Jeff Bassett
Jun 6, 2018
Asheville Jeffrey Lee Jeff Bassett, 53, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a self employed carpenter. He was a son of the late Robert Owen Bassett and Katherine Juanita Swanger Bassett. Surviving are his sister, Nanette Ewart and husband, Mike of Asheville; brothers, Robert Bassett of Asheville and...
Flora Ray
Jun 3, 2018
Fletcher Flora Huskins Ray, 99, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Ray was a native of Yancey County. She had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life and had lived in Henderson County for the past two years. She was a homemaker and was saved as a teenager....
Billy Ray Rice, Sr.
Jun 2, 2018
Asheville Billy Ray Rice, Sr., 72, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, Mr. Rice had retired from Southern Railway, and had formerly attended Ivy Ridge First Church of God in Madison County. He was a friendly man who never...
Deborah Rooney
Jun 2, 2018
Dandridge, TN Deborah Williamson Rooney, 59, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. A native of Henderson County, Mrs. Rooney had resided in Dandridge since 2013. She was the Secretary/Treasurer for Time For You Handyman Service, Inc, a business she co-owned with her husband Robert. She had a love of gardening,...
Jim Sr. Lindsey
May 28, 2018
Asheville James Ernest Jim Lindsey, Sr., 87, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Lindsey, along with his wife, were the owners and operators of Mountain Music, and former owners of Mini-Apolis Grand Prix and Lindsey Miniature Village, both in Maggie Valley. He was a former Deputy Sheriff with the...
Douglas Mcarthur Ingle
May 28, 2018
Douglas McArthur Ingle, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Chanley Ingle and Vista King Metcalf. Mr. Ingle retired as a supervisor after 31 years from the Sanitation Department for the City of Asheville. Surviving are his...
Edward Roy Metcalf
May 25, 2018
Candler - Edward Roy Metcalf, 82, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Haywood House. A native of Yancey County he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Lark Jhue Metcalf and Nina Lanette Abernathy Metcalf. He was also preceded in death by his brothers: Paul, Larry, and Tommy...
Charles William Owen
May 24, 2018
Asheville Charles W. Owen, 90, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Owen was a 1944 graduate of Lee Edwards High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Army, and served out the last of World War II at Camp Crowder, MO and Washington, DC...
Stephen "Quinn" Quinn
May 20, 2018
Asheville Stephen Quinn Maurice Quinn, 71, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Charles George VA Hospital. A native of Atlanta, GA, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from the Social Security Administration and formerly was employed with the Asheville VA Medical Center. He was a member of the Asheville Rifle...
Norma Vaughn Martin
May 20, 2018
Norma Allene Vaughn Martin, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, she was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Asheville Wesleyan Church where she was involved with several different ministries of the church. Mrs. Martin was a...
Lyla Netherton Blane
May 19, 2018
Woodfin Lyla Lee Netherton Blane, 93, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she retired from Spainhours Department Store and previously worked at Bon Marche. She was a 1942 graduate of West Buncombe High School and...
Rhonda Downing
May 18, 2018
Candler, NC Rhonda Crane Downing, 59, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 18th, 2018 at her home. A native of Mecklenburg County, Mrs. Downing resided in the Hendersonville/Saluda area since 2002 and had moved to Candler in the last year. She worked most of her career as a Radiology Technician before becoming an in-home health care provider. Rhonda enjoyed reading,...
Emurytrude "Trudy" Surrett
May 15, 2018
Alexander Emurytrude Trudy Ray Surrett, 80, of 147 Gray Fence Drive, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Elizabeth House. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 2002 after serving for over 20 years as a Clerk in Buncombe County Central Records and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Surrett was...
Ivan Phillips
May 9, 2018
Asheville Ivan M. Phillips, 57, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Phillips was well known as a sign language interpreter for Mission Hospitals. He was the son of the late Mike and Luella Phillips. Surviving are his step-mother, Linda Harmon Phillips; step-brothers: Harold Cooley and James Cooley;...
Willie Lewis
May 7, 2018
Willie Lewis, 79, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Madison County, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Bailey Lewis and Nepel McDevitt Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Polly Briggs Lewis; son, Anthony...
Dora "Dot" Sumner
May 5, 2018
Asheville Dora Dot Sue Buckner Sumner, 81, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Winfred Roy Buckner and Ruby Sexton Buckner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Neil Sumner who died December 8, 2000. Mrs. Sumner retired in 1990 as an Eligibility Specialist with...
Georgia Dehart
Apr 30, 2018
Asheville Georgia Marie Burleson DeHart, 84, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, Mrs. DeHart was a member of Bent Creek Baptist Church, and was a Past Worthy Matron in the Biltmore Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She will be remembered as a loving mother...
Beauford Deck Welch
Apr 28, 2018
Beauford Deck Welch, 89, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 28th, 2018, at his home, with the Dogwoods blooming and a beautiful view of the mountains that he loved, where he resided with his wife, Anna Lois. He was a wonderful husband, father, and all-around good man. Mr. Welch was retired from GM after 30 years of service. He...
Paul Hobson
Apr 24, 2018
Lawrence Paul Hobson, 70, of 4 Spring Glen Road, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at his home. A native of Orange County, IN, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 25 years. He was Owner & Operator of Hobson Construction and was a Vietnam US Army veteran. Mr. Hobson was a son of the late Charles...
Joann Blaine "Ann" Brown
Apr 22, 2018
Joann Ann Blaine Brown, 75, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at her residence. A native of Macon County, she resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late Charles Earl Blaine and Lucy Watts Blaine. She was also preceded in death by her brothers: Charles Thad...
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