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...
James Ii Conger
Dec 31, 2012
Weaverville - James B. Conger, II, 86, died on Monday, December 31, 2012. James was a retired self-employed diesel mechanic and a hit-and-miss engine enthusiast. James was a resident of the Brian Center in Weaverville, NC. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Claudia Mae Clayborn Conger, and by a son, Joseph Lee Conger. Surviving are his...
Judy Smith
Dec 31, 2012
Arden - Judy Ann Smith, 65, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 31, 2012 after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Lela Stroupe Smith; two sisters, and a brother. She was a longtime member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Keenagers Bible Study...
Clyde Reese
Dec 30, 2012
Fairview Clyde Ray Reese, 87, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native and life long resident of Buncombe County, he retired from Taylor Instrument Company, was a member of Arden Missionary Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War. Mr. Reese was...
Ruth Higdon
Dec 29, 2012
Asheville - Ruth Culbertson Higdon, 88, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29, 2012. She was the loving wife of John Allen Higdon and ever loving mother of Mark Higdon and his wife, Cameron from Waynesville and Tom Higdon and his wife Patsy from Candler. John and Ruth just celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. Ruth was...
Ann Seay
Dec 28, 2012
Asheville Elizabeth Ann Worley Seay, 77, of 65 Knollview Drive, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Canton, she had resided in Asheville for the past 40 years and was a daughter of the late Guy and Bertha Buchanan Worley. She retired in 1991 from Southern Railway, formerly...
Kathleen Alexander Shope
Dec 28, 2012
Mills River Kathleen Kathy Reese Alexander Shope went home to be with her Lord on Friday, December 28, 2012 at St. Josephs Long Term Acute Care Hospital. Born on May 1, 1925, she was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Oscar and Lucinda Reese. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Phil Arrington
Dec 28, 2012
Mars Hill Phil Ed Arrington, 73, of Old Murray Road, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012. A lifelong resident of Madison County, Mr. Arrington retired from the Biltmore Forest Country Club as a Greenskeeper. He was the son of the late Tom and Ruth Barnes Arrington, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Lola Dotson. Surviving are...
Margaret "Gig" Nelson
Dec 28, 2012
Margaret Gig Graham Harrison Nelson, 88, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 after an extended illness. She was a life long resident of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Horace and Lillian Graham. She attended Woodfin High School where she played basketball and developed lifelong friendships. She went on to work in a variety of jobs...
David Roach
Dec 27, 2012
Candler - David Lowell Roach, 75, of Candler, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Asheville Specialty Hospital. A native of Rockford, IL, Mr. Roach had resided in Buncombe County since 1973. He was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church, and was a US Air Force Veteran. He was the son of the late John and Flossie...
Scott Taylor
Dec 24, 2012
Mills River Scott Allan Taylor, 45, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, Scott had lived in Mills River for the past 20 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, with a passion for fishing. He was a good, hard-working, and honest man. His love for nature was superseded...
Hugh Rogers
Dec 24, 2012
Asheville Hugh Ira Rogers, 72, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. We have lost our Sweetheart, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Best Friend, but we will never lose the memory of our love for him, the twinkle in his eyes, his sweet smile and gentle ways. Hugh retired from Square...
Naomi Kuter
Dec 24, 2012
Asheville Naomi Kuter, 84, of 58 Klondike Avenue Apt A, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Asheville Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Kuter was a native of Woodruff, SC and a daughter of the late Roy Coy Montjoy and Ethel Cole Montjoy and the wife of the late George D. Kuter. She was also preceded in death...
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