Obituary Listing

Harold Green

Harold Green

Oct 27, 2010

Asheville - Harold Green, 72, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Courtyard Rehab and Nursing Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Herbert Bryan and Lois Robinson Green. Surviving are his sisters: Willa Mae Arrowood of Asheville, Marie Arrowood of Candler, Vivian Swann of Asheville, and Evelyn Lance of...

Mary Ellen Gilliland

Mary Ellen Gilliland

Oct 26, 2010

Fairview - Mary Ellen Gilliland, 95, passed away Tuesday October 26 at her residence. A native of Kentucky, she had lived in Buncombe County since she was 12 years old. She was a member of Spring Mt. Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Amanda Jane Gilliland and the wife of the late Britton Sylvester Gilliland, Sr....

Kathryn Conley

Kathryn Conley

Oct 25, 2010

Kathryn (Kay) Windsor Suttenfield Conley, age 88, passed away early Monday October 25, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a brief illness. She was born in Norwood, NC to the late Katherine Windsor and Robert Suttenfield, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her husband C.C. Conley and a brother, Robert Suttenfield, Jr. She...

Carolyn Jaramillo

Carolyn Jaramillo

Oct 22, 2010

Asheville - Carolyn Jaramillo, 53, died Friday, October 22, 2010 at Mission Hospital. She was born in Buncombe County to Lois Sizemore Ingle of Oteen. She was preceded in death by her grandparents-in-law, Murphy Rowland Silvers and Sallie Silvers, mother-in-law, Peggy Jaramillo and brother-in-law Billy Jaramillo. She is survived by, in addition to her mother, are her husband, Jimmy...

Sarah Redmond

Sarah Redmond

Oct 21, 2010

Arden Sarah Ann Redmond, 51, of Arden, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Hospice Solace Center. Sarah was the daughter of Harriet and Lester Limbaugh of Arden. A loving wife, mother, and daughter, her loss is felt by many. She is survived by her husband, Stephen; and daughters: Ashleigh and Kayla. A...

Juanita Edwards Carter

Juanita Edwards Carter

Oct 21, 2010

Fletcher/Fairview - Juanita Edwards Carter, 87, of Concord Road went to be with her Lord Thursday, October 21, 2010. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Fletcher since 1947. Along with her husband Dean, they founded Sunrise Acres and Carters Homes. She was the third of only eight inducted in the Clayton Homes Hall of Fame and...

Geneva Tensley Landers

Geneva Tensley Landers

Oct 18, 2010

Alexander - Geneva Tensley Landers, 44, of 224 Flint Hill Road, passed away unexpectedly Monday, October 18, 2010 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of The Upper Room Baptist Church. She loved to go to the beach, and enjoyed homemaking as well as activities with her daughter. Geneva was the daughter of...

Charlie Meadows

Charlie Meadows

Oct 16, 2010

Leicester - Charlie Lee Meadows, 47, passed away unexpectedly Saturday October 16, 2010. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he worked with his dad and brothers in the family owned business, Meadow's Transmission Service. He loved hunting and fishing and his dog Meeko. He was a son of Charlie Franklin and Teresa Ellen Rich Meadows. Surviving in addition to...

Grover N. Sherrill

Grover N. Sherrill

Oct 13, 2010

Asheville - Grover Nelson Sherrill, 89, of 200 Tunnel Road went to be with his Lord Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Asheville V.A. Medical Center. A native of Swain County. He had resided in Buncombe County most of his life and was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran, having received a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. Mr. Sherrill...

Fred Towe

Fred Towe

Oct 12, 2010

Candler - William Fred Towe, 93, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the WNC Baptist Home. A native of Haywood County. He had worked at Champion Paper Company and retired from American Enka Corporation and was a member of Candler Church of God. Mr. Towe was the son of the late Vernon Fred and Ethel Hendrix Towe. He...

Hubert Carlyle "Dick" Dixon

Hubert Carlyle "Dick" Dixon

Oct 10, 2010

Asheville Hubert Carlyle Dick Dixon, 88, of Asheville, was promoted to Heaven on Sunday, October 10, 2010. He was a resident of Madison Manor Rehabilitation Center in Mars Hill. Mr. Dixon was born on April 3, 1922 in Madison, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.C. Dixon; and a sister, Caryl DuPlessis. He...

Donald Freeman

Donald Freeman

Oct 8, 2010

Asheville - Donald Lawrence Freeman, 78, of 2182 New Leicester Highway passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at his home. A native of Madison County, he had resided most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Freeman was the son of...

Kathleen Stanley

Kathleen Stanley

Oct 8, 2010

Candler- Kathleen McDonald Stanley, 84, of 7 English Drive went to be with her Lord Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Elizabeth House following a long illness. A native and resident for many years in Buncombe County. She was a Home Maker and member of West Asheville Church of God. Mrs. Stanley was a daughter of the late Emory...

Eva R. Hensley

Eva R. Hensley

Oct 3, 2010

Eva Jean Hensley, 82, of Mountain Home went to be with the Lord Sunday October 3, 2010 at The Laurels of Hendersonville after an extended illness. She was born in Madison County to Frank and Francis Ramsey, but lived most of her life in Henderson County. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hensley and one...

Robert (Bob) Eugene Bowman

Robert (Bob) Eugene Bowman

Oct 2, 2010

ASHEVILLE, NC - Robert (Bob) Eugene Bowman, age 82, died Saturday, October 2, 2010. Born October 8, 1927 in Huntington, Indiana to William L. and Marie (Baker) Bowman, he attended Huntington High School and Huntington College and graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education. Subsequently, he attended the University of Iowa and...

Thomas "Tommy" Nesbitt

Thomas "Tommy" Nesbitt

Oct 1, 2010

Fairview - Thomas "Tommy" Crawford Nesbitt, 68, passed away Friday October 1, 2010 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in the Newport News area of Virginia for 40 years before returning to Buncombe County 3 years ago. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Williamsburg, VA. He was a son of the...

Thelma S. Duck

Thelma S. Duck

Oct 1, 2010

Asheville - Thelma Shepherd Duck, 89, of Asheville, N.C. passed away peacefully Friday, October 1, 2010. A native of Yancey County, she has resided in Buncombe County since 1940. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher for young people, a member of the Dorcas Sunday School class and the Womens...

Oscar Jerome Hensley

Oscar Jerome Hensley

Sep 29, 2010

Weaverville Oscar Jerome Hensley, 90, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Madison Manor Nursing Center following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Hensley worked as a carpenter with H.M. Rice Construction for 35 years. He served as a Sergeant in the US Army during World War II. Mr. Hensley was the son of the...

Kathleen M. Proctor

Kathleen M. Proctor

Sep 29, 2010

ASHEVILLE Kathleen Elizabeth Maxwell Proctor, 87, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Aston Park Health Care Center. Mrs. Proctor was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late William Albert Maxwell and Sarah Anna Moore Maxwell and the wife of Charles Edward Proctor who passed away December 26, 2002. She was also preceded...

Walter Boland

Walter Boland

Sep 27, 2010

Hendersonville -Walter Reed Boland, 80, of Hendersonville, passed away September 26, 2010. Walt was born August 28, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan, to Walter and Lucille Boland and grew up in Ferndale, a suburb of Detroit. He attended the University of Michigan and then served in the U.S. Army in Alaska during the Korean War. After completing his service, Walt...