Obituary Listing

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...

Velma Mae Radford

Velma Mae Radford

Jun 7, 2004

Asheville - Velma Mae Allen Radford, 76, of 27 Brickyard Road died Monday, June 7, 2004. Mrs. Radford was a native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County. She retired in 1987 following 20 years of service in the Housekeeping Deapartment of St. Josephs Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd Wade and Elizabeth Lizzie...

Onita Darcus Walker

Onita Darcus Walker

Jun 7, 2004

Asheville - Onita Darcus Walker, 85, of 160 Brickyard Road, went to be with Jesus Monday June 7, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired from Asheville, Mfg. Co. and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Jay and Ada...

President Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan

Jun 5, 2004

In memory of President Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America and in tribute to his wife Nancy and his children from our family at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 31 College Place, Suite D320, Asheville, N.C. 28801 or to the Ronald Reagan Library Foundation, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley,...

Pansy Hopson Brooks

Pansy Hopson Brooks

Jun 4, 2004

Trenton, Michigan - Pansy Hopson Brooks, 83, formerly of 1117 Brevard Road died Friday, June 4, 2004 at the Oakwood Skilled Nursing Center in Trenton, Michigan following a period of declining health. A native and resident of Buncombe County. She had resided in Michigan for the past 3 years. Mrs. Brooks was formerly employed with Krogers and was a...

Evelyn Raines Duckworth

Evelyn Raines Duckworth

Jun 4, 2004

Evelyn R. Duckworth Asheville - Evelyn Raines Duckworth, 66, formerly of 100 Cheerio Lane died Friday, June 4, 2004 at Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, she had resided in Buncombe County for over 40 years. She was the daughter of the late Garland R. and Bonnie Della Stepp Raines and was also preceded in death by her...

Ray Bill Williams

Ray Bill Williams

Jun 4, 2004

Asheville - Ray Bill Williams, 72, of 7 Warren Avenue died Friday, June 4, 2004 at his residence after a short illness. A native of Rutherford County, he resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He attended Covenant Community UMC and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. Mr. Williams was the son of...

Maurice Norman Whitaker

Maurice Norman Whitaker

Jun 3, 2004

Weaverville - Maurice Norman Whitaker, 59, of 26 Sugar Hill Drive, died Thursday June 3, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in Raleigh for several years before moving back to Buncombe County. He retired from the North Carolina Department of Human Resources. He was a member of Central...

Marvin Hugh Yarborough

Marvin Hugh Yarborough

Jun 3, 2004

Hendersonville - Marvin Hugh Yarborough, 80, of 1422 Old Dana Road died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a member of Faith Tabernacle and the son of the late William Fred and Bessie Anne Clark Yarborough. He retired in 1986 from Marmel Tire Corp...

Donna Kay Collins

Donna Kay Collins

Jun 3, 2004

Asheville - Donna Kay Gasperson Collins, 57, of 20 Collins Mountain Dr. died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she, along with her husband, was the co-owner & operator of Collins Mountain Apts. Mrs. Collins was the daughter of Elizabeth Jenkins Gasperson Flynn of Candler and the...