Obituary Listing

Jeanette T. Fore

Jeanette T. Fore

Sep 25, 2019

Asheville – Jeanette Tweed Fore, 93, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at her home. A native of Madison County, she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from BASF and was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church in Madison County. Mrs. Fore was the daughter of the late Arthur Harly...

Martha Phipps Burnett Griffin

Martha Phipps Burnett Griffin

Sep 25, 2019

Fletcher – Martha Phipps Burnett Griffin, 90, a retired nurse of 75 Robinson Drive, Fletcher, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. A native and resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. James Roy Phipps and Nellie Rachel Moore Phipps. Surviving are her sons: Harrison James Burnett and Charles...

Peggy Duckett Loftis

Peggy Duckett Loftis

Sep 23, 2019

Asheville – Peggy Gail Duckett Loftis, 66, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Loyd Thomas Duckett and Louise Evelyn Stanley Duckett. She was also preceded in death by a nephew, David Thomason. Surviving are her children: Wendy Ellen...

Maryann Landmark

Maryann Landmark

Sep 22, 2019

Asheville - Maryann Catherine Landmark, 64, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Ms. Landmark had worked as a Registered Nurse at Mission Hospitals, and was the daughter of Ann Marie Fagan Mahoney and the late Richard Mathias Landmark. In addition to her mother, surviving are her daughter, Katherine McGinn and...

Wayne L. Searcy

Wayne L. Searcy

Sep 20, 2019

Candler – Wayne L. Searcy, 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2019, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital surrounded by his family. A native of Henderson County, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Harley and Margie Gasperson Searcy, and was also preceded in death by a...

June Veronica  Stephens

June Veronica Stephens

Sep 19, 2019

Anders-Rice Funeral Home is attempting to locate her daughters, please contact us at (828) 254-3511. June Veronica Stephens, 82, passed away on September 19, 2019 at the Haywood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waynesville. She was a daughter of the late Albert Anthony Vitiello and Helen Julia Roth Viriello. She is survived by her daughters, Ilona Cindy Cordoro,and Linda...

Mary Jane Bailey

Mary Jane Bailey

Sep 15, 2019

On Sunday, September 15, 2019, Mary Jane Bailey, loving wife, mother and nana, passed away. Born on November 21, 1948 in Asheville, NC, Jane raised her family here and was a life-long resident. Jane enjoyed traveling, spending time with her beloved family and fishing with her husband, Ray. Jane was preceded in death by her mother, Eula Calloway. She...

Ken Baldwin, Sr.

Ken Baldwin, Sr.

Sep 13, 2019

Asheville – Weldon Kenneth “Ken” Baldwin, Sr., 92, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Flesher’s Fairview Health Care Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1989 following 38 years of service with CP&L, and at the time of his retirement, he served as a Control Room Shift Forman. He...

Bob Sisson

Bob Sisson

Sep 12, 2019

Asheville – Robert “Bob” Steele Sisson, 67, went to be with the Lord, following a courageous battle with cancer, on Thursday, September 12, 2019. He grew up in Mayfield, KY, before moving to Asheville in 1988. He was, along with his wife, Owner & Operator of Tri-State Management. He was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church, where he...

John Otis Cannon

John Otis Cannon

Sep 11, 2019

Asheville – John Otis Cannon, 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a courageous battle with heart disease and diabetes. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late John Jackson Cannon and Sadie Ruth Lawing Cannon. He was also preceded in death...

Donna R. Ketchum

Donna R. Ketchum

Sep 6, 2019

Asheville – Donna Lee Rich Ketchum, 63, of 741 Macedonia Road, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Ketchum was employed with Walmart for 22 years and was a daughter of the late Albert Burgan and Gladys Maxine Parham Rich....

Lela Gosnell

Lela Gosnell

Sep 5, 2019

Lela Shelton Gosnell, 81, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Elderberry Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Gosnell had resided in Buncombe County since 1960. She retired in 1990 as an elementary school teacher, spending two years in Madison County, and then teaching for 28 years at Venable Elementary School. She was a member of...

Don Riggins

Don Riggins

Sep 4, 2019

Gerton – Donald Gene “Don” Riggins, 80, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Charles George V.A. Medical Center. A native of Six Mile, SC, he had resided in Buncombe County prior to moving to Henderson County in 2004. He was a car salesman with Sam’s Lincoln Mercury for several years, and was...

Barbara Ingle

Barbara Ingle

Sep 4, 2019

Asheville – Barbara Ingle, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, and was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, and lovingly strong-willed. Mrs. Ingle was a daughter of the late Mallie Worley and Fornada Worley and was also preceded...

William Thomas Rhew, Jr.

William Thomas Rhew, Jr.

Sep 4, 2019

Asheville - William Thomas Rhew, Jr., 85, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, Mr. Rhew retired as a Gunnery Sergeant with the US Marine Corps, serving one tour of duty in Korea and three tours in Vietnam. He also retired...

Linda Mae Owen

Linda Mae Owen

Aug 28, 2019

East Flat Rock – Linda Mae Henry Owen, 58, of 136 East Collins Street, went to be with her Lord, parents, grandparents and a grandchild. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Amy Laura Sprinkle

Amy Laura Sprinkle

Aug 25, 2019

Candler – Amy Laura Sprinkle, 58 of Candler NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a very courageous battle with breast cancer. A graduate of Enka High School, class of ’79 and a proud graduate of Montreat College where she graduated with honors. Amy loved these mountains, loved to fish, loved animals, and loved her community where she...

Larry P. Blanton

Larry P. Blanton

Aug 23, 2019

Candler – Larry Preston Blanton, 66, of Candler, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Roy Lee Blanton and Julia Bailey Blanton. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Janice Roberts and brother, Guy...

Alonzo W. Robinson

Alonzo W. Robinson

Aug 15, 2019

Alonzo W. Robinson, 86, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Fate Robinson and Clora Meadows Robinson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ann Head Robinson; sisters: Ruby Buckner, Robbie Ramsey, Jeanette Lassiter; and brothers: Vono...

Robert Troy Shelton, Sr.

Robert Troy Shelton, Sr.

Aug 11, 2019

Leicester – Robert Troy Shelton, Sr., 76, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he retired in 2006 following 30 years of service as Warehouse Supervisor with Budweiser. Mr. Shelton was a son of the late Paul C. Shelton and Nellie Wyatt...