Obituary Listing

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Aug 3, 2017

Alexander Roy Fred Graham, 90, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired in 1988 from Square D where he served for over 15 years, worked for Sayles Biltmore Bleacheries...

Donalee Hicks

Donalee Hicks

Aug 2, 2017

Asheville Donalee Taylor Hicks, 101, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. A native of Waldron, MI, Mrs. Hicks had resided in Buncombe County since 1962, and was a member of Asheville Church of Christ. She was the daughter of the late William and Mabel Smith Taylor, and the wife of Lewis D. Hicks,...

Louise R. Brown

Louise R. Brown

Aug 2, 2017

Asheville Louise Rice Brown, 76, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was formerly employed with Buncombe County Child Development. Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Stephen Wilson Rice and Golen Paralee Biddix Rice. She was also preceded in...

Thelma Johnson

Thelma Johnson

Jul 30, 2017

Candler Thelma Lee Morgan Johnson, 96, went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 30, 2017 at her home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Johnson retired from American Enka Corp. following 20 years of service and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Parley and Anna...

Bobbie Jean Pledger Williams

Bobbie Jean Pledger Williams

Jul 26, 2017

Carlsbad, NM Bobbie Jean Pledger Williams, 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Heritage Trails Nursing Home, Cleburne, TX. She was the daughter of the late Estelle Pledger Williams and Edward Kenneth Pledger. She was also preceded in death by her husband Dessley Williams and her sister Betty Pledger Roberts. Surviving are her children: Brenda Dee...

Charles Hayes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...