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....
Donald Leon Harley Sr.
Jun 20, 2008
Asheville - Donald Leon Harley, Sr., 67, of 200 Tunnel Road # 432, passed away Friday, June 20, 2008 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Louisville, KY, he worked as a painter. Mr. Harley was the son of the late Melvin and Mildred Moyers Harley, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Judith Harley,...
Herman Walter Dehart Sr.
Jun 15, 2008
Asheville Herman Walter DeHart, Sr., 77, of 38 Sardis Road Circle, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at his residence. A native of Union, SC, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 65 years. He retired from Skyland Distributing, and was a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church in Bryson City. Mr. DeHart was a veteran of...
Gladys D. Gossett
Jun 13, 2008
Asheville - Gladys Deitz Gossett, 88, died Friday June 13, 2008 at Clare Bridge of Asheville after an extended illness. A native of Bryson City, she had lived most of her life in Asheville. She was a member and former Sunday School teacher at Westwood Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Millie Deitz and...
Furman Leon King
Jun 11, 2008
Leicester - Furman Leon King, 75, of 79 Solomon Road, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he worked as a ceramic tile installer, and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. He was the son of the late James Monroe and Connie Crawford King, and...
Horace Roger Robison
Jun 10, 2008
Candler Horace Roger Robison, 93, of 235 Pritchard Road, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Park Ridge Hospital. A native of Macon County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1932. Mr. Robison retired as a Mechanical Engineer from American Enka Corporation where he was employed for 44 years of which he served as the Marketing and Technical Division...
Daniel Henry "Danny" Martin
Jun 10, 2008
Candler - Daniel Henry Danny Martin, 49, of 6 Spencer Road died unexpectedly June 10, 2008 at his home. A native of Albuquerque, NM, he lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a machinist and had most recently been in quality control for Balcrank Corp. He formerly attended the Wesleyan Church. He loved animals and had...
Linda L. Banks
Jun 9, 2008
Asheville Linda Lou Southerland Banks, 69, of 21 Wolf Park Circle, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at St. Joseph Campus of Memorial Mission Hospitals. A native of Polk County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of life and was a home maker. She was a daughter of the late Posey Humphrey Southerland and Edna Mae Duckett Southerland and...
Michael Gene "Mike" Alexander
Jun 9, 2008
Asheville - Michael Gene Mike Alexander, 63, of 88 Tipperary Drive, passed away Monday, June 9, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Kings Mountain, NC, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He served as Sergeant with the Asheville Police Department for 21 years, and was a US Army veteran....
Floyd A. "Bud" Biddix
Jun 8, 2008
Fletcher Floyd Adam Bud Biddix, 85, of 336 Yellowstone Drive died Sunday, June 8, 2008. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of life, he had resided in Henderson County since 1990. Mr. Biddix was formerly Owner & Operator of The Biltmore Woodworking Company in Black Mountain, was a member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church in Asheville and...
Martha L. Cauble
Jun 6, 2008
Candler Martha Ellen Lunsford Cauble passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Friday, June 6, 2008 surrounded by her loved ones. A native of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Elsie Rathbone Lunsford. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jack D. Nanney, Jr. and a brother, William Lunsford. She...
Red Howard
Jun 5, 2008
Asheville - Bernice Eugene Red Howard, 78, of 73 Wild Cherry Road, went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he worked as a journeyman butcher with A&P Stores and was a member of Haywood Street United Methodist Church. Reds livelihood was the...
John Wesley Fox
Jun 4, 2008
Woodfin - John Wesley Fox, 85, of Woodfin, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1984 from American Enka after 43 years of service. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, and served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II....
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