Janet Rose Palandro Vossen

Aug 2, 2024

Asheville – Janet Rose Palandro Vossen, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Care Partners Solace Center while surrounded by her family.

A native of New York, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1997. She was a daughter of the late Charles Palandro and Phyllis Ameo Palandro....

Malerie Cauble Crisp

Aug 1, 2024

Asheville – Malerie Lauren Cauble Crisp, 41, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the McDowell County Hospital.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of Russell “Rusty” Grey Cauble and Deborah “Debbie” Jamerson Cauble. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Poconna...

Billy O'Brien Cochran, Gysgt, Usmc (Ret.)

Jul 31, 2024

Billy O’Brien Cochran, GySgt, USMC (Ret.), 90, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at the Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Elizabethton, TN, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1981. He was a son of the late Minnie Cordelia Cochran, and husband of the late Evelyn June Metcalf...

Hazel Marjorie Crawford Romine

Jul 30, 2024

Asheville – Hazel Marjorie Crawford Romine, 92, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Bron C. Crawford and Flora Ratcliff Crawford, and the wife of the late Don Mac...

Alice Louise Whiteside

Jul 27, 2024

Asheville – Alice Louise Whiteside, 71, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville after a brief illness.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late James Bronson Whiteside, Sr. and Lillie Louise Metcalf.

Alice enjoyed helping others and...

Donald Layne Worley

Jul 25, 2024

Asheville - Donald Layne Worley, 80, of Candler, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 25th, 2024, at the CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.

A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Earl Bascombe Worley and Flora Louise Jenkins Worley. He was also preceded in death by his wife,...

Joann Viola Rose

Jul 24, 2024

Asheville – JoAnn Viola Rose, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

A native of Manhattan, NY, she relocated to Little Rock, AR where she taught many children as a Kindergarten Teacher. She resided in Asheville, NC for the past 25 years.

JoAnn was a...

Geneva "Roberta" Gasperson Cordell

Jul 23, 2024

Fletcher – Geneva “Roberta” Gasperson Cordell, 83, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at AdventHealth Hendersonville.

A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Guy Henry Gasperson and Geneva Mae Harrison Gasperson, and the wife of the late Clarence Vernon Cordell. She was also preceded in...

Mary Beck Strickland

Jul 21, 2024

Mary Magdaline Beck Strickland, 79, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at her home.

She was a daughter of the late Sam B. Beck and Loretta Ann Hannah Beck, and the wife of the late Charles Edward Strickland who passed away on November 14, 2023.

Mary attended Sand...

Clifford (Cliff) Samuel Smathers, Jr.

Jul 21, 2024

Leicester – Clifford Samuel Smathers, Jr. (Cliff) passed away on July 21, 2024. He was hospitalized for a short time before being placed in Hospice care. With his death coming quickly, his family is heartbroken, but they are happy for the many years he remained healthy and energetic enough to finish a great career and work his farm with...

David Michael Fisher

Jul 20, 2024

Hendersonville – David Michael Fisher, 69, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at his residence.

A native of Buncombe County, he worked as a Butcher and was a member of West Hendersonville Baptist Church. He loved to fish and loved singing gospel music.

He was a...

Terry Lynne Schultz

Jul 20, 2024

Terry Lynne Burge Schultz, 68, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Pisgah Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center. Terry fought valiantly to stay in this life, but her body gave way on July 20, just shy of her 69th birthday.

She was a daughter of the late Clarence Burge and Helen...

Myra Joan Collins

Jul 18, 2024

Myra J. Collins, 83, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024, after a lifelong illness with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was diagnosed at age 21 with the crippling disease.

She was born in Madison County, NC on June 18, 1941. After graduating from high school, she met and married my father, Wayne K. Naihe. At that...

William "Will" Steven Snow

Jul 18, 2024

William “Will” Steven Snow, 25, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Asheville, NC.

A native of Berwick, Maine, he resided in Asheville for the past 6 years.

William was a kind, intelligent, creative, young man. He was loved deeply by his family and friends. William found clarity and...

Wayne Richard Leonard, Mgysgt, Usmc (Ret.)

Jul 15, 2024

Wayne Richard Leonard, MGySgt, USMC (Ret.), 83, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at his home.

A native of Asheville, he was a son of the late Carl Alvin Leonard and Beatrice Bass. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Harmon, and brother, Robert “Bob” Bass.

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Coach Bill Burrows

Jul 15, 2024

Spartanburg, SC – William “Bill” Burrows, 79, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 15, 2024, in Spartanburg, SC.

A native of Western North Carolina, he was a 1969 graduate of Mars Hill College with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and received a master’s degree in School Administration from Western Carolina in...

Robert Louis Metcalf

Jul 12, 2024

Robert Louis Metcalf, 85, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Lark Jahu Metcalf and Nina Annette Abernathy Metcalf. He was also preceded in death by 3...

Brian Edward Barnes

Jul 5, 2024

Brian Edward Barnes was Born on November 29th, 1977. (It was the first thing I ever did on time in my life. He was due November 29th and the pains started just after midnight.) He died suddenly on July 5th, 2024, at 11:11 am. He was riding his bike in the city of Ashville NC when a group of...

Jacob "Jacobito" Thompson Armstrong Ridinger

Jul 5, 2024

Jacob “Jacobito” Thompson Armstrong Ridinger, 40, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 5, 2024, at his residence in Asheville, NC.

A native of Antigua, Guatemala, Jacob was a loving wanderer who lived in many places, including Montana, Colorado, and Asheville, NC, where he owned and operated a tree care business. He was the son of...

Gerald Arthur Banks

Jul 4, 2024

Gerald Arthur Lynn Banks, 84, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the River Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Herman D. Banks and Carla Della Carland Banks. He was also preceded in death by his...