Dale Allen
Apr 21, 2017
Leicester William Dale Allen, 58, of 104 Pennant Road, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Flint, MI, he had resided in Western NC for most of his life. He retired in 1993 following 20 years of service with the US Navy, where he...
Carolyn Palmer
Apr 20, 2017
Swannanoa Carolyn Hudgins Palmer, 76, a native of Buncombe County, passed from this life into eternity at 8:20 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Carolyn was the oldest child, born April 14, 1941, to Hilliard H. Hudgins and Bonnie Williams Hudgins, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her two sons, Jerry Lee Palmer...
Samuel Bradley "Brad" Jones
Apr 15, 2017
Samuel Bradley Brad Jones, 38, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Brad was the son of Lora Willene Jones of Asheville, and the late Bob Charles Jones. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents: Sam Kirkpatrick, Geraldene (Kate) Kirkpatrick, and Howard Burton Jones. In addition to his mother, he...
Gerald Clark
Apr 11, 2017
Asheville Gerald M. Clark passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Mr. Clark was born July 23, 1925 in Madison County to the late Hanible and Alma Clark of the East Fork-Bee Tree area. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Geneva Rice Clark and grandson, Michael. Mr. Clark was a WWII veteran...
Rosa Lee Shook Courtney
Apr 11, 2017
Asheville Rosa Lee Shook Courtney, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, she retired from Hickory Printing Group and was a member of Biltmore Church. Mrs. Courtney was a daughter of the late Bill Shook and Belle Shook. She was also preceded...
Catherine Bush
Apr 10, 2017
Weaverville Catherine Red Pate Bush, 78, of 1 Wildwood Avenue, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 10, 2017 at her residence. A native of Yancey County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly employed with A-B Emblem for over 30 years and later retired after many years with Swisartex....
Hazel Edwards
Apr 10, 2017
Asheville Hazel Bryant Edwards, 93, formerly of Asheville Terrace Apartments, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A native of Haywood County, she resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the...
Johnny Lee Bartlett
Apr 10, 2017
Johnny Lee Bartlett, 74, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Virgil Lusk Bartlett and Nina Ruth Harrison Bartlett. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Frankie Mace Bartlett. Johnny graduated from Lee Edwards High School,...
James I. Whitaker
Apr 6, 2017
James Irvin Whitaker, 80, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Whitaker was a US Navy Veteran and retired from the VA Hospital after serving 35 years. He was the son of the late John Burton Whitaker and Lola Willis Whitaker. He was also preceded in death by his...
Ronnie Hollifield
Apr 5, 2017
Asheville Ronnie Eugene Hollifield, 72, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Hollifield retired from Gerber Baby Food as a mechanic. He was the son of the late Gert and Dollie Craig Hollifield, and the husband of the late Frankie Hollifield. He was also preceded in...
Dorothy Hickey Parker
Apr 4, 2017
Dorothy Hickey Parker, 86, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Madison Health Care. A native and lifelong resident of WNC, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Ursley Tweed Sams. She was also preceded in death by her 1st husband, James Willard Hickey, Sr.; 2nd husband, Gerald Parker; sister, Kathleen Radford;...
Geneva Roberts
Apr 3, 2017
Asheville Geneva Eveleen Gosnell Roberts, 88, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Marjorie McCune Memorial Center. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she was a devoted wife and mother, and was a former member of Emma Christian Missionary Alliance Church and had attended Jones Town Baptist Church...
Ralph Ascione
Apr 2, 2017
Leicester - Ralph Ascione, 92, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. A native of West Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Ascione had resided in Buncombe County for the past 35 years. In that time, he had become a fixture at the WNC Farmers Market. Music was his life, as Mr. Ascione had the opportunity...
Dennis Edward Searcy
Apr 1, 2017
Dennis Edward Searcy, 47, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Surviving are his wife, Jennifer Geraci Searcy; mother, Margaret Warren Queen; father, Earl David Searcy; sons: Grant Gordon, Dennis Alan Searcy, Daniel Andrew Searcy, and Dakota Alex Searcy; grandsons: Grant and Bryson; sister, Donna Hughes; brothers: David Searcy, and Daryl Searcy;...
Brenda Smith Webb
Apr 1, 2017
Brenda Smith Webb, 74, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Wade C. Smith and Jennie Buckner Smith Childs. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Christine Webb. Mrs. Webb graduated from Erwin High...
Lenny Malo
Mar 29, 2017
Mars Hills Lenny Robert Malo, 51, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his home. A native of Elizabethton, TN, he had resided in WNC since 2004. He was formerly employed as a welder and also served as a Deputy Sheriff in TN. He was a Mason, and served in the US Army and the Tennessee National Guard...
Kenneth Rodgers Ledford Sr.
Mar 28, 2017
Kenneth Rodgers Ledford, Sr, went home to be with Lord, March 28, 2017. He was born in Greenville, SC November 12, 1922 to the late Aud M. and Alma Rodgers Ledford, and was also predeceased by his wife Margaret Rackley Ledford, brother John and 18 year old grandson, Derek Samuel Ledford. Ken was a member of Emma United Methodist...
Hazel Irene Penland
Mar 26, 2017
Asheville Hazel Irene Ward Penland, 76, of 224 Westwood Place, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace, Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she had retired from Great Smokies Hilton Inn and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Asheville. Mrs. Penland was the daughter of...
Lillian "Lil" Lawrence
Mar 25, 2017
Asheville Lillian Lil Pack Lawrence, 78, of 35 Griffing Blvd, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was formerly employed for over 19 years with Walmart and was the former Owner & Operator of Lils Ceramic Shop. Mrs. Lawrence was a daughter of the late...
Joyce Sluder
Mar 25, 2017
Asheville Joyce Redmon Sluder, 93, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Sluder had resided in Flat Rock, MI for 29 years prior to returning to Buncombe County in 1981. She was a member of Alexander Baptist Church, and enjoyed reading her Bible, having read it...
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