Obituary Listing

Dorothy L. Pressley

Dorothy L. Pressley

Jun 21, 2006

Asheville - Dorothy Lanelle Crigger Pressley, 57, of 100 Riceville Road died Wednesday June 21, 2006 at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Lillie Belle Davis Crigger and the wife of the late William Eugene Pressley, Jr. who died May 2, 1996. She was...

Loretta "Lib" Mcclure

Loretta "Lib" Mcclure

Jun 20, 2006

Candler - Loretta Elizabeth Lib McClure, 80, died Tuesday June 20, 2006 at the Hominy Valley Retirement Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Aaron Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late James Burgin and Mary Loretta Barclay Robinson and the wife of the late Lloyd Tommie McClure. Surviving are...

Hazel Kathryn Smith

Hazel Kathryn Smith

Jun 19, 2006

Asheville - Hazel Kathryn Ramsey Smith, 90, of 5 Impala Trail, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at the John F. Keever Solace Center after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a longtime member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late James Albert...

Michael Eugene "Mike" Smith

Michael Eugene "Mike" Smith

Jun 12, 2006

Asheville - Michael Eugene Mike Smith, 36, of Lees Creek Road died Monday June 12, 2006. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was employed by Mountain View Tire Company as Service Manager. He was a son of Ida Mae Hughes McMahan of Asheville and her companion of 21 years, Freddie Edward Tallant. He was preceded in death by...

Nancy Jeanette Gregg

Nancy Jeanette Gregg

Jun 9, 2006

Woodfin - Nancy Jeanette Wilson Gregg, 71, of 97 Elk Mountain Road, passed away Friday, June 9, 2006 at her residence following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from the Square D Corp. where she had worked for a number of years as an assembler. Mrs. Gregg was very active...

Frances Haynie

Frances Haynie

Jun 2, 2006

Asheville Frances Tiller Haynie, 87, formerly of 14 Cooper Blvd went to be with her Lord Friday, June 2, 2006 at Aston Park Health Care Center. She was born in Hart County, Georgia on March 12, 1919. Mrs. Haynie moved to Asheville in 1925 where she was educated in the Public School Systems and subsequently employed by F.W. Woolworth...

Doris M. Grant

Doris M. Grant

Jun 1, 2006

Swannanoa - Doris Minyard Grant, 73, of 1339 Bee Tree Road died Thursday June 1, 2006 at the John F. Keever Solace Center after a brief illness. A native of Cherokee County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She worked for Vanderbilt Shirt Company for several years and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church....

Harry M. Stevens

Harry M. Stevens

May 31, 2006

Asheville Harry Mitchell Stevens, 97, formerly of 120 Dellwood Street, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was formerly the oldest living member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church where he had served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Church Trustee and member of the...

David Allen Price

David Allen Price

May 31, 2006

Black Mountain - David Allen Price, of Black Mountain, passed away May 31, 2006 after a long illness at the age of 56. He was the oldest son of Ray and Ruby Bassett Price, both of whom preceded him in death. David is survived by his wife, Jennie Gass Price, whom he married on June 10, 1983. He is...

Jeff Hudson

Jeff Hudson

May 30, 2006

Arden Jeffrey Deweese Hudson, 37, of 48 Glenview Place, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was born June 9, 1968 to John C. Hudson and Barbara Cothran Harrin. Jeff was the grandson of Annie Mae Hudson of Arden and the late Rev. J. Howard Hudson and the late Hoyt...

Josef S. Martin

Josef S. Martin

May 29, 2006

Weaverville - Josef Sigfried Martin, 72, of 414 Ky Fields died Monday - May 29, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Koln, Germany, he moved to the Buncombe County area in May of 1995 for the love of the mountains and reminder of his homeland. He was a member of Crossroads Assembly where he served as a...

Joseph R. "Joe" Brown W4Oxz

Joseph R. "Joe" Brown W4Oxz

May 28, 2006

Candler - Joseph Randall Joe Brown, 82, of 6 Ola Drive died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he resided in Washington, NC for 29 years before returning to Buncombe County in 1989. He was a son of the late Harold Randall Brown and Ola McFee Brown and the husband of the late...

Nancy Jean Loftin

Nancy Jean Loftin

May 27, 2006

Asheville - Nancy Jean Loftin 59, of 12 Hazelwood Street, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ellen Dora Arrington Towe. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jason...

Marvin Perry Brown

Marvin Perry Brown

May 22, 2006

Woodfin Marvin Perry Brown, 60, of 185 Jonestown Road, passed away Monday, May 22, 2006 at his home following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a 1964 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, and a US Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Brown was the son of the late...

Glen E. Arnold

Glen E. Arnold

May 21, 2006

Fairview Glen Edward Arnold, 50, of 1069 Upper Brush Creek Road, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2006 at his residence following an extended illness. A native of Binghamton, NY. He had resided in Buncombe County for the past 30 years. He was a self employed Painter and Artist and received his degree in Commercial Art from Alamance Community College....

Daisy Marie Warren

Daisy Marie Warren

May 19, 2006

Asheville - Daisy Marie Maltry Warren, 78, of 135 Candler Knob Road, died Friday May 19, 2006 at St. Josephs Hospital following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late John and Bonnie Lee Flynn Maltry and was also preceded in death by a son, Bobby Coleman....

Garnet Kennerly

Garnet Kennerly

May 12, 2006

Asheville Garnet Bryson Kennerly, 87, of 10 Beck Drive, went to be with her Lord Friday, May 12, 2006 at her residence following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she, along with her late husband Ray, owned and operated their family farm for nearly 50 years. Her favorite pastimes included sewing and...

Lloyd Mack "Max" Taylor

Lloyd Mack "Max" Taylor

May 12, 2006

Candler - Lloyd Mack Max Taylor, 71, of 67 Conner Road, passed away Friday, May 12, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a brief illness. A native of Swain County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He retired from Velvet Ridge Nursery as a truck driver following 40 years of service....

Barbara Bennett Mitchell

Barbara Bennett Mitchell

May 11, 2006

Swannanoa - Barbara Bennett Mitchell, 66, of 129 Edwards Avenue, went to be with her Lord Thursday, May 11, 2006 at Kansas University Medical Center. Barbara graduated from Bible college in 2002 and was a member of Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher. She provided nursing services for over 40 years. Her strong...

Carl Joseph Woods

Carl Joseph Woods

May 9, 2006

Carl Joseph Woods, 87, died Tuesday May 9, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Jackson County, he lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a member and former Deacon and Sunday School Teacher at Glady Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Joseph and Mamie Mills Woods and...