Emagene Wilde Helms
Feb 28, 2009
Woodfin - Emagene Wilde Helms, 77, of 9 Nina Street, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, she resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She worked as a seamstress and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Mrs....
Richard F. Painter
Feb 28, 2009
Asheville - Richard Frederick Painter, 74, a beloved husband and wonderful father, passed to his Heavenly home on Saturday, February 28, 2009. He was the son of the late Fred and Bessie Painter and the brother of the late David Painter. Surviving are his wife, Mamie Waycaster Painter; daughter, Conda Painter of Asheville; and sister, Nancy Painter Hyatt and...
Ann Jones
Feb 28, 2009
Asheville - Virginia Ann Rogers Jones, 65, of 19 Allen Street passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a homemaker and member of Gospel Chapel and Old Buncombe County Geneological Society & Library and was a 1962 graduate of Lee H. Edwards...
Larry Snelson
Feb 27, 2009
Asheville Marcus Larry Snelson, 85, passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Knoxville, TN, he had lived in Buncombe County most of his life. Mr. Snelson retired from the Air Weather Service, was a long time member of Groce United Methodist Church and was a WWII U.S. Army Air Corp...
Oscar E. Briggs, Sr.
Feb 25, 2009
Asheville Oscar E. Briggs, Sr. of the Emma Community passed to his heavenly home on the evening tide Wednesday, February 25, 2009. He was born in Madison County 96 years ago. Mr. Briggs was the son of the late Latt C. Briggs and Pearl Shook Briggs. His wife of 67 years, Mildred Kuykendall Briggs, preceded him in death in...
Kaleb Dominick Smith
Feb 25, 2009
Kaleb Smith Candler Kaleb Dominick Smith, 1, of 50 Boones Farm Road passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Kaleb was born at Duke Hospital in Durham, but was a Buncombe County resident. Kaleb had two previous heart surgeries but was doing exceptionally well. he passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness. Kaleb had...
Austin C. Pace, Jr.
Feb 24, 2009
Swannanoa Austin Clemmon Pace, Jr., 80, of Swannanoa died Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Mr. Pace was born in Canton on January 18, 1929. He was preceded in death by his parents, Austin Clemmon and Finney Gosnell Pace; his wife, Neaple Ramsey Pace; his son, Don Pace and daughter, Peggy Gill. Surviving is his sister, Selma Pace. Funeral services will...
Howard T. Wise
Feb 16, 2009
Asheville - Howard Thomas Wise, 91, died Monday February 16, 2009 at St. Josephs Campus after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the former owner and operator of Wises Garage and a member of Victory Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII having received several medals including the Purple...
Doshia Lunsford
Feb 16, 2009
Asheville Thea Doshia Wilds Lunsford, 85, of 50 Kenwood Street, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at her home. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County the past 50 years and attended Gospel Baptist Church in Woodfin. Mrs. Lunsford was the daughter of the late John Wesley Wilds and Margaret Emma Wallens Wilds and the...
Everette P. Payne
Feb 14, 2009
Asheville Everette P. Payne, 91, of Asheville became a citizen of a new country that he had never been to when he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior on Friday, May 27, 1937. Death on February 14, 2009 was the key that opened the door to his home in heaven with Jesus. He was...
Albert Childs
Feb 14, 2009
Woodfin - Albert Lee Childs, 94, formerly of 27 Elkwood Avenue and Chunns Cove Assisted Living, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Avery County, he had resided in Buncombe County the past 70 years. Mr. Childs retired in 1966 from Coble Dairy, was a member of Woodfin Baptist Church...
Chuck Case
Feb 13, 2009
Erin, TN Charles Chuck Arthur Case, 49, of 1522 South Cedar Valley died unexpectedly Friday, February 13, 2009 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Tennessee. Chuck was a son of the late Leroy and Eva Mae McTaggart Case. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Stewart Case of the home; sons, L.C....
Linda Kaye Jones
Feb 12, 2009
Candler Linda Kaye Calloway Jones, 57, of 42 Edgewood Road went to be with her Lord, Thursday, February 12, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a Loving Mother, Home Maker and attended Starnes Cove Baptist Church. Mrs. Jones was a daughter of Harold Edward and Juanita Austin Calloway and was preceded in death by...
Teresa Cartwright
Feb 12, 2009
Leicester - Teresa Anne Bradley Cartwright, 41, died unexpectedly Thursday February 12, 2009. A native of Haywood County, she had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of Ruby Lee Ramsey Hollifield of Clyde and the late Millard Fillmore Bradley. Surviving are her husband David Allen Cartwright; children, Josh, Misty, David, Jesse and Amber;...
Ruth Phillips Pressley
Feb 10, 2009
Asheville - Ruth Mae Phillips Pressley, 84, died Tuesday February 10, 2009 at the Memorial Campus after a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County, she had lived in Buncombe County since 1947. She was the former owner and operator of Ruths Beauty Shop. She was a member of Halls Chapel Baptist Church in Yancey County and...
Tilda Meadows
Feb 10, 2009
Asheville - Tilda Janice Meadows, 76, of 8 Hark Ridge Road, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Arthur and Lily Kate Wyatt Wallen. She was also preceded in death by three brothers: Charlie, Grady, and Willard Wallen. Surviving are her husband, Dennis Bid Meadows of...
Michael Breedlove
Feb 9, 2009
Candler Michael Brandon Breedlove, 19, of 50 Boones Farm Road, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals from complications of Friedreich's Ataxia/Fall. Michael was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and an Honorary Member of th Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire Department. Michael was truly loved and will be greatly missed by his family. Surviving...
Winston Walsh Casada
Feb 9, 2009
Leicester Winston Walsh Casada, 96, of Jones Road entered into eternal rest February 9, 2009 at Pisgah Manor Rehabilitation Facility. He was born December 31, 1912 to the late W.J. and Lucinda King Casada. He was also preceded in death by his son, Garland; wife, Lorena McCall Casada; 5 brothers and 3 sisters. He retired from American Enka Corporation...
Everette Sumner
Feb 7, 2009
Asheville Everette Ervin Sumner, 97, of 213 Richmond Hill Drive passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Baptist Retirement Home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired from Southern Railway after 37 years of service, was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran during World War II. Mr. Sumner was the...
James N. Lamb
Feb 7, 2009
West Asheville James Nathan Jim Pete Lamb, 92, of 238 Waynesville Avenue, went to be with his Lord Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his residence with his family by his side. A native of Paint Rock, Madison County, NC he had resided in Buncombe County past 61 years. He served in the U.S. Army, 30th Infantry Division Old Hickory...
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