Marilyn C. Spencer
Mar 10, 2018
Asheville - Marilyn C. Spencer, 74, of Asheville, North Carolina passed away March 10, 2018 after an extended illness. Born March 23, 1943 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Oulton Crawford and Earl S. Crawford. Marilyn was a graduate of East Providence High School, East Providence, RI. She married at the age of...
Geraldine Ann Schroeder
Mar 7, 2018
Ridge, NY Geraldine Ann Schroeder, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Kanas Center, Westhampton Beach, NY. A former resident of Franklin, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Schaffer and Geraldine Ann Powell Schaffer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Norman James Schroeder, Sr. who passed away on March 6, 1994;...
Ada B. Moss
Mar 7, 2018
Candler - Ada Bentley Moss, of Mossy Oak Trail, went home to Heaven to live with her Lord on March 7, 2018. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late James Frank Bentley and Myrtle Bryson Bentley. Mrs. Moss resided in Glenville before making her home in Buncombe County in 1959. She retired in 1986...
Anita Vardiman
Mar 5, 2018
Asheville Anita Rene Badgero Vardiman, 49, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Vardiman had most recently served as a manager of Subway Restaurants. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Weaverville. Mrs. Vardiman was the daughter of Sandra Kuykendall Stapleton and husband...
Dorothy "Dot" Smith
Mar 3, 2018
Asheville Dorothy Kathleen Dot Smith, 96, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Arrington Anders. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Smith; son, Bobby Smith; and brothers: Martin and Jack Anders. Surviving are...
Grace Black Rogers
Mar 2, 2018
Grace Black Rogers, 95, of 12 Freedom Farm Rd, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 2, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Grace was the daughter of the late Ephriam C. Black and Bertha Styles Black. She was born and raised in Yancey County and moved to Leicester in 1941 when she married...
Carol Jackson Fore
Feb 26, 2018
Carol Jackson Fore, 68, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe she was a daughter of the late Dewey Jackson and Margaret Austin Jackson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Sammy Jackson. Mrs. Fore was a member...
Rev. James Willard "Jim" Stroupe
Feb 26, 2018
Rev. James Jim Willard Stroupe, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County he was the son of the late James Robert Stroupe and Donnie Irene McMahan Stroupe. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert...
Diane Tarrants
Feb 26, 2018
Sanford, NC- Diane Rogers Tarrants of Sanford, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 26, 2018 after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Her loving husband James Rodney Tarrants was by her side along with her devoted son, Brian Davis (Lisa) and their children (Savannah and Mallory), step-daughter Crystal Jones (John) and their children...
Myrtle Lee Stepp
Feb 25, 2018
Woodfin Myrtle Lee Wilson Stepp, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Emerald Ridge. A native of Yancey County, Mrs. Stepp had resided most of her life in Buncombe County and was the wife of the late Arthur Boots Stepp who died 1989. She was the last of nine children and survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services...
Laura Fowler
Feb 21, 2018
Weaverville Laura Ester Clemmons Fowler, 72, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Madison Health and Rehab. A native of Buncombe County, she had served as an LPN from 1968 until her retirement in 2008. She was a member of Woodfin Baptist Church, where a member of Willing Workers Sunday School Class, and...
Napoleon "Andy" Miller
Feb 21, 2018
Asheville - Dr. Napoleon Andrew Miller Jr., known to his friends as Andy, died peacefully on February 21, 2018. He had been at Brooks Howell Home since he suffered severe pneumonia in August, 2017, when he needed specialized nursing care. Andy Miller was born in Brevard, NC to Napoleon Andrew Miller Sr. and Eva Long Miller on April 9,...
Mildred A. King
Feb 17, 2018
Mildred A. King, 75, passed on to be with her Lord and loved ones on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of Virginia Shelton Norris and the late William Gilbert Norris. She was also preceded in death...
Hazel Smith Goodwin
Feb 16, 2018
Hazel Smith Goodwin, 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Emerald Ridge Health Care Center. A native of Buncombe County and resident most of her life, she retired in 1999 from St. Josephs Hospital, formerly employed with Kellwood following 25 years of service and part time at the Biltmore Estate. She was a...
Hope Black Calloway
Feb 15, 2018
Asheville Cecilia Hope Robinson Black Calloway, 84, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from CP&L following 23 years of service, and was formerly with Wachovia Bank downtown. Mrs. Calloway was the daughter of the late William Cecil Robinson and Edna Mae...
Robena Tweed Gentry
Feb 13, 2018
Asheville - Robena Tweed Gentry, Beanie 83, of Asheville, NC died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 when her body wore out and her heart simply stopped. Born August 14, 1934, she was daughter of the late Teddy Roosevelt Tweed and Lula Davis Tweed of the White Rock/Shelton Laurel section of Madison County. Robena was also preceded in death...
George H. Pressley
Feb 11, 2018
Lake Lure George Hamrick Pressley, 78, of 1192 Memorial Highway, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native of Buncombe County, Mr. Pressley had resided in Lake Lure for over 20 years. He was a 1962 graduate of Clemson University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Mr. Pressley retired...
Joyce Chambers
Feb 9, 2018
Asheville Joyce Elmira Buchanan Chambers, 87, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Spruce Pine, she had resided in Knoxville, TN from 1959 to 2010 and resided in Asheville since May 2010. She was an Administrative Assistant for Knox County and a 1948 graduate of...
Rhonda P. Burris
Feb 6, 2018
West Asheville Rhonda Ellen Porter Burris, 53, of 38 Udell Court passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was a graduate of Cecils Business College. Mrs. Burris was the daughter of the late Robert William Porter, Sr. and Louise Rice Porter, wife of Gary Dean Burris who died December 7,...
Clarence Edward Powell
Feb 5, 2018
Clarence Edward Powell, 81, went to be with the Lord and his wife, Mildred Midge Ingle Powell, on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 5:10 PM, at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Carl and Augusta Hoots Powell. He was also preceded in death by his...
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