Doris Brown Shipman Burns
Apr 10, 2007
Asheville - Doris finished her journey on this Earth on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Born in Sumter, SC, she moved to Asheville as a young child and has remained here ever since. In her many years of labor, she worked for several food service establishments and Servco. She was preceded in...
Marjorie S. "Marge" Sellstrom
Apr 9, 2007
Asheville - Marjorie Marge Strohl Sellstrom, 80, passed away Monday, April 9, 2007 at the local solace center. She was a resident of Asheville since 1962 and was an active member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Perl Strohl of Mattoon, IL. Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Lowell; twin...
Mark Hollis
Apr 6, 2007
Asheville - George Mark Hollis, 58, of 37 Sneaking Creek Lane, died unexpectedly Friday April 6, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Fort Lauderdale, FL, he retired in 1989 as a Sgt. with the Dunedin, FL Police Dept. He lived in Franklin, NC for 15 years prior to moving to Asheville 5 years ago. He was a...
Timothy Shan Gannon
Apr 3, 2007
Candler Timothy Shan Gannon, 29, of 57 Old Church of God Road, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 3, 2007. A native of Broward County, FL, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 14 years. He was a 1997 graduate of Enka High School, and a graduate of Haywood Community College. Tim was the son of Nick and...
Johnny Whitfield Riddle
Apr 2, 2007
Weaverville - Johnny Whitfield Riddle, 67, of 16 Riddle Road went to be with his Lord, Monday April 2, 2007 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1995 after 32 years as a teacher at Enka High School where he was the chairman of the Science Department and was a...
Carolyn Clemmons
Apr 2, 2007
Candler - Carolyn Dean Harper Clemmons, 57, of 208 Chilton Drive died unexpectedly Monday April 2, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Mark Eugene and Opal Elizabeth Bishop Harper. Surviving are her husband Steven Ronald Clemmons of the home; daughters, Alicia Clemmons and Stephanie Clemmons...
Barbara Pressley
Mar 31, 2007
Fairview Barbara Lee Gilliam Pressley, 73, of 56 Spring Mtn. Road, went to be with her Lord Saturday, March 31, 2007 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a homemaker and member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church where she was a member of the choir and the...
Ruby Hensley Burgin
Mar 31, 2007
Asheville Ruby Avis Hensley Burgin, 93, of 304 Macedonia Road, went to be with her Lord Saturday, March 31, 2007. A native of McDowell County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1955, was a seamstress for Iveys and Hunter & Coggins Clothing Store and a member of Biltmore Baptist Church. Mrs. Burgin was a daughter of the late...
Bonnie Katherine Bassett
Mar 29, 2007
Asheville - Bonnie Katherine Waldrop Bassett, 66, of 1855 Old Haywood Road went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her true love Tommy Thursday March 29, 2007 at her home after an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was of the Baptist faith...
Marlon Craig Tweed
Mar 29, 2007
Asheville - Marlon Craig Tweed, 48, of 120 Pinecroft Road, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Clintwood, VA, Craig had resided in Buncombe County for over 40 years. He attended Beaverdam Baptist Church and was an avid fisherman. Craig was the son of Ruby Lucas Tweed of Asheville and...
Joseph Baird Edwards Jr.
Mar 28, 2007
Asheville - Joseph Baird Edwards, Jr., 85, of 410 Silo Drive died Wednesday March 28, 2007 at Pisgah Manor after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from A-B Tech as director of personnel after 21 years of service. He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and WWII...
Porter Bynum Wilson
Mar 27, 2007
Asheville - Porter Bynum Wilson, 77, Died Tuesday March 27, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church and attended North Asheville Baptist Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the son of the...
Sarah Bryant Buckner
Mar 26, 2007
Weaverville - Sarah Bryant Buckner, 90, of 176 Reems Creek Road, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007 at Park Ridge Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Dover, TN, she had resided most of her life in Buncombe County. Mrs. Buckner retired from the slashing department at American Enka, and was a member of the First...
Peggy Gillespie Arrington
Mar 25, 2007
Asheville - Peggy Gillespie Arrington, 76, of 180 Hudson Street, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Burlington Industries. Peggy was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Leroy...
Dorothy Snyder Israel
Mar 23, 2007
Asheville Dorothy Snyder Israel, 91, a lifetime resident of Buncombe County, died March 23rd at a local nursing home. Mrs. Israel, who was born May 15, 1915 in Asheville was the daughter of the late Oliver L. Snyder and Jennie Jones Snyder and the Widow of Rev. Robert Troy Israel. She and her husband were long standing member of...
James A. Ledford
Mar 22, 2007
Asheville James Alvin Ledford, 80, of 1063 Riverside Drive passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. He was a native and resident most of life of Buncombe County and a son of the late Lonnie DeVault Ledford and Mary Elizabeth Smith Nine. Mr. Ledford was formerly employed with the Rankin-Patterson and the Thrash...
Asia Starr Connor
Mar 22, 2007
Hubert/Asheville - Asia Starr Connor, 14 month old daughter of Ronnie and Mechelle Conner passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 22, 2007 at her home in Hubert, NC. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of her life, she had recently moved to Hubert with her family. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her sister,...
William "Papaw Bill" Hagan
Mar 22, 2007
Asheville - William Granville "Papaw Bill" Hagan, 81, died unexpectedly Thursday March 22, 2007 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. He was the husband of the late Gertha E. Hagan. Surviving are his son, Tony Edwards and wife Donna...
Dean Connor
Mar 21, 2007
Asheville - James McDean Connor, 90, of 165 Elk Mountain Road passed away Wednesday March 21, 2007 at his home. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He retired from Marshalls Oil Company and following his retirement worked with Biltmore Oil Company. He was a member of Elk Mountain Baptist Church...
Thomas Anthony "Tommy" Jones
Mar 20, 2007
Asheville Thomas Anthony Tommy Jones, 41, of 19 Allen Street passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at the Wake County Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Tommy was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, 1983 graduate of Asheville High School and was a former Automobile Mechanic and Landscaper. Surviving are his parents, Thomas Edward and Virginia Ann Rogers Jones...
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