James Howard Salter
Dec 16, 2004
Candler- James Howard Salter, 82, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 16, 2004 at his residence. Born in Geneva, AL, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1942. Mr. Salter retired from American Enka after 37 years of service, a member of Glady Baptist Church, and a US Army Veteran of World War II. He was the son of the...
George Follett Jr.
Dec 16, 2004
Asheville - George Ervin Follett, Jr., 78, of 80 Allen Street died Thursday December 16, 2004 at the Blue Ridge Health Care Center after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church and had retired from the Buncombe County Court House Maintenance Dept. after 20...
Juanita Fender Dye
Dec 16, 2004
Candler - Juanita Fender Dye, 73, of 114 Moody Ave. died Thursday, December 16, 2004 at her residence. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1945. She was a member of Good News Baptist Church. Mrs. Dye was the daughter of the late Hushai H. and Suffie Riddle Fender and was the wife of...
Dixie Lee Franks
Dec 15, 2004
Arden - Dixie Lee Penland Franks, 57, of 9 Norton Lane died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Henderson County, she had lived in Bucombe County for most of her life. She was a cherished mother, nana, daughter, sister and friend. She was the daughter of Arsula Pressley Penland of...
Mae Payne
Dec 13, 2004
Asheville - Mae Payne, 86, joined her heavenly family Monday, December 13, 2004 with her loved ones at her side. She was born in Madison County on July 5, 1918 to the late Frank and Mollie Shelton Davis, but lived her adult life in Buncombe County. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Reagan Roberts and Daitus Payne,...
Elizabeth Franklin Ponton Bizzarro
Dec 12, 2004
Asheville - Elizabeth Ayres Hope Franklin Bizzarro, 67, died Monday December 12, 2004 after an extended illness. A native of New York City, she had lived in Asheville for the past 16 years. She held Masters Degrees in Literature and Social Work. She was the daughter of the late C. R. Franklin, M.D. and Winifred Hope Franklin, M.D. and...
Patricia Rose Jones
Dec 12, 2004
Candler - Patricia Jones, 67, went home to be with her Lord with her family by her side Sunday, December 12, 2004, at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Cardinal Healthcare, formerly American Threshold. She was the daughter of the late Jennings Coy and...
David William Franks
Dec 12, 2004
Asheville - David William Franks, 24, of 9 Frith Drive died Sunday December 12, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. David was a member of Central United Methodist Church and attended Biltmore Baptist Church. He was a 1998 honor graduate of T.C. Roberson High School, attended Appalachian State University and currently a student at...
Robena Sams Metcalf
Dec 11, 2004
Asheville - Robena Sams Metcalf, 71, went home to be with Jesus Saturday, December 11, 2004 at her residence following a brief illness. A native of Madison County she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from Sears in 1992 after 25 years of service and was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church...
2004 Service Of Remembrance
Dec 11, 2004
To Our Valued Families, We invite you and your family to our fifth annual Service of Remembrance which will take place at 2 pm Saturday, December 11, 2004, in our chapel. This service is being held in memory of our families loved ones that we have had the privilege of serving since December 14, 2003. A reception will take...
Robert L. Cantrell
Dec 8, 2004
Asheville - Robert L. Cantrell, 78, formerly of 2 Morris Place, died Wednesday December 8, 2004 at Beverly Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Transylvania County, he lived in Buncombe County most of his life. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a...
Robert Leonard "Bobby" Townsend Jr.
Dec 8, 2004
Asheville - Robert Leonard Bobby Townsend, Jr., 55, was raised up to be with his Lord Wednesday, December 8, 2004. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was self-employed as a paint contractor, a professional dancer, was active in the ministry of the Unity Ministry for Jesus Christ, and was a Vietnam Veteran in the US Army. He was...
Eugene Wayne Hopper
Dec 7, 2004
Asheville - Eugene Wayne Hopper, 70, formerly of 11 Ben Lippen Rd., Lot 48, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he retired after 32 years of service from the Maintenance Dept. of St. Joseph Hospital and was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Hopper was the son of...
Velma Laughter
Dec 4, 2004
Asheville - Velma Pettit Laughter, 79, of 129 Reynolds School Road, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from the Reynolds High School Cafeteria after 25 years of service. She was also a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Laughter was...
William Taft Evans Sr.
Dec 2, 2004
Woodfin - William Taft Evans, Sr., 96, of 33 Reese St. died Thursday, December 2, 2004 at the V. A. Medical Center, Asheville following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WW II and a former member of the American Legion. He retired in 1973...
Mark Anthony Vaine
Dec 2, 2004
Asheville - Mark Anthony Vaine, 50, of 167 Lakeside Dr. died Thursday, December 2, 2004. A native of New Hampshire. He had resided in Asheville for the past 7 years and was owner/operator of Affordable Welding Co. Mr. Vaine was the son of the late Neile John Vaine, Sr. and Clarice McComber Smith and was also preceded in death...
Deborah F. Roland
Dec 1, 2004
Asheville - Deborah Forehand Roland, 53, died Wednesday December 1, 2004 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late James and Cora Forehand. Surviving are her husband, Larry Edison Roland of the home; sisters, Diane Towles of Savannah, Ga. and Danelle Forehand of Asheville; brother, Dan Forehand of Atlanta, Ga....
Gertrude Louise Mcmahan
Nov 29, 2004
Asheville - Gertrude Louise McMahan, 89, of Givens Estate died Monday, November 29, 2004 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she was a retired Civil Servant, was a member of Skyland Methodist Church and was a member of the Eastern Star, Bethlehem White Shrine. Mrs. McMahan was the daughter of the late...
Opal T. Barnes
Nov 28, 2004
Candler - Opal Kathryn Trull Barnes, 92, of 305 Big Cove Road, died Sunday, November 28, 2004 in the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County She was a retired School Teacher with 45 years of service and a former Principal with 10 years of service, all...
Brenda Gail Howard Mayhew
Nov 25, 2004
Asheville - Brenda Gail Howard Mayhew, 48, of 7 Winding Road went home to be with the Lord, Thursday November 25, 2004 at the Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she worked as a Geriatric Nurse for over 20 years and was employed by the Asheville Health Care Center. She...
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