Emma Mcabee
Jun 22, 2014
Asheville Emma Maebelle Shipman McAbee, 93, of 523 Westwood Place, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Homer Delbert Shipman and Hazel Estelle Gentry Shipman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Judge Allen...
Ruby Kuykendall Graham
Jun 22, 2014
Ruby Kuykendall Graham, 90, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1985 from the Asheville VA Hospital. Mrs. Graham was the daughter of the late Elijah Luther Kuykendall, Sr. and Survilla Elizabeth Lunsford Kuykendall. She was also preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. Surviving are her...
Elizabeth Hunter
Jun 21, 2014
Fairview Elizabeth Dalton Hunter, 86, of 1260 Old Fort Road, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Communications Instruments, Inc. Mrs. Hunter was the daughter of the late Y. Curtis Dalton and Delia Dotson Dalton and wife of the late Lloyd Harrison...
Connie Wise
Jun 21, 2014
Asheville Connie Lou Wise, 96, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Aston Park Healthcare Center. A native of the Sandy Mush Community, Mrs. Wise had retired from Vanderbilt Shirt Company following many years of service. She was very active in raising money for the Mission Hospitals Walk-A-Thon, earning trophies for her efforts seven years in a...
David Shelton
Jun 18, 2014
Asheville - David Monroe Shelton, 35, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at his residence following a four month battle with esophageal cancer. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, David worked with his father as a tile setter and attended Faith Tabernacle Christian Center. He loved music, fishing, and hanging out with his friends in downtown Asheville. He was...
Betty Penland Rogers
Jun 18, 2014
Asheville Betty Ann Holt Penland Rogers, 82, of 74 Selwyn Road, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a graduate of Leicester High School and was a member of Georgetown Baptist Church. Mrs. Rogers was the daughter of the late Edgar Holt and...
Vernon Jennings Pace
Jun 13, 2014
Vernon Jennings Pace, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital following an extended illness. A native and life long resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late James Glenn and Elsie Hoots Pace. He was also preceded in death by a sister...
William Terrance "Terry" Lackey
Jun 11, 2014
William Terrance Lackey, 73, of Leicester, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at his residence. A native of Madison County he resided in Buncombe County since 1958, and was the son of the late Willaim Samuel Lackey, Jr. and Vergie Collins Lackey. He retired from NYPRO, where he had served for 33 years, and...
William "Bill" Sams
Jun 6, 2014
Leicester William Bill Sams, 80, of 86 Green Acres Drive, went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Elizabeth House. Mr. Sams was born in Madison County on May 30, 1934. He was a resident of Buncombe County since 1945 and a son of the late Dale and Josie Ramsey Sams. He was also...
Clyde Ayers
Jun 5, 2014
Leicester Clyde Early Ayers, 79, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home in the Leicester community. A native of Buncombe County, Mr. Ayers had resided for a short period of time during his childhood in his fathers hometown of Hartwell, GA before returning to Buncombe County. He began his working career as a sheet metal mechanic, and...
Anita Lovelace Moody
Jun 4, 2014
Anita Moody, 60, of Leicester passed away Wednesday June 4, 2014 at her home. She was a wonderful mother and sister. She had a heart of gold and was a rescue for many dogs and cats for many years of her life. She had a great sense of humor and loved music. A great Scrabble player and never lost...
Mary Frances White
Jun 4, 2014
Marion Mary Frances Rice White, 88, of 434 Lake Tahoma Road, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at her home. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in McDowell County since 1951 where she, along with her husband, was a co-owner of Rice & White Furniture Store. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great...
Teresa Allen Elliott
Jun 3, 2014
Teresa Allen Elliott, 57, of Candler, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Doyce and Betty Jane Ditto Allen. She was a member of Laurel Hill United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter,...
Mary Virginia Brown
May 28, 2014
Asheville Mary Virginia Brown, 92, of Elk Mountain Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the Western North Carolina Baptist Home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from the National Climatic Data Center as a Meteorological Technician following 40 years of service. She was a graduate of Woodfin High School, graduated...
James Michael "Mike" Dalton
May 26, 2014
James Michael Dalton, 55, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 26, 2014 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was a loving father and grandfather. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late James Pinkney Dalton and Laura Fish. Surviving are his soul mate and love of his life,...
Carl Aaron "Pappaw" Embler Sr.
May 24, 2014
Carl Pappaw Embler, 89, of Asheville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at his home surrounded by those who loved him most. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Carl served 6 years in the United States Navy during WWII, and retired from WINN-DIXIE Grocery Stores after 35 years. Carl was a very loving father, and grandfather who...
Kathryn Mousley Price
May 22, 2014
Asheville Kathryn Elizabeth Mousley Price, 56, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Trenton, NJ, Mrs. Price had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a member of New Hope Community Church of Asheville. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Vivian Chance Mousley....
John Higdon
May 20, 2014
Canton John Allen Higdon, 88, formerly of 337 Vanderbilt Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Silver Bluff Village where he had resided the past two years. A native of Proctor, NC, he had resided in Asheville most of his life. Prior to returning to Asheville, he was a resident of Huntsville, AL...
Linda Carol Buckner Harwood
May 20, 2014
Linda Carol Buckner Harwood, 60, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County she was the daughter of the late Junior Perkins and Majorie Bonnie Roberts Buckner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers: Ronald Buckner...
William Wesley Hensley
May 16, 2014
William Wesley Hensley, 86, of Asheville, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Great Falls, SC, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. Mr. Hensley was the son of the late Earnest and Ida Hensley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
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