James "Jim" Candler
Oct 25, 2008
Asheville James Jim Ernest Candler, 82, of 70 Rumbough Place passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Marshall, he had resided in Asheville most of life. He retired in 2003 from the City of Asheville, was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church, a member of the V.F.W. Post...
Doris Aiken Rice
Oct 25, 2008
Asheville Doris Hilda Aiken Rice, 80, of 86 Goldview Road went into Heaven as one of Gods Angels Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired in 1988 from Kearfott, Inc. and following her retirement was employed part-time for 6 years with J.C. Penneys at the Asheville Mall...
Cora Maude Hughes
Oct 24, 2008
Candler - Cora Maude Gibson Hughes, 93, of 46 Holly Ridge Road, passed away Friday, October 24, 2008 at her residence. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Hughes had resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Cole Alexander and Dixie Bumgarner Gibson, and the wife of the late Fred Lester Hughes,...
Lewis W. Green
Oct 24, 2008
Fairview Lewis Wallace Green, 76, passed away with his family by his side October 24, 2008. He was a native of Haywood County, NC and is best known as a writer and journalist. He published numerous stories and poems in journals and wrote and published eight books including the widely acclaimed And Scatter the Proud and the Korean War...
Paul D. Metcalf
Oct 24, 2008
Paul D. Metcalf 65, a resident of Deming, NM entered eternal life Friday, October 24, 2008 after a long fight with cancer. He is one of 12 children of the late Lark and Nina Metcalf formerly of Candler. He is survived by his loving wife Karen Metcalf of Deming, NM.: two sons, Jeremy of Deming, NM.; Paul Daniel of...
Fred Mcswain Wix Jr.
Oct 21, 2008
Asheville - Fred McSwain Wix, Jr., 83, of 42 West Oak View Rd. went home to be with Jesus Tuesday October 21, 2008 at the Asheville VA Medical Center. A resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Hominy Lodge # 491 AF and...
Terry Lee Haney
Oct 21, 2008
Asheville Terry Lee Haney, 54, of 57 Westgate Road, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he had worked for Townhouse Bakeries for 26 years, as well as with several other restaurants in the West Asheville area. Terry was the son of Pauline Jenkins Haney of...
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...
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