Obituary Listing

Doris Mae Scroggs

Doris Mae Scroggs

Sep 11, 2009

Leicester On September 11, 2009, a day forever known for tragedy, a triumph over death occurred as our loving mother was claimed by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in her sleep at her home in Leicester. Doris was originally from Cleveland, OH, graduating from Shaw High School in 1949. She was a resident of Buncombe County since 1951,...

Grace S. Cable

Grace S. Cable

Sep 11, 2009

ASHEVILLE Grace Simpson Cable, 77, of Crowell Square Apartments went to be with her Lord Friday, September 11, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Luke Nat Simpson and Floy Grace Forrester Simpson and wife of Charles Evans who died in 1980 and...

Kate Clontz Mathis

Kate Clontz Mathis

Sep 10, 2009

WOODFIN - Annie Kate Clontz Mathis, 86, of 35 Skyland Circle, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009 at her home. Kate will be best remembered as a good and moral person who was loved by all. A native of Burke County, NC, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She had numerous jobs and lastly as...

Eloise Chandler Blankenship

Eloise Chandler Blankenship

Sep 6, 2009

Leicester Eloise Chandler Blankenship, of 1114 Gouges Branch Road, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was employed for over 23 years with Square D and was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Blankenship was the...

Lucy Sprouse

Lucy Sprouse

Sep 4, 2009

ASHEVILLE - Lucy Naomi Taylor Sprouse, 92, of 14 Lawndale Ave. died peacefully in her home Friday September 4, 2009. She was the wife of the late Zelro Dexter Sprouse and the daughter of the late Oliver Westly and Mary Williams Taylor. She had 7 brothers, 4 sisters, and a dear son, the late, Jerry Dexter Sprouse. She is...

Bruce Wilson

Bruce Wilson

Sep 2, 2009

Asheville Wayne Bruce Wilson, Jr., 56, of 36 Klondyke Place, Apt. A, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 3, 2009 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Bruce graduated from Erwin high School in 1970, where he was a member of the Honor Society, played trumpet in the band, and was very active in the French Club. After...

Jeffery Allyn Seemann

Jeffery Allyn Seemann

Aug 30, 2009

Candler - Jeffery Allyn Seemann, 59, passed away Sunday August 30, 2009 after fighting a long battle with AML. A native of Appleton, WI, he was a longtime resident of Fredonia, WI. and had moved to Candler in November of 2008. He served his country with the U.S. Army and retired from Simplicity Mfg. in Port Washington, WI after...

Arthur Lee Walker

Arthur Lee Walker

Aug 27, 2009

Asheville Arthur Lee Walker, 74, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Walker worked for Magnavox as a cabinet finisher. His passion was music, and could play a variety of stringed instruments. He played guitar for several quartets in the area. Mr. Walker was...

Florine Hembree

Florine Hembree

Aug 26, 2009

Asheville Florine Rogers Hembree, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Charles George VA CLC. Born May 6, 1923 in Andrews, Mrs. Hembree had resided in Buncombe County for the past 35 years. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and was a veteran of the US Army. Mrs. Hembree was the daughter of the late...

Ronald Lewis Conner

Ronald Lewis Conner

Aug 25, 2009

Weaverville - Ronald Lewis Conner, 60, passed away unexpectedly August 25, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was the son of the late Robert Lewis and Roma Elizabeth Gosnell...

Garnette Cowan

Garnette Cowan

Aug 25, 2009

Kingsport, TN Garnette Styers Cowan, 96, of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 while residing at the Elmcroft Assisted Living Facility in Kingsport, TN. A native of Danville, VA, she retired from the Blue Bird Ice Cream Company, of which she managed for 20 years, as well as the W.T. Grant Company....

Martha Eller Hicks

Martha Eller Hicks

Aug 24, 2009

ASHEVILLE - Martha Elizabeth Eller Hicks of the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge went to be with her Lord Monday, August 24, 2009. A native of Salisbury, N.C., she resided in Buncombe County since 1964. Through the years Mrs. Hicks served with her husband in church pastorates in North Carolina, Kentucky and South Carolina in the area of music...

Mary Beth Mollica

Mary Beth Mollica

Aug 22, 2009

Fletcher Mary Beth Mollica, 80, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Appling County, GA, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1972. Mrs. Mollica was a member of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, where she was very active in the Womens Circle. She was a devoted wife and mother...

Marjorie Parham "Margie" Kinnebrew

Marjorie Parham "Margie" Kinnebrew

Aug 19, 2009

Scottsmoor, FL - Marjorie Parham Kinnebrew, 68, passed away suddenly Wednesday August 19, 2009. She was born in Leicester, NC January 15, 1941 to John and Pearl Parham. She moved to Scottsmoor, FL in August 1963 with her husband John L. Kinnebrew, Sr. Margie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Scottsmoor. She was the proud owner...

Hazel Buckner Kent

Hazel Buckner Kent

Aug 19, 2009

ASHEVILLE Hazel Buckner Kent, 81, of 1 Birchwood Lane passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at her home. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She retired in 1993 from Bell Elementary School where she served in the cafeteria and later served with VHP and CarePartners for many years. She was...

Margaret "Peggy" Shirey

Margaret "Peggy" Shirey

Aug 18, 2009

ASHEVILLE - Margaret Elaine Peggy Shirey, 87 passed away Tuesday August 18, 2009 at her home. A native of Birmingham, AL., she attended public schools in Birmingham and Plonk School of Creative College in Asheville. She was a member of St. Marks Lutheran Church where she was a member of the choir for 32 years, taught Sunday School and...

Noble "Sie" Standridge

Noble "Sie" Standridge

Aug 15, 2009

Asheville Noble Silas Sie Standridge, 81, formerly of 895 Riverside Drive, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Pelsor, AR, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 63 years. Sie was the owner and operator of Standridge and Son Plumbing. His favorite pastimes were camping and playing...

Wayne M. Hicks

Wayne M. Hicks

Aug 12, 2009

ASHEVILLE Wayne McNeil Hicks, 83, of 5 Douglas Place passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Waynesville, he resided in Buncombe County. He was employed with Bi-Los for 14 years and formerly employed for many years with A&P Tea Company and was a member of Harvest Time Assembly of God....

Lillian Randall

Lillian Randall

Aug 6, 2009

FAIRVIEW Lillian Marie Harrell Randall, 88, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church where she participated in many activities until her health started to decline. Mrs. Randall was the daughter of the late George W. Harrell,...

Roy Frank Shepherd

Roy Frank Shepherd

Aug 4, 2009

Asheville Roy Frank Shepherd, 60, of Asheville, met his loving Savior on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Waiting for him when he got to Heaven was his parents, Wade and Bonnie Calloway Shepherd, and an infant brother. Surviving are his loving daughters: Anita Burnette of Woodfin, and Kimberlee Ball of Mars Hill; granddaughters:...