Dorothy Sluder Hensley
Dec 15, 2014
Leicester Dorothy Louise Sluder Hensley, 88, of 1593 Bear Creek Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 15, 2014 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1974 from American Enka Corp following 30 years of service and was a member of Mountain View Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Hensley was a daughter...
Faye Roberts
Dec 11, 2014
Asheville Faye Brooks Roberts, 81, a loving Mother and faithful Christian, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Marshall Gordon Brooks and Carrie Lucille Case Hollifield. Mrs. Roberts was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles William Roberts;...
Lee Wallin
Dec 4, 2014
Asheville Lee Everett Wallin, 69, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Madison County, Mr. Wallin had resided in Buncombe County since 1978. He retired in 1991 from BellSouth, and retired from the Biltmore Company in 2008 in order to spend more time with his grandchildren. He was...
Jim Hart
Dec 1, 2014
Asheville James Ledford Jim Hart, Jr., 71, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Valor Hospice at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, he retired in 2004 following 43 years of service with BASF and retired in 1996 following 25 years of service with the NC National Guard,...
Mildred Boyd Warren
Nov 29, 2014
Mildred Boyd Warren, 96, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Stone Creek Health and Rehab. Mrs. Warren was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired from Nu-Way Cleaners in 1982. She was the daughter of the late Burgin Wilburn and Mamie Benson Boyd. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Albert...
Elizabeth Renee Purvis
Nov 29, 2014
Elizabeth Renee Purvis, 47, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Purvis was a native of Morganton, NC and had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was the daughter of Rachel Elizabeth Watson Tallent and the late Charles Peg Tallent. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dewayne Purvis who...
Tina B. Mckinney
Nov 26, 2014
Candler Tina Joyce Bassett McKinney, 49, of 21 Mobile Lane, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Duke University Hospital. A native and resident most of life of Buncombe County, she had resided in Shelby from 2003 to 2010 and she was a graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School. Tina was a daughter of Claude William Bassett, Sr....
Phyllis Dean Thompson
Nov 26, 2014
Phyllis Dean Waldrop Thompson, 71, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Mrs. Thompson was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She worked for Clayton and Oakwood MFG Homes and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Phil Waldrop...
Dale Woodson
Nov 25, 2014
Asheville Dale Julia Smith Woodson, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 on the Renal Unit at Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of Bryant Ballew Smith who passed in 1967 and Stella Gibson Cothran Smith who passed in 1998. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Karen June Woodson who died in...
Irma Rudisill
Nov 24, 2014
Candler Irma Jean Dayton Rudisill, 73, of 157 Oak Hill Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a long time employee with the WNC Mountain State Fair-Vendor Coordination, was formerly employed with Dr. John G. Kerr and J.C....
Rev. Lester Crayton
Nov 20, 2014
Asheville - Rev. Lester Green Crayton, 92, of 166 Merchant Street, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Asheville and resident most of his life, he was a WWII U.S. Army veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He was...
Wiley C. Carpenter
Nov 13, 2014
Candler Wiley C. Carpenter, 77, of 10 Otter Lane, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident of Haywood County, he moved to Buncombe County in 1976. He was a Radio Announcer for WWNC Radio for 34 years, was a graduate of Canton High School that won the 1956...
James Lee Harrison
Nov 8, 2014
GASTONIA, NC James Lee Harrison, 40, left this world unexpectedly November 8, 2014 to sleep until his Savior returns to wake him. James loved being with his dog Pud, roaming the woods, content to sit with family or friends and enjoy whatever was going on, a good football game or exciting NASCAR race. James was preceded in death by...
Joan Mccurry Rhew Banks
Nov 5, 2014
Joan McCurry Rhew Banks, 85, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Luther Martin and Fuchsia Wallen McCurry. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, John George Rhew; second husband, Benny Carroll Banks; step-son, Benny Carroll...
William Frederick "Dusty" Rhodes Iii
Nov 1, 2014
William F. Dusty Rhodes III, 67, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Bridgeport, CT, he resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He was the son of Hattie S. Rhodes and the late William F. Rhodes, Jr. He was also preceded in death by his wife Mary...
Lavada Gosnell Snelson
Nov 1, 2014
Asheville Cora LaVada Gosnell Snelson, 76, of 4 Pisgah Parkway went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 1, 2014. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Precision Products and was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. Mrs. Snelson was a daughter of the late Jefferson Conover Gosnell and Cora Faye Letterman Gosnell and was also...
Martha C. Calloway-Buice
Oct 31, 2014
Asheville Martha Ann Cowan Calloway-Buice, 80, of 58 Branning Street, went to be with her Lord on Friday, October 31, 2014 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from W.T. Grants where she served as credit manager and was a longtime member of Westwood Baptist (Craven Street). Mrs. Buice was the daughter of the late...
Corena Pearson
Oct 27, 2014
Greeneville, TN Evelyn Corena Pearson, 81, passed away peacefully in her home early on Monday, October 27, 2014 while being surrounded by her loving family. She was a native of Haywood County and a resident of Candler for most of her life before moving to Greeneville, TN in 2008. She was a member of the Candler Church of God...
Lucille Arseneault
Oct 27, 2014
Asheville Lucille Florence Moser Arseneault, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 27, 2014. A native of Flint, MI, she had lived in Ft. Myers, FL prior to moving to Asheville in January of 2012. She was formerly a Secretary and School Media Specialist and served in the U.S. Marine Corp during WWII. She was a loving and dedicated...
Tony James Parris
Oct 26, 2014
Tony James Parris 91, of Alexander, went to be with his Lord on Sunday October 26th 2014. Tony was born in Buncombe County on September 26, 1923 to the late James Ervin and Delia Haney Parris. He lived in Buncombe County all of his life. He was a 1941 graduate of French Broad where he never missed a day...
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