Nancy Rice Bryan
Jan 8, 2014
Nancy Rice Bryan, 75, of Mars Hill, and formerly of Tanglewood Drive, West Asheville, went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2014 at Madison Health and Rehabilitation. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was the daughter of the late Ferrell Edward and Carrie Mae Ruble Hall. Nancy was a lifelong member of the Salvation Army. She...
Martha Jean Smith
Jan 6, 2014
Asheville Martha Jean Norton Smith, went to be with Jesus and her loved ones in Heaven on January 6, 2014. Born in Madison County on April 12, 1935, her family moved to Asheville in 1948. She was the daughter of the late Grover Carl Norton and Elizabeth Norton Rucker. Jean was a member of Clayton Avenue Free Will Baptist...
Mary Robinson White
Jan 5, 2014
Mary Robinson White, 76, of Asheville, has gone to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Mrs. White was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She always gave everyone her love and support. She was the daughter of the late James Arnold and Elsie Flowers Robinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 49...
Azalee Fowler Buckner
Jan 5, 2014
Asheville Azalee Fowler Buckner, 94, of 51 Skyview Terrace, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Buckner was the daughter of the late Fred Fowler and Martha Ellona Ball Fowler...
Grason Parton
Jan 3, 2014
Candler Grason Roby Parton, 95, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a brief illness. Born in Bryson City, October 22, 1918, he was one of 14 children born to the late Manuel and Sarah Freeman Parton. In 1945, he and his first wife moved to Asheville where he obtained...
Kathy Roberts
Jan 2, 2014
Leicester - Kathleen Sue Kathy Roberts, 64, of Leicester, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Hospice Solace Center. Mrs. Roberts was the wife of James Roberts and a loving mother and grandmother. Kathy loved her animals, her home, and to curl up with a good book or a stitch in hand. A memorial...
Brenda Owenby
Dec 31, 2013
Fairview - Brenda Joy Sales Owenby, 72, of Fairview, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Owenby was a member of East Flat Rock Freewill Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Hubert Allen and Addie Moore Sales, and was preceded in death...
Thomas Us Army Retired Queen
Dec 30, 2013
Asheville CSM Thomas Wesley Queen, US Army Retired, 81, of 12 Lynwood Circle, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Dillsboro, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired in 1991 from Southern Railway following 42 years of service, was a Boy Scout Leader,...
Gladys Cogdill
Dec 30, 2013
Asheville - Gladys Marie Cogdill, 83, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Stone Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Gladys was the second to youngest daughter of John Fate and Lear Elizabeth Sams Cogdill. She worked for many years at Mills Manufacturing before deciding to stay...
Rev. Dr. Raymond Williams
Dec 29, 2013
Asheville Rev. Dr. Raymond Nelson Williams, 64, of Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 29, 2013. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of his life, he was an ordained Baptist Minister and a member of Emma Baptist Church. Rev. Williams was a son of the late Dennis Arthur...
John Robert Patton Sr.
Dec 29, 2013
John Robert Patton, Sr., 80, of Asheville, died Sunday December 29, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A life long resident of Buncombe County. He was the son of the late James Elmer and Ruth Jones Patton. He was also preceded in death by his wife Nancy Irene Patton who died December 26, 2001, and a brother,...
Myrtle Pinner
Dec 25, 2013
Asheville Myrtle A. Pinner, 88, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, December 25, 2013. A native of Madison County, Myrtle has lived and worked in Asheville for many years. A former member of Wesleyan Methodist Church and former owner of Knollman-Pinner Florist, Myrtle possessed a contagious smile and a wonderful sense of humor. She was well loved...
Bruce Ray
Dec 21, 2013
Swannanoa Robert Bruce Ray, 92, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Yancey County and resident of Buncombe County most of his life, he retired from Beacon Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church. Mr. Ray was the son of the late John Bynum Ray and Lou...
Barbara Ellen Baker
Dec 18, 2013
Barbara Ellen Baker, 76, of Leicester, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Barbara was a lifelong member of Corinth Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Ruth Leon Spivey. She was also preceded in death by her husband Virgil H. Baker. Surviving are children: Elsie Mae Baker, Jeanie...
Patty Laws
Dec 16, 2013
Candler Patricia Clark Patty Laws, 66, of Candler, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Laws retired following 30 years of service in the Child Nutrition Department at Enka Middle School. She was also the Site Director of the Buncombe County After School Program at Pisgah...
Kathleen Louise Rains
Dec 14, 2013
Kathleen Louise Rains, 86, formerly of Riceville Road, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her home. A native and resident of Buncombe County she was a member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church, and previous member for 27 years of Trinity Presbyterian Church. She was a cosmetologist and bookkeeper for Harold Vaughn, and Sales...
Harvey Langford
Dec 14, 2013
Morristown, TN Harvey Douglas Langford, 72, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Lakeway Regional Hospital. A native and resident of Buncombe County, he moved to Morristown, TN in 1993. He retired in 2003 from Lindsey Fibers in Morristown, was formerly employed with BASF and Burlington Industries and was a member of Morningstar...
Kremer W. Phillips
Dec 13, 2013
Asheville Kremer Wright Phillips, 92, of 25 Reynolds Mtn Blvd, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 13, 2013 at Emerald Ridge Rehab & Care Center. A native of Gadsden, AL, he was the son of the late Ernest Ray Phillips and Lola Ethel Masters Phillips and husband of Nettie Beatrice Wilson Phillips who died December 14,...
Ruby B. Buchanan
Dec 12, 2013
Candler Ruby Bivens Buchanan, 92, entered Heavens gates on December 12, 2013 to be reunited with her husband of 64 years, Lee H. Buchanan, who passed in 2004, and her son, Billy Buchanan. Mrs. Buchanan was the daughter of the late John R. and Cynthia McMahan Bivens. She was also preceded in death by son-in-law, Craig Roberts; sister, Doris...
George Donald "Moto" Coble
Dec 9, 2013
George Moto Donald Coble, 76, went to his heavenly home on December 9, 2013 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory after a period of declining health. Born June 6, 1937 in Washington, DC he was the son of the late Robert Wesley and Corinne Sherrill Coble. He graduated from Hickory High School in 1956. He retired from Corning...
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