Obituary Listing

David Patrick Hart

David Patrick Hart

Apr 24, 2017

David Patrick Hart, 64, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of River Edge, NJ, he resided in Asheville for the past 30 years. He was a son of the late James Francis and Agnes Elizabeth Norton Hart. Surviving are his brother, Donald J. Hart and wife Bobbie of Wyckoff,...

May Keith Silver

May Keith Silver

Apr 24, 2017

Marshall May Keith Silver, 96, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Elderberry Health Care Center. She was born in Madison County, May 20, 1920, to the late Tilman Anderson Silver and Eliza Mary Keith Silver. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Rex Leo Silver. She resided in Buncombe County since 1951 and was...

Margaret Pauline Garren Penland

Margaret Pauline Garren Penland

Apr 23, 2017

Margaret Pauline Garren Penland, 85, passed away peacefully to rejoin her family in Heaven on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Edgar and Avis Irene Patton Garren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Frank...

Helen Sharpe

Helen Sharpe

Apr 21, 2017

Leicester Helen Sales Sharpe, 89, went to be with her Lord Friday, April 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Sharpe retired in 1990 from Square D, following 30 years of service. She was a member of Newfound Baptist Church, where she especially enjoyed being a member of the Burdess...

Steve Lunsford

Steve Lunsford

Apr 21, 2017

Hendersonville - Steve Herman Lunsford, Sr., 72, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, Mr. Lunsford retired as a truck driver from Hobson Construction. He was the son of the late Nelson and Pauline Sawyer Lunsford, and was...

Dale Allen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...