Obituary Listing

Ruth Bugg Chapman

Ruth Bugg Chapman

Apr 14, 2003

Candler- Ruth Little Ruthie Bugg Chapman, 87, recently of the Rickman Nursing Center of the WNC Baptist Retirement Home, and formerly of Israel Road, was gathered home into Jesus arms on Monday April 14, 2003 at Mountain Area Hospice after a brief illness. She was born in Haywood County, NC on March 28, 1916, the youngest daughter of Zora...

Patricia Jean Salonko

Patricia Jean Salonko

Apr 13, 2003

Asheville - Patricia Jean Ambrose Salonko, 70, died Sunday April 13, 2003 at the home of her daughter, Lucinda Conkright at 54 Oak Hill Drive. A native of Marion County, In., she had lived in Florida and was a member of First Wesleyan Church of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. She was a daughter of the late Howard and Leatha Ambrose...

Lori June Bowman

Lori June Bowman

Apr 11, 2003

Candler - Lori June Bowman, 44, of 56 Wildflower Dr., Lot 32, died Friday, April 11, 2003 at Mission St. Josephs Health System following a brief battle with cancer. A native of Kinston, she had lived in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a 1977 graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School and was a member of...

Parris Earl "Pat" Wright

Parris Earl "Pat" Wright

Apr 8, 2003

Fairview - Parris Pat Earl Wright, 90, of 12 Saylestown Road, died Tuesday April 8, 2003 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A life long resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 1976 from Sayles Biltmore Bleacheries after 35 years of service as a Craftsman and was a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church. He was a son of...

Theodora "Theo" Wise

Theodora "Theo" Wise

Apr 7, 2003

Asheville - Theodora Theo Morris Banks Wise, 83, of 115 Lees Creek Road died Monday April 7, 2003 at The Brian Center in Weaverville. A native of Madison County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She had worked for several Department Stores in the area and had served as the bookkeeper for the Wise Garage...

Henry E. "Smokey" Robinson

Henry E. "Smokey" Robinson

Apr 7, 2003

Candler - Henry Ennis Smokey Robinson, 85, of 1 Asbury Place died Monday, April 7, 2003 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Haywood County. He had resided in Buncombe County for the past 26 1/2 years. He retired in 1998 following 23 years of service with Drexel Heritage Furnishings where he was a Sample Maker....

Claudene "Mamaw" Mchone

Claudene "Mamaw" Mchone

Apr 6, 2003

Asheville - Claudene Mamaw McHone, 72, of 1 Lamb Ave., died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at Mission St. Josephs Health System. A life long resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Averys Creek United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and a beloved guardian of her children, grand children, great grandchildren, and friends. She enjoyed helping people,...

Callie L. Fox

Callie L. Fox

Apr 5, 2003

Asheville - Callie L. Fox, 91, died Saturday April 5, 2003 at Brian Center. A life long resident of Buncombe County. She had retired from America Enka Corporation after 43 years of service and was a member of Elk Mountain Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late John Marion and Esther Ward Fox. She was also preceded...

Larry B. Stackhouse

Larry B. Stackhouse

Apr 4, 2003

Fletcher - Larry Bruce Stackhouse, 61, of 1010 Hutch Mountain Road, died Friday, April 4, 2003 following a period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County. He had resided in Jeffersonville, Indiana from 1969 to 1982 and a resident of Henderson County since 1985. Mr. Stackhouse was employed at Carolina Village in Hendersonville, was a U.S. Air Force...

Nancy K. Gibson

Nancy K. Gibson

Apr 2, 2003

Asheville - Nancy Jean Kelley Gibson, 94, died Wednesday April 2, 2003 at Mountain Area Hospice. A native of Haywood County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a daughter of the late Robert T. and Emma Jean Rhinehart Kelley and the wife of the late Arthur Haywood...

James Earl Ray

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...