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...
Michael "Mike" Hayes
Feb 5, 2018
Candler Michael Lee Mike Hayes, 53, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mike retired from the Buncombe County Schools following 30 years of service in the maintenance department. He was a member of Happy Valley Baptist Church. Mike was a loving husband and father. He was a...
Mary Hensley
Feb 5, 2018
Candler Mary Louise Warren Hensley, 79, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she attended Good News Baptist Church and was a member of White Rock Baptist Church, and was the daughter of the late Bryan Lee Warren and Annie Mae Hall...
Neale Mcelrath
Feb 2, 2018
Candler Chester Neale McElrath, 71, of 7 Singing Frogs Lane (Pisgah Hwy), went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Mr. McElrath was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a 1964 graduate of Enka High School and a self-employed tree trimmer. He was the husband of Doris Moss...
Rev. William Mills "Bill" Creson
Jan 28, 2018
Rev. William Bill Mills Creson, 88, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation Center. Rev. Creson was a Veteran of the US Army having served as a Gunner in the Korean War. He later retired from the State as a Parole Officer and for the past 20 years was a...
Malena Maria Moore
Jan 26, 2018
Asheville Malena Maria Jordan Moore, 81, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Mexico, Mrs. Moore had resided in Buncombe County since 1954. She had retired from Tandy Corp. as a machine operator, and had previously attended Rose Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Moore loved card games and watching her Spanish...
Charles "Ronnie" Wallen
Jan 26, 2018
Charles Ronald Ronnie Wallen, 70, of 45 Junction Drive went to be with the Lord, Friday, January 26, 2018 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the son of the late Ruth Pauline Ingle Wallen Worley. Mr. Wallen was employed for over 35 years as an Electrician with American Enka Corp (BASF), US Navy...
Roger Edwards
Jan 20, 2018
Asheville Roger Dale Edwards, 71, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church and retired in 1994 following 25 years of service from Philips Consumer Electronics (Magnavox). He loved auto shows and won numerous...
Billy Charles Summey
Jan 19, 2018
Billy Charles Summey, 87, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mr. Summey was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late Linton T. Summey, Sr. and Nellie Viola Austin Summey. He was also preceded in death by his 1st wife, Ruth Snipes Summey who...
Ethel H. Singleton
Jan 19, 2018
Asheville Ethel Eugene Haney Singleton, 90, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2018. Mrs. Singleton was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and retired in 1992 from Sears following 25 years of service. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Arthur Haney and Adeline Bugg Haney and the wife of Tuel Duco Singleton who died in November 1969. She...
Mary Anders Lawing
Jan 17, 2018
Mary Anders Lawing, 92, of 69 Howard Street, Asheville, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Marjorie McCune Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was a daughter of the late Curtis RC and Maggie Green Anders. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Enoch Aaron Lawing; sisters:...
Rev. Bennie Lee Wade
Jan 16, 2018
Asheville Rev. Bennie Lee Wade, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the NC State Veterans Home. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he started in the ministry while in his teenage years, which expanded over 70 years and on December 12, 1948, he was ordained as...
Pauline Cook
Jan 16, 2018
Alexander Pauline Cody Cook, 82, of 1628 Jenkins Valley Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she had resided in Madison County as a child and was the daughter of the late Jacob and Bertha Hensley...
Nell Young
Jan 14, 2018
Woodfin Mary Zenell Nell Simpkins Young, 94, of 3 Cottage Street, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Krum, TX, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and member of the Elkwood UMC Church. She was the...
Genevieve Bell Bradley
Jan 14, 2018
Genevieve Bell Bradley, 94, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 14, 2018 following a short illness. A native of Haywood County she resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from the Biltmore Estate after many years of service, and was a longtime member of Long Shoals Baptist Church. She was the...
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