Obituary Listing

Hilda C. Buckner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Alice Virginia Jackson

Alice Virginia Jackson

Nov 23, 2008

Asheville - Alice Virginia Lowe Brank Jackson, 91, of 624 Cowan Cove Road, died Sunday, November 23, 2008 at St. Josephs Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of Abernethy United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Silas James Lowe and Mary Louise Rector Lowe and wife...

Michael Thomas Turner

Michael Thomas Turner

Nov 16, 2008

Candler - Michael Thomas Turner, 51, of 185 Liberty Road died Sunday November 16, 2008 at the Asheville VA Medical Center after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a U.S. Army veteran, a Mason and a member of Freedom Baptist Church. He was a son of Peggy Turner Michael and the late...

Connie E. Bartolomie

Connie E. Bartolomie

Nov 16, 2008

Asheville - Constance Elizabeth Connie Brown Bartolomie, 56, of 80 Shiloh Road, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she loved flowers, needlework, and being out in nature. Connie was the daughter of the late Arville and Judy Prather Mull. She...

James Christopher "Chris" Martin

James Christopher "Chris" Martin

Nov 16, 2008

Leicester - James Christopher Chris Martin, 31, of Leicester, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 16, 2008 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was an accomplished Eagle Scout and The Order of the Arrow. Chris was a graduate of A-B Tech, with degrees in Engineering. He then became a computer instructor with A-B Tech while he...

Selma Wolfe Ward

Selma Wolfe Ward

Nov 13, 2008

Asheville - Selma Eugenia Ramsey Wolfe Ward, 70, of 231 Shelburne Road passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Ward was a daughter of the late Rev. William Ralph Ramsey and Frances Louise Sawyer Ramsey and was...

James E. "Bubba" Amerson

James E. "Bubba" Amerson

Nov 13, 2008

Forest City James Bubba Edgar Amerson, 64, of 174 Oakland Heights Road Lot #32 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at his residence. A native of Macon, Georgia, he had lived in North Carolina the past 30 years. Mr. Amerson was a son of the late Andrew Adam Amerson and Inez Eva Knight Amerson Curtis and husband...

William James "Bill" Reese

William James "Bill" Reese

Nov 6, 2008

Swannanoa William J. (Bill) Reese, 60, of 1335 Bee Tree Road in Swannanoa, passed from this life into the gates of Heaven on Thursday, November 6, 2008 following an extended illness. He was the son of Vernon J. Reese and his wife Gertie of Asheville and the late Helen Stone Moore. He is survived by his wife, Linda G....

Ralph King

Ralph King

Nov 4, 2008

Candler - Ralph Crawford King, 87, of 1 Jugtown Road passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Asheville V.A. Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of life. He was a truck driver and a veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII. Mr. King was the son of the late Crawford C....

Brenda Gail Maney Bates

Brenda Gail Maney Bates

Nov 4, 2008

Asheville - Brenda Gail Maney Bates, 57, of 49 Langwell Avenue, died Tuesday November 4, 2008 at her residence after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she loved to draw, loved Little League Baseball and was a member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Harold Dean and Beulah...

Frances Ann Rhew Harris

Frances Ann Rhew Harris

Nov 3, 2008

Asheville - Frances Ann Rhew Harris, 71, of 1314 Tunnel Road, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Rhew, Sr. and Anna Katherine Ledford Rhew. Surviving are her brothers: William Thomas Rhew, Jr. and wife Lassie of...

Marie Harrison

Marie Harrison

Nov 2, 2008

Asheville Lueola Marie Wagoner Harrison, 83, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008. A native of Gold Hill, N.C. she had resided in Asheville since 1947. She was formerly employed as a Relief Manager for Western Union Telegraph Company (W.N.C.) and was a member of West Asheville Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Harrison was the daughter of the late Rufus Alexander Wagoner...

June Brinkley

June Brinkley

Nov 1, 2008

Fairview - June Elizabeth Nelson Brinkley, 78, died Saturday November 1, 2008 at the Mission Campus after an extended illness. A native of Unicoi County, TN, she had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Earl Nelson and Creedy Martin Hensley. Surviving are her husband Richard Brinkley of the home; daughter,...