Obituary Listing

Alta Bryson

Alta Bryson

Nov 21, 2012

CANDLER - Alta Florence Bryson, 87, of Owenby Road, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at her home. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Bryson had resided in Buncombe County for the past 60 years. She was a homemaker, and was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be greatly...

Vivian Kirby Mcabee

Vivian Kirby Mcabee

Nov 21, 2012

Asheville Vivian Kirby McAbee, 85, of 28 Vista Street passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at the Asheville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she graduated as Salutatorian from Sand Hill High School, was a former Sales Associate with the LifeWay Christian Book Store and a member of the Love Flowers Chapter of the Red...

Dot Reece

Dot Reece

Nov 19, 2012

Candler Carrie Dorothy Dot Reece, 81, of Sunflower Drive, went to be with her Lord Monday, November 19, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Hospice Solace Center. A native of Henderson County, Mrs. Reece had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a beautician by trade, and was a very active member at Stoney...

Helen Ballard

Helen Ballard

Nov 18, 2012

Asheville Helen King Ballard, 95, of Hazelnut Drive, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her home. A native and resident of most of her life of Buncombe County, Mrs. Ballard retired in 1984 from Roses Department Store, and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Ballard was the daughter of the late Fred Filmore...

Edna Lee Bryant

Edna Lee Bryant

Nov 17, 2012

Edna Lee Duckett Bryant, 93, passed away Saturday November 17, 2012 at Pisgah Manor Health Care. A native Madison County she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Bryant was a daughter of the late Theodore and Zora Hipps Duckett. She was also preceded in death by...

Marcheta M. Revis- Rose

Marcheta M. Revis- Rose

Nov 16, 2012

Marcheta M. Revis-Rose, 72 of Hendersonville passed away 3 AM Friday, November 16, 2012 at Park Ridge Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, she was born February 27th, 1940 in Asheville, NC, a daughter to the late Ernest Retheal Revis and Helen Amelia Morgan-Revis of Buncombe County, NC. From 1973 until 1991, she was employed in retail management...

Rev. James D. Allen

Rev. James D. Allen

Nov 16, 2012

West Asheville Rev. James D. Allen, 79, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Emerald Ridge. A native of Nashville, TN, Rev. Allen had resided in Asheville since October of 1969. He was an Ordained Minister for 56 years, having served as a Pastor and Missionary to foreign countries, including Haiti, Africa, Jamaica and...

Joe Cervantes

Joe Cervantes

Nov 14, 2012

Asheville Joseph Romero Joe Cervantes, 81, of 83 ODonald Road, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Cervantes was a native of San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and had resided in Western North Carolina for the past 20 years. He retired from the U.S. Army where he served in the Special...

Don Ward

Don Ward

Nov 12, 2012

Asheville Donald Victor Don Ward, 82, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was former Owner & Operator of DV Ward Construction Company. Mr. Ward was a son of the late Carl Victor Ward and Julia Taylor Ward. He was also preceded in death by...

Boneta Stockton

Boneta Stockton

Nov 12, 2012

Goldsboro - Boneta Enloe Stockton, 88, of 2300 Wayne Memorial Drive, passed away peacefully early Monday morning on November 12, 2012 at the Kitty Askins Hospice Center following a courageous battle with cancer. A native of Pensacola, NC, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life prior to moving to Goldsboro in November of 2006. She retired...

Rufus  Jr. Lipe

Rufus Jr. Lipe

Nov 10, 2012

Rufus Preston Lipe, Jr., 51, passed away unexpectedly. Rufus was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was an US Marine veteran. He was a son of Marie Worley Lipe of Raleigh and the late Rufus Lipe, Sr. Surviving are in addition to his mother, are his daughters, Whitney Radcliff and husband, Jason and Katlyn Taylor Lipe, sister, Darlene...

Linda Mcneil

Linda Mcneil

Nov 10, 2012

Asheville Linda Faye Baker McNeil, 65, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was employed with Mission Hospitals for 18 years, and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was the daughter of Margaret Cooper Baker of Asheville and the late Dewey...

Chris Hawkins

Chris Hawkins

Nov 9, 2012

CANDLER - James Christopher Chris Hawkins, 50, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Chris retired from the Buncombe County Department of Social Services, and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was dedicated and very active in supporting the Asheville Elks Lodge Childrens Christmas Shoe...

Virginia Greene

Virginia Greene

Nov 7, 2012

ASHEVILLE - Virginia Ann Sprinkle Greene, 89, formerly of Old Marshall Highway, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the home of her daughter. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Greene had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired as a supervisor from American Enka, and was a member of Light of Life Tabernacle. She...

Virgil Sharpe

Virgil Sharpe

Nov 4, 2012

Candler Virgil Sharpe, 69, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 4, 2012 with his daughters Lisa Sharpe and Lola OBrien by his side. Also surviving are his former wife, Mona Pinner of Candler and daughter, Laura Turner of Leicester, his brothers Van Sharpe and Vernon Sharp both of Candler, and friend Jack Perry of Candler, and many...

Theresa Ann Fulvi

Theresa Ann Fulvi

Nov 4, 2012

LEICESTER - Theresa Ann Fulvi, loving wife, mother, sister, friend and partner, of Leicester, originally of Altoona, PA, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012. She is survived by her husband James; son Richard; daughter Dawn; sister, Ellen; brothers: Bobbie, Mark and Phil; grandchildren: Tandie, Leslie, Bailie, Skylah Jade and Lillianna; and great grandson Carter. There will be no local...

Jessica Maynard

Jessica Maynard

Nov 2, 2012

Asheville Jessica Elaine Maynard, 23, of 130 Candler Knob Road went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 2, 2012. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Jessica was formerly employed with the Rescue Mission Thrift Store, attended Riverside Baptist Church and had attended Enka High School. She was a daughter of Vanessa Jane Elkins Simmons and her husband,...

Vestia Woods

Vestia Woods

Nov 1, 2012

ASHEVILLE - Vestia Katherine Gentry Woods, 92, formerly of Candler, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012 at the Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Woods retired as a Lead Operator at American Enka. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Mark and Nellie Rosetta Gentry, and was also preceded in death by...

Herman Stone

Herman Stone

Oct 30, 2012

Hendersonville Herman George Stone, Sr., 86, of 162 Piney Ridge Drive, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Danville, Virginia, Mr. Stone had resided in Henderson County for most of his life. He retired in December 1981 as a Quality Control Assurance Representative for...

Clyde Messer

Clyde Messer

Oct 24, 2012

Candler William Clyde Messer, 78, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1989 following 35 years of service as Owner and Operator of Clydes Heating & Cooling. Mr. Messer was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, was an...