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)...
Ida Kfefel
Jun 27, 2011
Asheville - Ida Kfefel, 98, of 25 Reynolds Mountain Road, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Kfefel had resided most of her life in New York City, and had resided for the past 26 years in Madison and Buncombe Counties. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosina Faciana...
Raymond Pinner
Jun 27, 2011
Tallahassee, FL Raymond Jackson Pinner, 84, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 in Crawfordville, Florida. Mr. Pinner was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired from the US Post Office following 35 years of service as a Letter Carrier, formerly attended the Asheville Weslyan Church, Pole Creek Baptist Church and Crossroads Assembly of God and served in the...
Fred Lovelace
Jun 27, 2011
Weaverville - Fred Mark Lovelace, 77, a Korean War veteran of Weaverville, passed away on June 27, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center, where he received excellent care. One daughter, Robin Lovelace Schantz, one granddaughter, Brittany Lynne Schantz, and one grandson, Dillon Frederick Schantz, all of Wauseon, Ohio, survive him. Two sisters also survive him, Ruth...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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