Jack Clifton Rathbone
Dec 20, 2008
Candler Jack Clifton Rathbone, 59, of Candler, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 20, 2008. He was a member of Stoney Fork Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. Alton Rathbone, and by a brother, Gerald Rathbone. Surviving are his mother, Lucille Rathbone; son, BJ; daughter, Amanda; sisters, Geraldine, Linda and...
Nathan Bruce Payne
Dec 20, 2008
Asheville Nathan Bruce Payne, 49, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he grew up in the Weaverville area and graduated from North Buncombe High School in 1978. He was employed for over 20 years with Winn-Dixie. Nathan volunteered to assist Habitat for Humanity through his current employer, the Eaton Corp....
Annie Sloan
Dec 17, 2008
Hot Springs Annie Epperson Sloan, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following a brief illness. Born August 4, 1929 in Ararat, VA, Annie loved the mountains, beaches, rocks and wild flowers of North Carolina. A natural athlete and an All-State basketball player in Virginia, Annie also succeeded in the insurance industry...
Flaxie Spencer
Dec 17, 2008
Asheville Thelma Evelee Flaxie Johnson Spencer, 85, of 25 Choo Choo Lane, went home and will be celebrating Christmas with her Lord, Wednesday December 17, 2008. A native of Saluda, NC. She had resided in Buncombe County most of her life, was a former Home Day Care Operator, a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, the Azalea Lodge through...
Raleigh Odell Crawford
Dec 16, 2008
Asheville Raleigh Odell Crawford, 79, formerly of 127 Shelburne Road, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Emerald Ridge Health and Rehab Center. A native of Spartanburg, SC, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. Raleigh worked at the West Asheville Branch Public Library for several years following retirement from the textile manufacturing industry. He...
Thad Austin
Dec 16, 2008
West Asheville Thad Wesley Mountain Man Austin, 35, of 12 Central Avenue passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008. A native of Buncombe County. He attended Enka High School. Thad was a son of Geraldine Austin and John Austin & his wife, Margaret. Surviving in addition to his parents are his finacee Tonya Michales & son, Adam; sister, Christina Hyder...
Edna Briggs Crook
Dec 16, 2008
Asheville After 56 years of wedded bliss, Althea Edna Briggs Crook, 79, made her journey home to meet the Lord Tuesday, December 16, 2008. A native of Asheville, Mrs. Crook was the daughter of the late Lyda Zeb Briggs and Birttie Joyce Rhoads Briggs. Mrs. Crook is survived by her husband, Leonard Corbitt Crook of Asheville; daughter, Margaret J....
Margaret Nelson
Dec 16, 2008
Candler - Margaret Elizabeth Fordham Nelson, 69, of 21 Glencliff Road died Tuesday December 16, 2008 at the Memorial Campus. A native of Clinton, TN., she had lived in Buncombe County since 1965. She was a daughter of the late Lewis Sammaul Fordham and Eva Christine Snellings and the wife of the late Muriel Lee Nelson. She was also...
Coleman "Gene" Fox Sr.
Dec 14, 2008
Asheville - Coleman Eugene Gene Fox, Sr., 66, died Sunday December 14, 2008 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Charles Coleman Fox and Stella Campbell Fox. Surviving are his son, Coleman E. Fox, Jr and wife Kimberly of Candler; grandchildren, Paige and Grant and sisters, Sadie...
Edith Mears Wade
Dec 7, 2008
Weaverville Edith Elizabeth Mears Brown Wade, 81, of 78 Weaver Blvd and formerly of Rangeview Acres, Candler passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired in 1991 from Square D for over 20 years and was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. Mrs. Wade was a...
Dewey Edward Calloway
Dec 7, 2008
Asheville - Dewey Edward Calloway, 79, of 28 Birchwood Lane died unexpectedly Sunday December 7, 2008. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he retired from the U.S. Army in 1971 as a Sgt. Major after 24 years of service. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was...
Lucy Boggs
Dec 4, 2008
Asheville - Lucy Meda Tinsley Boggs, 77, of 432 Olivette Road died Thursday December 4, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Webster County, KY. she had lived in Buncombe County for the last 33 years. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Jack Alvin and...
Hilda C. Buckner
Dec 4, 2008
Candler Hilda Jearleen Christopher Buckner, 73, of Tilley Basin Lane, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she worked in Housekeeping at the Grove Park Inn for a number of years. Mrs. Buckner was the daughter of the late Perry M. and Nora Griffin Christopher. She was...
Nell M. Shelton
Dec 4, 2008
Asheville Nellie Marie Roberts Shelton, 81, of 112 Farm Road passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 at her home. A native of Hot Springs, NC. She had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. Mrs. Shelton was a daughter of the late Henry Elbert Roberts and Dovie Bell Fender Roberts and wife of the late Ralph Shelton who...
Georgia Mcminn
Dec 2, 2008
Woodfin Georgia McMinn, 83 of Woodfin, went home to be with her Jesus, Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Waiting for her when she got to Heaven were her parents Carroll and Fleta Hyder Pegg and sisters Fay Cole, Ava Wells and Ruby Swann. She is survived by her loving sons, Bobby & wife, Karen, Don & wife, Patsy, Roger &...
Karen M. Mcmahan
Nov 30, 2008
Asheville Karen Floreta Miller McMahan, 57, of 94 Pearson Drive passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was employed at Givens Estates following three years of service. Mrs. McMahan was a daughter of the late Charles Joseph Miller and Edith Elmeda Calloway Miller. Surviving are her...
Ben Harrison
Nov 28, 2008
Candler Benjamin Hudson Harrison, 40, went to be with his Lord Friday, November 28, 2008 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of San Diego, California, he grew up in Newbern, NC and had resided in Buncombe County the past 10 years. He was a Security Officer at Mission Hospitals, was a Third Degree Black Belt and served...
Frances Holcombe
Nov 27, 2008
Asheville - Frances Gertrude Pike Holcombe, 88, died Thursday November 27, 2008 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Mars Hosiery Company as a supervisor. She was the daughter of the late Marion Lewellyn and Gertrude McDaris Pike and the wife of the late Victor Smith Holcombe. She is survived by...
Earl James Bumgarner
Nov 26, 2008
Asheville Earl James Lindsey Bumgarner, 93, of Asheville, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Mr. Bumgarner was born May 14, 1915 in Canton. He was the son of the late Rev. Walter Lindsey Bumgarner and Mamie Lonese Davis Bumgarner. He was also preceded in death by sisters: Catherine Gibson and Ruby Stamey; and brother,...
Billy "Bill" King
Nov 24, 2008
Leicester - Billy Bill Howell King, 73, of 84 Solomon Road died Monday November 24, 2008 at the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member and Deacon of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church. He was the owner of Kings Auto Body Repair for 40...
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