Charlene Webb
May 27, 2011
Asheville - Charlene Moss Webb, 89, died Friday May 27, 2011 at her home following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a longtime member of Riverside Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Charles Edmond and Leah Silver Moss and the wife of the late Cecil Webb. She...
Lucretia Ann Maynor
May 25, 2011
Candler - Lucretia Ann Maynor, 67, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at John F. Keever Jr. Hospice. She was born in Madison County, NC and had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late Harry and Mable Shepherd Waldrup and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Mars Hill. Surviving are her...
Louriane Helgeson
May 20, 2011
Asheville Louriane Mae Estep Helgeson, 85, of 2200 New Leicester Highway, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Ashland, KY, Mrs. Helgeson retired as a Division Manager with Sears and Roebuck Co. During World War II, she worked on airplanes as Rosie the Riveter in Dayton, OH. She was...
Ted Jones
May 16, 2011
Ted Jones, 86, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at Mission Hospital. A native of Yancey County, he had resided in Buncombe County for the last 54 years He was a member of Reynolds Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran during WWII. He was formerly employed by Steelcase and was a Tow-Truck operator for the past 11...
Walene Treadway
May 15, 2011
Asheville Walene Rue Woody Treadway, 81, died Sunday May 15, 2011 at Pardee Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Madison County, she had lived in Buncombe County most of her life and was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Hally Burton Woody and Georgia Etta Woody and the wife of...
Jack Brunner
May 14, 2011
Leicester Garnet Jackson Jack Brunner, 58, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Wytheville, VA, he had resided in Asheville since 1975. Mr. Brunner retired as a route salesman for Sunbeam Bakery in 2010. He was a son of Cecil Marguerite Hilton Brunner of Wytheville, VA and the late Paul C....
Paul Blankenship
May 13, 2011
Asheville - Paul Patterson Blankenship, 45, passed away Friday May 13, 2011 at the St. Joseph's Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of Joyce Blankenship of Asheville and the late Pender Blankenship. He was also survived by his brother, Mark Pender Blankenship of Asheville. No services are planned at this time.
Tauba Hofstetter Sass
May 12, 2011
West Asheville - Tauba Hofstetter Sass, 89, of 80 Bear Creek Lane, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. Ms. Sass was a native of Philadelphia, PA and was a former State Vocational Social Worker. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Teresa Hofstetter Sass and was also preceded in death...
Ollie Mae Williams
May 11, 2011
Candler Ollie Mae Grooms Williams, 85, of Candler went to be with her Lord Wednesday, May 11, 2011. A native of Haywood County and resident of Buncombe County most of her life. She was a Private Duty Nurse. Mrs. Williams was a daughter of the late Chief Grooms and Nola Shelton Grooms and former wife of Paul B. Williams...
Lillie Clark King
May 10, 2011
Asheville - Lillie Clark King, 84, died Tuesday May 10, 2011 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Tony Cordell and Ottie Giles Clark. Surviving are her husband Herbert H. King of the home; brother-in-law, Wilburn King and wife Margaret of Leicester; sister-in-law, Hilda Gatch of Weaverville and several nieces...
Ellen Mcneil
May 9, 2011
Skyland - Ellen Lula McNeil, 93, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Beystone Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Yancey County, Mrs. McNeil had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a charter member of Skyland Baptist Church. Mrs. McNeil was the daughter of the late Welzie and Lessie Hudgins Wilson. She was...
Dorothy E. Jones Wright
May 9, 2011
Fairview Mrs. Dorothy Emmaline Jones Wright, 90, of 7 Covey Lane Fairview, NC died peacefully Monday, May 9, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born March 25, 1921 in Hendersonville, NC and lived in Fairview most of her life, she was the daughter of the late John Jack Jones and Carrie Elizabeth Fox Jones and the wife of the...
Lance Sr. Freeman
May 7, 2011
Pickens, SC Lance Edward Freeman, Sr., 71, of Pickens, SC, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. A native of Swain County, he had resided in Buncombe County for 14 years before moving to Andrews, NC, and finally to Pickens. He was a retired Baptist minister, and had a passion for gardening. Mr....
Dianne Burchfield
May 5, 2011
Fairview - Dianne Alyse Rathburn Burchfield, 63, of 69 Whitaker Lane, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at The Elizabeth House. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was the daughter of the late David A. Rathburn, Sr. and Ruby Lackey Rathburn. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, David Rathburn, Jr. and Dana Rathburn. Surviving are her...
Janie Treadway
May 4, 2011
Asheville - Janie Clark Treadway, 75, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Born in Madison County and a native of Haywood County, Mrs. Treadway had resided in Buncombe County since 1979. She was a former member of Sunrise Baptist Church, and loved to travel as well as play Bingo and Monopoly. She...
Grace Riddle
May 1, 2011
Grace Riddle, 83, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Mission Hospital. Grace was a native of Madison County, NC and had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a member of Maple Ridge Baptist Church and had worked for the School System as a baker. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Holt...
Lilly Fain
Apr 29, 2011
Asheville - Lilly Mae Minters Fain, 87, died Friday April 29, 2011 at Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Virginia, she had lived in Asheville since 1988. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary Purdy Minters and the wife of the late John Richard Fain. She was also preceded in death by 3 sons, George,...
Charles Edwards
Apr 28, 2011
Asheville - Charles Augustus Edwards, 80, died Thursday April 28, 2011 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Cornerstone Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a son of the late Ernest Floyd and Ethel Laughter Edwards. Surviving are his niece, Talana Rice of...
Judy Freeman Melton
Apr 27, 2011
Black Mountain Judith Judy Kibby Freeman Melton left this world to be with her Lord April 27, 2011 after losing her battle with cancer. Judy was the daughter of the late William Granville and Mildred Lee Sawyer Kibby. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Freeman; and son, Harold Freeman. Judy was a member of the...
Frances Fox Greene
Apr 23, 2011
Frances Fox Greene, 88, of Marshall formerly of Alexander, passed away Saturday April 23, 2011. A native of Buncombe County she was a member of Alexander Baptist Church. Frances was a daughter of the late Woodard and Zelma Clark Fox and wife of the late Chester Greene. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Pat Greene, sisters, Hattie...
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