Obituary Listing

Mabel Bumgarner

Mabel Bumgarner

May 13, 2010

Asheville Mabel Gaynell McLemore Bumgarner, 89, of 1 Westwood Drive passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Columbia, S.C. She had resided in Buncombe County since the early 1960s and was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Bumgarner was a daughter of the late Arthur and Lillie Haseltine...

Susan Howell Guy

Susan Howell Guy

May 12, 2010

Troup, TX Susan Marie Howell Guy, 54, of Troup, TX, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in Texas for the past 3 years before returning to Asheville. She was the daughter of Betty Capps Howell of Asheville and the late Frank Osburn Howell....

Joe Mcghee

Joe Mcghee

May 9, 2010

Asheville Joseph Albert Joe McGhee, 71, of 22 Chiles Avenue passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Joe was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was formerly employed with Goodwill. He was a son of the late Columbus Lum McGhee and Altha Penley McGhee and was also preceded in death by...

Louise Masters Gaddy

Louise Masters Gaddy

May 9, 2010

Alexander Louise Masters Gaddy, 79, of Alexander, NC, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Lee Roy Gaddy; children: Rev. Dan Gaddy and wife Susan of Summerfield, NC, David Gaddy and wife Marie of Asheville, and Rev. Debra Gaddy of Hendersonville; grandchildren: Jeremiah,...

Robert T. "Bob" Garrison

Robert T. "Bob" Garrison

May 8, 2010

Asheville Robert Thomas Bob Garrison, 90, of 213 Richmond Hill Drive passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Lenow, TN. He retired July 30, 1975 as Owner & Operator, along with his wife, of Garrison Self Services Phillips 66 Station, was former Manager of S.H. Kress and W.T. Grants, having...

Gilbert James "Gil" Tetreault

Gilbert James "Gil" Tetreault

May 7, 2010

Asheville Gilbert James Gil Tetreault, 87, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Woodside, DE, Mr. Tetreault had resided in Buncombe County for the past 22 years. He was a veteran of the 34th Infantry Division of the US Army during World War II. Mr. Tetreault was the son of...

Mary Lee Joyce

Mary Lee Joyce

May 7, 2010

Leicester Mary Lee Conner Joyce, 85, of 15 Rathbone Drive passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at her residence with her family by her side. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of Cedar Hill Free Will Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher of the Seniors Class and was a member of...

Madeline Doris Brown

Madeline Doris Brown

May 6, 2010

Each of us has a set of guiding principals that define our lives. For Madeline Doris Brown; know as Granny, age 78, these principals were love and caring for family, optimism, learning, and providing a constant and understated foundation focused on enriching the lives of her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her children Janice Black (Paul Trivette)...

Bill Myers

Bill Myers

May 6, 2010

Asheville Bill Lee Myers, 82, of 52 Lincoln Avenue passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was formerly employed with Belks, was Owner-Operator of Bill Myers Fabrics and was a member of The Church of the Nazarene in Skyland. Mr. Myers was the son of the late...

Mary Deleane Rader

Mary Deleane Rader

May 5, 2010

Asheville Mary Deleane Rader, 64, of Old Haywood Road, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided here for most of her life. Mrs. Rader was a member of True Faith Holiness Church. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edwin Kaylor and Mary Ruth...

Helen Joan Glenn Worley

Helen Joan Glenn Worley

May 2, 2010

Fletcher Helen Joan Glenn Worley, 65, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Park Ridge Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Worley had resided in the area for most of her life. She retired from Wilsonart as a receptionist, and was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Louella...

Bob Felkel

Bob Felkel

May 2, 2010

Asheville - Robert Milton Bob Felkel, died Sunday May 2, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals as a result of an accident while doing what he loved to do, maintaining his yard. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 2009 as President of Felkel Oil Co. following 55 years of service in the community of...

Joyce Haney

Joyce Haney

Apr 28, 2010

ASHEVILLE - Joyce Bernice Ramsey Haney, 82, passed away April 28, 2010 at the Memorial Campus after a brief illness. Mrs. Haney was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the wife of the late Carrol Haney. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Mike and Dennis Haney. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and...

James Monroe "Jim" Markley Iii

James Monroe "Jim" Markley Iii

Apr 27, 2010

Arden James Monroe Jim Markley, III, 95, of 232 Rocky Mountain Way, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Greenville, SC, he was a graduate of Georgia Tech University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Mr. Markley retired from Eastern Airlines in 1977 as the Director of Aircraft Maintenance...

Stephanie Lynn Kidd

Stephanie Lynn Kidd

Apr 24, 2010

Leicester Stephanie Lynn Kidd, 30, of 78 Green Vale Drive, went to be with her Lord Saturday, April 24, 2010 at her home. A native of Charlottesville, VA, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past three years, and was a member of the First Church of God. Surviving are her parents, Rev. Dedrick and Donna Sue Strescino...

Betty Viands

Betty Viands

Apr 23, 2010

Asheville Betty June Perty Viands, 61, of 2263 New Leicester Hwy passed away Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She attended Browns Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Viands was a daughter of the late Vernon Victor Penley, Sr. and Mary Ethel Cothran Penley. Surviving are her husband, George Anthony...

Jessey William Aaron

Jessey William Aaron

Apr 23, 2010

Candler Jessey William Aaron, 29, of 53 Hill Street, passed away Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Athens, GA, Jessey had resided in Buncombe County most of his life and had worked in food service. He was the son of the late Gerald Randall Aaron and Kathy James Anderson. Surviving are...

Lottie Freeman

Lottie Freeman

Apr 22, 2010

Asheville Lottie Mae Clark Freeman, 91, of 131 Farm Road passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Brian Center Weaverville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Freeman was a daughter of the late Tony Cordell Clark and Ottie Giles Clark and wife of W.G. Bill Freeman who died...

Dawn Burridge

Dawn Burridge

Apr 21, 2010

Etowah Dawn Catherine Burridge, 58, of 121 Sunset Hill Drive passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Paterson, N.J., Dawn grew up in Bergen County, N.J. and has resided in Henderson County, N.C. for the past 20 years. She was a Residential Life Coach with New Leaf Academy of N.C.,...

Richard "Zorro" Cogdill

Richard "Zorro" Cogdill

Apr 16, 2010

Asheville - Richard Dix Zorro Cogdill, 84, died peacefully at home in his sleep Friday April 16, 2010. He was born December 21, 1925 to the late John Fate and Lear Elizabeth Cogdill. He was retired after 30 years from Oriental Rug Company. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Lorene and his dear children, Debbie and...