Obituary Listing

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...

Ann Young Quakenbush

Ann Young Quakenbush

Nov 19, 2010

Asheville - Ann Young Quakenbush, much loved mother and grandmother, 73, went to be with the Lord Friday, November 19, 2010. Mrs. Quakenbush was a native of Mitchell County and was the daughter of the late Clarence Young and Ella McBee Young. She was preceded in death by two men she loved dearly, husband Robert Neal Quakenbush and son...

Betty Bentley

Betty Bentley

Nov 18, 2010

Asheville Betty Lee B.B. Kelly Bentley, 80, of 305 Piney Mtn Drive (H-2) passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County. She had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life and retired as Office Manager at Haywood County Medical Center. She was a member of the...

Earl Dixon Rogers

Earl Dixon Rogers

Nov 16, 2010

Candler - Earl Dixon Rogers, 82, passed away Tuesday November 16, 2010. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County he was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Georgetown Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Clarence and Rosa Rogers. Surviving are his wife, Betty Rogers; son, Myron Rogers (Cindy); step sons, Dennis Penland and Bruce Penland...

Carina Heather "Carey" Nunn

Carina Heather "Carey" Nunn

Nov 15, 2010

Asheville - Carina Heather Carey Nunn, 46, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at Grace Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Long Island, NY, Ms. Nunn had resided in Buncombe County since 1987. Surviving are her mother, Arlene Pogan; lifetime partner, Leslie D. "Les" Bickford; daughter, Lauren Nicole Bickford; son, Michael Adam Bickford;...

Bettie Bradley Cobb

Bettie Bradley Cobb

Nov 14, 2010

Weaverville - Bettie Bradley Cobb, born March 13, 1925, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 14, 2010. Ms. Cobb resided most of her life in Buncombe County, and retired in 1989 from BellSouth in Charlotte. She enjoyed her retirement near her children in Weaverville. She was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. Ms. Cobb was the daughter of...

Mary Waldrup

Mary Waldrup

Nov 10, 2010

Candler - Mary Judith Peters Waldrup, 65, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, November 10, 2010. A native of Erwin, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Mrs. Willie Faye Peters and the late Mr. Eugene H. Peters. Mary spent over 30 years teaching at Candler Elementary School, which was her passion. Over those years of teaching kindergarten, pre-first...

Marie Young

Marie Young

Nov 10, 2010

Woodfin - Grace Marie Jarvis Young, 84, of 21 New Street passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a lover of animals and served as an assistant judge at the Woodfin Precinct. Mrs. Young was a daughter of the late William G. Jarvis and...

William Jones

William Jones

Nov 10, 2010

Candler - William Jones, 86, of 562 Asbury Rd. passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010. A native of Pickens, SC, he lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Robert and Tempie Capps Jones and was...

Kenneth Rogers

Kenneth Rogers

Oct 30, 2010

Asheville - Kenneth Ledbetter Rogers, 90, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Burlington Ind. after 33 yrs of service. He was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, former Sunday School Teacher and...

Dale Arland Boggs

Dale Arland Boggs

Oct 30, 2010

Asheville - Dale Arland Boggs, 75, of 121 Macedonia Road passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at his home. A native of Fort Wayne, IN, he had resided in Buncombe County the past 35 years. He retired from St. Josephs Hospital as an X-Ray Technician. Mr. Boggs was a son of the late Henry Boggs and Martha Melinda Griffin...

Ed Pinner

Ed Pinner

Oct 30, 2010

Candler - Edwin Franklin "Ed" Pinner, 78, went to be with his Lord Saturday October 30, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was an Asheville Businessman for over 50 years. He was a member of Asheville Wesleyan Church for most of his life, where he had served as Treasurer,...

Bonnie Evelyn Webb

Bonnie Evelyn Webb

Oct 28, 2010

Asheville Bonnie Evelyn Messer Webb, 90, formerly of Old Leicester Highway, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Webb had resided in Buncombe County for the past 64 years. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed activities such as gardening and sewing. Mrs. Webb was the daughter of the...