Obituary Listing

James Dennis "Jd" Austin

James Dennis "Jd" Austin

Oct 11, 2007

Leicester James Dennis J.D. Austin, 54, of Leicester, went to be with his Lord Thursday, October 11, 2007 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Austin was employed by Larry Spillars and the Triple M Express. He was a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Austin was the son of Morris...

Rev. Rocky Lane Harwood

Rev. Rocky Lane Harwood

Oct 10, 2007

Leicester - Rev. Rocky Lane Harwood, 48, of 35 Mary Rose Lane, died unexpectedly Saturday October 13, 2007 in Lawrence, KS A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the Vice President of Operations for Hulsing Hotels Inc. and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a son of Juanita May Blankenship Harwood of Leicester and the late...

Shirley Bugg

Shirley Bugg

Oct 10, 2007

Leicester Shirley Ann Davis Bugg, 72, of 512 Meadowbrook Road, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mrs. Bugg was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and retired from American Enka Corp following 26 years of service. She was the daughter of the late Guy and Bonnie Tweed Davis. She was also...

Virgil O'Dell Hollifield

Virgil O'Dell Hollifield

Oct 9, 2007

Woodfin Virgil ODell Hollifield, 63, of 4 Martel Lane passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Hollifield was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late James Franklin and Edna Mae Ward Hollifield. He was the former owner and operator of Virgils Delivery Service and had worked at Silver-Line Plastic...

Margaret L. Gibson

Margaret L. Gibson

Oct 7, 2007

Asheville - Margaret L. Gibson, 73, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday October 7, 2007 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late Lonnie and Josephine Jones and was also preceded in death by a brother, Everette Jones. A loving...

Dr. Robert Frederic Borgman

Dr. Robert Frederic Borgman

Oct 6, 2007

Candler - Dr. Robert Frederic Borgman, 81, died Saturday October 6, 2007 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center. Born in Bridgeport, CT. on March 14, 1926, he was the son of the late Albert Frederic and Marie Ericson Borgman. He was a graduate of Bassick High School, Bridgeport, CT., Michigan State Veterinary School, Lansing, MI with honors,...

Daisy Warren

Daisy Warren

Oct 5, 2007

Candler - Daisy Ola Keith Warren, 91, of 20 Riley Bramlett Road went to be with our Lord, Friday - October 5, 2007 at Pisgah Manor after an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, she moved to Buncombe County as a child. She was a daughter of the late John W. and Dovie Keith and the wife of...

Ruth Bain

Ruth Bain

Oct 2, 2007

Asheville - Ruth Elizabeth Ballew Bain, 84, of 47 Wellington Drive, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Bain worked in the housekeeping department of Mission Hospitals. She was a member of New Bridge Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the...

Roy Lee Jones

Roy Lee Jones

Oct 1, 2007

Candler Roy Lee Jones, 57, went home to be with the Lord on October 1, 2007 at the VA Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Leroy Jones. Roy was a decorated Marine of the Vietnam era and served with the 1st Recon Bn. he was a member of VFW Post 891, Blue Ridge Marine Corps....

Lena Broyles

Lena Broyles

Oct 1, 2007

Asheville Lena Mozell Broyles, 92, formerly of 120 Hudson Street, passed away Monday, October 1, 2007 at Magnolia Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late James Wilson and Elizabeth McElroy Parks and the widow of Joseph Leonard Broyles. She was also preceded in...

Ruby Nicholson

Ruby Nicholson

Sep 28, 2007

Weaverville Ruby Jane Jenkins Nicholson, 70, of 684 Clarks Chapel Road, passed away Friday, September 28, 2007 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and formerly attended the Salvation Army. She was the daughter of the late John William and Lela Lodena Jones Jenkins. She was also preceded...

Sara Mccrary Clark

Sara Mccrary Clark

Sep 26, 2007

ASHEVILLE Sara Julia McCrary Clark, 66, of 16 Ben Lippen Rd. passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a period of declining health. Mrs. Clark was a lifelong resident of Asheville and a daughter of the late Joseph Walter and Sadie Earlene Blackwell McCrary. She was also preceded in death by...

Paul Daniel Cronin Jr.

Paul Daniel Cronin Jr.

Sep 26, 2007

Candler - Paul Daniel Cronin, Jr., 58, of 644 Wickhams Fancy Drive died unexpectedly Wednesday September 26, 2007. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 P.M. Sunday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Graveside services and burial will be held at a later date in Calverton National Veterans Cemetery in Calverton, NY.

Mary Rebecca "Grandma" Morgan

Mary Rebecca "Grandma" Morgan

Sep 25, 2007

Asheville - Grandma Morgan, of Avondale Heights Road, went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, September 25, 2007 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Jackson County December 13, 1913, to Harvie and Lila Jane Styles Ammons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Lee Morgan, who died in 1977; twin...

Mark Isac Brown

Mark Isac Brown

Sep 21, 2007

Candler Mark Isac Brown, 72, formerly of 41 Grooms Road died Friday, September 21, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a Korean War Veteran of the U.S. Navy and was employed by the WNC Pallet Company. Mr. Brown was a son of the late Frank Isac Brown and Blanche...

Lonnie "Poppy" Thomas

Lonnie "Poppy" Thomas

Sep 19, 2007

Candler Lonnie Poppy Thomas, 51, of 1 Hubbard Lane, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was self-employed as a stone mason, operating L&J Stoneworks and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Mr. Thomas was the son of Donald Albright and Lillie Mae English...

Janie Carson Broderick

Janie Carson Broderick

Sep 19, 2007

Asheville - Janie Kate Carson Broderick, 96, formerly of The Summit, 100 Riceville Road, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007. A native of Buncombe County. She retired in 1967 from Southern Bell Telephone Company as an Operator and was a member of First Baptist Church of Asheville. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Prince Carson and Della Buckner...

Ruby B. Little

Ruby B. Little

Sep 19, 2007

Asheville - Ruby Elizabeth Beachum Little, 85, died Wednesday September 19, 2007 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center. A native of Anson County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1953 and was a member of Bent Creek Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Nezer H. and Sadie Hildreth Beachum and the wife of...

Rev. Robert T. Taylor

Rev. Robert T. Taylor

Sep 14, 2007

Weaverville Rev. Robert Theadore Taylor, 93, of 888 Barnardsville Highway, passed away Friday, September 14, 2007 at Magnolia Health Care. A native of Greenville, SC, Rev. Taylor had resided in Buncombe County since 1946 and was self-employed as a painting contractor. He was a member of Pentecostal Holiness Church and had attended Ivy Park Baptist Church. He had been...

Jessie Murphy Gibson

Jessie Murphy Gibson

Sep 13, 2007

Arden - Jessie Murphy Gibson, 90, was a resident of Ardenwoods Retirement Community since 2000. She formerly lived at 388 New Leicester Highway for 30 years. She died at Heather Glen Assisted Living on Thursday, September 13 after a brief and sudden illness. She was born in Haywood County on June 3, 1917 but was a lifelong resident of...