Lillie Whitson
Feb 4, 2017
Swannanoa Mary Lillie Strange Whitson, 96, of 106 Pine Tree Drive, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Dandridge, TN she had resided in Buncombe County since 1936. She was a safety assistant with the Buncombe County Orthopedic School Bus System through Thoms Rehab. She was...
Martha Gosnell
Feb 2, 2017
Asheville Martha Ingle Gosnell, 99, of 136 Ingle Road, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 02, 2017 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Buncombe County, she had retired in 1979 from Burlington Industries, was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church and a member of the Sunshine Club at Victory Baptist Church. She...
Betty Gash
Feb 2, 2017
Candler - Betty Louise Austin Shields Gash, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2017, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. She was born on April 26, 1928 to the late James Franklin and Inez Elizabeth Teague Austin in Buncombe County, where she resided. Glen, Edna, Alice, Bill, Germa, Kenny, and Charles, her siblings, all predeceased her. She was preceded by...
Rev. C. Jackson "Jack" Robinson
Jan 31, 2017
Rev. C. Jackson Jack Robinson, 93, of Black Mountain and formerly of Brevard, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the NC State Veterans Home. A native of Western North Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles Gilbert Robinson and Martha Rebecca Fortner Robinson. He was also preceded in death by his...
Cristi Davis
Jan 30, 2017
Black Mountain Cristi Hensley Davis, 46, of Black Mountain, died unexpectedly, Monday, January 30, 2017. A native of Buncombe County, Cristi was the mother of Caitlin Davis and Kelsey Davis and grandmother of Keplee Gregory and her brother, Hayden Gregory. Surviving in addition to her daughters are her parents, Terry Buckner Moseley (Kelvin) and David Hensley (Karen); siblings, Erin...
Jim Jr. Plemmons
Jan 30, 2017
Asheville Arizona Jim Plemmons, Jr., 92, went to be with his Lord on Monday, January 30, 2017 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1981 from Mason-Dixon Truck Line as a truck driver for 33 years. He was a member of the Teamsters Local Union #61 and was a veteran of the...
James Beaver
Jan 27, 2017
James Beaver, 58, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017. He was born January 22, 1959 to Deward and Wanda Hughes Beaver. He was preceded in death by his sister, Theresa Beaver Bombace. James was currently employed with Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) and had been employed there for the past 20 years. In addition to his parents, he is...
Marjorie A. Maina
Jan 24, 2017
Candler Marjorie Adele Russell Maina, 92, of Brierfield Drive, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Port Chester, NY, she had resided in Western North Carolina since 1999 and was of the Episcopal faith. She was a devoted, loving wife and mother. Mrs. Maina was a daughter of...
Oma Sharpe
Jan 23, 2017
Leicester - Oma Francis Goodnough Sharpe, 83, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Del Rio, TN, Mrs. Sharpe had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from Square D, and loved making crafts, and selling them at local craft shows. Mrs. Sharpe was the...
Mark Sayles
Jan 20, 2017
Candler Mark Antonio Sayles, 38, of 10 Hemlock Court, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a Certified Nurses Assistant and formerly attended Trinity Baptist Church. Surviving are his parents, Garry Carpenter Sayles and Trilbia Jean Hamilton Sayles of Candler; son, Zachary Lee Sayles and daughter, Tiffany Leanne...
Larry Ronnie West
Jan 19, 2017
Larry Ronnie West, 67, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Pardee Hospital. Larry was a native and life long resident of Western North Carolina and was a son of the late Ronnie Larry West and Eithel Lillian Meece OKelly. Larry enjoyed life, everything outdoors, and was always willing to lend a helping hand...
Paul Foster
Jan 18, 2017
Leicester Paul James Foster, lifelong resident of Leicester, died Wednesday January 18, 2017. He was born March 15, 1928 to the late Dillard Foster and Nellie Rash Foster. After his mother died as a result of childbirth, he was raised by his grandfather, Melvin Foster and his Aunt Addie Robertson. He was also preceded in death by his wife...
Rev. Charles J. Duvall
Jan 16, 2017
Leicester Rev. Charles J. C.J. DuVall, born September 7, 1923, peacefully joined his family already in the presence of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, January 16, 2017. C.J. DuVall, born in Blairsville, GA, was one of 9 children of the late Charles J. and Maggie Neely DuVall. Rev. DuVall was ordained June 22, 1952 at Georgetown...
Ollie Watkins
Jan 16, 2017
Asheville Ollie Linda Pace Watkins, 68, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 16, 2017 at The Oaks at Sweeten Creek. She was born in Asheville, NC on June 9, 1948. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, and she loved her family more than anything else in her life. She was preceded in death...
Evelyn Gooch Bullock
Jan 16, 2017
Evelyn Gooch Bullock, 100, died on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Trinity View Retirement Center. Mrs. Bullock resided in Asheville after retiring from Lockheed Missile and Space Company, Sunnyvale, CA as Executive Secretary. She was the youngest daughter of the late James William Gooch and Etta Peigler Gooch. She is preceded in death by her 11 siblings. She is...
Margaret Swann
Jan 14, 2017
Leicester Margaret McCarson Swann, 82, of 125 Mink Farm Road went to be with her Lord, Saturday January 14, 2017 at the home of her daughter with her family by her side. Mrs. Swann was a native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late James Edward and Della Cairnes McCarson and...
Greta Suzanne Angel
Jan 12, 2017
Greta Suzanne Burleson Angel, 47, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she is the daughter of Susan Elizabeth Spencer of Asheville and Larry Dale Burleson and his wife Debra Swilling Burleson of Merritt Island, FL. She is preceded in death by her...
Mozelle Searcy
Jan 12, 2017
Fletcher Mozelle Keever Searcy, 77, entered her Heavenly Home on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals with her family by her side. Mozelle was born July 18, 1939 to the late Charles Winslow and Katie Ann Keever. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald; sons, Donald Eugene and Bruce Michael Searcy...
Roger Dotson
Jan 9, 2017
Candler Roger Bugsy Dale Dotson, 66, of 127 South Morgan Branch Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 9, 2017 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired as a truck driver, was a Hot Rod builder, attended Enka High School and was...
Nancy Mcintosh
Jan 5, 2017
Candler - Nancy Byrd McIntosh, 83, went home to be with her Lord and her guardian angel, her special grandmother, Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Woodfin, Ms. McIntosh worked for Paramounts Great America theme park in California before returning to Buncombe County. She was an avid NASCAR fan. Ms....
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