Obituary Listing

Helen Hembree

Helen Hembree

Oct 8, 2011

Helen Silver Hembree, 87, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011, at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center. Helen was a native of Madison County, NC and lived most of her life in Asheville. She was the daughter of the late Offie and Teakie Capps Silver and of wife of the late Charles Hembree. She was also preceded in death...

Cora Katherine Ledford

Cora Katherine Ledford

Oct 5, 2011

Asheville - Cora Katherine Ledford, of 631 Pole Creasman Road died peacefully at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center on October 5, 2011. She was 95. She was born on December 23, 1915 to the late Mary Morgan and James Thomas Allman. She lived in Buncombe County all her life. She was preceded in death by her late...

Betty Capps Fowler

Betty Capps Fowler

Oct 3, 2011

Candler Betty Jean Calloway Capps Fowler, 78, of 23 Monte Vista Place went to be with the Lord Monday, October 3, 2011 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired from Square D Corporation following over 25 years of service and was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Fowler was a daughter...

Sharon Blankenship

Sharon Blankenship

Oct 2, 2011

Asheville Sharon Kay Wheeler Blankenship, 60, of 1198 Jenkins Valley Road passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Hinton, West Virginia. Mrs. Blankenship had resided in Buncombe County most of her life, was employed with Brock Group and was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She was a...

John Ingle

John Ingle

Oct 2, 2011

Candler - John Ingle, 74, passed away Sunday October 2, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Purn and Mary Etta King Ingle and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Connie Sharp Ingle and a...

Barbara J. Parham

Barbara J. Parham

Sep 30, 2011

Asheville Barbara Joanne Roberts Parham, 70, affectionately known as Nana of 926 New Leicester Highway went to be with her Lord on Friday, September 30, 2011. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, a homemaker and an avid Atlanta Braves fan. She was the daughter of the late Woodfin L. Roberts and Lottie Calloway Roberts and the wife...

Nellie Gahagan

Nellie Gahagan

Sep 29, 2011

Nellie Gahagan, 83, of Arden, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Mission Hospital. She was a native of Hall County, GA and had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. Nellie was the daughter of the late George and Dora Gilleland Cantrell and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Carlos Ford and her second...

Pauline Hooper

Pauline Hooper

Sep 28, 2011

Asheville - Pauline Compton Hooper, 96, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Oaks of Sweeten Creek. A native of Haywood County, Mrs. Hooper had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. Mrs. Hooper was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Annie Whitner...

Martha Lankford

Martha Lankford

Sep 27, 2011

Weaverville - Martha Inez Garland Lankford, 73, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at her residence, after a long period of illness. She was a native of Yancey County and had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. Martha was the daughter of the late James and Tina Silvers Garland and was also preceded in death by ten...

Gerald Odum

Gerald Odum

Sep 26, 2011

Woodfin Gerald Odum, 60, passed away Monday, September 26, 2011. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Charlotte for 3-4 years prior to moving back to Buncombe County. He had served in the Trucking Industry and retired in 2003 from Borg-Warner where he was employed for many years. Gerald was a 1969 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin...

Jean Moore

Jean Moore

Sep 26, 2011

Candler - Emma Jean Morris Moore, 67, passed away peacefully Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House in Hendersonville. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from St. Joseph's Hospital as the purchasing manager. She was a daughter of Lillian Ruth Morris of Candler and the late James W. Morris, Sr. She...

Gaynell Hoover

Gaynell Hoover

Sep 22, 2011

Asheville Gaynell Hoover, 83, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hoover; and parents: Murphy and Bonnie Hensley. Surviving are her daughters: Linda Greene and husband Wayne, and Reba Cannon; step daughter: Jackie Hoover; grandchildren: Michael Greene, Thomas Greene, Steve...

Betty Kanipe

Betty Kanipe

Sep 20, 2011

West Asheville Betty Lou Mashburn Kanipe, 85, of 48 Oregon Avenue went to be with her Lord Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Haywood County. Mrs. Kanipe resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She retired in 1996 following 48 years of service with the National Climatic Data Center....

Norma Moore

Norma Moore

Sep 20, 2011

Marshall Norma Jean Teague Moore, 78, of 140 Graham Road passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Moore was a native of Buncombe County and had resided in Madison County the past 25 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church and was very active with the keenagers...

Eileen Downs

Eileen Downs

Sep 19, 2011

Arden Eileen Downs, 88, of The Oaks of Sweeten Creek passed away Monday, September 19, 2011. A native of Birmingham, England. She had resided in Arden for the past 11 years. Mrs. Downs was the daughter of the late Dan Lewullan Davies and Elsie Gizzard Davies and the wife of the late Major Thomas Downs. Surviving are her son,...

Robert Clark Sommer

Robert Clark Sommer

Sep 19, 2011

Asheville Robert Clark Sommer, 48, of Asheville, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Yorktown, NY, Mr. Sommer had resided in Buncombe County for the past nine years. He was employed with Southern Concrete Material as a truck driver for the last six years. Mr. Sommer was the son...

Susan Wolfe

Susan Wolfe

Sep 19, 2011

Weaverville - Susan Morris Wolfe, 58, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Susan was a 1971 graduate of Erwin High School, where she was a member of the basketball team. She worked as a CNA at Asheville Specialty Hospital, and was of the Baptist faith....

Rev. Ray Woodby

Rev. Ray Woodby

Sep 17, 2011

Rev. Lawrence Raymond Woodby, 82, of Asheville, went to be with his Lord Jesus, Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Charles George VA Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County and resident most of his life. He was the son of the late William Woodby and Helen Melton Woodby Little and was also preceded in death by his...

Brenda Gann

Brenda Gann

Sep 17, 2011

Asheville - Brenda Jean McLaughlin Gann, 46, passed away Saturday September 17 , 2011. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of Eugene Lee McLaughlin, Sr. of Asheville and the late Gloria Jean Dean McLaughlin. She was also preceded in death by a son, Clyde Gann. Surviving in addition to her father are her...

Robert Allison

Robert Allison

Sep 17, 2011

Leicester Robert Kenneth Allison, 49, of 64 Noland Hill Drive went to be with his Lord Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Robert had served as Shop Supervisor with Levi International Company, was formerly employed with Mikes Auto and Asheville Industries, Inc. He was a member of Biltmore...