Charles Hayes
Jul 23, 2017
Hendersonville Charles Bascomb Hayes, 85, of 366 Sunrise Ridge Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 23, 2017. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life he had resided in Henderson County for the past 18 years. He was the son of the late Floyd Bascomb Hayes and Margaret Parris Hayes...
Joan "Dodie" Collins
Jul 19, 2017
Joan Dodie Collins, 70, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. She was a daughter of the late Patrocinio Valdez and Nellie Young Valdez. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Scott Collins, and son Jeff Collins. As a child of a military family she resided on several...
Mae Shelton Styles
Jul 17, 2017
Mae Shelton Styles, 88, of Asheville, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Birchard Shelton and Magonalia Gahagan Shelton. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Cook; and brothers: Fred Shelton and Jack Shelton. Mrs. Shelton...
John Charles Dillingham
Jul 12, 2017
John Charles Dillingham, 93, formerly of Woodfin, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Franklin Leroy Dillingham and Elizabeth Parker Dillingham. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Benison...
Evelyn Bond
Jul 9, 2017
Asheville Frances Evelyn Hill Bond, 86, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Henderson County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was employed with the Buncombe County School System at Enka Middle School, and worked in the Cafeteria from...
Vernie "Granny" King
Jul 9, 2017
Asheville Vernie Reemes Granny King went home to be with her Lord Sunday, July 9, 2017 following 93 years of wonderful life. A native of Madison County, Mrs. King had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She had worked most of the dairy farms in and around the Sandy Mush area, and had retired as a...
Jeffrey Mcintosh
Jul 9, 2017
Fletcher Jeffrey Scott McIntosh, 32, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 9, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he attended A.C. Reynolds High School. Jeffrey was a son of Lynn Lunsford Ray and step father, Randall Ray both of Fletcher and the late Glen Dale McIntosh, Jr. He was also preceded in death...
Michael C. Roberts
Jul 7, 2017
Asheville Michael Clay Roberts, I, 57, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 7, 2017 at his residence surrounded by family. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Joyce Payne Roberts of Naples, FL, and the late John William Roberts. In addition to his father was preceded in death by...
Nina Saine
Jul 7, 2017
Asheville Nina Loretta Shephard Saine, 87, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Norman Dillard Shephard and Lela Mae Hall Shephard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Plez Saine; sisters: Fannie Cogdill, and Ann Mann; and...
Frances A. Ball
Jul 4, 2017
Candler Frances Auldredge Ball, 89, formerly of 341 Curtis Creek Road, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at the Silver Bluff Village in Canton. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was formerly employed with Vanderbilt Shirt Company where she served as a quality control inspector, and was a lifelong member of Maple Ridge...
Frances Hensley
Jul 3, 2017
Asheville Frances Ann Christy Hensley went home to be with the Lord on July 3, 2017 at Mission Health System. She was born May 18, 1937 in Asheville to Walter and Nannie Robinson Christy. Frances worked as a personal caregiver for 35 years touching many lives before retirement. She was a Charter member of Temple Baptist Church. She is...
Mary Pressley
Jul 2, 2017
Asheville Mary Elizabeth Wilson Pressley, 85, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Pressley was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, who loved spending time with her family, gardening, cooking, sewing and reading. She was the daughter of the late Kerman Wesley and Sadie Laura Morrison Wilson, and the wife of the late...
Heath Wright
Jun 30, 2017
West Asheville Heath Lee Wright, 46, of 11 Eva Circle went to be with the Lord Friday, June 30, 2017 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Rita McCurry Wright of the home and the late Hilliard Lawrence Boyd Wright, Jr. who died August 2, 1992. He was also preceded...
Allen Baxter Rogers Jr.
Jun 28, 2017
Allen Baxter Rogers, Jr, 83, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Fleshers Fairview Healthcare Center. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, he was the son of the late Allen Baxter Rogers, Sr. and Ollie Lee Varner Rogers. He was also preceded in death by 2 sisters. Mr. Rogers was a 1953 graduate of Spartanburg High School and a...
Betty Jean Pierce
Jun 26, 2017
Asheville Betty Jean Fore Pierce, 87, went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 26, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she had served over 30 years as an accountant for the US Government in Washington, DC. Mrs. Pierce was a daughter of the late Arthur Fore and Lavinia Gregory Fore...
Berniece Rice
Jun 26, 2017
Swannanoa Berniece Evelyn Rice, 85, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at the Mountain View Assisted Living Center. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Rice had resided in Buncombe County for the past 60 years. She had worked as a home healthcare aide, and had previously managed Impressions at the Asheville Mall, as well as worked as a wedding...
Faye B. Queen
Jun 25, 2017
Asheville Faye Bradley Queen, 81, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Park Ridge Hospital. A native of Swain County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly employed with Buster Brown and Vanderbilt Shirt Mfg Company as a seamstress, was former President of the Emma Elementary PTA, was Den Mother for...
Carl Lloyd Mcconnell
Jun 25, 2017
Carl Lloyd McConnell, 85, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Lake Toxaway, he was a son of the late William McKinley McConnell and Mary Nan Prather McConnell. He was also preceded in death by his daughters: Cathy McConnell and Betty Sue McConnell; sister, Thelma Lance; and brothers:...
Dennis Lafevers
Jun 24, 2017
Asheville - Dennis Lane LaFevers, 66, passed away Saturday June 24th, 2017. He was a native of Burke County, but spent most of his life in Asheville, NC. Dennis retired from the bridge department of Norfolk Southern Railway and was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church. Dennis loved Jesus and exemplified that in his everyday life and in...
Wayne Messer
Jun 24, 2017
Alexander Wayne Martin Messer, 84, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. A native of Haywood County, Mr. Messer had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from the maintenance department of Norfolk Southern Railway, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Mr. Messer was a kind man,...
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