Mitsue Koga Hodge

Feb 10, 2024

Asheville -Mitsue Koga Hodge, 97, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Elevate Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Hodge was born on February 8, 1927, in Japan. She lived in Gastonia for many years and was a member of Loray Baptist Church in Gastonia. She is preceded in death by her grandson, Johnny...

Patricia Ann Payne Buckner

Feb 7, 2024

Patricia Payne Buckner, 84, passed away on February 7, 2024 in Chapel Hill, NC. Pat was born in Tacoma Park, Maryland on March 15, 1939, the daughter of William and Emilie Payne. After graduating from high school in Penn Township, PA, Pat attended Mars Hill College in North Carolina.

On August 13, 1960,...

Donald "Donnie" Lee Maynard

Feb 5, 2024

Weaverville – Donnie Lee Maynard, 74, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, at the Carepartners Solace Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late James Clyde “JC” Maynard and Martha Bush Maynard. He was also preceded in death by his nephews, Tommy Jones and Matthew Jones....

Joel Belz

Feb 4, 2024

Joel Belz, of Asheville, N.C., died on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at his home in Haw Creek. He was 82. His wife Carol Esther, who was by his side, had supported him over many years since diagnoses of cancer and later, Parkinson’s Disease.

He was a builder, a founder, an educator, a writer, a father...

Virginia Lee Jenkins Dockery

Feb 4, 2024

Asheville -Virginia Lee Jenkins Dockery, 87, of Old County Home Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at her residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mildred Jenkins, and wife of the late William “Bill” Harvey Dockery, Sr. She...

Wayne T. Gallamore

Feb 4, 2024

Candler - Wayne Gallamore, SSG, US Army (Ret), 91, died on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the Charles George VA Medical Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Thomas Gallamore and Thelma Gaddy Gallamore and the husband of the late Barbara Joan Hall Gallamore. He was...

Richard Leon Brinkley

Feb 3, 2024

Asheville – Richard Leon Brinkley, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the Charles George VA Medical Center while surrounded by family.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late David Daniel Brinkley and Dorothy Mae Dricker Skelton, and...

Flora Jones Hensley

Feb 3, 2024

Woodfin – Flora Lou Ellen Jones Hensley, 82, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at CarePartner’s Solace Center.

She was born in LaFayette, GA, to the late Charles Edward Jones and Janie Ruth Hagwood Jones. She was also preceded in death by her sons: Roger Eugene Weaver and Raymond Hensley;...

Robert Elmer Mirsberger

Feb 3, 2024

Robert E. Mirsberger

Asheville – Robert E. Mirsberger was born in Hilbert, Wisconsin on May 12, 1933, to Joseph and Mary Mirsberger.

After graduating from Hilbert High School, Robert attended St. Norbert college where he met Julie, his future wife. He volunteered in the military in 1953 and served...

Gloria Meunier Sandborg

Jan 29, 2024

Asheville – Gloria Meunier Sandborg, 92, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at the Givens Health Care Center.

A native of Acushnet, MA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Meunier and Suzanne Allain Meunier, and the wife of the late Sverre Sandborg.

She is...

Nancy Allison Clark

Jan 27, 2024

Nancy Allison Clark

Asheville – Nancy Allison Clark, 76, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

Born and raised in Newport RI, she left the Newport community that she loved so much to embark on life’s adventures. She lived in multiple states including Florida and Virginia Nancy...

Thomas "Jake" Jackson Bell

Jan 27, 2024

Candler – Thomas “Jake” Jackson Bell, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at his residence while surrounded by family.

A native of Cherokee County, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Robert Thomas Bell and Laura Blanche...

Gene Robertson Gunn, Sr.

Jan 25, 2024

Franklin, NC – Gene Robertson Gunn, Sr., 76, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Joseph and Donelle Scurry Gunn.

Gene was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps...

Michael Tracey Fisher

Jan 22, 2024

Michael Tracey Fisher

Asheville - Michael Tracey Fisher, 57, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024.

Born and raised in Asheville N.C, he never left the Asheville community that he loved so much. Michael had a passion for cooking and was a great chef. He loved spending time with...

Michael Scott Henley

Jan 21, 2024

Michael Scott Henley

Hendersonville- Michael Scott Henley, 85, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

A native of Memphis Tennessee, he resided in Florida for most of his life where he was a water plant operator for the city of Boynton Beach after retirement, he moved to the mountains...

Dorothy Louise Lankford

Jan 20, 2024

Arden – Dorothy Louise Lankford, 61, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Mission Hospital.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Jeanette Maltry and James Rice. She was also preceded in death by her companion, Ronnie Leon Littrell; and son,...

Benuk Lalita

Jan 20, 2024

Leicester -Benuk Lalita, 75, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at her residence.

A native of the Marshall Islands, she resided in Buncombe County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lujen Lalita and August Lalita.

Surviving are her husband, Joshua George; children: Toru August, Heliana Lalita, Merilyn Lalita,...

Steve Ballew

Jan 19, 2024

Arden – Steve Ballew, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 19, 2024, at his home while surrounded by his family.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late William Dillard Ballew and Virtie Verdell Mashburn Ballew. He was also preceded in death by...

Kaye Walker

Jan 17, 2024

Woodruff, SC – Kaye Walsh Walker, 68, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC.

A native of Wilkesboro, NC, she was a daughter of Pansy Bare Walsh and the late William “Bill” Walsh.

Surviving in addition to her mother are her loving husband,...

Kyle John Kett

Jan 16, 2024

Kyle John Kett, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

A native of Ann Arbor, MI, he has resided in Asheville for the past twenty years where he was the Digital Lead Teacher at Asheville High School and School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville.

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