Obituary Listing

Allie Mae Parsons

Allie Mae Parsons

Apr 5, 2013

Asheville Allie Mae Allen Parsons, 84, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013. She had resided in Buncombe County for the past 62 years. She was a retired CNA, repaired sewing machines and was an avid Bingo player. Mrs. Parsons was the daughter of the late Spurgeon and Agnes Allen and wife of the late Patrick Parsons. Surviving are her...

Barbara June Cintron

Barbara June Cintron

Apr 5, 2013

Manassas, VA Barbara June Rathburn Cintron, 74, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at her home. A native of Asheville, she was a former Nurse. Mrs. Cintron was the daughter of the late Joseph Wiley Rathburn and Cartie Mae Rice Rathburn and was also preceded in death by her son, Jay Carl Smith who passed away in 1994. Surviving...

Wilma Hill

Wilma Hill

Apr 2, 2013

Asheville Wilma Sue Chappell Hill, 94, formerly of 445 Onteora Blvd, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Aston Park Health Care. A native of Galax, VA, she had resided in Asheville most of her life. She retired from C.P. Clare Company and attended Calvary Baptist Church-Fairview. Mrs. Hill was the daughter of the...

Willie Mae Jones

Willie Mae Jones

Apr 2, 2013

Asheville Willie Mae Jones, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the WNC Baptist Home. A native of Madison County, Ms. Jones had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She worked for many years as a Nursing Assistant with Mission Hospitals, and was of the Pentecostal faith. She won many awards with her bowling league...

Barry Burrell

Barry Burrell

Apr 1, 2013

Barry Edward Burrell, 40, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 1, 2013. Barry was a native of Buncombe County, a Carpenter and the son of the late Jerry Edward Burrell. Surviving are his mother, Brenda Maynard King; sisters, Shea Pike, Jody Halloran and husband Jason and Crystal Woodyard; paternal grandmother, Pauline Burrell and best friend, Tommy...

Billie Garland

Billie Garland

Mar 29, 2013

Asheville Billie Marie Garland, 84, went to be with her Lord Friday, March 29, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Yancey County, Ms. Garland had been a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late James and Tiny Silvers Garland. Surviving are her daughters: Pat Parker...

Dot Nichols

Dot Nichols

Mar 28, 2013

Waynesville Doris Velma Dot Anders Nichols, 87, of 142 Hyatt Street, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 at The Homestead Hospice of Haywood County. Mrs. Nichols was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Zeb Pearson Anders and Jessie Pearl Brown Anders and wife of Ira William Nichols who died January 4, 1986. She was...

Billie Jo Morgan

Billie Jo Morgan

Mar 27, 2013

Asheville - Billie Jo Stewart Morgan, 71, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Henderson County, Mrs. Morgan worked as a Freight Broker for 30 years with Mason-Dixon Truck Lines and Dallas Mavis Truck Lines, and had worked for the past 10 years with Sitel. She was...

Patricia Ann "Patti" Brown,  Ed.D.

Patricia Ann "Patti" Brown, Ed.D.

Mar 23, 2013

Leicester Patricia Ann Patti Duckett Brown, Ed.D., 55, of 148 Grady Lane, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she was a 5th Grade Math & Science Teacher at Eblen Intermediate and formerly a 4th Grade...

Elijah  Jr. Kuykendall

Elijah Jr. Kuykendall

Mar 21, 2013

Fletcher Elijah Kuykendall, Jr., 87, of Asheville died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Beystone Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Elijah Kuykendall and Survilla Lunsford Kuykendall. He was an automobile mechanic, custom car builder and racer, having owned his own business, Downtown Front End Alignment, for many years. Surviving are his...

Ruby A. Johnson

Ruby A. Johnson

Mar 20, 2013

Lady Lake, FL Ruby Alene Wheeler Johnson, 76, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at The Villages of Florida. A native and resident of Buncombe County, she had resided in Florida since 2011. She was a Private Duty Nurse and member of New Salem Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late John...

Sonny Jarrett

Sonny Jarrett

Mar 19, 2013

Reidsville Everett Nesbitt Sonny Jarrett, Sr., 76, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided between Greensboro and Astor, FL for over 40 years and was Owner & President of Jarrett Construction and Realty Company. He was a member of VFW in Astor, FL, was a Shriner, was an Air...

Mae Thomas

Mae Thomas

Mar 19, 2013

Oakley Lillie Mae Thomas, 76, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mrs. Thomas was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Muse and Ella Elizabeth English Johnston and wife of Albright Donald Thomas who died October 12, 2012. She was also...

Judy Walker

Judy Walker

Mar 17, 2013

Fletcher Judy Gail Towe Walker, 67, of Fletcher, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Ms. Walker was the daughter of the late William David and Maggie Nadine Buckner Towe. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Doug Towe. Ms. Walker was a Christian and loved the Lord, and...

Doris S. Rice

Doris S. Rice

Mar 16, 2013

Asheville Doris Elizabeth Sheppard Rice, 88, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Stone Creek Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in mid 1980s from the National Climatic Data Center, was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church and College of Regents-WOTM Chapter #179. Mrs. Rice was the...

Darria Praytor

Darria Praytor

Mar 15, 2013

Asheville Darria May Praytor, 33, of 36 Deaver Park Circle went to be with her Lord Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Elizabeth House. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a 1998 Graduate of North Buncombe High School and a member of Carson Chapel Church. Surviving are her parents Larry Keith Praytor of Leicester and Patricia Ann...

J.B. Sherlin

J.B. Sherlin

Mar 14, 2013

Asheville J.B. Sherlin, 61, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Sherlin was the son of Lucille Sherlin Rogers and the late Edward George Sherlin. In addition to his mother, surviving are his former wife, Janice Wheeler; sister: Patricia Sherlin Davis and husband C.W.; brothers: Eddie Sherlin and...

Shelby Caldwell

Shelby Caldwell

Mar 13, 2013

Asheville - Shelby Jean Waldroup Caldwell, 75, of Asheville, passed away at her home on March 13, 2013, with her family at her side. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Paul J. Caldwell; and daughters, Jacqueline C. Byerly of Asheville and her husband Mike; and Joyce C. Stansell of Greenville, SC and her husband Duke; and...

Betty Sue Ledford

Betty Sue Ledford

Mar 12, 2013

Asheville - Betty Sue Ledford, 76, of Beaver Drive, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Emerald Ridge Health and Rehab Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Ledford worked as a seamstress at Mills Mfg. Company, and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Hilliard Daniel and Evelyn Jane Brown...

Rev. Guy A. Sluder

Rev. Guy A. Sluder

Mar 11, 2013

Asheville Rev. Guy A. Sluder 93, died Monday, March 11, 2013 at the home of his daughter Lynn Chambers and husband Ed. His passion for life and love affair with God continued during his declining health. Born on October 2, 1919 in Buncombe County he was the son of the late Wilbur A. Sluder and Elizabeth Silver Sluder. Guy...