Obituary Listing

Houston Lattie Ponder

Houston Lattie Ponder

Sep 10, 2005

Asheville - Houston Lattie Ponder, 57, of 270 Rock Hill Road died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life and was a son of the late Stanley James and Rellie Lee Ponder. He retired from Gerber Products following 14...

Brenda Sue Dover

Brenda Sue Dover

Sep 9, 2005

Asheville - Brenda Sue Dover, 64, of 100 Cheerio Lane died Friday - September 9, 2005 at her home following a period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County, she was a member of the Penland Historical Society. She was a daughter of Evelyn Louise Dover of Asheville and the late Charles B. Dover. Surviving in addition to...

Ganey C. Hare

Ganey C. Hare

Sep 8, 2005

Arden - Ganey Clifford Hare, 35, of 3 Hidden Creek Drive died Thursday September 8, 2005 at Park Ridge Hospital following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was employed with Rich Mount, Inc. and was a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church. He was a son of Myrtle Webb Hare of Skyland and the late...

Violet Myrtle Pinkerton

Violet Myrtle Pinkerton

Sep 8, 2005

Asheville Violet Myrtle Hartsell Pinkerton, 97, formerly of 414 Lakeshore Drive, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2005 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Jonesville, SC, she and her family moved to Asheville in 1922. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Asheville. Mrs. Pinkerton was the daughter...

Fred William Davis

Fred William Davis

Sep 6, 2005

Arden Fred William Davis died September 6, 2005 after a short illness. Born at Averys Creek, Buncombe County, NC, on November 21, 1917, Fred was the first of eight children of the late Nola Taylor Davis and Robert L. Davis. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Jessie Collins Davis. Fred is also survived by his...

Carrie Lucille "Lucy" Hollifield

Carrie Lucille "Lucy" Hollifield

Sep 6, 2005

Asheville - Carrie Lucille Lucy Hollifield was a loving mother and grandmother who will be missed dearly. She went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 6, 2005. Lucy was the daughter of the late Charlie and Lydia Jones Case. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Hollifield; a daughter, Christine; 1 brother, 5 sisters and...

Frances Louise Carr

Frances Louise Carr

Sep 5, 2005

Leicester - Frances Louise Carr, 83, formerly of Dix Creek #2 died Monday - September 5, 2005 at the Hominy Valley Retirement Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1984 from Burlington Industries after 44 years of service. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, the W.M.U. and the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W....

Alda V. Evans

Alda V. Evans

Sep 3, 2005

Woodfin - Alda Vearl Hollifield Evans, 89, of 33 Reese Street died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Emerald Ridge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mrs. Evans retired in 1974 from the Norge Village Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co. She formerly was employed with the Weaverville Laundry and...

Mildred Jackson Hyder

Mildred Jackson Hyder

Sep 2, 2005

Trussville, Al. - Mildred Jackson Hyder, 84, passed away Friday - September 2, 2005. She was a native of Asheville and was a member of the Biltmore United Methodist Church. Mildred retired from J.C. Penneys after over 15 years of service and was an honorary member of Beta Sigma Phi. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry...

Betty Banks

Betty Banks

Sep 2, 2005

Asheville - Betty Jane King Banks, 77, of 2060 Wilson Road died Friday - September 2, 2005 at her home following a long illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Verley and Essie King and the wife of the late Grady M. Banks, Jr. to whom she was married for...

Gretchen Johnson Corbitt

Gretchen Johnson Corbitt

Sep 1, 2005

Asheville - Gretchen Johnson Corbitt, 84, of 25 Cardinal Drive died Thursday, September 1, 2005 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. She was born December 20, 1920 in Taylors Bridge, N.C. and was the daughter of the late Rev. L.L. and May Garner Johnson. She was married December 22, 1949, in Harrells, N.C., to her husband of 46...

Sallie Juanita "Wincie" Sluder

Sallie Juanita "Wincie" Sluder

Aug 31, 2005

Asheville - Sallie Juanita Wincie Gurley Sluder, 71, of 25 Panorama Drive, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a Primary Education Teacher for many years in Buncombe County. She had attended Berea College, and graduated from Western Carolina University. Wincie was a member of...

David Michael Haney

David Michael Haney

Aug 31, 2005

Candler - David Michael Haney, 59, of 3 Shanes Lane, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at his residence. A native of Madison County, he had resided most of his life in Buncombe County. He retired as a machinist with Leo Jacksons Precision Products Performance Center in Arden. He was of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed reading...

Kathleen Ruth Guffey

Kathleen Ruth Guffey

Aug 30, 2005

Asheville Kathleen Ruth Fore Guffey, 91, of Asheville went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 30, 2005. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the widow of the late James Weldon Guffey who died December 25, 1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Peter Fore and Georgia Florence Haynes Fore as well...

Ruth Haney Adamski

Ruth Haney Adamski

Aug 29, 2005

Alexander Ruth Haney Adamski 85 of 282 Mag Sluder Rd. went to be with her Lord Monday, August 29, 2005 at her residence following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was a daughter of the late Charles Everette Haney and Pearl Buckner Haney. Mrs. Adamski was the wife of Joseph Junior Adamski who...

Phyllis Gail Taylor

Phyllis Gail Taylor

Aug 28, 2005

Woodfin - Phyllis Gail Hollifield Taylor 54, of 44 Old Elk Mountain Rd. passed away Sunday, August 28, 2005 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Wendall and Ruby G. Doan Hollifield. She was a Private Duty CNA and attended West Asheville Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband Donald...

Mary Jo Moore

Mary Jo Moore

Aug 26, 2005

Asheville - Mary Jo Moffitt Moore, 65, of 42 McKinney Road passed away Friday August 26, 2005 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mrs. Moore was a longtime waitress at Ryans Steakhouse on Patton Avenue where she made numerous friends and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church....

Ruby Lorraine Walkup

Ruby Lorraine Walkup

Aug 26, 2005

Asheville - Ruby Lorraine Walkup, 87, of 213 Richmond Hill Drive died Friday August 26, 2005 at the Western North Carolina Baptist Home. A native of Carbon PA, she had lived in Phoenix, AZ for several years and in Buncombe County for the past 6 years. she graduated in 1941 from Womens Hospital of PA as a registered nurse....

Furman Woodrow Mashburn

Furman Woodrow Mashburn

Aug 26, 2005

Candler - Furman Woodrow Mashburn, 77, of 461 Case Cove Road died Friday at the home of his daughter, Brenda Mashburn following a period of declining health. A native of Franklin, N.C. he had resided in Buncombe County most of life and retired in 1991 from Robinson Brother Construction Company after 30 years of service. He was a member...

Dorothy Darlene "Dee Dee" Jones

Dorothy Darlene "Dee Dee" Jones

Aug 23, 2005

Asheville - Dorothy Dee Dee Mullen Jones, 41, of Asheville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at the home of her sister. A native of Buncombe County, she resided for a time in Raleigh before returning to Asheville. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of Phillip James and Oie Jordan Mullen of Asheville. She was preceded in death by...