Obituary Listing

Linda Haworth

Linda Haworth

Sep 18, 2018

Asheville Linda Kay Hill Haworth, 75, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the St. Josephs Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Abingdon, VA, Mrs. Haworth had resided in Buncombe County since 1973. She retired in 1993 from Eckerd Drug Store at which time she had the honor of helping raise her grandchildren and formerly served with the...

Eddie Edmonds

Eddie Edmonds

Sep 17, 2018

Asheville Edward Wayne Eddie Edmonds, 45, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Eddie had worked with the Eaton Corp. for the past 27 years. He was an avid Atlanta Braves and Georgia Bulldogs fan, and was a dedicated supporter of the UGA University Student Enhancement Fund. He was a...

John B. Angel Jr.

John B. Angel Jr.

Sep 15, 2018

John B. Angel, Jr., 84, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Black Mountain. He was a son of the late John B. Angel, Sr., and Nanie Reese Angel. He was also preceded in death by his son, John B. Angel, III. He is survived by his brother, Charles Angel of...

Larry Clay Worley

Larry Clay Worley

Sep 14, 2018

Larry Clay Worley, 65, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 14, 2018 at his residence. Larry was born and raised in Michigan, and resided in Buncombe County for the past 27 years. He was the son of Norma Carrington Worley of Asheville, and the late Roy C. Worley. He was also preceded in death by...

John H. Burgess

John H. Burgess

Sep 13, 2018

Candler John Harrison Burgess, 96, of 14 Owenby Road, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 13, 2018. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1987 from the City of Asheville following 40 years of service, where at the time of his retirement, he served as an Animal Control Officer. He was of the Pentecostal...

Edward H. Lanzi Sr.

Edward H. Lanzi Sr.

Sep 5, 2018

Edward H. Lanzi, Sr., 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was a son of the late Harry Lanzi and Catherine E. Scalzo Lanzi. He grew up in Newton, NJ where he met and married his wife of 51 years, the late Janet L. Simpson Lanzi. He later resided in Westland, MI...

Patricia Conner

Patricia Conner

Sep 4, 2018

Candler Patricia Ann Jones Conner, 81, of 30 Fresh Pine Lane, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 18 years. She was a former Tennis Instructor and an Antique Dealer. She was a daughter of the late William Fredrick...

Blanche Evelyn Nichols

Blanche Evelyn Nichols

Sep 2, 2018

Blanche Evelyn Nichols, age 84, went to heaven on September the 2nd, 2018. A lifelong resident of Asheville, she was a daughter of the late John and Clara Nichols. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Linda Faye Adams. Ms. Nichols retired from Mission Hospital as a nuclear technician. As a lover of cats she raised and...

Kimberly Collinsworth

Kimberly Collinsworth

Sep 2, 2018

Spring Branch, TX Kimberly Dawn Parham Collinsworth, 47, of 10006 Eagles View, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 2, 2018. She was a native and resident of Buncombe County until moving to Texas for the past 3 months. She worked with the Buncombe County School System as a bus driver and was a member of Big...

Thelma Wright

Thelma Wright

Sep 1, 2018

Asheville Thelma Dalton Wright, of Cisco Road, died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at age 89. Born in Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Louise Knupp Dalton. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Wade W. Wright; brothers, Terry Dalton, Worth Dalton and sisters, Agnes Blumenstein and Viola Cardin. Mrs. Wright retired...

Helen Kornhauser

Helen Kornhauser

Aug 30, 2018

Asheville Helen Chaplin Kornhauser, 95, of 5 Princeton Drive, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Darlington, SC, she had moved to the Asheville area in the 1970s. She was a longstanding servant of Jehovah and always zealous in the ministry. Mrs. Kornhauser was the daughter of the late Asbury Leverne...

Stella Spencer

Stella Spencer

Aug 29, 2018

Plano, TX Stella Spencer passed away at Medical City Hospital Plano, TX on August 29th 2018 at the age of 91. She was born in Asheville, North Carolina, graduated from Lee Edwards High School and began her career at Southern Bell in Asheville. In 1948 after a whirlwind romance, she married the love of her life, Herbert Spencer and...

Larry W. Penland

Larry W. Penland

Aug 26, 2018

Candler Larry Weaver Penland, 79, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, Mr. Penland retired in 1992 as a Clerk for the USPS. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from the US Air Force following 20 years of service. Mr. Penland was preceded in death by his wife,...

William "Doc" Embler,  Jr.

William "Doc" Embler, Jr.

Aug 23, 2018

Candler - William Doc Embler, Jr., 82, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late William Crawford Embler, Sr. and Ina Whitaker Embler. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jane Autrey and her husband Robert....

Mildred Owen

Mildred Owen

Aug 22, 2018

Asheville - Mildred Louise Westall Owen, 94, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Pisgah Manor Healthcare Center. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Owen had worked for several years as a hairdresser for Ivys. She was a talented and gifted lady, singing for many years in the Asheville Chorus, teaching Braille, and working with mentally challenged children....

Lillie Mae Thomas Lovin

Lillie Mae Thomas Lovin

Aug 21, 2018

Lillie Mae Thomas Lovin, 87, entered eternal life on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Jesse and Josie Jane Roberts Thomas. She was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Lovin; sons-in-law: David...

Patsy Caldwell Rogers

Patsy Caldwell Rogers

Aug 21, 2018

Leicester Patsy Caldwell Rogers, age 65, of 63 Freedom Farm Rd, Leicester, NC. She was born on March 10, 1953 and went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2018. She was the daughter of Kennie and Alma Caldwell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Dean Rogers in April, 2002. She was also preceded in...

Cecil C. Jackson,  Jr.

Cecil C. Jackson, Jr.

Aug 20, 2018

Asheville Cecil C. Jackson Jr. passed away on August 20, 2018 at the age of 84 years. A native of Biltmore in Asheville, N.C., he was the son of the late Cecil Cairnes Jackson and Julia Campiche Jackson. Cecil received his undergraduate degree on a football scholarship and continued his education receiving a law degree, both at Wake Forest...

Arthur S. Ball

Arthur S. Ball

Aug 19, 2018

Asheville Arthur Sherman Ball, 76, of 58 First Street, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr Solace Center. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1966. He retired in 2004 from Bolton following 44 years of service; was a member of Ivy Hill Baptist...

Barbara Christene Honeycutt Perry

Barbara Christene Honeycutt Perry

Aug 17, 2018

Barbara Christene Honeycutt Perry, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she worked for many years at American Enka and later retired from Square D. Mrs. Perry was the daughter of the late Blake Honeycutt and Margaret Anne Smith Honeycutt...