstone of her family. Mrs. Rice was the...
Shirley Holcombe Salyer
Apr 30, 2015
Shirley Elizabeth Salyer, 69, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Henry Holcombe and Louise Jesse Galloway Holcombe. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Margaruite Medford. Surviving are her husband of 38 years,...
Lucille Sherlin Rogers
Apr 29, 2015
Lake Junaluska Mary Lucille Crook Sherlin Rogers, 91, of South Lakeshore Drive, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in Haywood County since 1980 until returning to Buncombe County in 2009. She was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church and...
Mary Rice Williams
Apr 25, 2015
Asheville Mary Rice Williams, 75, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Born in Buncombe County, Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Leta Rice. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Williams; three sisters, and one brother. Surviving are her daughter, Kathy Williams;...
Terry Sr. Michael
Apr 24, 2015
Asheville - Terry Lee Michael, Sr., 78, of Asheville, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015. A native and resident for most of his life of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Walter and Helen Whiteside Michael. Surviving are his wife, Nancy M. Michael; son, Terry Lee Michael, Jr. and wife Janet; daughter, Brenda M. Crawford and...
Roy Rogers
Apr 24, 2015
Candler Roy Lee Rogers, 67, of Candler, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Rogers worked as a Shop Foreman for Al J. Goodman and Sons, and as an Equipment Operator for Harrin Sand and Gravel. A loving husband, father, grandfather...
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