Obituary Listing

Lucille Wilds

Lucille Wilds

Aug 22, 2005

Asheville Lucille Princess Reese Wilds, 73, of 40 Swift St. died Monday August 22, 2005 at the Beverly Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she had lived in Buncombe County for many years and was a long time member of Walnut Creek Baptist Church. She retired in 1995 from Memorial Mission Hospital after 36 years service as...

Grace Mae Baker

Grace Mae Baker

Aug 21, 2005

Arden Grace Mae Butler Baker, 87, passed away Sunday August 21, 2005 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center following a long illness. Mrs. Baker was a lifelong resident of Arden and the daughter of the late Pierce Martin Butler and Henrietta Elizabeth Pressley Butler. She was the wife of Earl Baker who died in 1986 and was also preceded...

Edythe Capps

Edythe Capps

Aug 19, 2005

Asheville - Edythe Louise Quinn Capps, 84, of 27 Oakley Dogwood Drive died Friday - August 19, 2005 at her residence. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she had resided in Oak Ridge and Kingston, TN for 11 years. She retired in 1989 from the US Postal Service as a letter carrier following...

Oliver Lee Randall

Oliver Lee Randall

Aug 18, 2005

Fletcher - Oliver Lee Randall, 86, of 908 Woodhill Drive and formerly of New Leicester Hwy, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2005 at Park Ridge Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Madison County, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life before moving to Henderson County in 2004. He attended Oxford Orphanage in Oxford, NC. He...

Erma Embler Buckner

Erma Embler Buckner

Aug 17, 2005

Alexander - Erma Marion Embler Buckner, 97, of 1573 Jenkins Valley Road died Wednesday - August 17, 2005 at her home after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Hardy and Laura Melton Embler and the wife of the late Frank Herman Buckner. She was also preceded in...

William Freemont "Bill" Martin

William Freemont "Bill" Martin

Aug 14, 2005

Asheville William Freemont Bill Martin, 74, of 52 Independence Blvd, passed away unexpectantly Sunday, August 14, 2005. He was a gentle and kind man who was loved by many. He will be missed by his friends and family. He taught his family the meaning of love, togetherness, giving and helping others. He served in the U.S. Navy and was...

Paul Pruitt

Paul Pruitt

Aug 13, 2005

Asheville - Paul Pruitt, 74, of 1 Hickory Tree Road died Saturday August 13, 2005 at his home following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, He was a son of the late Tom and Callie Bell Pruitt Surviving are his wife, Mary Elizabeth Shook Pruitt of the home; daughters, Janet Fox of...

Richard Leon Sherlin Sr.

Richard Leon Sherlin Sr.

Aug 13, 2005

Asheville Richard Leon Sherlin, Sr., 66, of 8 Thomas Lee Drive died Saturday August 13, 2005 at the Samaritan Place Assisted Living Center after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County he retired in 1997 from Harrins Trim Shop after more than 30 years of service. He was a son of the late Thad Oscar and Bessie...

Marian Elaine "Grandma" Quade

Marian Elaine "Grandma" Quade

Aug 10, 2005

Candler, NC - Marian Elaine Sprague Quade, 84, of 5 Rhododendron Way died Wednesday August 10, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Beloit, WI, she had resided in Delavan, WI for most of her life and had resided in Candler since November of 2000. A devoted christian, wife and mother. Her first love was her Lord, husband,...

Helen Yarborough Braswell

Helen Yarborough Braswell

Aug 10, 2005

Asheville - Helen Yarborough Braswell, 74, died Wednesday - August 10, 2005 after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late William Fred and Bessie Ann Clark Yarborough and the wife of the late Edward Lawrence Braswell, Sr. She was also preceded in death by 3 brothers; George, Bobby...

Ruby Waldrop Cassida

Ruby Waldrop Cassida

Aug 9, 2005

Asheville Ruby Louise Waldrop Cassida, 70, of 95 Reynolds School Road died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Thoms Rehabilitation Center in 1998 as a dietary supervisor. She was a loving, caring mother and grandmother who loved NASCAR and the...

Clarence Hensley

Clarence Hensley

Aug 8, 2005

Asheville - Clarence Hensley, 73, of 7 Ingle Road passed away Monday, August 8, 2005 at his home. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County since the late 1970s. He retired as a Law Enforcement Officer and formerly worked with the Marshall Police Department as a Patrolman. Mr. Hensley was the son of the late...

Alice Mae Corn

Alice Mae Corn

Aug 5, 2005

Asheville - Alice Mae Barnes Corn, 84, formerly of 380 Brevard Road, passed away Friday, August 5, 2005 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County, she lived here until 1961, when she moved to Orlando, FL and began working for the Bendix Corporation, where she manufactured parts...

David Randall Barnes

David Randall Barnes

Jul 31, 2005

Candler David Randall Barnes, 58, of 301 Big Cove Rd., died Sunday, July 31, 2005 at his residence following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Barnes retired from Continental Teves (ITT) Automotive. He formerly was employed with Sears and American Enka Corp. He was the son of Margaret Trull Barnes of Candler and...

Loyd Thomas Duckett

Loyd Thomas Duckett

Jul 27, 2005

Asheville Loyd Thomas Duckett, 83, of 200 Tunnel Road - Apt #101, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at the John F. Keever Solace Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1992 from Telco Credit Union after 14 years of service. Mr. Duckett was formerly employed with Avondale Mills Mfg....

James Hubert Noland

James Hubert Noland

Jul 23, 2005

Asheville - James Hubert Noland, 77, of 51 Bee Ridge Road, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he worked as a shift foreman for Carolina Power and Light for 37 years. He was a member of Reynolds Baptist Church. Mr. Noland...

Clara Mae Dockery

Clara Mae Dockery

Jul 13, 2005

Largo, FL. Clara Mae Cassida Dockery, 77, of 1140 Woodbrook Drive, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at Mease-Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, FL. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in the Clearwater, FL area since 1975. She was a waitress and a member of Mt. Sheba Baptist Church. Ms. Dockery was the daughter of the late Jeter Pritchard...

Tony Smith Hollar

Tony Smith Hollar

Jul 12, 2005

Asheville - Tony Smith Hollar, 82, of 40 Woodhill Dr. died Tuesday July 12, 2005 at his home. A native of Caldwell, County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was of the Baptist faith and had taught Sunday School at several local churches. He was the owner and operator of the Mars Hill Shoe...

Merita Hill Mcmahan

Merita Hill Mcmahan

Jul 10, 2005

West Asheville - Merita Dorothy Hill McMahan, 75, died Sunday July 10, 2005 at her home following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Lamar and Eva Louise Buckner Hill. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving are her daughters, Mary M. Crosby of Asheville and...

Eva Rice Edwards

Eva Rice Edwards

Jul 9, 2005

Morganton Eva Rice Edwards, 92 of 2380 Highway 70 E, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2005 at Valdese General Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in Burke County most of her life. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church of Morganton, where she formerly sung in the church choir, was...