Obituary Listing

Henry "Sandy" Jackson

Henry "Sandy" Jackson

Jul 13, 2004

Asheville - Henry Sanford Sandy Jackson, III died Tuesday July 13, 2004 at his home after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, he was a 1965 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He had been the secretary of the Mtn. City Handicapped Bowling League for...

Ken Allison

Ken Allison

Jul 13, 2004

Leicester - Kenneth Dillard Allison, 65, of 1503 Leicester Hwy. went to be with his Lord Tuesday, July 13, 2004 following a long illness. He was a native of Madison County and had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a farmer and had been formerly employed with Dixie Lawn Service for the N.C. Department...

Frances Morrow Rice

Frances Morrow Rice

Jul 10, 2004

Woodfin - Frances Morrow Rice, 92, died Saturday, July 10, 2004 after a brief period of declining health. A native of Haywood County, she had lived in Woodfin 80 years of her life. She was the daughter of the late George Frank and Nannie Helen Morrow and step father, Samuel M. Morrow. Frances was preceded in death by her...

Thomas Harvey "Tom" Johnson

Thomas Harvey "Tom" Johnson

Jul 10, 2004

Leicester - Thomas Harvey Johnson, 55, of 24 Prestwood Place died Saturday, July 10, 2004 at his home following a period of declining health. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina he was a native and resident most of his life in Buncombe County. He retired in 1990 from the City of Asheville Water and Collection Department, member and chair person...

Daphne Robinson Gee

Daphne Robinson Gee

Jul 8, 2004

Asheville - Daphne Robinson Gee, 76, of 8 Patton Place died Thursday, June 8, 2004 at her residence. A native of Buncombe County, she was a member of Merrimon Ave. Baptist Church and was retired from K-Mart. Mrs. Gee was the daughter of the late Luther Gordon Robinson and Gertrude Coles Pittillo Robinson and was the wife of the...

James Dean "Fuzzy" Clayton

James Dean "Fuzzy" Clayton

Jul 8, 2004

Candler - James Dean Fuzzy Clayton, 42, of 278 Warrens Creek Road died Thursday, July 8, 2004 at University of Virginia Medical Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia following a long illness. A native of Charlotte, NC, he had resided in Buncombe County the past 14 years. He was self-employed as a Metal Fussion Technician and a member of Edgewood Baptist...

Charles S. Moore Jr.

Charles S. Moore Jr.

Jun 29, 2004

Hot Springs - Charles Sylvester Moore, Jr., 85, of 10724 Highway 209, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004 in the Asheville V.A. Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Chalmers, IN, he had lived in Hot Springs for the past 41 years. He had attended Liberty Baptist Church and had served under Generals Patton and Bradley in the...

Fonda Coy Miller

Fonda Coy Miller

Jun 29, 2004

Asheville - Military services for Fonda Coy Miller, 80, of 57 Dale Street, who went to be with his Lord, Tuesday, June 29, 2004 will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory Masoleum with rites conducted by the Buncombe County Veterans Council. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is assisting his family.

Ernest Charles "Chuck" Barger

Ernest Charles "Chuck" Barger

Jun 25, 2004

Asheville - Ernest Charles Chuck Barger, 44, of 7 Donnybrook Ct. went Home Friday, June 25, 2004 at Mission Hospitals. A native of Decatur, GA he had lived in Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a member and Elder of Gods Filling Station where he helped build the present church, ran the sound, and was founder...

Samuel Hayes Robinson

Samuel Hayes Robinson

Jun 24, 2004

Asheville - Samuel Hayes Robinson, 45, of 67 Virginia Avenue died Thursday, June 24, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was employed by Wal-Mart and was an instructor for 23 years with Asheville Dance Theater. He was very accomplished in the field of dance as a performer and teacher. Mr. Robinson...

Dennis Kyle Stephenson

Dennis Kyle Stephenson

Jun 21, 2004

Swannanoa - Dennis Kyle Stephenson, 45, of 10 Jazaka Ridge died Monday, June 21, 2004 at Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Horace Junior and Betty Jean Stephenson of Swannanoa. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Kay Buckner Stephenson of the home; sons, Kyle Anthony Stephenson and Marcus Brandon...

Ilamae Webb Ball

Ilamae Webb Ball

Jun 21, 2004

Leicester - Ilamae Webb Ball 92, formerly of Sluder Branch Road, died Monday, June 21, 2004 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals System. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired in 1970 following 30 years of service from American Enka Corporartion. Mrs. Ball was a member of Newfound Baptist Church where member of the Adult Ladies...

Doris Jeanette Watts

Doris Jeanette Watts

Jun 21, 2004

Asheville - Doris Jeanette Watts, 70, formerly of 32 Fairfax Ave. died Monday, June 21, 2004 at the Brian Center, Weaverville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Frank LeRoy and Leona McMahan Watts. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Mack...

Mildred Eller Herron

Mildred Eller Herron

Jun 20, 2004

Asheville - Mildred Eller Herron, 86, of 264 New Leicester Hwy. died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Victory Baptist Church for over 50 years. Mrs. Herron was the daughter of the late Woodfin Carroll...

John K. Reeves

John K. Reeves

Jun 14, 2004

Hot Springs - John Kimberly Reeves, 76, of 65 Conway Avenue died Monday - June 14, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Madison County, he had lived in Buncombe County for several years before returning to Madison County. He retired from Graybar Electric Company after 30 years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Air...

Bill W. Gentry

Bill W. Gentry

Jun 11, 2004

Candler - Bill W. Gentry, 67,of 14-A Heather Way died unexpectantly Friday, June 11, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Mr. Gentry was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was Owner & Operator of Erwin Hills Electric, former member of Victory Baptist Church, a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and member...

Odus Brockwell

Odus Brockwell

Jun 11, 2004

Asheville - Odus R. E. Brockwell, 74, of 118 Florida Avenue died Friday June 11, 2004 at his home after an extended illness. A native of Avery County he lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a member of Gods Filling Station and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a son of the...

Zennie Louise Calloway

Zennie Louise Calloway

Jun 10, 2004

Asheville - Zennie Louise Thomas Calloway, 90, of 824 Swannanoa River Rd. went to be with her Lord Thursday, June 10, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County. Mrs. Calloway had resided in Buncombe County most of her life and attended Oakley Gospel Tabernacle. She retired in...

David Lee Hannah

David Lee Hannah

Jun 8, 2004

Asheville - David Lee Hannah, 65, died Tuesday June 8, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, he had lived in Buncombe County most of his life and was a retired truck driver. He was a son of the late Fred and Zella Miller Hannah and was also preceded in death by...

Grayson Corneilus "Neal" Parton

Grayson Corneilus "Neal" Parton

Jun 8, 2004

Arden - Grayson Corneilus Neal Parton, 53, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 . A lifelong resident of Buncombe County he was preceded in death by his mother, Bernice King Parton. Surviving are his father and step mother, Grason R. and Thelma H. Parton of Candler; fiancee and long time companion, Margaret Lewis of Arden; sister, Grady Alleen Brinkley of...