Helga Grossmann Silver
Jan 21, 2002
Asheville - Helga Grossman Silver, 58, of 71 Wellington Street, died unexpectedly Monday January 21, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Bad-Vilbel, Germany and had resided in Asheville since 1973. She had worked over 15 years for Clothing Care Center as an attendant and was a Diamond Card Member of the Cherokee Casino. She was...
Helen Irene Hollar
Jan 19, 2002
Asheville - Helen Irene Gentry Hollar, 73, of 40 Woodhill Dr. died Saturday, January 19, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Westview Baptist Church in Weaverville where she was a long time Sunday School Teacher and Church Secretary. She attended Words of Life Tabernacle in Arden and she was...

Willis Lee Brewer
Jan 18, 2002
Asheville - Willis Lee Brewer, 63, of 42 Barn Owl Rd. died Friday, January 18, 2002 at the VA Medical Center, Asheville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the US Army, serving in the 4th Infantry. Mr. Brewer was a son of the late Justin Arnold and Maybelle Wells Brewer. In addition to his...

Kenneth William "Bill" Schilt
Jan 16, 2002
Asheville - Tech SGT. Kenneth William Bill Schilt, US Air Force (Ret), 80, of 23 Woodland Ave. died Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at the VA Medical Center. A native of Paulding Co., Ohio, he retired from the US Air Force in 1967 having served during WW II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Mr. Schilt was the son...
Michelle Renee Ray
Jan 15, 2002
Asheville - Michelle Renee Ray, 25, of 5 Kilkenny Drive died unexpectantly Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a child care provider and the daughter of Michael Dale Ray of the home and the late Mary Ray. Surviving in addition to her father are her children, Savannah, Briana and...
Robert Lewis "Bob" Taylor
Jan 15, 2002
Jacksonville, FL. - Robert Lewis Bob Taylor, 42, died Tuesday January 15, 2002 at his residence. He was a son of the late John Henry and Rosa Lee Rector Taylor, both formerly of Asheville. Surviving are his son, Dustin Taylor; sister, Vickie Miller of Dublin, Ohio; Fiancee, Doreen Schwartz of Jacksonville and six nieces and nephews. Memorial services were...
Bobbie Quinn Warren
Jan 13, 2002
Asheville - Bobbie Bertha Quinn Warren, 74, of 95 West Cedar Lane died Sunday January 13, 2002 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of V.F.W. Post #891 Ladies Auxiliary and the Moose Lodge. She attended The Chapel. She was a daughter of the late William Walter and Luna Elizabeth Butler Quinn and...
Paul E. Morgan Sr.
Jan 12, 2002
Asheville - Paul Ernest Morgan, Sr., 70. went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 12, 2002 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 1994 from B.A.S.F. after 40 years of service and retired in June 2001 from the Buncombe County School system where he was employed for...
Herbert "Mac' Mccurry Jr.
Jan 12, 2002
Asheville - On Saturday January 12, 2002 Herbert Eugene Mac McCurry Jr., 72, went home to be with the Lord. H.E. McCurry, Jr. Mac was born in Asheville, NC and attended Asheville City Schools. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and North Carolina National Guard. In 1954 he began a long term career in law enforcement joining...
Lisa Reane Harmon Lark
Jan 10, 2002
Asheville - Lisa Renae Harmon Lark, 23, of Greenville, SC formerly of Asheville died Thursday, January 10, 2002 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Marlon Harmon of Asheville. Surviving in addition to her father are her husband, Jason Lark of Greenville; children, Delano and Damon Lark of Greenville; sister, Diane Harmon;...
Buster Allen
Jan 10, 2002
Asheville Herbert Buster Allen, 74, of Magnolia Health Care Center died Thursday January 10, 2002. A native of Buncombe County. He was the grandson of the Late Mrs. C.C. Allen formerly of Asheville. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home with burial to follow in Pisgah View Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Edith R. Beachboard
Jan 10, 2002
Asheville - Mina Edith Robinson Beachboard, 97, formerly of 47 Sandhill Road died Thursday January 10, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native of Yancey County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life and was formerly employed by Bell South for 7 years as a telephone operator. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and...
James Wilson "Pat" Langston
Jan 10, 2002
Asheville - James Wilson Pat Langston, 81, of 10 Forestdale Drive, died Thursday January 10, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Ozark, Ala., he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a former co-owner of L. C. Langston and Sons Textile Co. and a member of Biltmore United Methodist Church....
Ray Junior King
Jan 10, 2002
Leicester - Ray Junior King, 58, of 263 Dix Creek #2 died Thursday, January 10, 2002 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native of Yancey County and had lived for most of his life in Buncombe County. He was employed by Carolina Plumbing as a carpenter. Mr. King was the son of Earl Mitchell King...
Jennie E. Anders
Jan 7, 2002
Asheville - Jennie E. Watkins Anders, 95, of 120 Richmond Hill Dr. died Monday January 7, 2002 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a charter member of Riverside Baptist Church. She was the daugher of the late John Anderson Watkins and Harriet Anders Watkins and wife of the late William...
Charlene Beatrice Major
Jan 6, 2002
Asheville - Charlene Beatrice Major of 602-B Walton Street died Sunday, January 6, 2002 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She had attended South French Broad Jr. High School and was a daughter of Florence Yvonne Mosley Ray of Asheville and the late Charles Paul Major. She was also the Mother to the late Octavia Major...
Margaret C. Collins
Jan 6, 2002
Candler - Margaret Lynette Champion Collins, 75, of 247 Holcombe Cove Road died Sunday, January 6, 2002 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Forest City. Mrs. Collins had lived in Hendersonville for 30 years prior to moving to Asheville where she has resided for the past 22 years. She...
Octavia Major
Jan 6, 2002
Asheville . Octavia Major of 602-B Walton Street died Sunday, January 6, 2002 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a 10th grade student at Asheville High School and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Charlene Beatrice Major and older sister to the late Shanika Niyiel Major. Surviving...
Shaniki Niyiel Major
Jan 6, 2002
Asheville - Shanika Niyiel Major of 602-B Walton Street died Sunday, January 6, 2002 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a 5th grade student at Vance Elementary School and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Charlene Beatrice Major and younger sister to the late Octavia Major. Surviving...
Barbara Athlene Hearn
Jan 4, 2002
Mullins, S.C. - Barbara Athlene Hearn, 81, died Friday, January 4, 2002 at the Mullins Nursing Center. A native and former resident of Asheville. Mrs. Hearn was a homemaker, member of the Episcopal faith and a daughter of the late Clarence Hubert and Tera Austin Wilson. She was the wife of William John Hearn, Jr. who died February 26,...
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