Jefferson William May Sr.
May 17, 2009
Asheville Jefferson William May, Sr., 89, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009. Mr. May was born on July 4, 1919 in Macon County. He retired from the NCDMV as a supervisor license examiner after 37 years of service. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the Grand Lodge AF & AM of...
Jack Wendell Dezern
May 16, 2009
Candler - Jack Wendell Dezern, 66, passed away Saturday May 16, 2009 at his home after an extended illness. A native of Wilmington, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 30 years. He was a member of the Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire Department. He had retired from Casey Chevrolet in New Port News, VA and Colbond Corp....
Ronald G. Underwood
May 15, 2009
Asheville - Ronald Gene Underwood, 70, passed away Friday May 15, 2009 at his home. A native of Johnston County, he had lived in Buncombe County since 1968. He was a member and former Deacon of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church and a former president of the Erwin Optimist Club. He also loved music and sang in a quartet for...
Dorothy House
May 13, 2009
Asheville - Dorothy Faye Seay House, 77, died Wednesday May 13, 2009 at the Memorial Campus. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Orville and Ethel Seay and was also preceded in death by sons, Bobby and Joe House and sister, Ruth Luther. Surviving are her daughters, Machelle Brackett and Pamela Hensley and...
Clayton Horace Edgar
May 12, 2009
Asheville - Clayton Horace Edgar, 84, of 38 Riverview Mobile Home Park, Lot #38 passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A native of Fairplay, SC he had resided in Asheville for the past 3 years. Mr. Edgar was the son of the late George and Ida Dickerson Edgar. He retired from Roadway Express...
Billy Emory Ownbey
May 9, 2009
Asheville Billy Emory Ownbey, 83, of 23 Sycamore Street, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 9, 2009. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from the US Postal Service as a letter carrier following 29 years of service. Mr. Ownbey was very active at Beaverdam Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, and served on numerous...
Marjorie Duncan Gibson
May 7, 2009
Weaverville - Marjorie Louise Humphries Duncan Gibson, 82, of 78 Weaver Blvd. passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A native of Rutherford County. Mrs. Gibson had resided in Taylors, S.C. from 1968 until moving to Buncombe County in November of 2005. She retired from Textile Industries. Mrs. Gibson was a daughter of the...
Michael Dean "Mike" Haney
May 7, 2009
Asheville - Michael Dean Mike Haney, 55, of 109 Alabama Avenue, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a former employee of WE Bolton Construction as a plumbers assistant. Mike was an avid NASCAR fan, and a member of the Asheville Moose Lodge. Mike...
Kenneth E. Hayman
May 6, 2009
Asheville - Kenneth Eugene Hayman, 62, passed away Wednesday May 6, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1971 and was formerly employed as a tree trimmer. He was a son of Ila Pearl Medford Radford of the home and the late Dale Eugene Hayman....
James Burton Bagwell
May 5, 2009
Asheville - James Burton Bagwell, 85, died Tuesday May 5, 2009 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center after a period of declining health. A native of Laurens, SC, he lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was the former owner and operator of Jim Bagwell Plumbing Co. and a Member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church. He...
Barbara A. Hadeen
May 5, 2009
Asheville Barbara Aliene Foster Hadeen, 78, passed away Tuesday May 5, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a very short and determined fight with cancer. Barbara was born on February 8, 1931 in Loveland, Colorado to the late Roy and Twilo Foster and also preceded in death by her brother Jack. Barbara is survived by...
Marie Alice Tweed Player Crowder
May 4, 2009
Asheville - Marie Alice Tweed Player Crowder, 82, formerly of 5 Elkmont Place, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at Universal Health Care of Fletcher. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Vanderbilt Shirt Company as a Supervisor, and was a member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Crowder was the daughter of the late Valentine and...
Annie M. Reeves
May 3, 2009
Candler - Annie Mae Stoll Nig Reeves, 87, of Pisgah Manor Health Care Center went home to be with her Lord Sunday, May 3, 2009. A native of Lexington, N.C. she had resided in Buncombe County since 1952. She formerly served in the cafeteria for four years at Enka High School and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church...
Barbara H. Kemp
Apr 29, 2009
Asheville Barbara Ellen Hensley Kemp, 79, of 22 Melody Lane passed away Wednesday April 29, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County. She was a wonderful seamstress that made all of her and her girls clothing, loved to bake and cook and was a member of...
James B. "J.B." Gosnell
Apr 29, 2009
Asheville - James B. J.B. Gosnell, 87, of 380 Olivette Road, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Lattie and Demia Gosnell and was also preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Helen, who passed away on December 26,...
May Gilliam
Apr 27, 2009
Asheville - Retta May Warren Gilliam, 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday April 27, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of North Carolina, she was raised in Melba, ID and lived most of her life in Asheville. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved to paint and was an...
Ruby Farmer Boone
Apr 25, 2009
Asheville - Ruby Farmer Boone, 93, of 206 Nicholas Drive, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Decatur, GA, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1956. She retired from Drexel Heritage Furniture Company as a plant buyer. Mrs. Boone was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she...
William Chester Shores
Apr 25, 2009
Asheville - William Chester Shores, 81, of 315 Old Leicester Highway, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009. A native of Davie County, Mr. Shores had resided most of his life in Buncombe County. He retired from Burlington Industries as an Overseer in the Carding Department. He attended Crossroads Assembly of God. Mr. Shores was an avid musician. Church music...
Clara Bennett Hagler
Apr 24, 2009
Candler - Clara Cornelius Bennett Hagler, 81, passed away Friday April 24, 2009 at Pisgah Manor Health Care. A native of Mecklenburg County, she lived most of her life in Waxhaw and moved to Buncombe County in 2005. She was a member of Maple Ridge Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Harley Odell and Annie Bell...
Theda G. Crawford
Apr 22, 2009
Waynesville Theda Garrett Crawford of 671 South Haywood Street died Wednesday, April 22, 2009. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late George and Florence Bennett Garrett both of Haywood County. A graduate of Western Carolina University, Mrs. Crawford taught school in Waynesville for a number of years. She and her husband retired from...
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