Obituary Listing

Claud Gentry

Claud Gentry

Dec 17, 2010

Asheville - Claud Wesley Gentry, 88, passed away Friday December 17, 2010. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Claud was a WWII Marine Veteran, a member of West Asheville Baptist Church and had retired after 34 years of service as a fireman. Claud was a son of the late Claud Henry Gentry and Viola Mantooth Gentry. He...

Gregory Joe Littrel

Gregory Joe Littrel

Dec 17, 2010

Asheville - Gregory Joe "Iceman" Littrel, 44, Died unexpectedly Friday December 17, 2010. Gregory was born in Heidelburg, Germany and had lived most of his life in Asheville. He was a truck driver for Crete Carrier Corp. He was a son of Shirley J. Littrel of Leicester and the late Leroy Riley Littrel. Surviving in addition to his mother...

Tammy Seals Shepard

Tammy Seals Shepard

Dec 16, 2010

Canton Tammy Danielle Seals Shepard, 33, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 16, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, Tammy had resided in Haywood County for the past 10 years. She was a 1999 graduate of Western Carolina University, where she was a member of the Nursing Honor Society, with a...

Cecil Williams

Cecil Williams

Dec 16, 2010

Candler - Cecil J. Williams, 92, of Candler, formerly of Graham County, NC, passed away Thursday December 16, 2010. A native of Graham County, he had lived in Candler for the past 5 years. He was a member and Deacon of Powells Branch Missionary Baptist Church and served in the US Navy during WWII. Cecil was a son of...

Bill Carrano

Bill Carrano

Dec 13, 2010

Asheville - William Bill Carrano, Jr. went to be with the Lord, Monday December 13, 2010. He was loved dearly by his special friend Amanda Pressley and her family. Surviving include his three children. A special thanks to all of those who cared for him.

Elizabeth "Lib" Simpson

Elizabeth "Lib" Simpson

Dec 11, 2010

Asheville - Mary Elizabeth Lib Herron Simpson, 96, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown, SC. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she had resided in Georgetown, SC since April 2010. She retired from American Enka Corporation and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Simpson was the daughter of the late Charles Edwin...

Arville Hall

Arville Hall

Dec 10, 2010

Miami, FL. - Arville Elmore Hall, 72, of 10780 SW 102nd Ave. died Friday December 10, 2010 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County and resident of Florida since the mid 1960's, he retired from the Miami Herald following 28 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve. He was a son of the...

Thomas Stamey

Thomas Stamey

Dec 9, 2010

Candler - Thomas Stamey, 48, of Candler, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010. A native of Parris Island, SC. He had resided most of his life in Candler. He was a Brick and Block Mason and a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. Mr. Stamey was the son of the late Charles Edward Stamey and Hilda Stamey Haackinson. He...

Bobby Redmon

Bobby Redmon

Dec 9, 2010

Alexander - Bobby Eugene Redmon, 55, died Thursday December 9, 2010 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of Cora Lee Clark Redmon of Alexander and the late Charles William Redmon. Bobby loved fishing, NASCAR and his CB Radio friends. Surviving in addition to his mother are his sisters, Charlene Hunter of Woodfin...

Terisa Diane Robertson

Terisa Diane Robertson

Dec 7, 2010

Houston, TX Terisa Diane Robertson, 41, beloved wife of Kirk Robertson, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Terisa was born on May 6, 1969 to Jerry White and Patsy Taylor White in Asheville, NC. She is survived by her husband and parents and by her sons, Dalton Rector, Austin Rector and Tracy Rector; step-sons, Tyler Robertson and...

Zachary Asher Muse

Zachary Asher Muse

Dec 2, 2010

Asheville - Zachary Asher Muse, 23, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a 2005 graduate of Asheville High School, a Customer Service Manager at Ingles, and was a member of Crossroads Assembly. Surviving are his parents, Thomas Muse and Connie Hall Muse; sisters, Aliyah Muse and Olivia Muse;...

Weldon  Jr. Penley

Weldon Jr. Penley

Dec 2, 2010

Asheville - Weldon Franklin Penley, Jr., 59, of 4 Ace Drive went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 2, 2010. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a 1969 Graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School and attended A.B. Tech. Mr. Penley retired in 1989 from Hayes & Lunsford Electrical Company following 17 years of service where...

June Murphy Hensley

June Murphy Hensley

Dec 1, 2010

Asheville - June Murphy Hensley, 83, of West Asheville died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center. Mrs. Hensley was the only child of the late Richard Fuller Murphy and Lillian Lucille Glover Murphy. She is also preceded in death by her husband, former Citizen-Times Associate Editor, Jay Hensley. June retired from the Air...

Everette Holcombe

Everette Holcombe

Nov 30, 2010

Asheville - Everette Holcombe, 89, of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010. A native of Catawba County. He had resided most of life in Asheville. Mr. Holcombe was the son of the late Ernest Holcombe. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Birttie Virginia Holcombe who died November 30, 1990, one sister and one brother. Surviving...

Ross E. Buckner,  Sr.

Ross E. Buckner, Sr.

Nov 24, 2010

Leicester - Ross Elbert Buckner, Sr., 89, of Parham Road passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A native of Norman, Oklahoma, he was raised in Madison County and had resided in Buncombe County since 1971. He retired in 1983 as a Salesman with Caldwells Well Drilling Company and formerly was a Building Contractor...

Thad  Jr. Styles

Thad Jr. Styles

Nov 24, 2010

Candler - James Thad Styles, Jr., 74, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals after a battle with cancer. He was born in Bryson City to the late James Thad Styles, Sr. and Margie Buchanan Styles. He is preceded in death by his parents and his precious...

Brenda Anders

Brenda Anders

Nov 22, 2010

Barnardsville - Brenda Kay Lunsford Anders, 59, passed away unexpectedly Monday November 22, 2010 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Barnardsville Church of God. She was a daughter of Ruth Alma Rice Lunsford of Barnardsville and the late Herman Curtis Lunsford. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband Douglas...

Harland James Devore

Harland James Devore

Nov 22, 2010

Leicester Harland James DeVore, 78, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident on Buncombe County, Harland had attended Browns View United Methodist Church. He was the son of the late Eulus Homer and Jessie Alma Taylor DeVore, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Martha DeVore. Surviving...

Frances W. Woody

Frances W. Woody

Nov 22, 2010

West Asheville - Frances Louise Warlick Woody, 86, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Mrs. Woody was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where she had served as Sunday School Teacher in the Pre-School Department for the past 53 years. She was a former...

Tamara "Tammy" Hart

Tamara "Tammy" Hart

Nov 19, 2010

Asheville - Our beloved Tamara "Tammy" Hart passed away unexpectedly November 19, 2010. She is survived by her mother, Diana Wilson; children, Dakota, Cameron, Devon and Cassidy; step children, Brandon and Ashley; husband, Floyd Hart; brothers, Dennis Byrne and Kevin Byrne; aunt and uncle, Robin and Frank Southecorvo. The family thanks the many friends who have been part of...