Roger Edwards
Jun 16, 2016
Asheville - Roger Solen Edwards, 62, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Yancey County, Mr. Edwards had resided in Buncombe County for the past 45 years. He retired from Square D, and had been employed with Hubble-Premise Wiring of Marion. He was of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed...
Bobby Crawford
Jun 13, 2016
Sevierville, TN - Bobby Gay Crawford, 73, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016. A native of Buncombe County, Mr. Crawford had resided in Newport, TN for many years prior to moving to Sevierville three years ago. He was self-employed as a plumber. Mr. Crawford was the son of the late George Wesley and Geneva Lora Johnson Crawford. He was...
Audrey Edwards Johnson
Jun 11, 2016
Swannanoa, NC - Audrey Geneva Edwards Johnson, 91, of 56 New Salem Road went to be with her Lord, Saturday June 11, 2016. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Yancey County and a resident of Buncombe County for the past 60 years. She was a daughter of the late Burgess Edwards and Diane Jones Edwards and the wife of...
Tony Brandon Hood
Jun 9, 2016
Tony Brandon Hood, 38, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Thursday, June 9, 2016. A native of Kingsport, TN he is survived by his wife, Adrienne Marrah Hood of Candler, NC; his parents, Johnny Ray Hood and Pam Caldwell Hood; his sisters, Christi Kincaid and Lindsey Repass and her husband, Justin, and 4 special nephews: Landon Alley,...
Arnold A. Hare
Jun 1, 2016
Columbus Arnold Albert Hare, 82, of 230 Johnson Road, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Park Ridge Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Hare retired in 1993 from Biltmore Forest Country Club where he did landscaping and was a member of Sunnyview Baptist Church. He was a son of the late...
Leon Nanney
Jun 1, 2016
Asheville - James Leon Nanney, 67, of 671 New Haw Creek Road, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at his residence. A native and resident for most of his life of Buncombe County, he was a disabled Vietnam veteran, having served in the US Navy and was the son of the late Hubert Franklin Nanney and Maude Marie...
Joan Silvers
May 30, 2016
Asheville Joan Baker Silvers, 73, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Yancey County, Mrs. Silvers had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a graduate of Lee Edwards High School, and retired as a CNA with CarePartners. Mrs. Silvers was the daughter of Margaret...
Carolyn Weir Nantelle
May 28, 2016
Carolyn Weir Nantelle, born February 15, 1944, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 28, 2016 after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Asheville and Buncombe County and career retiree of Bell South. She was 72. She was the daughter of the late Cicero Lev Weir and late Pauline Buckner Weir, and sister of the...
Thomas Edward Jones
May 27, 2016
Thomas Edward Jones, 73, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, he was a son of the late Elbert Lee Jones and Vera Blanch Bailey Jones. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Ann Rogers Jones; and a son, Tommy Anthony Jones....
Lois Sawyer Rice
May 26, 2016
Asheville Lois Marie Sawyer Rice, 88, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. She was a native of Weaverville and a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse, having served as public health nurse with Buncombe County and later serving as...
Darlene Phillips Cordell
May 25, 2016
Darlene Phillips Cordell, died unexpectedly May 25, 2016. She was 89 years old. She was the daughter of Glen and Mabel Phillips. She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, James E. Cordell; son, Stephen Cordell; brothers, Wayne, Bud and Derold Phillips. Darlene was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from Central High School, among...
Louise Huntley Mcabee Earley
May 23, 2016
Louise Huntley McAbee Earley, 94, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, May 23, 2016 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care. A native of Henderson County, she was a daughter of the late Dewey Huntley and Bertha Justus Huntley. She was also preceded in death by her husbands: Wallace Blanton McAbee, and Wallace Earley; son, Brian McAbee; grandchildren:...
Tony Mark Weese
May 23, 2016
Tony Mark Weese, 57, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, May 23, 2016 at his residence. Tony was raised and lived most of his life in Rutherford County, NC. He was a son of Mary Jo Justice (Larry Justice) of Henrietta and the late Jimmie Norris Weese. He was also preceded in death by a niece,...
Hester Metcalf
May 23, 2016
Banner Elk - Hester Geneva McFee Metcalf, 88, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Life Care Center of Banner Elk. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Metcalf was formerly employed as a machine operator with American Enka, and was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Metcalf was the daughter of the late Kenny Blaine and...
Lou Ella Wells
May 21, 2016
Leicester Lou Ella Black Wells, 91, of 16 Piney Mountain Rd., went to be with her Lord Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Riley Alonzo Black and Gertrude Ethel Sealey Black and wife of the late James Edward Wells who...
Mark Bryan Hensley
May 15, 2016
Mark Bryan Hensley, 51, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident Buncombe County, he was the son of Luther Junior Hensley and the late Patty Holloway Hensley Johnson. In addition to his father he is survived by his wife, Grace Marie Warren Hensley; son, William Billy Hensley of Oakley; step-son, Joseph...
Samuel Adam Cooper
May 12, 2016
Samuel Adam Cooper, 34, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Asheville, NC. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM Monday, May 16, 2016, at North Mills River Campground in Brevard, NC. Anders-Rice Funeral Home & Cremation Center is handling arrangements. Adam was one of the most genuine people in the world and was loved by...
Wilma Dean Wilson
May 12, 2016
Asheville Wilma Dean Wilson, 98, of 213 Richmond Hill Drive, WNC Baptist Home, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Asheville, she was a beautician with most of her years at the Battery Park Hotel. She was a founding member of the First...
Charles Earl Raines
May 12, 2016
Charles Earl Raines, 88, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Spartanburg, SC, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Henry and Pearl Flanagan Raines. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Juanita...
Mildred Allen Jordan
May 12, 2016
Easley, SC Mildred Mae Foster Allen Jordan, 94, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Brookdale Nursing Home, Easley, SC. A native and resident of Asheville, NC most of her life, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Foster and Mamie Embler Foster. She was also preceded in death by husbands: John...
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