Martha B. Lumston
Jan 23, 2013
Arden Martha Belle Black Lumston, 79, of 808 Park South Blvd, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Park Ridge Health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1998 from Walmart. Mrs. Lumston was a daughter of the late Hiram Edgar Black and Pandora Burleson Black Smith and was also preceded in death by...
Kirk Truesdale
Jan 21, 2013
Arden Kirk Lee Truesdale, 51, went to be with his Lord on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Melbourne, FL, he had resided in Kershaw and Lancaster, SC before moving to Buncombe County in 2004. He was an avid, lifelong Washington Redskin fan, loved fishing and was a member of...
Hoy Reece
Jan 20, 2013
Candler - Hoy Frank Reece, 83, of Candler, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Beystone Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Madison County, Mr. Reece had resided in Buncombe County for the past fifty years. He retired from Tyco, and was an avid Bluegrass Music fan. Mr. Reece was the son of the late James Craig...
Gerald Harold Robinson
Jan 17, 2013
Asheville Gerald Harold Robinson, 75, of 16 Dove Tree Lane passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 17, 2013 surrounded by his family. Gerald was a native of Madison County and had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He attended Clyde A. Erwin High School where he we was in the first graduation class. While...
Sarah Ward
Jan 12, 2013
Linda Sarah Clark Ward, 68, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. Linda was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Brown Clark. She was also preceded in death by her brother, J.C. Clark and sisters, Eureka McAninch and Kathryn Warren....

Barbara Moore
Jan 10, 2013
Asheville Barbara Jean Anderson Moore, 81, of 482 Gorman Bridge Road went to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Moore was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Mark and Lottie Anderson. She was formerly employed with Daniels Graphics, Bon Marche and American Enka Corporation. Surviving are...
Beulah King
Jan 10, 2013
Asheville Mary Beulah King, 88, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native of Del Rio, TN, Mrs. King had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a member of the West Asheville Church of God. Mrs. King was the daughter of the late Harrison and Lula Gillespie Sexton. She...

Elisabeth "Betty" Dixon
Jan 9, 2013
Asheville - Elisabeth Betty Rose Marie DiSomma Dixon, 87, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 9, 2012. She was a patient at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Care Center of Winston-Salem, N.C. Mrs. Dixon was born on April 28, 1925 in Naples, Italy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Giulio and...
Elizabeth Watkins Myers
Jan 8, 2013
Asheville - Elizabeth Jane Watkins Myers, 90, went home to be with the Lord and her loving husband, William Orville Myers, Sr. on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. There is celebration in Heaven! She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Lucinda Watkins of Woodfin. She was the first Secretary of West Buncombe Elementary School, retiring in 1985 after...
Jim Jr. Deweese
Jan 6, 2013
Asheville James Phillip Jim Deweese, Jr., 64, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church, attended Elk Mountain Baptist Church and was a Vietnam War Marine veteran. Mr. Deweese was a son of the late James Phillip Deweese, Sr....
Dolly Faulkner
Jan 6, 2013
Asheville Dolly Ann Price Faulkner, 64, of 24 Wentworth Avenue, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Daniels Graphics where she worked for over 38 years and was a member of Inanda Baptist Church. Mrs. Faulkner was a daughter...
Raymond Sluder
Jan 5, 2013
Weaverville - Raymond George Sluder, 91, of Weaverville, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Memorial campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Sluder retired in 1977 from Drexel Furniture Company, and was formerly employed with Morgan Brothers. Following retirement, he worked on small engines as a hobby. He was a member of United...
Mildred Yates
Jan 5, 2013
Asheville - Mildred Mary Jo Gibson Yates, 80, went to be with her Lord Saturday, January 5, 2013. Mrs. Yates was a native of Canton and had resided in Buncombe County where she retired in the 1980s from Deerfield Retirement Center as a LPN. She was a daughter of the late Arthur Haywood Gibson and Nancy Jean Kelley Gibson,...
Annie Lou Logan
Jan 4, 2013
Winter Park, FL - Annie Lou Logan lived on this Earth for 99 years, 10 months, and 3 days, unable to make it to her 100th birthday, predictably and forcefully deciding that life in a hospital bed was not worth living. She died on January 4, 2013. For the last 19 years of her life, Annie Lou lived happily...
Jerry Calloway
Jan 3, 2013
Asheville Jerry Allen Calloway, 77, of 17 Johnston Blvd went to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a self-employed Building Contractor, formerly employed with Taylor Instruments as a Chemist and for over 30 years, he worked with the NC Division Services for the Blind. Mr....
Edith Greene
Jan 2, 2013
Alexander Edith Greene, 89, of 159 Old Marshall Highway died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church where she served as a Clerk and Sunday School Teacher for many years....
Donna Edwards
Jan 2, 2013
Candler Jo Donna Edwards, 65, of Wild Rose Lane, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Edwards was a graduate of Lee Edwards High School. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Her world was her grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, Dale Edwards; children: Joe Piper and wife Annissa, Amie Darlene...
Walter George Wyatt
Jan 1, 2013
Walter George Wyatt, 51, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. George was a native of Columbus, GA and a son of the late Clarence and June Nashdelte Wyatt. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Nona Wyatt and sister, Donna June Wyatt. Surviving are his children, Westley and Christopher Wyatt...
Nell Green Roland Sikorski
Jan 1, 2013
Asheville - Nell Green Roland Sikorski, 80, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at her home. A resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, Mrs. Sikorski retired from Mission Hospitals as a Nursing Assistant following 40 years of service. She was a member of Asheville North Seventh Day Adventist Church. Mrs. Sikorski was the daughter of the...
Carolyn Sue Hooper Lance
Dec 31, 2012
Asheville Carolyn Sue Hooper Lance looked upon the beauty of Jesus when she took His right hand as she joined her parents, Bob and Pauline Hooper, in the Beautiful City, Dec. 31, 2012. God blessed Carolyn with many wonderful gifts: a passion for historical homes; an incredible artistic ability; the gift to play most any instrument by ear; a...
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