Fair Ellen Deitz
Jan 12, 2009
Asheville - Fair Ellen Stephens Deitz, 75, of 827 Pearson Bridge Road, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A native of Swain County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a homemaker, and was a member of Clayton Avenue Freewill Baptist Church. Fair Ellen was...
Col (Ret.) C. Dennis Biondi
Jan 10, 2009
Arden Col (Ret.) C. Dennis Biondi, 91, born May 5, 1917 in Connecticut died Saturday, January 10, 2009 in Arden following a short illness. Col. Biondi retired from the US Army following 30 years of service and was a two time Purple Heart and three time Legion of Merit recipient along with numerous other medals and decorations. Following his...
Selma C. Taylor
Jan 10, 2009
Asheville Selma Celeste Karsner Taylor, 72, of 14-D Woodridge Apartments, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009. She was a native of Philadelphia, PA, had resided in Asheville since 1962 and was formerly employed with St. Josephs Hospital in the cafateria. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Reed Karsner, Jr. and Thelma Helen Heilman Karsner and was also...
Lavona "Pete" Lowe
Jan 10, 2009
Hendersonville In loving memory of Allie Lavona Pete Powers Lowe, 76, of 1510 Hebron Street, went to be with her Lord Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Golden Living Center. A native and resident of Asheville most of her life. She was a born again believer and attended Asheville First Church of the Nazarene. She was a daughter of...
Agnes Robinson
Jan 10, 2009
Asheville - Agnes Elizabeth Moore Robinson, 91 passed away peacefully at her home on Brevard Road Saturday January 10, 2009. A native of Henderson County, she lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was the oldest member of the Asheville Gospel Chapel. She had been the secretary for the Tom Robinson Plumbing Co. she had also been...
Joyce Ann Southerland
Jan 9, 2009
Jacksonville, FL- Joyce Ann Southerland, 60, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009 at the McGraw Community Hospice Center in Jacksonville, FL. A native of Asheville, she had resided in Jacksonville since 1989. Joyce retired from AT&T as an operator and was a member of The First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. She was an avid Jacksonville Jaguars fan and season...
Bernice Robinson
Jan 8, 2009
Weaverville - Bernice Vildia Honeycutt Robinson, 83, of 220 Upper Herron Cove Road passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1964, retired from Banner House in 1986 and was a member of West View Baptist Church. Mrs. Robinson was a daughter...
Roy Cooper
Jan 8, 2009
Asheville - Roy J. Cooper, 60, of 4 Mossy Stone Way died Thursday January 8, 2009 at the Mission Campus of Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Macon County, he was a life long resident of Buncombe County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War having received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. He...
Kathy Jones
Jan 8, 2009
Asheville - Kathy Stirewalt Jones, 55, went to be with Christ Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals after a brief battle of cancer. Miss Jones was the daughter of Dorothy Stirewalt of Fairview and the late Robert Stirewalt. In addition to her mother, surviving are her son, Scotty Jones and wife Callie of...
Barbara J. Tipton
Jan 4, 2009
Arden - Barbara Jean Devine Tipton, 79, of 9 Rosetta Lane died Sunday January 4, 2009 at her residence after an extended illness. A native of McKittrick, CA, she had resided in Manchester, KY before moving to Asheville in 1954. She retired from St. Josephs Hospital patient services and was formerly employed with Three Mountaineers. She was the daughter...
Harriet A. Jones
Jan 3, 2009
Matthews - Harriet Helen Allison Jones, 68, of 2831 Cedar Chase Drive, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009 at the Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. A Buncombe County native and resident most of her life. She had resided in Matthews since June 2003. She was employed for 28 1/2 years at Square D and was a member of Carmel...
Theodore Nelson "Ted" Graves
Jan 3, 2009
Candler Theodore Nelson (Ted) Graves passed away Saturday, January 3, 3009. He was born in January 14, 1929 in Graysville, TN to Susan Ruth and Alfred Nelson Graves. On August 9, 1950, he married Mary Jane Farrell, and in 1953, he entered the ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, first as a pastor, next as a youth leader, then...
Daniel Alexander "Dan" Kanipe
Jan 2, 2009
Asheville - Daniel Alexander Dan Kanipe, 84, formerly of 48 Oregon Avenue, passed away Friday, January 2, 2008 at Magnolia Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Kanipe was a graduate of Lee Edwards High School, in the Class of 1942. He then joined the US Army Air Corp for a total of 37 months. He...
Alonzo Israel
Jan 2, 2009
West Asheville - Graveside services for Alonzo Israel, 95, of 33 State Street will be held 2:30 PM Monday at Snow Hill U.M. Church Cemetery with the Rev. John T. Tiller officiating. Friends may visit from 1 to 5 PM Sunday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home.
Julie Marie Caruso
Jan 1, 2009
Asheville Julie Marie Caruso passed away January 1, 2009. Julie was born in Milwaukee, WI on December 27, 1969. She is survived by her father, Peter, her mother, Judy, and her brother, Bryan. Julie was a graduate of the University of Arizona. She was a self-taught bio-intensive organic gardener and enjoyed hiking, yoga, and cooking vegan food for family...
Mary Louise Gillis
Jan 1, 2009
Asheville - Mary Louise Plemmons Gillis, 79, formerly of 200 Tunnel Road, Apt. 522, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Gillis was the daughter of the late Zeb and Sarah Turner Plemmons and the wife of Herman F. Gillis, Jr., who passed away January 7, 1984....
Bud "Papaw" Gaddy
Dec 31, 2008
Asheville Johnny Harold Bud Papaw Gaddy, 77, of 334 Riverview Drive passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 1985 from the Asheville Housing Authority. Mr. Gaddy was the son of the late John Herchel Gaddy and Hattie Marlowe Gaddy. He was also preceded in death...
Mary K. "Aunt Mez" Alexander
Dec 28, 2008
Asheville Mary Katherine Alexander, 62, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after an extended illness. Mary was born in Asheville on December 27, 1946 to Kathleen Mary Reese Alexander and the late Coy Gordon Alexander. Mary was the proprietor of an antiques business in downtown...
Helen Jones Gosnell
Dec 26, 2008
Asheville - Helen Jones Gosnell, 86, of 380 Olivette Road, ended her long struggle with Alzheimers Disease with the family at her side on December 26, 2008 and is whole again with her Lord and Savior. She was the daughter of the late Charles Bailey and Ethel Wallen Jones and was preceded in death by her brothers Warren and...
Ethell Connor Lamb
Dec 21, 2008
Hickory Ethell Mary Connor Lamb, 90, of 904 2nd Street N.E., passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008. A resident of Buncombe County most of her life, she had resided in Hickory for the past 3 years. Mrs. Lamb retired from NOAA as a Key Punch Operator and was a member of the Church of the Redeemer where she served...
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