Ila I. Parham
Jul 31, 2016
Leicester Ila Gertrude Ingle Parham, 90, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center, after a period of declining health. She was born September 8, 1925 on Long Shoals Road, Arden, to the late William Herbert Ingle and Gertrude Creasman Ingle. She was also preceded in death by ten brothers and sisters, with...
James Earnest Conard
Jul 30, 2016
Asheville James Earnest Conard, 78, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at his home. A native of Waynesville, Mr. Conard had resided in Buncombe County since 1948. He was the former owner of James Conard Grading, and was a US Army veteran. Mr. Conard was the son of the late Arthur Allen and Rosa Bell Medley Conard. He was...
Joe Mcghee
Jul 29, 2016
Asheville - Joseph Roosevelt Joe McGhee, Jr., 67, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. McGhee had worked most of his life as a food broker. He was also a veteran of the US Air Force, and a regular volunteer at the Charles George VA Medical...
Carroll Rice
Jul 26, 2016
Asheville Carroll Dean Rice, 74, of 130 Goldview Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 where Heaven gained a new angel. A resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he retired from Coldwell Banker Realty where he served in Real Estate since 1986 and was formerly employed with the Bank of Asheville...
Fred Kurfees
Jul 25, 2016
Asheville Fred Crawford Kurfees, 83, went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Rowan County, NC, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from Ford Tractor Company where he served for 28 years and Public Service Gas Company where...
B J Freeman
Jul 25, 2016
Candler - Billy Joe BJ Freeman, 66, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Robbinsville, Mr. Freeman had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He worked as an automotive mechanic, and was an avid fisherman. His greatest joy, however, was his grandchildren. Mr. Freeman was the...
Mildred I. Powell
Jul 24, 2016
Fletcher Mildred Midge Ingle Powell, 73, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at the St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident most of her life of Asheville, she was a daughter of the late Hillary Julius Ingle and Mary Eloise McHone Ingle. She was also preceded in death by her twin...
Donald Reed
Jul 24, 2016
Fairview Donald Ray Reed, 58, of 1294 Charlotte Hwy, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2016. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a self employed carpenter and formerly had served with Fairview and Reynolds Volunteer Fire Departments and was a honorary member of South Asheville Baptist Church. Mr. Reed was a son of...
Georgia Dover
Jul 19, 2016
Asheville Georgia Bell Ramsey Dover, 89, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. Born the second oldest of thirteen children, Mrs. Dover was a native of Buncombe County, and retired as a seamstress from Mills Manufacturing. She was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Dover was the daughter of the late William Ralph...
Bruce W. Macwilliam
Jul 15, 2016
Bruce W. MacWilliam, 97, went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, on February 17, 1919 he was the son of the late James Alexander and Agnes Wallace MacWilliam. He was also preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. Mr. MacWilliam was a member of...
Hope King Mills
Jul 8, 2016
Hope King Mills, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Horace M. King and Daisy Mae Haney King. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Tony Mills, Sr.; and brothers: Donald Haney,...
Walter "Pat" Jones
Jul 6, 2016
Asheville Walter Wallen Pat Jones, 94, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Aston Park Healthcare Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Jones retired from the weaving department at Beacons Manufacturing in 1985, following 46 years of service. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, and was a member of the French Broad Lodge #292...
Boyd Blankenship
Jul 4, 2016
Asheville Boyd Blankenship, 85, went home to be with his Lord Monday, July 4, 2016, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, Mr. Blankenship had resided in Buncombe County for the past 64 years. He was a graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel College, and retired in 1996 from Carolina Truck and Body as a...
Robert Rhew
Jul 1, 2016
Asheville - Robert Vincent Rhew, 79, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Rhew worked as a machinist with Asheville Machine Shop, and was a former member of Swannanoa Freewill Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Joseph Paris and Lillian Emma Miller...
Floyd "Papaw" Angel
Jun 30, 2016
Asheville Floyd Lee Angel, 74, passed away Thursday, June 30 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Angel worked in the construction field most of his life. He was an avid rock and gem hunter, and will always be remembered as a loving father and Papaw. Mr. Angel was the son of...
Harold Brown
Jun 27, 2016
Asheville - Harold Randall Brown, 64, of 21 New Hope Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 27, 2016 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Born in Anchorage, AK, he grew up in Candler. He was currently employed with Burdette Beckmann, Inc., serving as a Director of Retail. He served as a Football Official...
Virginia Thompson Schenck
Jun 23, 2016
Virginia Thompson Schenck, 88, of Cocoa, FL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her summer home in Bryson City. A native of Wellesley Hills, Mass. she was the daughter of the late John Charteris Thompson and Ida Lawver Thompson. She was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Daniel Dreher Schenck. Mrs....
Roger Autrey
Jun 22, 2016
Asheville - Roger Winthrop Autrey, 79 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at his home. A native of Yancey County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1975. He was a devout Christian, and member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church. He served for 40 years as a Sunday School Teacher and held various other...
Norma Fowler
Jun 22, 2016
Asheville - Norma Carolyn Fowler, 79, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, Ms. Fowler had resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a 1955 graduate of Emma High School, where she was Valedictorian and voted "Most Likely to Succeed." She will be remembered as...
Tilson Burnett Crowe
Jun 21, 2016
Tilson Burnett Crowe, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the WNC Baptist Home. A native of Madison County, he resided in Buncombe County since 1968. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean War in which he received numerous medals. He was a son of the late Don...
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