Thursia Sellers Smith
Sep 1, 2007
Southport, NC Thursia S. Smith, 84, of Southport, NC and formerly of Asheville, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born in Towns County, GA on July 6, 1923, and was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Sims Sellers. She was the wife of the late Jack Smith and was also preceded...
Wanda June Letterman
Sep 1, 2007
Candler - Wanda June Lance Letterman, 61, of 5 Macie Lane, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007. A native of Buncombe County, she retired from the City of Asheville in 1999. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth Harrison and Mary Kathryn Freck Lance. Surviving are her husband, Roger Letterman, of the home; children: Tina Spring of Asheville,...
Samuel Frank "Sam" Penland
Aug 26, 2007
Asheville Samuel Frank Sam Penland, 80, of 225 Emma Road, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at his residence with his family and friends by his side. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Penland was a retired Real Estate Broker and Accountant. He served in the South Pacific with the US Marine Corps during World War II. Mr....
Olive Hipps Hulme
Aug 22, 2007
Asheville - Olive Hipps Hulme, after enjoying 93 years with her family, friends and flowers, went to be with her Savior and heavenly family this Wednesday, August 22, 2007. She will be remembered by her two sons, Richard Sloan Hulme, Jr. and David Marvin Hulme, and by her two grandsons, Dylan Sloan Hulme and Francis Cody Hulme, as a...
Ralph Francis Cox
Aug 22, 2007
Leicester Ralph Francis Cox, 91, of Palm Coast, Florida and Asheville died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mr. Cox was a retired teacher and principal and was respected and loved for his kind, gentle spirit. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Josephine Rohn Cox; his first wife,Olga Blatter...
Edith Palmer Higgins
Aug 22, 2007
Georgetown, SC Edith Jeanette McPeters Palmer Higgins, 87, former resident of Asheville for most of her life passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Mrs. Higgins was a native of Yancey County and resided in Buncombe County most of her life before moving to South Carolina in 1999 to be with her daughter. She retired as a Licensed Practical Nurse...
Reggie Anders Whitt
Aug 19, 2007
Asheville Reggie Amelia Anders Whitt, 87, of 58 First Street passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007 at the Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center. Mrs. Whitt was a native and resident of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Levi Harris Anders and Manervia Catherine Haynes Anders. She retired in 1980 from the North Buncombe High School Cafeteria...
Betty Louise Messer
Aug 17, 2007
Asheville - Betty Louise Messer, 79, of 1921 Hendersonville Road, died Friday August 17, at St. Josephs Hospital after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Edward Connelly and Marie Rhymer Messer and was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, J. C. and Carl Messer...
Roy Aubrey "Buster" Deweese Jr.
Aug 14, 2007
Weaverville Roy Aubrey Buster Deweese, Jr., 63, of 89 McCurry Road, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he was a vendor for the NC Association for the Blind. He was the son of the late Roy Aubrey Deweese, Sr. and Versa Harwood Deweese and was also preceded in death by a...
Myrtle Lindsey Simpson
Aug 13, 2007
Asheville Myrtle Estelle Lindsey Simpson, 82, of 355 London Road, passed away Monday, August 13, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Simpson worked for several years in the nursery at St. Josephs Hospital before becoming Dr. Richard Rogers nurse at Asheville Pediatrics. She was a member for many years...
Willie Hazel Maynard Myers
Aug 11, 2007
Asheville/Weaverville - Willie Hazel Maynard Myers, 80, of 1963 Riverside Drive, Asheville and formerly of 11 Pine St. , Weaverville, died Saturday August 11, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was born in Yancey County on October 19, 1926, was a resident of Buncombe County and retired from Shaw Industries. She was a daughter of the late James Clyde...
Gladys Riddle Smith
Aug 10, 2007
Fletcher - Gladys Riddle Smith, 88, formerly of 135 Emmas Grove Road, passed away Friday, August 10, 2007 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center. A native of Yancey County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1949. She was a homemaker and was a member of Emmas Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late...
Robert Ward Gray
Aug 9, 2007
Asheville - Robert Ward Gray, 91, of 17 Botany Court died Thursday - August 9, 2007 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native of Tallahassee, FL, he had lived in Asheville for the past 45 years and retired as the director of the Southern Highland Craft Guild after 20 years of service. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S....
Sheila T. Mcpeters
Aug 9, 2007
Leicester - Sheila Gail Teague McPeters, 52, of 918 Teague Road, went to be with her Lord Thursday, August 9, 2007 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, and a resident of both Buncombe and Madison Counties, Sheila was a 1973 honor graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, and worked with the...
Joseph L. Vinzant
Aug 6, 2007
Asheville - Joseph L. Vinzant, 61, of 677 Fairview Road, died Monday August 6, 2007 at his residence. A native of Tallahassee, FL, he had lived in Asheville for the last 24 years. He was the son of the late Joseph Allen and Ethel Maige Vinzant. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Marlene Wainwright. Surviving are...
Dorothy Juanita Whitt
Aug 6, 2007
Asheville Dorothy Juanita Whitt, 81, died Monday August 6, 2007. Survivors include her daughter, grandson, and 2 nephews. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday at West Memorial Park. Many thanks to the Laurels of Summit Ridge and Blue Ridge Rehabilitation for their excellent care of my mother during her final years. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is assisting...
Eulene Martha Bassett
Aug 5, 2007
Pisgah Forest Eulene Martha Perry Bassett, 72, of 1292 Old Hendersonville Hwy. passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of her life. She retired from Mountain City Laundry following 30 years of service. Mrs. Bassett was a daughter of the late Charles and Maggie Arville Shipman Perry and wife of Billy James...
Edith Leona "Edie" Jackson
Aug 4, 2007
Leicester Edith Leona Edie Huntsman Jackson, 51, of 29 Parham Road, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Blue Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A native of Stow, OH, she was a former resident of Raleigh and Lake Lure before moving to Buncombe County in the late 1990s. Mrs. Jackson was the daughter of the late Norman and Roberta...
Bruce Allen Sprouse
Jul 31, 2007
Alexander - Bruce Allen Sprouse, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. He was a beloved husband, father, brother and friend. He was a native of Buncombe County and had retired from Silverline Plastics after 25 years of service. He was the son of the late Lewis and Margaret Spivey Sprouse. He is survived by his wife,...
Marie Meadows Wells
Jul 30, 2007
Leicester Eunice Marie Meadows Wells, 79, of 300 Meadows Town Road, passed away Monday, July 30, 2007 at Magnolia Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Levi and Emmagene Teague Meadows and the widow of Zeb W. Wells, who passed away in 1976. She was of the...
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