Mary Elizabeth Stewart
May 5, 2012
ASHEVILLE - Mary Elizabeth Parham Stewart, formerly of 55 Massey Road, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Pisgah Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Stewart was a retired clerk with SH Kress and K-Mart. She attended Asheville-Biltmore College, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church, where she belonged to the Sunshine...
Billy Johnson
May 4, 2012
Billy James Johnson, 73, passed away, Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Elizabeth House. He was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was an U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Billy was a son of the late William James and Pauline Sparks Johnson. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Charlotte Johnson and a grandson, Robert...
Annie S. Mcneil
May 3, 2012
Asheville Annie Laura Stephenson McNeil, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at her residence, surrounded by family and in the arms of her son-in-law with whom she shared a special bond, after a 10 year brave and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She remained happy and pleasant throughout...
Thelma Barnett
May 2, 2012
Asheville - A loving and caring woman. She died on May 2, 2012 at age 87. She was mother to Dixie, Dan, Jim, and Diane. She was wife to Barney Barnett, the daughter of Monroe and Ethel, sister to Ethylene, Esther, Jean, James, Max, and Charles, grandmother to Lisa, Kimberly, Melissa, Justin, and Sarah and great grandmother to Alex,...
Bishop Ellis William Hollifield
Apr 28, 2012
Bishop Ellis William Hollifield, 88, went home to be with his Lord Saturday April 28, 2012 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he was the former Operations Director for The Church of God International Offices in Cleveland TN. He was also a former chaplain with the Asheville Police Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol. He had...
Jeanne K. Ferg
Apr 27, 2012
Hendersonville Jeanne K. Ferg, 85, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 at her residence. A native of Keokuk, Iowa. Mrs. Ferg had resided in Buncombe County since 1980, moving to Henderson County in 2010. She was a Registered Nurse for over 42 years and was formerly employed with St. Josephs Hospital. She was a member of the Asheville Quilt...
Mae Monroe
Apr 27, 2012
Asheville Mae Belle Monroe, 101, went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 27, 2012 at Asheville Nursing and Rehab Center. A native of Buncombe County. She was a homemaker and the daughter of the late William James and Lucinda King Cassada. She was also preceded in death by her son, Tommy Monroe and daughter, Jancie Daily. Surviving...
Elmer Parham
Apr 26, 2012
Leicester Elmer Pawser Parham, 89, passed away on Thursday April 26, 2012 at the Laurels of GreenTree Ridge, after a period of declining health. He was born December 9, 1922 to the late William Harley and Cassie Sluder Parham. He retired from the Department of Transportation after 35 years of service. He enjoyed his hobbies of farming and gardening....
David Parker
Apr 24, 2012
Swannanoa Clarence David Parker, 63, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a Meter Reader for the City of Asheville and attended Swannanoa Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Parker was a son of the late Carroll Grady Parker and Helen Elizabeth Capps Parker....
Rev. Wayne Sorrells
Apr 24, 2012
Asheville The Rev. Wayne E. Sorrells, 79, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Mission Hospital. He was born December 3, 1932 in Haywood County to the late Rev. William and Emma Birchfield Sorrells. Wayne was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Sorrells. He is survived by his wife of 57 years,...
Wayne Warren Blanton, Jr.
Apr 22, 2012
Asheville - Wayne Warren Blanton Jr., 59, beloved son, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and friend, died on Sunday, April 22, 2012, after a short battle with cancer. Mr. Blanton was born January 21, 1953 and lived his entire life in Asheville. He graduated from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham VA, Blanton's Business College and attended Mars Hill College. The...
Elizabeth Wilson
Apr 21, 2012
Elberton, GA - Elizabeth passed away on April 21, 2012. She was born March 16, 1934 in Asheville, NC to the late Ralph and Mae Melton. She was associated with Falling Creek Baptist Church in Elberton. Surviving are her husband, of 60 wonderful years, Raymond Wilson, son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Chrissy Wilson of Fairview, granddaughter and her husband,...
Edith E. Sollmann
Apr 18, 2012
Asheville Edith Esther Sollmann went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the WNC Baptist Home. She was born on a farm outside of Kettlersville, Ohio on April 13, 1913 to Ben and Elsie Sollmann. When her father died in 1918, Elsie married Henry Becker. They lived in Kettlersville where she attended a one room...
Thomas Carey
Apr 18, 2012
Thomas Carey, 67, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at residence. A native of Southbridge, Mass, he had lived in Buncombe County for the last 15 years. He had retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service. Thomas was a son of the late Thomas and Sarah Collings Carey. Surviving are his wife, Terri Carey, son,...
Ralph Collins
Apr 18, 2012
Easley, SC Ralph Richard Collins, 73, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. A native of Henderson County, he was a resident of Miami, FL until moving to Asheville in 1958 and has resided in Easley for the past 7 years. He retired as an Automotive Upholster, was...
Martha Rice Reed
Apr 17, 2012
Asheville Martha Lee Rice Reed, 88, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired from Southern Bell as a telephone operator following 36 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Reed was the daughter of the late Charles...
Wanda Westall
Apr 12, 2012
Candler - Wanda Louise Anders Westall, 58, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mrs. Westall was a daughter of the late William Eugene and Ruth Ann Harris Anders. Surviving are her husband William B. "Bud" Westall of the home; sons, Rickie Harper and wife Missy and Dee Harper and wife...
Cecil T. Mchone
Apr 11, 2012
West Asheville - Cecil Terrell "Tincy" McHone, 84, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 1982 as a Foreman of the Sanitation Department with the City of Asheville after 38 years of service. Mr. McHone was the son of the late Spurgeon Lafayette McHone and Laura Leola Murry...
Judy Pangle
Apr 8, 2012
Asheville - Judy Fay Riddle Pangle, 65, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Laurens County, SC, she had lived most of her life in Asheville. Mrs. Pangle was the daughter of the late Robert Riddle and Margaret Viola Prather Riddle. Surviving are her sisters, Sandra Marler and Rebecca...
Hazel "Little Bit" Koontz
Apr 8, 2012
Asheville Hazel Mayes McCarter Koontz Little Bit, 87, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Madison Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Clover, SC, she had resided in Asheville since 1965. She retired in the late 90s from Blue Ridge Mental Health where she served as Executive Secretary. Mrs. Koontz was the daughter of the late Doctor Darwin McCarter...
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