Obituary Listing

Myrtle S. Sluder

Myrtle S. Sluder

Oct 24, 2006

Leicester - Myrtle Shelton Sluder, 70, of 221 Sluder Branch Road, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals System following a short illness. A native of Yancey County, she lived most of her life in Buncombe County. Mrs. Sluder retired from Chase Bag Co. as a quality control inspector, and was a member...

Forrest Adair Hughes

Forrest Adair Hughes

Oct 22, 2006

Candler Forrest Adair Hughes, 72, of 11 Blue Bell Drive, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1948. He retired from APAC as a truck driver, and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Mr. Hughes...

Linda Lytle Ball

Linda Lytle Ball

Oct 21, 2006

Candler Linda Lytle Ball, 57, of 15 Mimi Lane passed away Saturday, October 21, 2006 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident for most of her life of Buncombe County. She was a daughter of James Leonard Lytle, Jr. and Anna Grace Simpson Cable both of Asheville. Mrs. Ball was formerly employed with the Industries...

Ellen F. Lewis

Ellen F. Lewis

Oct 21, 2006

Fletcher - Ellen Fisher Lewis, 91, went home to be with the Lord Saturday October 21, 2006. She was born September 6, 1915 in Madison County to the late William R. and Katie Fisher. She lived most of her life in Henderson County where she worked for Mountain Rug Mills until retiring in 1977. She was of the Baptist...

William Eugene "Bill" Connor

William Eugene "Bill" Connor

Oct 20, 2006

PELZER, SC - William Eugene Bill Connor, 91, formerly of Asheville died Friday, October 20, 2006, at his residence. Mr. Connor was born in Asheville on March 18, 1915 to the late Robert Hilliard and Lydia Embler Connor. He was also preceded in death by his son, Robert Bobby Connor; son-in-law, Hector McLean, Jr.; grandson, J. Scott Scotty B....

Evalee Sprinkle Teague

Evalee Sprinkle Teague

Oct 20, 2006

Leicester Evalee Irene Sprinkle Teague, 94, of 25 Sprinkle Drive, died Friday, October 20, 2006 in a local rehabilitation center. She was born in Sharpsville, PA and was the daughter of the late William Jarvis and Jennie Sprinkle. She was the wife of the late Redmon (Bud) Teague, and was also preceded in death by two brothers, a sister,...

Kessie Bryson Reese

Kessie Bryson Reese

Oct 16, 2006

Asheville - Kessie Bryson Reese, 84, of 24 ODonald Road, went to be with the Lord, Monday, October 16, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Jackson County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She retired from West Buncombe Elementary School where she was employed in the cafeteria. She was...

Fred E. Calloway

Fred E. Calloway

Oct 14, 2006

Arden - Fred E. Calloway, 73, of Arden, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following a period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County, Fred was a graduate of Black Mountain High School, and received his Bachelors Degree from Western Carolina University, and his Masters in Education from Ball State University....

Paul Robinson Duyck

Paul Robinson Duyck

Oct 13, 2006

Weaverville Paul Robinson Duyck, 81, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006 at the VA Medical Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of both Flat Creek Baptist Church and Locust Grove Baptist Church. He retired in 1987 from Duyck Construction Company after 35 years of service. Paul was a...

Eula Tweed Auldredge

Eula Tweed Auldredge

Oct 6, 2006

West Asheville - Mars Hill - Eula Tweed Auldredge, 73, died Friday October 6, 2006 at St. Josephs Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Madison County, she had lived in West Asheville since 1954. She was a member of Forks of Ivy Baptist Church and a 1951 graduate of Mars Hill High School. She had served as...

Harry Lee Harrell

Harry Lee Harrell

Oct 5, 2006

Asheville Harry Lee Harrell, 34, passed away Thursday - October 5, 2006 in Savannah, GA. A native of Oklahoma City, OK, he resided in Asheville most of his life. He was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church, a graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School and a former member of Boy Scouts Troop #53. He was the son of...

Herman Hoyle King

Herman Hoyle King

Oct 2, 2006

Leicester Herman Hoyle King, 76, of 93 Gorman Rd. passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a Carpenter and of the Baptist faith. Mr. King was the son of the late Claude O. and Lelia Ledbetter King. He was also preceded in death by...

Aleen Victoria Ramsey

Aleen Victoria Ramsey

Oct 2, 2006

Asheville Aleen Victoria Rhodes Ramsey, 90, of 5 Victory Lane passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a short illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Thomas Edward Rhodes and Allie Belle Rhymer Rhodes. She was the wife of Clement William Ramsey who died in 1999....

James Edward Martin

James Edward Martin

Oct 1, 2006

Asheville James Edward Martin, 80, died Sunday October 1, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Catawba County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College and a WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a retired teacher from the Buncombe County Schools and...

Craig Scott Laucks

Craig Scott Laucks

Sep 30, 2006

Asheville - Craig Scott Laucks, 54, of 515 Welsh Partridge Circle, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2006 at his residence. Craig was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania on November 25, 1952 to Jeannie and Robert Barnes Laucks. Craig was brother to Karen, Kim, Pam, Theresa, Donna, Robert, and Peter. Susie Laucks, the third wife of Craigs father, remains part...

Elizabeth "Dede" Sorenson

Elizabeth "Dede" Sorenson

Sep 28, 2006

Leicester Elizabeth Russell Flagler Dede Sorenson, 59, of 2307 Bear Creek Road died Thursday September 28, 2006 at her residence after a 6 year battle with cancer. A native of Waterloo, Iowa, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 19 years. She was a daughter of the late Palmer and Mary Flagler. Surviving are her husband, David...

Mary Edna Mauck

Mary Edna Mauck

Sep 28, 2006

Asheville - Mary Edna Mauck, 84, of 302 Virginia Avenue, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Haywood County, Mrs. Mauck had resided in Buncombe County since 1944. She retired from Square D Corp. in 1983 and was a charter member of Friendship Baptist Church....

Dixie Revis Brisco

Dixie Revis Brisco

Sep 25, 2006

Asheville Dixie Victoria Revis Brisco, 94, of 1 Battle Square, passed away Monday, September 25, 2006 at Beckys Rest Home following a short illness. A native of Buncombe County and resident most of her life. She and her husband owned and operated grocery stores in Buncombe, Madison and Polk Counties. She was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Brisco was...

Aage "Jensen" Jensen Jr.

Aage "Jensen" Jensen Jr.

Sep 22, 2006

Asheville Aage Jensen Jensen, Jr. of 214 Providence Road died Friday September 22, 2006 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Aage Jensen, Sr. and Lena Anderson Jensen, his first wife Mildred Walters Jensen and a grandson, Nathaniel Jensen. He is survived by his wife Betty Williams of the home; sons, Gary Jensen and...

Larry Eugene Small

Larry Eugene Small

Sep 22, 2006

Asheville Larry Eugene Small, 64, passed away Friday September 22, 2006 at Samaritan Place. A native of Hanover, PA and the son of the late Pearl Regina Small Nunemaker. He was a resident of Asheville for the past several years, served his Lord as a Chaplain for most of his life and was a faithful member of Crossroads Assembly...