Obituary Listing

Tina B. Mckinney

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

R.C.  Jr. Fowler

R.C. Jr. Fowler

Oct 24, 2014

Asheville - Raymond Carl R.C. Fowler, Jr., 77, of Asheville, went home to be with his Lord Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Fowler worked as a painter, and was a veteran of the US Navy during the Korean War. He was an avid NASCAR fan, as...

Charles L. Bolden

Charles L. Bolden

Oct 23, 2014

Asheville Charles Luther Bolden, 81, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, Mr. Bolden had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired on October 1, 1992 from the US Postal Service as a Postal Clerk, following 27 years of service. He...

Robert "Pee Wee" Benson

Robert "Pee Wee" Benson

Oct 20, 2014

Asheville Robert Delmar Pee Wee Benson, 61, of 169 Johnston Blvd, went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 20, 2014 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was employed with Buncombe County School System and attended Deaverview Evangelistic Tabernacle. He was a son of Robert George Benson and Ruby Jane Waldroup Benson. Surviving in...

Doris Gibson

Doris Gibson

Oct 19, 2014

Asheville Doris Lee Gibson, age 75, of Asheville, North Carolina, peacefully passed away at 10:35 in the morning on October 19th, 2014. Born April 11, 1939, in Mecklenburg County, Doris was the daughter of Reverend O.L. and Mary Margaret Hemphill McGinnis. As a girl, Doris Lee enjoyed playing the piano and singing within the church communities to which she...

Beatrice Rice

Beatrice Rice

Oct 19, 2014

Asheville Beatrice Penland Rice, 83, left this world to meet her Heavenly Father and many loved ones Sunday, October 19, 2014 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers. Mrs. Rice was a homemaker and a Nanny to many children in her home. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday...

Rev. George Stanley Patterson

Rev. George Stanley Patterson

Oct 14, 2014

Rev. George Stanley Patterson, 88, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. George was born in Ohatchee, AL. He was a World War II veteran of the US Navy. When he returned home, he enrolled in Southeastern Bible College, where he met his wife, Rev. Marjorie Bailey Patterson, and graduated in 1952. George...