Jerry Duane Lester
Jun 12, 2015
Jerry Duane Lester, 72, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. Jerry was born on October 3, 1942 in Webster City, IA to the late Mabel and Richard Lester. He earned an Undergraduate Degree from the University of Iowa and later a MBA from Loyola University of Chicago. Later in life he...
Jerry Webb
Jun 10, 2015
Leicester Jerry Jack Webb, 78, of 15 Westview Drive, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Joe Sorrells Webb and Stella Gaddy Webb. Surviving are his wife whom he married March 26, 1955, Lavonne...
Austin Penley
Jun 10, 2015
David Austin Penley, 17, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Austin is the son of Tiffany Owens and her husband Phillip of Candler, and David Lee Penley of Asheville. He was preceded in death by an uncle, Charles Nathan Hensley; grandparents, Stephen and Donna Wolfe; and great grandparents, Jack and Betty...
George Hall
Jun 9, 2015
Candler - George Amos Hall, 94, of Candler, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the NC Veterans Home in Black Mountain. A native of Johnston County, NC, Mr. Hall had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from American Enka with over 40 years of service, and was a member of Francis Asbury United...
Sue Hollar
Jun 6, 2015
Candler - Sue Marie Israel Hollar, 74, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Hollar was the daughter of the late Eugene and Daisy Bell Crook Israel. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Larry Horace Hollar; and infant son, Larry...
Wilma Roach
Jun 3, 2015
Candler - Wilma E. Roach, 74, of Candler, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Brian Center Healthcare Center in Brevard. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in Rockford, IL before returning to Buncombe County in 1973. She attended Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mrs. Roach was the daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret Towe Arrington,...
Jean Thomas Becker
Jun 2, 2015
Betty "Jean" T. Becker was born in Walnut, N.C. July 30th, 1934 to Lawton (Tommy) and Nettie (Chick) Thomas who preceded her in death. She lived most of her life in Asheville and Brevard. She graduated from Brevard High School in 1952. Jean met the love of her life, George F. Becker of Gainesville, Florida, at a town square...
George Hill "Butch" Davis
Jun 2, 2015
George Butch Hill Davis, Jr., age 71 passed away peacefully on June 2, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late George Hill Davis, Sr. and Edna Lucille Ellis Davis. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Joyce Kisselburg Davis; son, Jeffrey Alan Davis of Candler; daughters: Anita Erb Tom and husband...
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...
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