Obituary Listing

Nell B. Smith

Nell B. Smith

Feb 7, 2005

Cartersville, Ga - Nell B. Smith, 85, formerly of 71 Center Road, Cartersville, Ga., passed away Monday, February 7, 2005 at the Roswell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Roswell, Ga. Mrs. Smith was born May 24, 1919 in Buncombe County and the daughter of the late George W. Boyd and Cora R. Fisher Boyd. She was also preceded in...

Edward Leonard Phillips

Edward Leonard Phillips

Feb 7, 2005

Asheville - Edward Leonard Phillips, 78, of 110 Swannanoa River Road, went home to be with his Lord Monday, February 7, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe county since 1952. Mr. Phillips was a retired pipe fitter and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He also...

Jobie M. Redmon

Jobie M. Redmon

Feb 5, 2005

Asheville - Jobie M. Redmon, 76, of 73 Dryman Valley Road died Saturday February 5, 2005 at the Asheville VA Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Madison County, he had lived all his life in Buncombe County. He was a U.S. Army veteran or the Korean War and had been an active member of the board...

Sarah Rebecca Peck

Sarah Rebecca Peck

Feb 4, 2005

Black Mountain - Sarah Rebecca Peck, 2 year old daughter of David and Sandra Peck went to be with the Lord on Friday - February 4, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was born in Jackson County and had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She attended Asheville Gospel Chapel along with her family. She was a...

Merdia Calvin Davis

Merdia Calvin Davis

Feb 3, 2005

Asheville Merdia Calvin Davis, 90, formerly of Olivette Road, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2005 at the Western North Carolina Baptist Home after an extended illness. A native of McDowell County, he had lived in Buncombe County for the past 50 years. He was a retired loom mechanic from Burlington Industries, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church....

Curtis O'Neal Hyatt

Curtis O'Neal Hyatt

Feb 2, 2005

Asheville - Curtis ONeal Hyatt, 49, of 260 Clayton Avenue died unexpectedly Wednesday February 2, 2005. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was an avid fisherman. He was a son of Catherine Thelma Smith Hyatt of Candler and the late George Harold Hyatt, Sr. Surviving in addition to his mother are his brothers, George Harold Hyatt,...

Edmond L. Welchance

Edmond L. Welchance

Feb 1, 2005

Leicester Edmond Luther Welchance, 84, of 10 Brookshire Road, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge after an extended illness. A native of Murfreesboro, TN, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 5 years. He was a retired form operator in the steel industry. Mr. Welchance had served in the US Army...

Eva Gardner Payne

Eva Gardner Payne

Jan 31, 2005

Asheville Eva Tina Gardner Payne, 84, of 455 Victoria Road died Monday at Magnolia Health Care Center. A native of Madison County. She had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. Mrs. Payne was the daughter of the late Charlie and Tina Alvira Anders Gardner and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Ann Penley....

Grace Calloway

Grace Calloway

Jan 31, 2005

Arden Grace Mason Calloway, 65, of Hickory Hills Drive, passed away Monday, January 31, 2005 at her residence after a period of declining health. Ms. Calloway was born in McDowell County, and resided in several European countries before returning to Buncombe County 12 years ago. While in Europe, she ran the Overseas MBA Program for the University of Utah...

Peggy J. Taylor

Peggy J. Taylor

Jan 28, 2005

Asheville - Peggy Jean Snelson Taylor, 66 of 2 Melody Lane died Friday January 28, 2005 at St. Josephs Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Madison County, she had lived all her life in Buncombe County. She was a member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church. She was the daughter of Edna Snelson of Leicester and the late...

Vernon Boyd "Curly" Wright

Vernon Boyd "Curly" Wright

Jan 27, 2005

Fairview - Vernon Boyd Curly Wright, 81, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Park Ridge Hospital, Fletcher following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe Co. he was, along with his son was a self employed contractor. He was a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church and a loving husband,...

Ruth Elizabeth King

Ruth Elizabeth King

Jan 25, 2005

Asheville - Ruth Elizabeth King, 76, of 45 Shelby Rd. died Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she attended The Chapel. Mrs. King was the daughter of the late Oscar and Katherine Smith Calhoun. She was also preceded in death by a son, Johnny Swann. Surviving are her...

John William "Johnny" Reed

John William "Johnny" Reed

Jan 21, 2005

Asheville - John W. Johnny Reed, 58, a resident at Fleschers of Fairview died January 21, 2005 at Mission Hospitals. He was born in Buncombe County to the late Charles A. Reed and Stella Haney Reed Crisp. He was a graduate of Sand Hill School Special Education Class and until his illness lived at home at 17 Hi- Alta...

Edward R. "Ed" Myers

Edward R. "Ed" Myers

Jan 19, 2005

Asheville - Edward Randolph Ed Myers, 81, of 25 Pisgah View Road died Wednesday January 19, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a short illness. A native of Manning, SC. he resided in Asheville for the past 40 years. He was a former ordained minister of the Nazarene Faith where he was a former music director. He was a...

Benjamin "Benny" Cameron

Benjamin "Benny" Cameron

Jan 17, 2005

Asheville - Benjamin Rollins Benny Cameron, 81, died Monday January 17, 2005 at the Asheville VA Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Pickens SC. he resided in Asheville since 1952 except for 12 years in Charlotte before retiring on disability and moving back to Asheville. He was a WWII Battle of the Bulge veteran of the...

Thursey Mae Penland

Thursey Mae Penland

Jan 17, 2005

Candler - Thursey Mae Bowman Penland, 76, of 61 Surrett Rd. died Monday, January 17, 2005 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals following a short illness. A native of Surry County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Penland was the daughter of the late Perlie...

Uyless N. Hawkins

Uyless N. Hawkins

Jan 15, 2005

Alexander - Uyless Napolean Hawkins, 85, died Saturday, January 15, 2005 at his residence following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mr. Hawkins was a son of the late Clinton Starch Hawkins and Julia Catherine Sluder Hawkins. He retired in June of 1980 from the Metropolitan Water & Sewage Department, was a Farmer for most of...

Edna Lavelda Letterman

Edna Lavelda Letterman

Jan 13, 2005

Candler - Edna Lavelda Patterson Letterman, 90, formerly of 42 Fairmont Road, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2005 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center after an extended illness. Born in Copper Hill, TN, Mrs. Letterman resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a member of Good News Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late...

James William Fulton

James William Fulton

Jan 13, 2005

Asheville - James William Fulton, 60, of 105 Olivette Rd. died Thursday, January 13, 2005 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a retired supervisor from Beacon Mfg. Mr. Fulton was the son of the late Wilson Norman Fulton and Lois Ray Edmonds. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, James Edmonds. Surviving...

Ethel Edwards

Ethel Edwards

Jan 12, 2005

Asheville - Ethel Strong Edwards, 86, of 410 Silo Drive died Wednesday January 12, 2005 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Breathitt County, Ky. she had lived in Candler for more than 50 years. She had attended Berea College and was an L.P.N. for many years. She was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church....