Ernest Ervin Poteat
Mar 6, 2009
Asheville - Ernest Ervin Poteat, 79, of 334 Hazel Mill Road, died Friday March 6, 2009 at his home after a period of declining health. A native of Burke County, he had lived in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Charles and Jenny Lee Stroupe Poteat. He was a U.S. Army veteran...
Caroline R. Taylor
Mar 6, 2009
Asheville - Caroline R. Taylor, 94, died Friday March 6, 2009 at her Amanda Hill home. She had lived there since she was a 16 year old girl. She died peacefully in her sleep of heart failure with two caregivers, two cats and a dog nearby. She had retired from a career with the U.S. Forest Service. She was...
Virginia Mendez
Mar 6, 2009
Asheville - Virginia Arnold Haney Mendez, 82, of 81 Mount Clare Ave. died Friday March 6, 2009 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a devoted homemaker and Mother of many children she helped raise and they referred to her as their MaMaw. She was a former member of Special Prevention of...
Hannah Sams
Mar 5, 2009
Candler Hannah Ball Sams, 92, of 149 Maple Ridge Road went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 5, 2009. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1936. She was a homemaker and last founding member of Maple Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Sams was a daughter of the late Burgin Ball and Vashti Wildes...
Elizabeth Annette Burrell
Mar 4, 2009
Asheville - Elizabeth Annette Ducker Burrell, 65, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday March 4, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Burgin and Viola Kicklighter Ducker. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Hilda Moseley. Surviving are...
Ronald Laroy Burgess
Mar 3, 2009
Asheville - Ronald LaRoy Burgess, 70, of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Hamilton County, OH, he had resided for the past five years in Buncombe County. He was a US Army Veteran and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. Burgess was the son of the late...
Brandon Carl Chandler
Mar 3, 2009
Asheville - Brandon Carl Chandler, 29, of 82 Goldview Road, passed away Tuesday March 3, 2009. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Ricky and Kim Chandler of Asheville. Surviving in addition to his parents are his daughters Hannah and Gracey Chandler of the home; maternal grandmother, Barbara Roberts of Asheville; maternal great grandfather, Johnny...
Bud Brown
Mar 2, 2009
Newport, TN Bedford Smith Bud Brown, III, 60, passed away Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Eastern Tennessee the past several years. He was a member of Swannsylvania Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran in Vietnam. Mr. Brown is a son of Sarah...
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....
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