Michael D. "Mike" Smith
Mar 26, 2004
Asheville - Michael David Smith, Jr., 78, of 22 Ballantree Drive, died Friday March 26, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 1996 as co-owner / owner and operator of R&W Inc. after 38 years. He was a member of Merrimon Ave. Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and had been...
Maye Helms Crosby
Mar 25, 2004
Asheville - Anna Maye Helms Crosby, 67, of 547 Elida Home Rd., Compton Place Apts. # 112 died Thursday, March 25, 2004. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of her life. She was a devoted and loving mother and a member of Gospel Tabernacle. Mrs. Crosby was a daughter of the late John Thomas Helms and Ollie...
Etta Bell Roberts Cox
Mar 25, 2004
West Asheville - Etta Bell Cox, 93, of 90 State Street died Thursday, March 25, 2004 at Magnolia Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruanna Ledford Roberts and was the wife of the late Charlie Clayton Cox. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Sudie Carter,...

Eula Letterman Lambert
Mar 23, 2004
Cherokee - Eula Letterman Lambert, 94, formerly of 27 Virginia Ave., West Asheville, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at her residence in Whittier, NC. A native of Yancey County. Mrs. Lambert resided in West Asheville for most of her life before moving to Whittier 11 years ago. She served at West Asheville Baptist Church in the Nursery for 55...
Alvin Harold Lovin
Mar 22, 2004
Asheville - Alvin Harold Lovin, 90, of Aston Park Health Care Center died Monday March 22, 2004 at St. Josephs Hospital after a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County, he had lived in Madison County prior to moving to Buncombe County in 1952. He retired from Blaylock Lumber Co. and was a U.S. Army veteran of...
Mack Wesley Angel
Mar 21, 2004
Leicester - Mack Wesley Angel, 80, of 90 Griffin Branch Road died peacefully in his sleep Sunday March 21, 2004. A native of Yancey County. He had resided in Buncombe County most oh his life. Mack was a deputy for the Buncombe County Sheriffs Department for many years. He was an avid sportsman and spent much of his time...
Grady Dehart "Granny" Conner
Mar 15, 2004
Fairview - Grady DeHart Granny Conner, 98, died Monday, March 15, 2004 at the home she lived at for nine years with her granddaughter and her husband, Becky and Marvin McIntosh and family, at 330 Lower Brush Creek Rd. on March 15, 2004. Born April 18, 1905, in Macon County, she was the oldest of ten children, the daughter...

Dale W. Parker
Mar 14, 2004
Asheville - Dale Washington Parker, 76, of 42 Rocky Ridge Road, died Sunday March 14, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a period of declining health. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he was formerly employed with Buck Stove Co. and American Enka Corporation. He was a member of Sardis United Methodist Church...
Brezell Bonnie Anderson
Mar 12, 2004
Asheville - Brezell Bonnie Anderson was born June 13, 1920 in the Beech Glen Community near Mars Hill to Carl Kenneth Gardner and Christina Chambers Gardner, both now deceased. She married Wayne Anderson (now deceased) in 1938 and is survived by one son, Donald Wayne Anderson and his wife Barbara Anderson. Mrs. Anderson worked for Mills Manufacturing, Madison County...
Betty Carol Banks
Mar 11, 2004
Asheville - Betty Carol Arrington Banks, 72, of 36 Skyland Circle went home to be with her Lord, at her home Thursday March 11, 2004. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She was formerly employed with Woodfin Elementary School Cafeteria. She was a member of Elk Mountain Baptist Church...
Earsley Mae Tesner
Mar 11, 2004
Asheville - Earsley Mae Tesner, 79, went to be with her Lord Thursday, March 11, 2004 at her home following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Miss Tesner retired after 45 years of service in retail sales and at the time of her retirement was employed...
Muriel Lee Nelson
Mar 11, 2004
Asheville - Muriel Lee Nelson, 63, of 18 Ascension Court, Apt E, died Thursday March 11, 2004 at his home. A native of Andersonville, Tn., he had lived in Asheville since 1965. He was a son of the late Louie and Ruby Ethel Fritts Nelson. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Fordham Nelson of the home; sons, Todd Anthony...
Geneva Ballew "Sue" King
Mar 10, 2004
Woodfin - Geneva Sue Ballew King, 77, of Woodfin, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday March 10, 2004, at Emerald Ridge Care Facility, where she had resided for the last 3 years. Special appreciation goes to her very special friends Norma and Junior and all the great staff at Emerald Ridge for the love, care and support that...
Mary Parker Hayes
Mar 8, 2004
Honea Path, S.C. - Mary Augustine Parker Hayes, 76, of 201 Holiday Dam Road died Monday, March 8, 2004 at her residence. Born in Yancey County, N.C. She was the daughter of the late David Fraizer and Maude Lee Wyatt Parker and the wife of the late Howard Hayes who died in 1965. Mrs. Hayes was a Homemaker and...
John Douglas "Doug" Stevens Sr.
Mar 7, 2004
Asheville - John Douglas Stevens, Sr., 77, of 68 Deaver Park Circle, died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County and a resident for most of his life. Mr. Stevens retired in 1991 from the Asheville Housing Authority following over 20 years of service. He was a W.W. II U.S. Navy Veteran and...
Mary Adele Morton
Mar 5, 2004
Candler - Mary Adele Morton, 90, of 123 Robinson Cove Road died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at the Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Greenville County, S.C. she had resided in Buncombe County (Candler) since 1964. Mrs. Morton was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Pisgah Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She was the daughter of the late...
Edith Sales Grant
Mar 1, 2004
Fairview - Edith Sales Grant, 92, of 118 Reeds Creek Rd. died Monday, March 1, 2004 at Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church. Mrs. Grant was the daughter of the late Prince and Theodosia Spivey Sales and was the wife of the late Sherman Grant who died in...
Brown Lo Haun
Feb 29, 2004
Asheville - Brown Lo Haun, 69, of 25 Karen Place died Sunday, February 29, 2004 at his residence. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Pete and Ada Ledford Haun. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Harry, Gus, and Ralph Haun. Surviving are his wife, Bernadine Vigue Haun of the home;...
Mamie Barker Williams
Feb 29, 2004
Asheville - Mamie Elizabeth Barker Williams, 92, of 249 Smith Rd. died Sunday, February, 29, 2004. A native of Swain County She had resided in Buncombe County since 1929. Mrs. Williams was a retired cosmetologist with the former Cosmetolitan Beauty Salon and a member of Aaron Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Andrew Elias and Laurena...

Ervin Edward Gowan
Feb 28, 2004
Asheville - Ervin Edward Gowan, 92, formerly of 33 Campground Road died Saturday, February 28, 2004 at the Oaks of Sweeten Creek. A native of Madison County. He had resided in Buncombe County since 1943. He retired following 30 years of service with Sales Biltmore Bleachers and was a member of Tennelina Church of God. He was the son...
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