Billy Sr. Rumbough
Aug 17, 2011
Asheville Billy Howard Rumbough, Sr., 75, of 22 Laurel Terrace, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Rumbough worked as a rock mason, and was a member of Union Chapel Baptist Church. He was a loving father and grandfather who will be greatly missed. Mr. Rumbough was the son of...
Frank Brank
Aug 11, 2011
Asheville - Frank Lowe Brank, 71, died Thursday August 11, 2011. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from the U.S. Government. He was the son of the late Frank Baskin Brank and Alice Virginia Lowe Brank Jackson. Frank is survived by his sister, Carol Brank Hall of Charlotte. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday...
Ann Yates
Aug 11, 2011
Cornelia Ann Hall Yates, 68, of 25 Rocky Ground Loop went to be with her Lord Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mrs. Yates was a daughter of the late Eula Mae Hall and wife of the late Clifford M. Yates, II. She was also preceded in death by her...
Bonnie Flack
Aug 9, 2011
Asheville - Bonnie (Peggy) Jane Flack, 86, of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at The Laurels of GreenTree Ridge following a long period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County, Bonnie enjoyed over 63 years of marriage to the late Max Flack. She spent several enjoyable years traveling the United States while Max was active in...
Mazel Coleman
Aug 6, 2011
Asheville - Mazel Allene Seay Coleman, 85, of 30 Cherokee Road, died Saturday August 6, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Orville Wayne and Ethel Daisy Carr Seay and the wife of the late Roy Lee Coleman. Surviving are her children; Joyce Roberts of Asheville, Shirley...
Joanne Baker Brown
Aug 4, 2011
Asheville Joanne Baker Brown, 77, of 18 Powers Drive went to be with her Lord Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was formerly employed with Mission Hospital before working for Dr. Il Sung Lee where she retired in 1993 and formerly with Western Union. Mrs. Brown...
William J. West, Iii
Aug 3, 2011
Asheville - William J. West, III, 76, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at The Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. He was a native of Madison County and had lived in Buncombe County most of his life. He was the son of the late William and Frances Rice West and husband of the...
Benny "Benji" Gene Ingram
Aug 1, 2011
Asheville Benny, Benji Gene Ingram, our beloved son, brother and devoted uncle, died peacefully in his sleep early Monday morning, August 1st, 2011. Services will be held at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Fairview, NC on Saturday, August 6th at 3:00 p.m. A reception at the church annex will follow. Born in Marion, North Carolina, on September 5th, 1959....
Gloria Jean Manley
Jul 31, 2011
Fletcher - Gloria Manley, 65, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at her residence. Gloria was born in Glasgow, MT and had resided in Buncombe County since 1983. She was the daughter of the late Adrian Dale and Isabelle Riggin Vertz and was a member of Emmas Grove Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Marjorie Barnes Hester
Jul 29, 2011
Frisco, TX Marjorie Anne Barnes Hester, 79, went to be with her Lord Friday, July 29, 2011. A native of Smithfield, NC. She was the devoted wife of the late Rev. Dr. Joseph Hester who served from 1986-1992 as Pastor of Missions of West Asheville Baptist Church. Over the years, Mrs. Hester served as church organist, pianist and Bible...
Novella "Tootsie" Collins
Jul 27, 2011
Asheville - Lydia Novella Tootsie Collins, 73, of 158 Flynn Branch Road, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a graduate of Woodfin High School, and retired from Square D. Mrs. Collins had been a member of New Liberty Baptist Church since 1958, where she...
Bill Hall
Jul 24, 2011
Candler William Curtis Bill Hall, 74, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 2000 from Asheville School. Mr. Hall was a son of the late John Curtis Muse and Ruth Ellen Hall. Surviving are his fiancee and companion Judy Bray; daughters, Diane Rulka, Patricia...
Nydia "Nanny" Kuykendall
Jul 16, 2011
Nydia "Nanny" Kuykendall, 83, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace.. "Nanny" was a native of Buras, LA and had resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Rose Marie Taveney Cormier and was also preceded in death by husband, William "Bill" Kuykendall, sons, Jr.,...
Robert Carroll Mashburn Sr.
Jul 10, 2011
Asheville - Robert Carroll "Bob" Mashburn, Sr., 72, died Sunday July 10, 2011. A native of Haywood County, he had lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Jesse Edmond and Pearl Rector Mashburn. Surviving are his wife, Frances Mashburn of the home; sons, Carroll Mashburn of Asheville and Tony Mashburn of...
Dorothy Austin
Jul 8, 2011
Asheville Dorothy Adina Israel Austin, 94, went to be with her Lord Friday July 8, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a loving and devoted mother. She was the daughter of the late Lester M. Israel and Rose Mae Galyean Israel Camby and the wife of the late...
Betty J. Savaria
Jul 5, 2011
Asheville Betty Joan Savaria, 71, affectionately known as Granny, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, July 5, 2011. A native of Franklin, NC, Ms. Savaria had resided in Buncombe County for over 25 years. She was a homemaker, and was preceded in death by her oldest son, Jack Savaria. Surviving are her children: Mary Haney, Tony Savaria, Cathy...
John Hefner
Jul 4, 2011
Swannanoa John Elbert Hefner, 30, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 4, 2011. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. John was the Founder of Appalachian Performance Automotive, was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church, attended A.C. Reynolds High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Iraqi War. John was the son of Sally C....
Rosie Hoyle Teague
Jul 3, 2011
Woodfin - Rosie Lee Hoyle Teague, 80, went on to celebrate with her family and friends who had passed away before her on Sunday July 3, 2011. A native of Madison County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was the owner of Teague's Used Furniture Store for over 40 years. She was a daughter...
Vernon Reese
Jul 2, 2011
Asheville - Vernon James Reese, 86, of Bingham Road, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Reese worked many years as a truck driver and mechanic, and was a US Army veteran of World War II. He was the son of the late Calvin and Della Lanning Reese. He was also preceded in...
David Allen Messer
Jul 1, 2011
David Messer, 45, of Candler, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County and was a member of The Church of God. He was the son of David and Carolyn Swanger Messer of Myrtle Beach, SC. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife, Teresa Messer, daughters, Jamie Sexton (Jeff)...
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