Obituary Listing

Jimmie Foxx

Jimmie Foxx

Jun 23, 2011

Asheville Jimmie Rex Foxx, 77, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Woodfin and was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church. He had retired from a career in design with Duke Power in Charlotte and had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a son...

Von H. Lawson

Von H. Lawson

Jun 23, 2011

Woodfin - Von Hopson Lawson, 99, of 4 Washington Avenue passed away Thursday June 23, 2011 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A native of Union County, TN, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She retired from Beacon Manufacturing Co, and was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Lawson was a daughter of the...

Ruth M. Brown

Ruth M. Brown

Jun 22, 2011

Ruth Marie Meadows Brown, 88, of 631 Morrow Branch Road, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Kingsport, TN she had resided in Leicester since 1951. She was a member of Little Sandy United Methodist Church and loved her family, pets and her flowers. She...

Helen Kitchin

Helen Kitchin

Jun 22, 2011

Enka - Helen Jewel Roberts Kitchin,87, passed away Wednesday June 22, 2011. A native of Madison County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mira Carter Roberts and the wife of the late William Ray Kitchin. Surviving are her daughters, Raylana Ward of Marietta, GA. and M....

Leomia Crook

Leomia Crook

Jun 19, 2011

Asheville - Leomia Carolyn McMahan Crook, 82, died Sunday June 19, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Clayton Avenue Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Sherman and Lillian King McMahan and the wife of the late Albert Jesse Crook. Surviving...

Thelma Higgins Pressley

Thelma Higgins Pressley

Jun 18, 2011

Thelma Higgins Pressley, 83, passed peacefully into her eternal reward at Aston Park Health Care facility on June 18, 2011, after an eight year battle with Alzheimers. At her side was her loving husband of 64 years, G.B., as he had been daily for the past 6 years. Born in Yancey County September 27, 1927, she had resided in...

Jefferson Cattrell

Jefferson Cattrell

Jun 16, 2011

Morristown, TN Jefferson Bushfield Cattrell, 61, of 4140 Scarlet Drive went to be with his Lord Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN due to injuries sustained in an accident. A native of Steubenville, OH. He had resided in the Asheville, NC area for 30 years prior to moving to Morristown, TN...

Charles Norman Thomas

Charles Norman Thomas

Jun 16, 2011

Asheville - Charles Norman Thomas, 81, of Wake Robin Way, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at his residence. A native and resident for most of his life of Buncombe County, Mr. Thomas retired from ABF Freight Systems as a driver. He was of the Baptist faith, and was a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Thomas was the...

Samuel  Jr. Young

Samuel Jr. Young

Jun 16, 2011

Samuel Young, Jr., 85, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the Western North Carolina Baptist Home. He was a life long resident of Buncombe County and the son of the late Samuel and Argie Blanton Young. He was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church, former owner and operator of Young's Poultry and a U.S. Navy Veteran during WWII....

Dortha Mcfee

Dortha Mcfee

Jun 8, 2011

CANDLER Dortha Stephenson McFee, 83, of Candler, went home to be with her Lord and beloved husband, Kenneth McFee, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. She passed away peacefully at home with her daughters Cindy Brown (Bob) of Candler, Joy Davis (Reece) of Anderson, SC, and Judy Ward (Richard) of Asheville, by her side. She was an active member of Pole...

Roberta Hollifield

Roberta Hollifield

Jun 6, 2011

WOODFIN Roberta Willie Roberts Hollifield, 81, of 91 Flynn Branch Road, went to be with her Lord Monday, June 6, 2011 at her residence. A native of Madison County and resident of Buncombe County since 1960, she retired from Burlington Industries in 1968 where she was employed in the spinning department. Mrs. Hollifield was the daughter of the late...

Sally Cohn

Sally Cohn

Jun 5, 2011

Sally Cohn, 77, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Elizabeth House. She was a native of Cook County, IL and had resided in Swannanoa for the last 6 years. She was a member of Congregation Beth HaTephila, Asheville and the daughter of the late Harry and Stella Green Pols. Surviving are her husband, Elliott Black, daughters, Shelley...

James Roy King

James Roy King

Jun 4, 2011

James King, 56, of Johnson City, TN, formerly of Asheville, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at John F. Keever , Jr. Hospice. He was a native of Buncombe County and was a veteran of the US Navy. Mr. King was the son of the late Harold Lee and Eunice Wyatt King. He was also preceded in death by...

Ruth Duckett Williams

Ruth Duckett Williams

Jun 4, 2011

Asheville - Ruth Mae Duckett Williams, 77, of 144 Appalachian Way, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Williams was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church. She loved flowers, gardening, canning and camping, and adored her loving grandchildren. Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the...

Wilbur "Bill" Lovelace

Wilbur "Bill" Lovelace

Jun 2, 2011

Asheville - Wilbur Lee Bill Lovelace, 87, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Lovelace had resided in Asheville for 56 years. He was a graduate of Evans Community College in Commerce and a veteran of the US Army. He was a regional manager for the Sherwin...

Margaret Young

Margaret Young

Jun 1, 2011

Asheville - Margaret Lois Troutman Young, 88, died Wednesday June 1, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Harmony, NC, she had lived in Asheville most of her life. She was a retired Registered Nurse and a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Nadie Troutman. Surviving are...

Vickie Lee Clark

Vickie Lee Clark

Jun 1, 2011

Asheville - Vickie Clark, 57, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Vickie resided most of her life in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Jerome and Nancy Jane Chapman Clark. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mitzi Clark. Surviving are her daughter, Donna Ray, brother, Terry Clark and wife...

Eric Marshall Davis

Eric Marshall Davis

May 29, 2011

Charlotte Eric Marshall Davis, 26, of Charlotte went to be with his Lord Sunday, May 29, 2011. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County. Eric moved to Charlotte in 2008 where he was serving as Assistant Manager with Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Concord. He was a 2003 graduate of T.C. Roberson High School and a 2007...

Julian R. "J.R." Blackwell

Julian R. "J.R." Blackwell

May 28, 2011

WOODFIN - Julian Rufus J.R. Blackwell, 84, of 80 Pelzer Street, went to be with his Lord Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the home of his son. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a Master Carpenter and a member of Newbridge Baptist Church. J.R. was a son of the late Olie Rufus and Mary Emma...

Jewel Bowers Randall

Jewel Bowers Randall

May 27, 2011

Gastonia Jewel Bowers Randall, 93, of 1713 Essen Lane passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at the Brian Center of Gastonia. A native of Hart County, GA. Mrs. Randall had resided in Buncombe County most of her life prior to moving to Gastonia in 2008. She retired in the 1980s from Roses Department Store and was formerly employed with...