Doug Clark
Aug 3, 2008
Asheville William Grover Doug Clark, Jr., 76, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 at his home. A native of Gaston County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of life. He retired from Acoustic Sealings and was a member of Happy Valley Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War where he had received the...
Jeanne Rathburn
Aug 2, 2008
Asheville - Atha Jeanne Brooks Rathburn, 82, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Rathburn was born March 10, 1926 in Haywood County to the late William Curtis and Myrtle Patton Brooks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Rathburn; sisters: Hazel Brooks Smith, Ruth Brooks Rotowitz, and Gennell Topsy Tate; and brothers:...
Randal G. "Tadpole" Lawrence
Jul 25, 2008
Candler - Randal Garfield Lawrence (Tadpole son of a Frog), 56, of 29 Dogwood Ridge Road went to be with the Lord and his family July 25, 2008. Randal was born in Iredell County, August 13, 1951 to the lateRobert Garfield Lawrence (Frog) and Maxine Deal Lawrence. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Rodney Lawrence. He...
Charlotte Elaine Allen
Jul 23, 2008
Swannanoa Charlotte Elaine Young Allen, 58, closed her eyes July 23, 2008 and awoke in Heaven in the presence of her Lord. A seventh generation, lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a former Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor with the JFK ADATC, and retired in 2006 from the Black Mountain Center, where she cared for the developmentally disabled....
Linda Smith Chitwood
Jul 22, 2008
Asheville Linda Joy Smith Chitwood, 57, of 220 White Pine Drive died peacefully Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Asheville. She was the daughter of Hazel Dalton Smith, with whom she made her home, and the late Melvin Smith. She was born June 25, 1951. She was a 1969...
Barry R. Clayton
Jul 22, 2008
ASHEVILLE Barry Russell Clayton, 57, of 8 Stevens Hill Road, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, July 22, 2008. A native of Wake County, he had resided in Buncombe County since High School and was a 1969 graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School. He worked 32 years for Farm Equipment Company, was very active with the Boy Scouts...
Joanne Benson King
Jul 15, 2008
Leicester Joanne Benson King, 69, of 79 Solomon Road, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. King was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Ruby Rector Benson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Furman Leon...
Bobbie Neely Dye
Jul 15, 2008
Asheville - Bobbie Lou Neely Dye, 79, died Tuesday July 15, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Big Stone Gap, VA, she had lived in Asheville since 1963. She was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church. She was a diamond expert and had worked for Alan Lawrence Jewelers and for Emmanuel Lutheran...
James Ross Lands
Jul 14, 2008
Asheville - James Ross Lands, 77, of 500 Beaverdam Road, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at the Golden Living Center. A native of Haywood County, Mr. Lands retired from MilkCo as a production worker after 42 years of service. He was an avid NASCAR fan, remaining loyal to Dale Earnhardt. He was the son of the late William...
George Dewey Young Jr.
Jul 13, 2008
Asheville - George Dewey Young, 80, of 145 Sardis Road, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he was self-employed as a building contractor. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Mr. Young was the son of Jennie May Curtis Young of Asheville and the late...
Roger Dale Prather
Jul 13, 2008
ASHEVILLE Roger Dale Prather, 60, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital with his family surrounding him. He was a native of McDowell County. He was a son of the late Lewis and Mildred Buchanan Prather. He was also the grandfather of the late Aidan Issac Prather, a brother of the late Jill Prather...
Lynn Smith Ingle
Jul 10, 2008
Leicester Lynn Michelle Smith Ingle, 37, of 91 Brookshire Road, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following injuries sustained in an automobile accident on November 21, 2007. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was an assembler at Perfection Gear, was a member of Georgetown Baptist Church, attended Mt. Pleasant Baptist...
Ruth Craft
Jul 6, 2008
Asheville - Ruth Burrell Craft, 80, of 18 Craft Drive, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Clarkesville, GA, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 40 years. She traveled extensively with her husband to South America, Canada, Brazil, Columbia and much of the United States as...
David Deal
Jul 4, 2008
Asheville - Charles David Deal, 76, went to be with his Lord Friday, July 4, 2008 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. Mr. Deals greatest passions in life were his family and his church, Asheville Freewill Baptist Church, of which he was a Deacon; but his greatest source of pride was his grandson, Jacob. He was an...
Nellie Robinson Ayers
Jun 27, 2008
Fairview - Nellie Blanch Robinson Ayers, 73, formerly of 9 Gifton Lane died Friday June 27, 2008 at the Brian Center. A native of McDowell County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County and had retired from Bussman Mfg. She was a daughter of the late Amos and Addie Simmons Robinson and the wife of the...
Coy Franklin Rice
Jun 26, 2008
Asheville Coy Franklin Rice, 80, of 17 Eastway Street, died Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Golden Living Center. A Lifelong resident of Buncombe County he was the son of the late Melvin H. Rice and Winnie Roberts Rice. Mr. Rice was a 1945 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School, attended Cecils Business College and Asheville-Buncombe College. He was...
Robert R. Blackburn
Jun 25, 2008
Asheville - Robert Rankin Blackburn, 84, died unexpectedly Wednesday June 25, 2008. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII serving in the South Pacific. He was a son of the late Rankin and Ada Blackburn and the husband of the late Clara Owenby Blackburn. He was also preceded in death...
Sue Beathard
Jun 25, 2008
Asheville Anna Sue Lipe Beathard, 91, of 16 Wilshire Drive, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of her life, she was a Caregiver and Homemaker, member of Faith Tabernacle (Vineyard Fellowship) and was associated with the Blind Center-Low Vision Center. Mrs. Beathard was the daughter...
Richard Franklin Schork
Jun 23, 2008
Asheville - Richard Schork, 89, died Monday June 23, at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Frank and Johanna Gruen Schork. Richard was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving in WWII. After his service, he returned home and worked as a jeweler in New York City. When...
Ronald Vance "Ronnie" Eplee
Jun 23, 2008
Candler Ronald Vance Ronnie Eplee, 58, of 41 Piney Mtn. Church Road, died Monday, June 23, 2008 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a Carpenter and served in the U.S. Army during the Veitnam War. Mr. Eplee was a son of Mildred B. Eplee of Candler the late Dale Franklin Eplee....
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