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...
Naomi Kathryn Jones
Sep 27, 2008
Asheville - Naomi Kathryn Hege Jones, 82, of 104 Village Creek Drive, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following an extended illness. A native of Washington County, MD, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1995. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker, and attended Asheville Wesleyan Church and First Church of God....
Andrew C. "Andy" Hatch
Sep 24, 2008
Fletcher - Andrew Andy Chesley Hatch, 58, of 316 Lower Brush Creek Road passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care Center. He was a native of New York City, NY and was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Andy was the son of the late Arnold Hatch and Jane Kirkpatrick Fortson and husband...
Deanna Lee Weatherly
Sep 24, 2008
Asheville - Deanna Lee Perry Weatherly, 57, went to be with Jesus Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following an extended illness. A native of Hancock County, TN, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 19 years. Deanna was the owner and operator of Tiny Treasures Child Care, and was a...
Edna Jarrett
Sep 22, 2008
Asheville - Edna Catherine Messmer Jarrett, 93, of 274 Sulpher Springs Road died Monday September 22, 2008 at her residence. A native of St. Louis, MO, she had lived in Buncombe County since 1920. She was a 1933 graduate of Lee Edwards High School and had retired from the National Climatic Center. She was a member of Westwood Baptist...
Harold Lloyd Ledford
Sep 19, 2008
Candler - Harold Lloyd Ledford, 71, of 37 Holly Ridge Road died Friday September 19, 2008 at his residence after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was the son of the late Henry Edward and Nelly Mary Brown Ledford and the husband of the late Rose Mathis...
R. Wayne Mathis
Sep 18, 2008
Asheville Robert Wayne Mathis, 96, of 35 Skyland Circle, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center. A native of Madison County, he had resided most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a salesman with Southern Bakeries, and a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps Company 428 in Brevard. Mr. Mathis was...
Elizabeth "Lib" Grindstaff
Sep 15, 2008
Asheville Elizabeth Lib Lena Piercy Grindstaff, 87, of Asheville, passed away Monday September 15, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and former resident of Burke County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1989. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Morganton, N.C. Mrs. Grindstaff was a daughter of the late Moran...
Jeffery Buel Parker
Sep 15, 2008
Asheville - Jeffrey Buel Parker, 41, of 49 Oak Crest Drive, died Monday September 15, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County he was a son of Doris Parker of Asheville and the late Bill Parker. Surviving in addition to his mother are his brothers, Bill Parker and wife Shirley,...
David Eugene Redden
Sep 13, 2008
Asheville - David Eugene Redden, 51, of 19 Race Path Way, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 13, 2008 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the US Air Force. Mr. Redden was the son of Don Buckner of Asheville and the late Doris Redden Buckner. In addition to his father, he is...
Miles Jason Trantham
Sep 12, 2008
Fairview - Miles Jason Trantham, 79, of 26 Poverty Ridge, passed away Friday, September 12, 2008 at the John F. Keever Solace Center following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He had served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church. Mr. Trantham retired in 1988 having served as a Police...
Phyllis (Heaton) King
Sep 11, 2008
Asheville Phyllis Elleen (Heaton) King, 58, of Asheville departed Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center to be at peace with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. A native and resident most of life of Henderson County. Ms. King was a daughter of Charlotte Etheleen Wall King of Hendersonville and the late Myles Bud...
Dorothy Calloway
Sep 10, 2008
Candler Dorothy (Dot) Shope Calloway, 75, died unexpectedly September 10. She is loved and missed by her family and many friends. She was born April 2, 1933 in the Bee Tree Community. In addition to her family, she dearly loved her mountains, her babies she took care of at Eliada Home Day Care, volunteering at Hearts With Hands and...
Kenneth Mcintyre
Sep 9, 2008
Kenneth Leo McIntyre,92, born November 17, 1915 in Brown County, KS, he died September 9, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Asheville, NC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Lucille McIntyre who died in 1995. He is survived by two children, Larry McIntyre and wife Melene of Olathe, KS and Kathleen Baxley and husband Steve...
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