Dorothy Holt
May 12, 2016
Weaverville Dorothy Craig Holt, 65, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her home. A native of Polk County, Mrs. Holt had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a 1969 graduate of AC Reynolds High School, and retired as a telephone operator from AT&T in 1989, and continued to...
June Fox
May 10, 2016
Asheville June Penley Fox, better known as Moma June, born to James Everette and Donnie Brigman Penley of Weaverville, left this temporary life from her home in West Asheville in the wee hours of May 10, 2016 at the age of 88. Shes gone to live in her eternal home with her parents; her husband, Forrest Weaver Fox; her...
Jerry Langford
May 10, 2016
Asheville - Jerry Patch Langford, 58, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at his residence. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, Mr. Langford worked as a carpenter, and was a veteran of the US Army, having being stationed in Germany. He was the son of Shirley Jean Roberts Langford of Catawba, NC, and...
Joyce S. Riebell
May 9, 2016
Asheville Joyce Alene Sprouse Riebell, 74, of 266 Old Farm School Road, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a 1960 graduate of Biltmore High School. Mrs. Riebell was the daughter of the late Lewis Martin Sprouse and Margaret Edna Mae Spivey Sprouse....
Sarah E. Smith
May 8, 2016
Fletcher Sarah Evelyn Smith, 89, of 86 Old Airport Road, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 8, 2016. A native of Rutherford County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life and was the daughter of the late Sidney Frank Smith and Maggie Lois Morgan Smith. She was formerly employed with Moser Plumbing...
Alice Moore
May 5, 2016
Asheville Alice Ann Moore, 76, of 8 Vermont Avenue, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Stonecreek Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1999 from Wilsonart following 20 years of service and formerly worked at Avondale Mfg Co. She was a veteran of the US Army. She was the daughter of the...
Nelson Allen Higgins
May 5, 2016
Nelson Allen Higgins, 63, of Asheville, NC went to be with the Lord on May 5, 2016. Nelson is survived by his lovely wife of 38 years, Ruth Hall Higgins; only son, Robert Edwin Allen Higgins (High Point, NC); daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Ann Higgins; and 2 grandsons, Declan Sean & Eli Tanner Higgins. Nelson is also survived by his 3...
Verna E. Coates
May 1, 2016
Asheville Verna Ellen Coates, 91, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Western North Carolina Baptist Home where she had resided for the past 10 years. A native of Chippewa County, Wisconsin, she retired as an Elementary School Teacher and had taught at Pisgah Elementary School in Candler for many years. She was...
Mary White
May 1, 2016
West Asheville Mary Aleda Davis White, 70, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. Mrs. White was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. In her latter years, she was a long-distance Truck Driver and daughter of the late Margaret Davis Burrell. Surviving are her husband, John Edward Petrey; son,...
Frances Simmons Creasman
Apr 29, 2016
Frances Simmons Henson Creasman, 96, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. She was born September 27, 1919 in Forest City, NC and resided in Avery County until moving to Buncombe County in 1958. She was a daughter of the late Horace King Simmons and Alberta Woody Simmons. She was also preceded...
Donald W. Austin
Apr 27, 2016
Asheville Donald Wesley Duck Austin, 78, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a son of the late Clyde and Jennie Clemmons Austin. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Morris June Austin and sisters, Margaret Jackson and Betty Crane. He is survived by his brothers, Ben...
Sandra R. Clark
Apr 26, 2016
Candler Sandra Kaye Ramsey Clark, 72, of 89 Twin Lakes Drive, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She retired as a Teachers Assistant from Buncombe County Schools and was a member of Lake...
Steve Kytle
Apr 25, 2016
Asheville, NC Alexander Stephens Steve Kytle, Jr., 90, passed away Monday, April 25 at the Western North Carolina Baptist Retirement Home. A native of Marietta, GA, Mr. Kytle had resided in Charlotte since 1955, before moving to Asheville in 2009. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech, and retired from Southern Bell Telephone as an engineer. Mr. Kytle was...
Carolyn Banks Chandler
Apr 21, 2016
Carolyn Banks Chandler, 65, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Mrs. Chandler was the daughter of the late Charles Thad and Mary Kate Tipton Banks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Tony Chandler. Mrs. Chandler worked for Drexel Heritage Furniture Company for 28 years and later retired from the Black Mountain...
Ann Clark
Apr 20, 2016
Church Hill, TN - Ann Clark, 76, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Holston Valley Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Clark had resided in Church Hill for 37 years. She was a talented artist, handcrafting porcelain dolls and many ceramic items. She also loved gardening, and grew beautiful roses. Mrs. Clark was the daughter...
Bobbie H. Ingle
Apr 20, 2016
Asheville Bobbie Joann Holcombe Ingle, 81, formerly of Candler, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since she was 16 years old. She was a Teacher Assistant and Bus Driver for Buncombe County Schools, was an avid music...
Fredrick Richard Mcintyre
Apr 19, 2016
Candler Fredrick Richard Dickie McIntyre, 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 19, 2016. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Fred and Blanche McIntyre. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Dolores McIntyre Embler. Dickie graduated from Clyde A. Erwin High School and Biltmore College. He served in...
Agnes Clark
Apr 19, 2016
Asheville - Agnes A. Granny Clark, 97, of Asheville, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Hendersonville Health and Rehab in Flat Rock. Mrs. Clark was born in Oklahoma, and moved to Asheville in 1960. She loved to cook, sewing, bowling, watching the Braves play, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice...
Trudy Waycaster
Apr 19, 2016
Asheville Trudy Wells Waycaster, 70, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1996 from BellSouth with over 32 years of service. Mrs. Waycaster was the daughter of the late Royal Lee Wells and Nell West Wells. She was also preceded...
David C. Coley
Apr 18, 2016
Candler - David C. Coley, 73, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. A native of Chesterfield County, SC, Mr. Coley resided in Buncombe County since 1975. He retired from the US Navy in 1978 with 20 years of service, and retired from the US Postal Service as a letter carrier at the...
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