Cecil M. Payne
Apr 11, 2008
Asheville - Cecil Milton Payne, 68, of 226 Brickyard Road, died Friday, April 11, 2008 at his home. A native of Madison County, he resided in Buncombe County for the past 49 years. He was formerly employed with NCI Tool & Dye and was Owner and Operator of Paynes Tool & Cutter Grinding. Mr. Payne was a man that...
Thelma Louise Wolfe
Apr 11, 2008
Asheville - Thelma Louise Wolfe, 86, of 25 Reynolds Mountain Blvd., died Friday April 11, 2008. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she formerly attended State Street Baptist Church. Mrs. Wolfe was a daughter of the late Elzie Sadger and Hattie Eva Goldsmith Wolfe. Surviving are her daughter, Floye Ann Clark and husband Tony of Leicester; grandchildren, Delores Clark,...
Anaiyah Maxine Cortes
Apr 10, 2008
Candler - Anaiyah Maxine Cortes, 1, of 28 Harding Road, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 10, 2008 at her home. Anaiyah was born in Buncombe County to Amanda Kay Carroll and Andre Nicholas Cortes. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister, Aryana Lee Cortes; maternal grandfather: Mark Carroll and wife, Regina, maternal grandmother: Rebecca Calhoun;...

Hellice Laughlin O'Donnell
Apr 8, 2008
Asheville - Hellice Laughlin ODonnell, 85, of Asheville, NC, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. A native of Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Fettie F. and Lawrence B. Laughlin. She is survived by her husband, Richard D. ODonnell who she married on July 24, 1941 at Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA. She was...
Pandora B. Smith
Apr 8, 2008
ASHEVILLE, NC Pandora Burleson Smith of the Brian Center of Weaverville went to be with our heavenly Father and Dance with the Angels Tuesday, April 8, 2008 following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Julia Ann and James Manning Burleson; her husbands, Hiram E. Black and Robert L. Smith; five sisters, four brothers and...
Roger Chambers
Apr 8, 2008
Leicester - Roger Kent Chambers, 55, of 1047 Alexander Road, died Tuesday April 8, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was employed with his family owned business, O.E. Chambers Oil Co., where he served as the President. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was a U.S....
Richard Adam Curenton
Apr 8, 2008
Asheville - Richard Adam Curenton, 56, of 94 East Skyland Circle, went to be with his gracious Heavenly Father Tuesday - April 8, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Union, SC, he resided in Buncombe County for the past 40 years. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church where he sang in the choir, was an...
Paul Wayne Sexton
Apr 7, 2008
Alexander - Paul Wayne Sexton, 61, of 127 Snelson Road, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals following an extended illness. A native of Henderson County, Mr. Sexton had lived most of his life in Buncombe County. he was a truck driver, and attended North Asheville Baptist Church. He was the son...
Peggy Ann Davis
Apr 6, 2008
Asheville Peggy Ann Austin Davis, 76, of 952 New Leicester Hwy. died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of and resident most of life of Buncombe County. She was formerly employed as a Seamstress at the Asheville Hosiery Mill, member of Dix Creek United Methodist Chapel and a life member for 53 years of The...
Harold Ball
Apr 6, 2008
Mars Hill - Harold Ball, 66, of 14353 U.S. 23 died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Mission Campus of Memorial Mission Hospitals following an extended illness. A native of Madison County. He lived in Buncombe County most of his life and retired from the City of Asheville after 33 years of service as a Professional Garbologist. He was...
Carolyn Bradley Hunter Harris
Apr 5, 2008
Asheville - Carolyn Bradley Hunter Harris, 60, of 12 1/2 Winchester Place went home to be with the Lord Saturday April 5, 2008 at the White Oak Manor of Tryon. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she attended the Swannanoa Church of God. She was a daughter of the late John Harrison Bradley and Mary Della Bradley...
Rev. Boyd Mcclaren
Apr 2, 2008
Asheville - The Rev. Boyd McClaren, 84, of Summit Street, born December 11, 1924, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 2, 2008 after an extended illness. A native of Warner, OK, the Rev. McClaren was the son of the late Fred and Iva McClaren of Checotah, OK. He was preceded in death by his five brothers: Bobby...
Dorothy Eggers Page
Mar 31, 2008
Asheville - Dorothy Ivadene Eggers Page, 93, died Monday March 31, 2008 at her home. A native of Watauga County, she had lived in Buncombe County since 1948. She retired from Broadway Hosiery Mill after 25 years of service. She was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church, the Victory Sunday School Class and the W.M.U. She was the...
Donnie Baird Rice
Mar 28, 2008
Weaverville - Donnie Baird Clinton Rice, 93, of 102 Brank Cove Road, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008 at the St. Joseph Campus following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Lenora Bell Clinton, and the widow of...
John L. Robinson
Mar 28, 2008
Fairview John Louis Robinson, 77, of 28 Dode Whitaker Road, died Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Asheville VA Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County. He retired from the Buncombe County Sheriff Department as Captain over the Warrant Division and was formerly employed with M.B. Haynes Electric Company and Asheville Electric as Foreman and Lineman. He served in...
Henry Ransom Helms
Mar 25, 2008
Asheville - Henry Ransom Helms, 76, of 15 Lamb Avenue died Tuesday March 25, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in South Carolina for 14 years prior to moving back to Buncombe County. He was a member and Deacon at Fellowship Baptist Church. He was a son of the late John Thomas...
Rev. Dr. Joseph P. Hester
Mar 24, 2008
High Point Rev. Dr. Joseph Pearson Hester, 74, of 900 Parkwood Circle, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008. A native of High Point, Dr. Hester was the son of the late Walter Filmore and Rebecca Crowder Hester. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Joe Hester, Jr., and a brother, Bob Hester....
Jack Mcminn
Mar 22, 2008
Asheville - L.W. Jack McMinn, Jr., 84, died Saturday March 22, 2008 at his home after an extended illness. He retired from Matthews Ford following 38 years of service as a body repairman. He enjoyed racing and flying as an acrobatic pilot in the Asheville and Hendersonville area and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Mr. McMinn...
Bonnie Faye Blankenship
Mar 22, 2008
Asheville - Bonnie Faye Price Blankenship, 77, of 1 Bucks Acres Drive went to be with the Lord Saturday March 22, 2008. Born in Marshall, she lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Willard Price and Cora Price Brown. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Billy and Paul Price;...
Joyce Mae Thomas
Mar 21, 2008
Asheville - Joyce Mae Thomas, 94, formerly of 164 New Haw Creek Road died Friday March 21, 2008 at The Oaks of Sweeten Creek. A native of Means, KY, she lived in Buncombe County for the past 66 years and was a retired waitress and of the Baptist Faith. She was the daughter of the late John and Laura...
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