Jeanne Francine Park
Feb 10, 2025
Jeanne Francine Park, 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, NC.
A native of New York, Jeanne later made Florida her home before settling in Asheville, NC. She was the beloved daughter of Morris and Margarete Rice and the devoted wife of the late Robert Scott Howland, Sr. and the late Harold Park.
Throughout...
Robert "Bob" Scott Howland
Nov 4, 2023
Robert "Bob" Scott Howland Sr., 77, of Safety Harbor, Florida, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
Born on March 18, 1946, in Norfolk, VA, Bob was the son of John and Phyllis Howland. He was the beloved husband of both the late Shirley Howland and the late Jeanne Park.
Bob was a proud graduate of the State University Agricultural and Technical...
Revonda Israel Banks
Feb 17, 2025
Revonda Israel Banks, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Blanche Revis Israel. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Christy Banks; and brothers: Gary Israel, and Ray Israel.
Revonda graduated from Leicester...
Dorothy Elizabeth Farlow Worley
Feb 16, 2025
Dorothy Elizabeth Farlow Worley, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at her residence.
A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Harley Farlow and Molly Ennes Sircey Farlow, and wife of the late Robert “Sam” Louis Worley who passed away on April 27, 2013. She was also preceded in death...
Jesse Robert Kidd
Feb 15, 2025
J. Robert Kidd
Birth: 6-27-1930 Died: 2-15-2025
Candler – Bob Was born in Knoxville, Tenn. He moved to Asheville in 1937.
Bob was the son of the late Samuel and Mabel Porter Kidd. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Paul & Sherman and 2 sisters, Mayme & Helen.
Bob had a long career of 39 years with Genesco working in the...
Barbara J. Lanning
Feb 15, 2025
Barbara Jean Lanning, 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 15, 2025, surrounded by family at the Pisgah Manor Health Care Center in Candler, NC.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was born on April 7, 1947, to the late Arvel D. Hudgins and Ina L. Hudgins.
With hands that nurtured both earth...
Coralee Dobbins Shelton
Feb 15, 2025
Coralee Dobbins Shelton, 82, went home to be with the Lord on February 15, 2025, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native of Buncombe County, Coralee was a devout Christian and faithful member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She was a skilled seamstress making custom alterations to wedding dresses and other garments. She also loved her family very much...
Frances "Ann" Hensley Boyd
Feb 10, 2025
Frances “Ann” Hensley Boyd, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2025, at her residence while surrounded by her family.
A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Ella Crawford and Eli Hensley. She was also proceeded in death by her daughter, Sherri Lynn England; grandson, Joshua Lee England; and six siblings.
She...
Ella Louise Noe
Feb 9, 2025
Ella Louise Noe, 72, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was a native of Beverly, Kentucky, then lived in Chicago before moving to North Carolina where she served as a Pharmacy Tech. She had a green thumb and loved reading and crocheting.
She was a daughter of the late Hardie Caldwell and...
James Robert Metcalf
Feb 9, 2025
James Robert Metcalf, 85, went home to be with Jesus and rejoin his departed family members on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Laurels of Green Tree.
A native of Flag Pond (Unicoi County), TN, he spent most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Bart Metcalf and Frances “Frankie” Hensley Metcalf and was the...
Wanda C. Robinson
Feb 4, 2025
Wanda C. Robinson, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at the CarePartners Solace Center.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Winston Walsh Cassada and Lorena Maria McCall Cassada. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Hazel Penland; brothers: Garland Cassada, and Donald Cassada.
Wanda...
Donna Lynn Messer Dorlan
Jan 29, 2025
Donna Lynn Messer Dorlan, 54, went to be home with the Lord on Wednesday, January, 29, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A resident of Candler, NC, Donna was the daughter of Edith Vance Messer and the late William Clyde Messer. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Mike Messer.
Donna graduated from Enka High School in 1988.
Those left...
Tracy Darlene Davis Ledford
Jan 28, 2025
Tracy Darlene Davis Ledford, 59, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Roland Grant “Babe” Davis and Angelee Cora Ball Davis, and wife of the late Barry Lee Ledford who passed in 2024. She was also preceded in death...
Carolyn Jackson
Jan 26, 2025
Carolyn Marie Sayer Jackson, passed away on January 26, 2025, in Fairview, N.C. She was a resident of Asheville, N.C.
Carolyn was born in Lavonia, Ga., on March 25, 1934, to parents: Felton and Thelma Sayer of Lavonia, Ga. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Vivian Coman of Canton, N.C., and brother, Dan Sayer of Waynesville, N.C.
Carolyn moved...
Paula Carolyn White
Jan 26, 2025
Paula Carolyn White, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A resident of Clyde, NC, she was a daughter of the late James H. Jones, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth McFall Jones. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Ann Upchurch; sister, Lynnette Etherton and husband Dewey; brother-in-law, Bob Clark;...
Mary McMahan Crosby
Jan 24, 2025
Mary McMahan Crosby, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 25, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Jacksonville, FL, she was a daughter of the late Warren Kenneth McMahan and Merita Dorothy Hill McMahan. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Clifford “Skipper” McMahan.
Mary worked in the Bakery at Ingles store number five for many years. She was...
Patsy "Pat" Kuykendall
Jan 24, 2025
Patsy “Pat” Tipton Kuykendall, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Monroe Tipton and Armintha Waldroup Tipton and wife of the late William Hollingsworth Kuykendall, Jr. who passed away on October...
Norris Jane Hall
Jan 22, 2025
Leicester – Norris Jane Gwinn Hall, 80, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the CarePartners Solace Center after a long illness.
A native of Spring Dale, West Virginia, she and her husband, Cecil, moved to Asheville after college. They made their home in the mountains of Western North Carolina exploring the natural beauty of the outdoors and learning...
Charlene Ball Sprouse
Jan 21, 2025
Charlene Ball Sprouse, 54, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at her residence.
A native of Buncombe County, she worked as a manager for Beauty Salon products for 13 years, loved spending time with her grandkids, and was the backbone of her family.
She was a daughter of the late Nancy Jean Ball and Bobby McMahan.
Surviving are her...
James Richard "Rick" Smart
Jan 21, 2025
After a courageous and well-fought battle with a chronic illness, James Richard “Rick” Smart, age 64, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 21, 2025 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.
Rick was a 1978 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, where at the age of 15, he met his high school sweetheart, Roxie. They later...
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