Johnny Keith Howell
Oct 28, 2004
Alexander - Johnny Keith Howell, 50, of 1080 Old Hwy #20 died Thursday, October 28, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Johnny H. Howell and Agnes Sluder Howell. He was an avid NASCAR racing fan, sportsman and formerly played baseball at Owen High School. He was a...
Geneva W. Smith
Oct 24, 2004
Asheville - Ruth Geneva White Smith, 87, of 242 Keystone Drive Ext. died Sunday October 24, 2004 at her home. A native of Stokes County, she resided in Buncombe county since 1955. She was a cosmetologist and the former owner and operator of Genevas Beauty Shop. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church where she was a member...
Janie Smith
Oct 23, 2004
Asheville - Janie Mae Vaughn Smith, 62, of 11 Lancelot Lane, died Saturday, October 23, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Buncombe County, she had lived in Tennessee for 10 years and Florida for several years before moving back to Buncombe County in 1977. She was a member of the BPO Does of...
Juanita J. Robertson
Oct 22, 2004
Leicester - Juanita J. Robertson, 71, of Leicester, went home to be with her Lord, Friday October 22, 2004 after an extended illness. A native of Dillon, SC, she spent 25 years in Mississippi and the last 7 years in Asheville. She was a member of Cornerstone Fellowship Church. Mrs. Robertson was the daughter of the late William Fulton...
Evelyn Lee Cogdill Powell
Oct 21, 2004
Asheville - Evelyn Lee Cogdill Powell, 87, of Asheville, died Thursday, October 21, 2004 at Pisgah Manor following a long period of declining health. A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. Evelyn, the eldest of eight children born to John Fate and Lear Elizabeth Cogdill in 1917, was preceded in death by...
David Garland
Oct 20, 2004
Leicester- David Garland, 37, of 31 North Forty Acres died Wednesday, October 20, 2004. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was employed with Philips Products of Asheville and the son of Donald and Evelyn Jackson Garland of Asheville. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Veronika Misetic Garland of the home; son, David James Little David...

Charles Eugene Murphy
Oct 20, 2004
Asheville - Charles Eugene Murphy, 73, of 256-A Clayton Ave. died Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of McGuffey, OH, he was the son of the late Willis and Mary McKeever Murphy and was retired from the US Air Force. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Sawyer Murphy of the home; children, Joey...
Mildred Grace Brown Spain
Oct 11, 2004
Asheville, NC - Mildred Grace Brown Spain, daughter of the late James Henry Brown and Bessie Smith Brown, died Monday, October 11, 2004 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.R. Spain and her brothers, Norman, Gene and Robert Bud Brown. Mildred, Mimi to her friends and family members, was born...
Murray Asch
Oct 10, 2004
Asheville - Murray Asch, 92, died Wednesday November 10, 2004 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of New York City, he resided in Buncombe County since 1987. He was a son of the late Barnett and Sonia Soloman Asch and the husband of the late Mildred Edna Gottlieb Asch. All...
Ruth Mae Sanders
Oct 9, 2004
Asheville - Ruth Mae Ray Sanders, 81, of Macedonia Road passed away Saturday October 9, 2004. A native of Buncombe County. Ruth was a member of Victory Baptist Church, was formerly employed with Payless Shoe Store and at Sky City and was an avid bowler and bingo player. She was the loving wife of the late Ed Sanders and...

Roger Dale Hart
Oct 8, 2004
Asheville - Roger Dale Hart, 55, of 141 Louisianna Ave, died Friday, October 8, 2004 in the Asheville VA Medical Center following a long illness. A native of Covington, TN, he had resided in Asheville since 1997. Mr. Hart was a US Marine Corps veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He was the son of the late Other Waymon...
Marie Willis Norton
Oct 8, 2004
Weaverville - Marie Willis Norton, 67, of 147 Upper Flat Creek Road died Friday, October 8, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County. Mrs. Norton had resided in Buncombe County most of her life, was a home maker and a member of Coles Cove Baptist Church. She...

Beryl Rose Smith Goddard
Oct 5, 2004
Big Sandy Mush - Beryl Rose Smith Goddard, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 5, 2004. She is survived by her husband, Ian, and their children, Judy Lee of California, Sheryl Webb and Kenny Welch, both of Georgia, Penny Sherlin of Asheville and Olaf Goddard of Weaverville. She was...
Josie C. Mckinney
Oct 4, 2004
Asheville - Josie Bell Craig McKinney, 88, died Monday October 4, 2004 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Lena Craig and wife of the late Louis McKinney. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald McKinney; son-in-law, Carroll Gillis; sister,...

Jack Herbert Lankford
Oct 3, 2004
Asheville - Jack Herbert Lankford, 75, of 32 Balm Grove Avenue died Sunday October 3, 2004 at Magnolia Health Care Center following a long illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1991 from Burns International Security Co. as an Area Manager. Mr. Lankford was of the Baptist Faith, served as the president of the...
Eleanor Elizabeth Wooten
Oct 2, 2004
Candler - Eleanor Elizabeth Wooten, 63, of 321 Starnes Cove Rd. died Saturday, October 2, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Wooten was a native of Buncombe County and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Willard and Bessie Phillips Willis. Surviving are her husband, Billy Arthur Wooten of the home; daughter, Billie...
Robert Neil Holcombe
Sep 29, 2004
Fletcher - Robert Neil Holcombe, 41, of 98 Vaughn Circle died Wednesday September 29, 2004. A native of Fayetteville, NC. and a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he was the general manager of Judy Jones Trucking Inc. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Candler and a 1981 Graduate of Enka High School....
Robert Garfield "Frog" Lawrence
Sep 29, 2004
Candler - Robert G. Frog Lawrence, 74, of 29 Dogwood Ridge Rd., owner of Frogs Paving Co., died Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. Mr. Lawrence was a native of Irdell County and had attended Maple Ridge Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Robert Garfield and Dorothy Templeton Lawrence and was...
George Peter Spaanbroek
Sep 25, 2004
Asheville - George Peter Spaanbroek, 72, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Asheville, he was a 1949 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High school and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. He retired from Dupont in Kinston, NC. Mr. Spaanbroek was a member of Skyland United Methodist Church, and a US...
Anna Branch Mckinney
Sep 24, 2004
Asheville - Anna ODell Redden Branch McKinney, 60, of 541 Deaverview Rd. died Friday, September 24, 2004 at her residence following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a 1964 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, formerly employed with Champion Finishing Co. and attended Harvest Time Assembly. Mrs. McKinney was a daughter of the...
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