James Earl Ray
Apr 1, 2003
Arden - James Earl Ray, 70, of 1728 Brevard Road, died Tuesday April 1, 2003 at the Asheville V.A. Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was an U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. He was a son of the late Willard Columbus and Amanda Robinson Ray. He was also preceded in death...
Albert Leroy Sharpe
Apr 1, 2003
Leicester - Albert Leroy Sharpe, 72, of 63 Solomon Rd. died Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at Mission St. Josephs Health System. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the US Marine Corp and was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Sharpe was the son of the late Al and Ruth Ledford Sharpe. He was also preceded...
Dorothy Suttle West
Apr 1, 2003
Asheville - Dorothy Suttle West, 83, died Tuesday April 1, 2003 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1977 from Southern Bell after 30 years of service as a Chief Operator and was a lifetime member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was also...
Miriam Rowland Ferg
Mar 31, 2003
Arden - Miriam Rowland Ferg, of the Laurels of Greentree Ridge formerly of Crescent View Retirement Community died Monday, March 31, 2003 at Laurels of Greentree Ridge. A native of Johnstown, PA. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, the Order of the Eastern Star in Washington, PA where she was past Worthy Matron, member of Asheville Quilt...
Patricia Anne Hearn
Mar 30, 2003
Mullins, SC - Patricia Ann Hearn, 56, died Sunday March 30, 2003 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. A native of Asheville, she was the daughter of the late William John and Barbara Wilson Hearn. Ms. Hearn was a graduate of Lee Edwards High School, Memorial Mission Hospital Anesthesia School of Nurse Anesthesia and received a BS degree from...
Ollie Ada Hensley Carver
Mar 29, 2003
Leicester - Ollie Ada Hensley Carver, 87, of 544 Green Valley Rd. died Saturday, March 29, 2003 at her residence. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1946. She was a member of Newfound Baptist Church. Mrs. Carver was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Harriet Valentine Rice Hensley and was the...
Ruth Hendrix Penley
Mar 29, 2003
Candler - Ruth Revis Hendrix Penley, 83, died Saturday March 29, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was a member of Berea Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late James Newton and Laura Belle Rogers Revis...
Vera Ellen Mcclure
Mar 29, 2003
Asheville - Vera Ellen Carter Ray McClure, 94, of 91 Victoria Road died Saturday, March 29, 2003 at the Blue Ridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Mrs. McClure was a native and resident for many years in Yancey County and had resided in Asheville since 1968. She retired as a First Grade School Teacher having taught at Bald Creek...
Gavin Chittick
Mar 24, 2003
Asheville - Gavin Chittick, 76, of 106 Appalachian Way, died Monday, March 24, 2003 at Mission St. Josephs Health System. He was a resident of Asheville for 76 years and retired in 1988 from Sayles Finishing Plant after 40 years of service. Mr. Chittick was the son of the late William Turner Orr Chittick and Elizabeth Wylie Chittick and...
Juanita Janette Fore Lindsey
Mar 21, 2003
Asheville - Juanita Janette Fore Lindsey, 72, of 23 Melody Ln. died Friday, March 21, 2003 at Mission St. Josephs Health System. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of State Street Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Joseph H. Oscar and Gertrude Jane Whitaker Fore and was the wife of the late...
James Dale Lowe
Mar 20, 2003
Asheville - James Dale Lowe, 71, of 81 Indiana Ave. died Thursday, March 20, 2003 at Mission St. Josephs Health System. A life long resident of Buncombe County, he was retired from Fishburne International and was a member of Oakley Freewill Baptist Church. He was a song writer and a very talented artist and musician. Mr. Lowe was the...
John Julius Williams
Mar 19, 2003
Asheville - John Julius Williams, 82, of Asheville died Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1938. He was a graduate of Asheville Biltmore College and attended U.N.C.A. Mr. Williams retired in 1990 after 35 years as owner and President...
Robert Lawrence Harwood
Mar 19, 2003
Mars Hill - Robert Lawrence Harwood, 56, of 1484 Sprinkles Creek Rd. died Wednesday, March 19, 2003. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Sylvan and Myrtle Duckett Harwood. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Tim Harwood, and his sisters, Gertrude Ray and Minnie Roberts. Surviving are his wife, Doris Shelton...
Huston Chrisley Payne
Mar 18, 2003
Asheville - Huston Chrisley Payne, 63. of 501 Aurora Vista Dr. died Tuesday March 18, 2003 at his home after an extended illness. A native of Madison County, he lived most of his life in Buncombe County and was of the Baptist Faith. He was a son of Matilda Hagan Payne of Emma and the late Floyd Payne. He...
John William Pendergrast
Mar 18, 2003
Asheville - John William Pendergrast, 84, of 14 Skyland Circle, died Tuesday March 18, 2003 at the Asheville V.A. Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland, OH, raised in Jackson, TN and had resided in Buncombe County since 1944. He was owner and operator of Skyland Cleaners and former manager of Minico Cleaners and Laundry. After his retirement he...
Willie Charlie Littrell Jr.
Mar 18, 2003
Woodfin - Willie Charlie Littrell, Jr., 66, 0f 83 Martel Village died Tuesday March 18, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County he retired from Three Mountaineers Inc. and also from the Woodfin Volunteer Fire Department after 21 years of service as a volunteer fireman and was a former...
Johnnie Baird Moss
Mar 16, 2003
Fletcher - Johnnie Baird Moss, 73, of 135 Old Hendersonville Rd. died Sunday, March 16, 2003 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center, Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the US Army, and attended Fletcher Church of God. Surviving are his sisters, Wanda Moss and Doris McElrath, both of Fletcher; brothers, Lee Moss of...
Edna Greene "Gay" Rice
Mar 14, 2003
Asheville - Edna Gay Greene Rice, 82, of 126 Goldview Road, who resided at the Brian Center in Weaverville for the past six months, died Friday, March 14, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County and a graduate of Red Oak High School. She had resided in Buncombe County since...
Carroll Lewis Mitchell
Mar 13, 2003
Fairview - Carroll Lewis Mitchell, 74, of 928 Old Fort Rd. Lot 1, died Thursday, March 13, 2003 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Transylvania County, had lived for most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a member of Emma Baptist Church. Mr. Mitchell was the son of the late William Tomiss and...
Clifford H. Rice
Mar 13, 2003
Asheville - Clifford Herman Rice, 82, of 56 Goldview Road died Thursday March 13, 2003 at St. Josephs Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County. He had resided in Buncombe County since 1945 and was a carpenter and farmer. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served on the building...
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