Michael Kenneth "Mike" Coward
Oct 19, 2008
Candler - Michael Kenneth Mike Coward, 52, of 54 Rangeview Acres, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church. Mike was a veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army, serving in Granada and as an...
Bill Black
Oct 19, 2008
Waynesville William Bill Luther Black, 86, of 128 Burnette Circle passed away Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Haywood Regional Hospital. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Haywood County from 1942 - 1966, then resided in Asheville for 35 years prior to retiring to Haywood County in 2003. He was a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer and...
Janice Miller Clark
Oct 17, 2008
Asheville - Janice Miller Clark , 73, died October 17, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a long courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Paul Miller, Sr. and Thelma Lytle Miller. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church but recently attended Covenant Community United Methodist...
Isaiah Daniel Ross
Oct 17, 2008
Candler - Isaiah Daniel Ross, 7 month old son of Daniel Jay Ross, Jr. and Amanda Nicole Neubert Ross of Candler, died unexpectedly October 17, 2008. Isaiah was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Susan Foster and paternal great grandfather, John Richardson, I. Surviving in addition to his parents are his paternal grandparents, Daniel and Kimberly Ross of...
Lee Kentwood Jones
Oct 17, 2008
Asheville - Lee Kentwood Jones, 75, died Friday October 17, 2008 at Park Ridge Hospital after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He retired from the Citizen Times after 30 years of service and was a former Deacon at Emma Baptist Church. He was a...
Rev. William "Bill" Follett
Oct 16, 2008
ASHEVILLE Rev. William Bill Follett, 79, formerly of 85 Tremont Street passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Asheville Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired as a carpenter with Asheville Housing Authority, was an ordained Baptist Minister, having served several churches over the years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World...
Edith Riddle Rhodes
Oct 16, 2008
Asheville Edith Riddle Rhodes, beloved mother and friend, passed away peacefully October 16, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was born June 14, 1920 and was a resident of Emerald Ridge Nursing Home. Edith was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church. She graduated from Woodfin High School and Biltmore Hospital School of Nursing. She worked for Dr. L. Nelson...
Dennis Lee Haney
Oct 14, 2008
Asheville - Dennis Lee Haney, 53, of 109 Alabama Ave. died Tuesday October 14, 2008 at his home after a long courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Asheville, he had been employed with the Biltmore Estate for 28 years. He was a son of Joyce Bernice Ramsey Haney of Asheville and the late Carrol Haney. Surviving in...
Ronald Dale "Ronnie" Bishop
Oct 14, 2008
Asheville - Ronald Dale Ronnie Bishop, 46, of 21 Carrier Street, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Mary Lou Johnston Carter of Asheville, and the late Gordon Benjamin Bishop, Jr. He was also preceded in death by...
Sadie Peek Swann
Oct 13, 2008
Asheville Sadie Peek Swann, 99, of 600 Barrett Lane passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at Givens Health Center, Givens Estates. She was a native of McDowell County and the daughter of the late Jim and Lou McDarris Peek. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Wesley Swann who died October 11, 1969 and by her...
Pamela Jean Lowe Davis
Oct 10, 2008
Candler - Pamela Jean Lowe Davis, 48, of 27 Queen Road went home to be with Jesus, Friday October 10, 2008 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she worked for Memorial Mission Hospital, Mission Campus for 25 years. She was a daughter of Charles Nathan Charlie and Oma Faye Grant Lowe of Canton. Surviving...
Edwin M. "Jack" Burnette
Oct 9, 2008
Candler Edwin Morgan Jack Burnette, 72, of 23 Acton Woods Road passed away Thursdsay, October 9, 2008 at his home. A native of Jackson County, N.C., he had resided in Buncombe County most of life. He was former Co-Owner & Operator of Ed Burnette Painting Company and a member of Crossroads Assembly where he was very active with the...
Vera Pace
Oct 8, 2008
Asheville Vera Lorena Henson Pace, 92, formerly of 384 Old County Home Road passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at The Oaks of Sweeten Creek. A native of Rutherford County, she resided in Buncombe County since 1943. She retired as a Sales Clerk with Sky City Stores. Mrs. Pace was a daughter of the late William Horace Henson and...
Mary Tweed
Oct 6, 2008
Asheville Mary M Capps Tweed, 87, formerly of 25 Sienna Drive, went to be with her Lord Monday, October 6, 2008 at the WNC Baptist Home. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since January 1939. She retired in 1987 from Vanderbilt Shirt Factory following 10 years of service and was a member of Richland...
Macie Moses Galloway Vance
Oct 5, 2008
Asheville Macie Moses Galloway Vance, 84, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, October 5, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Franklin, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1954. She was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church. Macie was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family very dearly....
Rita E. Garner
Oct 4, 2008
Asheville - Rita Emiley Garner, 83, died Saturday October 4, 2008 after a long illness. A native of Madison County, she was the wife of the late Charles Jason Garner. Surviving are her sisters; Pearl McDonald of Georgia, Roberta Abott of New York, Beauty Reemes of Asheville and Viola Balding of Detroit, Michigan. She will be missed. Funeral services...
Bill Lands
Sep 29, 2008
Canton - William Jesse Bill Lands, 72, of 1033 Turnpike Road, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, Mr. Lands resided in Buncombe County from 1944 to 1977, before returning to Haywood County. He retired in 1992 following 22 years of service from Gerber Baby Foods Mfg. Mr. Lands was...
Carolyn Jean Sheehan
Sep 29, 2008
Asheville Carolyn Jean Burgin Sheehan, 70, of 129 Marietta Street passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at St. Josephs Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She formerly served as a Nurses Aide at Pine Forest Nursing Home, formerly attended Biltmore Baptist Church and was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Mrs. Sheehan...
Sam Kirkpatrick
Sep 28, 2008
Spring Creek - Sam Love Kirkpatrick (Caldwell), age 86, was born July 1, 1922, and departed this life September 28, 2008 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was the son of the late Daisy Caldwell Price. He grew up in the home of his grandparents, the late Lon and Lora Fullbright Caldwell. Sam was a man...
Woodrow Pinkney "Woody" Griffin Sr.
Sep 28, 2008
ASHEVILLE - Woodrow Pinkney Griffin, Sr., also known as Woody and WP Griffin, died September 28, 2008, at the WNC Baptist Home, after a short illness. He had recently celebrated his 95th birthday. Son of the late Pinkney Eli Griffin and Clorina Jones Griffin, he was born in the Fruitland section of Hendersonville. He attended Brevard College, graduated from...
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