Obituary Listing

Jean Jarvis

Jean Jarvis

May 8, 2004

Asheville - Jean Elizabeth Andrews Jarvis, 73, of 16 Waverly Road, Died Saturday May 8, 2004 at the Brian Center in Weaverville following a period of declining health. A native of Durham, she had lived in Buncombe Co. since 1953 and was a 1953 graduate of Womens College (UNCG). She was a former school teacher with the Buncombe County...

Irene Lois Lunsford

Irene Lois Lunsford

May 7, 2004

Pisgah Forrest - Irene Lois Moss Lunsford, 74, of 8-C Melglen Farms went to be with her Lord Friday, May 7, 2004 at Park Ridge Living Center following a period of declining health. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she had resided in McDowell County for a number of years and had resided in...

Irene Travis Collins

Irene Travis Collins

May 6, 2004

Asheville - Irene Travis Collins, 87, of 79 Merion Drive died Thursday May 6, 2004 at St. Josephs Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Jackson County, she lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a member Calvary Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Joseph C. and Bessie B. Travis...

Juanita Rhodes Garrison

Juanita Rhodes Garrison

May 4, 2004

Asheville - Juanita Rhodes Garrison, 78, of 324 Old Leicester Hwy. died Tuesday May 4, 2004 at Magnolia Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A native and resident for most of her life of Buncombe County. She along with her husband was owner and operator of Garrison Grocery, was a member of Victory Baptist Church and...

Joseph Parris Rhew Jr.

Joseph Parris Rhew Jr.

May 3, 2004

Asheville - Joseph Parris Rhew, Jr., 83, died Monday May 3, 2004 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of Biltmore United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, where he holds a Fellowship Degree, was a charter...

Joseph Theodore "Joe" Whitaker

Joseph Theodore "Joe" Whitaker

May 3, 2004

Asheville - Joseph Theodore Joe Whitaker, 65, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, May 3, 2004 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mr. Whitaker was a Truck Driver for over 27 years and retired from ABF. He was a member of Oakley Baptist Church and a member of the Biltmore Masonic Lodge #...

Cecil Cline Banks

Cecil Cline Banks

Apr 29, 2004

Asheville - Cecil Cline Banks, 73, of 39 Busbee View Rd. died Thursday, April 29, 2004 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late L.I. and Anna Mae Pegg Banks. He was also preceded in death by his sons, Doyle and Danny Banks and his brothers, Woodrow, Neal and...

Timothy Lands

Timothy Lands

Apr 25, 2004

Asheville - Timothy Paul Lands, 36, of 46 East Porter Road, died Sunday, April 25, 2004 in a local hospital. A native of Hampton, VA, he lived in Asheville since 1983. He was a son of Bobby L. and Patricia M. Lands of Asheville. Surviving in addition to his parents are his son, Tim Lands of Asheville; sister, Sandra...

Timothy Boyd "Tim" Crutchfield

Timothy Boyd "Tim" Crutchfield

Apr 25, 2004

Leicester - Timothy Boyd Crutchfield, 39, of 636 Turkey Creek Road, went to meet the Lord Sunday, April 25, 2004 following a courageous battle with cancer.. Tim was preceded in death by his mother Brenda Boyd Crutchfield and his paternal grandparents, Pete and Helen Crutchfield. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Pam Coffey Crutchfield; sons, Scott and Justin Crutchfield all...

Wilburn Edward Zimmerman

Wilburn Edward Zimmerman

Apr 25, 2004

Asheville - Wilburn Edward Ed Zimmerman, 84, of 279 Bear Creek Rd. died Sunday, April 25, 2004 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where he was a Sunday School class teacher of the young men. He was...

Athelene Lillie Sales Wright

Athelene Lillie Sales Wright

Apr 22, 2004

Fairview - Athelene Lillie Sales Wright, 88, died Thursday, April 22, 2004 at the Oaks of Sweeten Creek. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church. Mrs. Wright was the daughter of the late Duff Marion and Emma Diane Lee Sales and was the wife of the late Millard Loys Wright who...

Donald Sluder

Donald Sluder

Apr 21, 2004

Leicester - Donald Sluder, 89, of 200 Morgan Branch Rd. went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 21, 2004. A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in Penderlea, NC for 12 years before returning to Buncombe County in 1959. Mr. Sluder was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, Mens Sunday...

Joseph Glenn "Joe" Wilson

Joseph Glenn "Joe" Wilson

Apr 20, 2004

Hendersonville - Joseph Glenn Wilson, 40, of 168-A Cedar Bluffs Dr. died Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at Mission Hospitals. A native of McDowell County, he had moved to Candler in 1970 and lived in Hendersonville since 2001. He was a 1982 graduate of Enka High School and was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. Mr. Wilson was the...

Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Williams

Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Williams

Apr 20, 2004

Asheville - Margaret Maggie Elizabeth Williams, 87, of 55 Elizabeth Place died Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she resided in Buncombe County since March 11, 1932. She retired in 1980 from Highland Hospital as a dietitian. She was a member of the Fruit of Labor Worship Center and former member of...

Larry Lark Metcalf

Larry Lark Metcalf

Apr 19, 2004

Asheville - Larry Lark Metcalf, 58, of 315 Aiken Road, Homestead Apts # C-1 died unexpectedly Monday April 19, 2004 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville. He was a son of the late Lark Jahue and Nina Lanette Abernathy Metcalf. Surviving are his wife,...

Jerry Arrowood

Jerry Arrowood

Apr 18, 2004

Candler - Jerry Arrowood, 80, of 19 Ashe Rd. died Sunday, April 18, 2004 at his residence. A native of Cowpens, SC, he had lived for most of his life in Buncombe County. He was retired from Biltmore Dairy and was a charter member of Friendship Baptist Church. Mr. Arrowood was the son of the late Walter James and...

Clifford Nealey

Clifford Nealey

Apr 17, 2004

Asheville - Clifford Nealey, 56, of 575-A Sand Hill Road died Saturday, April 17, 2004 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native of Garden City, Michigan. He had resided in Asheville since July, 1995. Mr. Nealey was a retired Fine Jewelry Salesman and a son of the late Peter and Irene Lenore...

Elna Ledford Sprinkle Davis

Elna Ledford Sprinkle Davis

Apr 11, 2004

Asheville - Elna Ledford Sprinkle Davis, 88, of 8 Ramoth Rd. went to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 11, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a lifelong member of the Evangelical Methodist Church. Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Nellie Clontz Ledford....

Mary Frances "Frankie" Spillars

Mary Frances "Frankie" Spillars

Apr 11, 2004

Arden - Mary Frances Frankie Spillars, 71, of 644 Long Shoals Road, died Sunday, April 11, 2004 at Britthaven of Madison in Madison, N.C. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Finley Curtis and Ollie Cudd Curtis and the wife of the late Troy Spillars. Surviving are her sons, Ronnie Spillars...

Hazel Reid Howell

Hazel Reid Howell

Apr 10, 2004

Asheville - Hazel Marie Snelson Reid Howell, 73, of 37 Casselberry Drive went to be with her Lord, Saturday April 10, 2004 at Asheville Specialty Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1989 from American Enka / BASF following 29 years of service. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Randolph Snelson and Elsie Sarah...