Benny Joe Johnson
Dec 25, 2015
Benny Joe Johnson, 65, formerly of Asheville, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015. A native of Buncombe County, he was a 1968 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, served as a CNA at the VA Hospital, and served in the US Army during Vietnam. He was a son of the late Barney Jones Johnson and Mary Ruby...
Ralph Creasman
Dec 25, 2015
Asheville Ralph Porter Creasman, 86, passed from this life to eternal life on Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Asheville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1967 as a Carpenter and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Mr. Creasman was the son of the late William Ernest Creasman and...
Peggy B. Johnston
Dec 23, 2015
Asheville Peggy Bates Johnston, 84, of 62 Hudson Street, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Stonecreek Health & Rehabilitation. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from American Enka Corporation following 29 years of service. Mrs. Johnston was the daughter of the late Avon Bates and Mella Cody Meeks and was the wife of Edward Jay...
Marlene Harbin
Dec 18, 2015
Asheville - Marlene Masterson Harbin, 81, of Asheville, formerly of Soddy Daisy, TN, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at Mission Hospitals. Ms. Harbin was born in Soddy Daisy, TN, and was a member of one of the pioneer families of Soddy Daisy. She was a graduate of Soddy Daisy High School and a member of Dividing Ridge Church...
Billy Redmon
Dec 16, 2015
Asheville Billy Lewis Redmon, 73, of 39 Webb Cove Road, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from Southern Concrete as a Truck Driver for over 30 years; had served with the Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department as a Firefighter and EMT for over...
Tom Drake
Dec 11, 2015
Candler - Gilbert Thomas Tom Drake, 62, of 4 Dixie Lane, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 11, 2015 at his home. A native of Tampa, FL, he was owner & operator of the Tom Drake Insurance Agency, Drake Sound and Light and Dixie Music Store where he served in training, sales, installation, and all related...
Vickie Mcelroy Hawkins
Dec 11, 2015
Candler Vickie Lynn McElroy Hawkins, 58, of 29 Milk Sick Cove Road, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 11, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she served as an Insurance Agent for 28 years, having retired in 2015 and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Vickie...
George Allen Bates
Dec 9, 2015
Candler George Allen Bates, 72, of 29 English Drive, went to sleep on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center until called home by his Heavenly Father. A native of Buncombe County, he was a Paint Contractor, a US Army veteran having served in Germany during the Vietnam era and was a member and...
Shirley Wallen
Dec 9, 2015
Candler Shirley Arlene Ingle Wallen, 79, of Candler, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Wallen was an avid reader, collected many baby dolls, and adored her grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Arthur D. and Cora Lee Russell Ingle, and was also preceded in death by her...
Jackie Eugene Riddle
Dec 8, 2015
Jackie Eugene Riddle, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Clyde Dennis Riddle and Birdie Rice Riddle. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Jane Greene; and by 2 grandchildren. Surviving are his wife,...
Robert B. Gelder, Sr.
Dec 7, 2015
Asheville Robert Brattan Gelder, Sr., age 95, was a resident of Asheville and living at the Western North Carolina Baptist Home where he died peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2015. Mr. Gelder was born May, 27, 1920 in Princess Anne, Maryland. He was the son of Charles Cyrus Gelder and Cecelia Hooe Gelder. He attended Western Maryland College, served...
Lillian Holcombe
Dec 5, 2015
Asheville - Lillian Creola Frady Holcombe, 91, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her home. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she was formerly employed with C.P. Clare Company and Square D. She was a member of Woodland Terrace Church. Mrs. Holcombe was the daughter of...
Ethel Banks
Nov 24, 2015
Leicester Lola Ethel Roberts Banks, 76, of 10 Peeble Trail, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at The Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired as a Seamstress and was a faithful member of the Salvation Army Church. Mrs. Banks was a daughter of the late Thomas Harold...
Steven O'Dell "Steve" Estep
Nov 21, 2015
Steven ODell Steve Estep, 51, of Candler, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 21, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a 1982 graduate of Enka High School. Steve retired from the Forestry Department at the Biltmore Estate and was the owner of Steves Remodeling. He was a member of Edgewood Baptist...
Sybil Brooks
Nov 21, 2015
Asheville Sybil Kellum Brooks, 79, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 following a lengthy illness of Pulmonary Fibrosis. She was the daughter of the late Joe R. and Lillia Sanders Kellum. In earlier years, Mrs. Brooks worked in Banking and did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels. She was an active member of Victory Baptist Church where she...
Judy Young
Nov 21, 2015
Candler Judith Mae Judy White Young, 79, of 103 Rhinehart Road, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Aston Park Health Care. A native of Durham, NC, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1970. She retired from St. Josephs Hospital and was a member of Oak Forest Presbyterian Church. She was a loving...
Barbara Payne
Nov 19, 2015
Candler Barbara Kaye Norton Payne, 68, of 163 Maple Ridge Road, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life and retired from the Asheville Citizen-Times following 10 years of service. Mrs. Payne was a daughter of the late Wayne...
Deborah S. Woodby
Nov 16, 2015
Alexander Deborah Ann Debbie Shope Woodby, 58, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 16, 2015. Debbie was born on May 18, 1957 to James and Gail Shope and grew up in Candler, NC, graduating from Enka High School in 1975. She married Coy Michael Woodby and they had two sons, Jason, married to Aliceanne and...
Yvonne Laurent Farley
Nov 15, 2015
Yvonne Laurent Farley (92) passed away peacefully at home with family present on Sunday, November 15, 2015 in Candler, NC. She was born on October 3, 1923, in Twin Falls, Idaho. She went to school there until she was 9 years old, when she, her mother and younger sister, moved to Los Angeles, CA. Yvonne was given a scholarship...
Robert Edmonds
Nov 15, 2015
Candler Robert Martin Edmonds, 69, of Candler, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Edmonds worked as an Environmental Service Tech at the Charles George VA Hospital. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in the Vietnam War. Mr. Edmonds was the son of the late James Reagan...
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