Nov 28, 2023

Asheville - Heather Michelle King, 47, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Mission Hospital.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Heather was a devoted Christian and longtime member of Monticello Road Baptist Church. She worked at Jacksons Western Store for more than 10 years. She was...

Nov 28, 2023

Asheville – Thelma Marie Best, 84, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the J.F. Keever Solace Center.

A native of McDowell County, she has resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Oliver Effler and Bessie Mae Calloway Revis and was also preceded in death by...

Nov 18, 2023

Asheville – Jennie Frances Duckett Ingle, 84, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Elizabeth House.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Orr Duckett and Kathleen Gasperson Duckett. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Williams, brothers, James Duckett, and...

Nov 17, 2023

Alexander – Mary Joyce Moore Honeycutt, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 17, 2023, at the Emerald Ridge Health Care Center.

A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Moore and Minnie Alice Chandler Moore, and...

Nov 16, 2023

Leicester – Angus Wayne Hague, 79, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at his residence.

A native of Jacksonville, FL, he had resided in Asheville since 1976 and served as a Telephone Lineman for over 30 years with Southern Bell and retired from AT&T in 1996. He was a veteran...

Nov 14, 2023

Asheville – Charles Edward Strickland, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 14, 2023, at the Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Charlie and Ethel Ruff Stickland. He was also preceded in death...

Nov 13, 2023

Candler – Emma Lou Queen Clark, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 13, 2023, at her residence.

A native of Jackson County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late James Alvin Queen and Minnie Mae Lindsey Queen, and wife of the...

Nov 11, 2023

Fairview - Arlin “Skinner” Clark, 82, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center.

A native of Buncombe County, he had resided most of his life in Haywood County. He had served in the U.S. Army and during his professional career retired as a Truck Driver.

He...

Nov 9, 2023

Asheville – Willene L. Moore, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at her residence.

A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County since 1972. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Edgar Lankford and Lillie Louise Waldroup Lankford. She was also preceded in death by...

Nov 9, 2023

Candler – Mary Mathes, 86, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Carepartners Solace Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Stephen Wilson Rice and Golen Pearle Biddix Rice. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Jason Aaron Mathes; brother, Stephen Lonnie...

Nov 8, 2023

Leicester- Louis Craig McKinney, 64, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, after a brief illness.

He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the son of Dorothy Worley and the late Louis McKinney. He was also preceded in death by his son, Christopher Louis McKinney; and his sister, Kimberly...

Nov 7, 2023

Weaverville – Betsy Diane Howington Hoffman, 76, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at her residence.

She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late William Columbus Howington and Dorothy Marie Crane Howington. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Lee...

Nov 4, 2023

Robert "Bob" Scott Howland Sr., 77, of Safety Harbor, Florida, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023.

Born on March 18, 1946, in Norfolk, VA, Bob was the son of John and Phyllis Howland. He was the beloved husband of both the late Shirley Howland and the late Jeanne Park.

Bob was a proud graduate of the State University Agricultural and Technical...

Nov 4, 2023

Asheville– Claude Etheridge, 91, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at his residence.

A native of New York City, he lived most of his life in Freeport N.Y before moving to Asheville in 2023. Claude enjoyed baseball and watching old movies that reminded him of his youth. Claude was a...

Nov 1, 2023

Fairview – Clarence Hillard Roper, 93, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at the Elizabeth House.

A native of Franklin, he was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing in the choir with the men’s singing group. He was a Past Master of the John A....

Oct 31, 2023

Candler – Linda Sue Williams Ledford, 72, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at the Elizabeth House.

A native of Buncombe County, she owned & operated an Alteration Shop where she served the public for 50 years, attended Enka High School, and also, God gave her a gift of playing...

Oct 29, 2023

Fairview, NC – Louis Frank Lento, 86, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023, at home with family.

Mr. Lento was a native of East Orange, NJ, and resided in South Florida prior to entering the US Navy. After his military service he returned to South Florida for much of his early...

Oct 25, 2023

Asheville – John Robert Stoup, Jr., 50, of 5 Melissa Court, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his residence.

A native of Richmond, Michigan, he has resided in Asheville since 2010 and was employed for several years with Change Health Care as a Call Center Representative. He loved fishing, shooting guns and was...

Oct 24, 2023

Geary Douglas, 71, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Brevard.

A native of Los Angeles, California, Geary was a son of the late Robert and Ruby Douglas. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kevin Jerome Douglas.

Geary obtained...

Oct 23, 2023

Mills River – Judy Faye Carver Quimby, 60, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native and lifelong resident of Western North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Carver and Helen Louise Lance Carver. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Carver; and...