Obituary Listing

William David Rollins

William David Rollins

Nov 19, 2001

Fairview - William David Rollins, 58, of 10 Laurel Pines Church Road, died Monday November 19, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Norfork, VA, he had lived in Greer, SC before moving to Buncombe County in 1980. He was a member of Worldwide Church of God and an U.S. Air Force Veteran. Mr. Rollins was a son...

Andy Davis

Andy Davis

Nov 18, 2001

Leicester - Andy Davis, 84, of 800 Newfound Rd. died Sunday, November 18, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native of Madison County, he had lived in Buncombe County since 1946. He was a veteran of the US Navy, serving during WW II, was retired from Drexel Furniture, and was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Davis...

Etta Conoscente

Etta Conoscente

Nov 15, 2001

Coral Springs, Florida - Etta Rebecca Plemmons Conoscente, 77, of 9680 Royal Palm Blvd died Thursday, November 15, 2001 at her home. A native of Buncombe County. She had resided in N.Y. for many years prior to moving to Florida in the late 1980s. She was a Caterer and attended First Presbyterian Church in Coral Springs. Mrs. Conoscente was...

Warren Calvin Mckinney

Warren Calvin Mckinney

Nov 15, 2001

Candler - Warren Calvin McKinney, 80, of 270 Ridgeway Rd. died Thursday November 15, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Jacks Creek Community of Yancey Co. He resided in Baltimore, Md for several years having resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a self-employed masonry contractor. He was a member of Asheville North...

Elsie Elizabeth Roberts Townsend

Elsie Elizabeth Roberts Townsend

Nov 14, 2001

Asheville - Elsie Elizabeth Roberts Townsend, 88, of 19 Swift Street, a loving mother went home to be with the Lord Wednesday November 14, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1982 from the S & W Cafeteria and was formerly employed at the Battery Park...

Anne Lee Parham

Anne Lee Parham

Nov 10, 2001

Asheville - Anne Lee Parham,91, of 1089 Old Leicester Highway died Saturday, November 10, 2001 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a member of Newfound Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Merrett Columbus and Allie S. Sluder and the wife of the late David Hollis Parham. She was also preceded...

Hazel Phillips Candler

Hazel Phillips Candler

Nov 9, 2001

Asheville - Hazel Phillips Candler, 82, of 27-A Trillium Ct. died Friday, November 9, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital after a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County, she had lived in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was the wife of the late Everette Jerome Candler. Surviving are her daughter, Melba Riddle of Weaverville;...

Linnell Farmer Edwards

Linnell Farmer Edwards

Nov 9, 2001

Black Mountain - Linnell Farmer Edwards, 81, of 1076 Old Hwy. 70 died Friday, November 9, 2001 at Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Ault County, Colorado, she had lived in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member of Black Mtn. First Baptist Church. Mrs. Edwards was a daughter of the late George Leonard...

Cecil Mcintosh

Cecil Mcintosh

Nov 9, 2001

Asheville - Cecil McIntosh , 77, of 261 School Road - East, died Friday, November 9, 2001 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Bee Log section of Yancey County. He had resided in Buncombe County for the past 6 years and was a son of the late Jim and Nancy Ledford McIntosh. Mr. McIntosh retired...

Minnie Allen Styles

Minnie Allen Styles

Nov 4, 2001

Candler - Minnie Allen Styles, 94, of 56 Ridge Road went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 4, 2001 following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired in 1974 from Aston Park Hospital after 25 years of service. She was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church where she was a member...

Orville D. Macalpine M.D.

Orville D. Macalpine M.D.

Nov 3, 2001

Candler - Orville Duncan MacAlpine, M.D., 89, of 6 Tiburon Place, died Saturday, November 3, 2001 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Bad Axe, Michigan. He was a 1940 Graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Following his graduation he served in the U.S. Army during W.W. I I from 1941 until 1946, including 13...

Dylan Grey Burns

Dylan Grey Burns

Nov 3, 2001

Candler - Dylan Grey Burns, infant son of Jeff Burns and Monica Jackson Correll, of 97 Hilltop Drive, died Saturday November 3, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Surviving in addition to his parents are his sisters, Destiny Correll and Serenna Burns; brothers, Logan Correll, Trent Correll and Kallen Burns; maternal grandparents, John J.T. and Juda Jackson of Candler; paternal...

Rebecca Vance Martin

Rebecca Vance Martin

Oct 30, 2001

Fletcher - Rebecca Mary Vance Martin ,78, of 17 Oakbrook Road died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County. She had resided in Buncombe County from 1946 to 1953, Royal Oak, Michigan from 1953 to returning to Buncombe County in 1965. Mrs. Martin retired in 1985 after 20 years of service from the...

Marie W. Christiansen

Marie W. Christiansen

Oct 28, 2001

Fairview - Marie W. Christiansen, 94, died Sunday, October 28, 2001 at Fleshers Fairview Family Health Care Center. A native of Luxembourg, she had lived in Buncombe County since 1989. Mrs. Christiansen was the daughter of the late Joe and Catherine Wilmes and was the wife of the late Edward Christiansen. She was also preceded in death by a...

Elsa Lee Faulkner

Elsa Lee Faulkner

Oct 26, 2001

West Asheville - Elsa Lee Morrow Faulkner, 77, of 14 Holcombe Drive went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 26, 2001 following a long illness. Mrs. Faulkner was a native of Madison County and had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly employed with Lil General Stores where she served as manager...

Clifford William Worley

Clifford William Worley

Oct 25, 2001

Asheville - Clifford William Worley, 87, of 522 Upper Grassy Branch Rd. died Thursday, October 25, 2001 at his residence. A native of Madison County, he had lived in Buncombe County for most of his life. He was the former owner/operator of Worleys Grocery and he was a member of the Biltmore Church of God. Mr. Worley was the...

Roger Jud Mcelroy

Roger Jud Mcelroy

Oct 24, 2001

Asheville - David Roger Jud McElroy, 87, of 33 Baker Place died Wednesday October 24, 2001 at the Laurels of Summit Ridge after an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, he lived most of his life in Asheville. He retired in 1975 from Norfolk & Southern Railroad with 33 years of service and was a member of Liberty...

Clyde Allison Roberts

Clyde Allison Roberts

Oct 24, 2001

Asheville - Clyde Allison Roberts, 90, of 3 Oak Forest Court, died Wednesday October 24, 2001 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from American Enka Corp. in 1974 after 37 years of service. He was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church since 1941 and was active in...

Ethel Johnston Hawkins

Ethel Johnston Hawkins

Oct 23, 2001

Asheville - Ethel Jerline Johnston Hawkins, 92, of 324 West Haywood Street, died Tuesday October 23, 2001 at her residence following a period of declining health. Mrs. Hawkins was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a member of Erwin Hills Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late John Burgin and Ella Asalee Bishop Johnston and wife...

Jessica Haley Parker

Jessica Haley Parker

Oct 23, 2001

Fairview - Jessica Haley Parker, 6, of 336 Old Charlotte Hwy. died Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a 1st grade student at Fairview Elementary School. Surviving are her parents, Timothy Shane and Jennifer Donnelly Parker of the home; maternal grandparents, Mike and Alice Donnelly of Fairview; paternal grandparents,...