Virginia Gee Ownbey
Jan 24, 2007
Alexander Virginia Gee Ownbey, 83, of 52 Devanna Drive, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2007 . A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Virginia was a member of North Asheville Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, and later worked as a sales associate at the S&H Green Stamp Store and at Wal-Mart. She immensely enjoyed her role as a mother,...
Laura T. Rice
Jan 23, 2007
Asheville - Laura Tarlton Rice, 100, formerly of 114 Deaver Street, died Tuesday - January 23, 2007 at the home of her daughter, Betty Baldwin. A native of Madison County, she was raised in Tennessee and resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Matilda Norton Tarlton and the wife...
Robert Edward "Bobby" Evans
Jan 20, 2007
Asheville - Robert Edward Bobby Evans, 58, of 63 Brickyard Road died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was Owner and Operator of E & S Flooring Service, was a member of Aaron Baptist Church and attended Erwin H.S. He was a son of the late Alfred Edward...
Bertha Redmon Griffin
Jan 19, 2007
Arden Bertha Lee Redmon Griffin, 87, of 115 Linden Street, departed this life January 19, 2007. Bertha has gone on to her eternal life to be with her Lord, in whom she had a lot of faith. A native of Madison County, Bertha lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She retired from Asheville Citizen-Times as a typist....
Sarah Virginia Roberts
Jan 18, 2007
Asheville Sarah Virginia Roberts, 83, of Asheville and Arden, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at her home after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Walter J. Bryant, Sr., and Mabel Carpenter Bryant of Asheville, and the wife of the late Floyd Roberts, who died in 1990. She was also preceded in death by...
Ethel Mae Mcabee
Jan 17, 2007
Fairview - Ethel Mae Reed McAbee, 95, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. McAbee was the daughter of the late John Benjamin and Cora Cordelia Hill Reed, and the widow of James Arvel McAbee. Surviving...
Eva Edmonds "Granny" Kent
Jan 15, 2007
Leicester Eva Edmonds Kent, 102, of 148 Martin Branch Road, passed away Monday, January 15, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she worked as an inspector for Asheville Cleaners and Dyers for many years. She was a member of North Asheville Baptist Church. Mrs. Kent was the daughter of the...
Arnold Granville Thomas
Jan 14, 2007
Cullowhee - Arnold Granville Thomas, 58, of Cullowhee, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007 at the Memorial campus of Mission Hospitals following a period of declining health. A native of the Shelton Laurel community, Mr. Thomas attended Laurel High School, and graduated from Enka High School in 1966. He attended Middle Laurel Church of God. Mr. Thomas retired from...
Luverne Mercer Snyder
Jan 14, 2007
Tacoma, WA Luverne Mercer Snyder, 67, of Tacoma, WA, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007. She was the daughter of the late John W. and Agnes Mary Roy Mercer, and the widow of Norman Jackson Snyder, who died in 1976. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Glen Mercer. Surviving are her sons, Mark Snyder and wife...
Elzie P. "Bud" Rymer
Jan 11, 2007
ALEXANDER Elzie Phillip Bud Rymer, 96, formerly of Old #20, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Alcie Jerome and Lina Lou Emily Frisbee Rymer and the husband of the late Eva Virginia Horton Rymer and the late Isabel McDonald...
Theodore Francis "Ted" Smoak
Jan 10, 2007
Candler - Theodore Francis Ted Smoak, 81, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at the VA Medical Center following a period of declining health. A native of Yonges Island, SC, Mr. Smoak had resided in Buncombe County since 1988. He retired as an automobile dealer of 30 years. Mr. Smoak was an avid boater, fisherman, hunter, and horseback rider....
David Lee Ingle
Jan 7, 2007
Candler David Lee Ingle, 74, of 329 Davis Creek Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 7, 2007 following a period of declining health. Mr. Ingle was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late Dallas A. Ingle and Fleta Ballard Ingle. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Clara...
Don Greene
Jan 6, 2007
Weaverville - Don Greene, 80, of 8 Ridgewood Avenue, went to be with his Lord, Saturday January 6, 2007 at his residence following a period of declining health. A native and resident most of life of Buncombe County. Mr. Greene retired in 1985 from B.A.S.F. following 37 years of service, was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and...
Bruce Max Blankenship
Jan 5, 2007
Candler Bruce Max Blankenship, 76, of 788 N. Luther Road, passed away Friday, January 5, 2007 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, Bruce had resided in Buncombe County since 1952. He retired from Taylor Instruments following 26 years of service. He was a member of Lusk...
Frances "Granny" Brown
Jan 3, 2007
Asheville - Frances Helen Johnston Granny Brown, 95, formerly of 301 Haywood Street died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at St. Josephs Hospital after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was co-owner of Browns Grocery for 23 years and a lifelong member of Erwin Hills Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late John Burgin...
Virginia Wright
Jan 3, 2007
Clyde - Virginia Dare Cook Wright, 70, of 73 Galloway Place died Wednesday - January 3, 2007 at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Fayetteville, she had lived in Haywood County the last 8 years. She was a daughter of the late Frank L. and Mila E. Cook. Surviving are her husband of 51 years, Milton...
Ransom Robinson
Dec 30, 2006
Asheville Ransom Robinson, 80, of 1314 Tunnel Road Lot # 195 passed away Saturday December 30, 2006 in Morganton. He was born February 18, 1926 in Burnsville. He previously lived in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and moved to Asheville in the 1970s. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II on the USS Colorado and retired from the City...
Carolyn Henderson
Dec 28, 2006
Asheville Lois Carolyn Murray Henderson, 70, of 239 Mt. Carmel Road, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge, following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, she had resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a caregiver in home healthcare and was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist...
Margaret Hagan Hembree
Dec 28, 2006
Asheville - Rachel Margaret Hagan Hembree, 92, died Thursday December 28, 2006 at the Brian Center in Weaverville after a period of declining health. A native of the Big Pine Community of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1939. She was a member of Bingham Heights Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late John...
Charles Penley
Dec 28, 2006
Asheville - Charles Edward Penley, 65, of 407 Gorman Bridge Road, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 28, 2006 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Charles worked as a drywall finisher, and was a member of Browns Chapel Baptist Church. His passion was classic cars and car shows. He was a loving husband, father, and...
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