Marjorie "Margie" Ann Shelton Jones
Mar 27, 2025
Marjorie "Margie" Ann Shelton Jones,78, went home to be with the Lord On Thursday, March 27,2025.
A native of Asheville, she lived a beautiful and full life and was at peace with God. Margie was employed as a Dietary Manager at the Baptist Home until her retirement following 20 years of service.
Margie was the daughter of the late Harvey Davis Shelton...
Kathy Lynn Maynard
Mar 24, 2025
Kathy Lynn Maynard, 69, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Emerald Ridge Health Care Center.
A native of Cherokee, SC, she spent most of her life in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Kathy had a passion for reading, gardening, and most of all her family.
Kathy was a daughter of the late Hugh Cash and...
Joseph R. Powell, Jr.
Mar 23, 2025
Joseph R. Powell, Jr., 84, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, while surrounded by his family at Palm Bay Hospital.
A native of Asheville, he was a son of the late Joseph R Powell Sr. and Evelyn Lee Cogdill Powell.
Mr. Powell was a U.S. Army Veteran. He enjoyed music, reading, traveling, and spending time with his family. He will be...
Melton Eugene Sizemore
Mar 22, 2025
After his lifelong pursuit of a left handed biscuit and a footlong hamburger Melton Eugene Sizemore, 78, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Aston Park Healthcare Center.
He was a native of Mecklenburg County, worked at the VA Hospital as a supply tech, was a member of Connection Point Church of God, and was...
Ruth Jean Quinn Metcalf
Mar 22, 2025
Ruth Jean Quinn Metcalf, 94, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Emerald Ridge Heath and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a 1948 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and was a 6th Degree Back Belt in Karakido. She retired in 1993 following 25 years of...
Pippa Carita Georgiana Clarke Dolen
Mar 20, 2025
“Pippa” Carita Georgiana Clarke Dolen, 84, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
A native of Asheville, she was born on February 24, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Peggy Medora Eatmon, and wife of the late Bruce John Dolen who passed away in 1995.
Her career highlights are immense. She is best known for the...
Stephanie Lynn Canfield
Mar 17, 2025
Stephanie Lynn Canfield, 44, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 17, 2025, at her residence.
A native of Greenwood, SC, she spent most of her life in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina.
Stephanie was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Margaret Canfield; and maternal grandparents, Fred and Carolyn Erwin.
Those left to cherish her memory are her mother,...
Kenneth "Ken" Kinlaw
Mar 16, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” Wayne Kinlaw, 73, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.
A native of Hope Mills, NC, he was a son of the late Horace Delano Kinlaw and Betty Vivian Hester Kinlaw.
Ken was a former manager of Circle 8 Foods, which he ran for many years with his father. He was also an independent...
Dortha Loretta Love
Mar 8, 2025
Dortha Loretta Love, 59, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at her residence.
A native of Jefferson City, TN, she was a daughter of the late Melburn and Dortha Love. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Sissy Johnson; and brothers: Dean Love, and Timothy Love.
Those left to cherish her memory are her companion,...
James Jennings Gillespie
Mar 8, 2025
James Jennings Gillespie, 87, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Gillespie was a native of Buncombe County and had resided in Buncombe County since 1963. He retired in 1993 from Akzo America (American Enka Company) after 35 years of service. He also retired in 2007 from Volvo Construction...
John Edwin Williams, III
Mar 5, 2025
John Edwin Williams, III, 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at his residence in Asheville, NC.
A native of Poolsville, Maryland, he was a son of the late John Edwin Williams, II and Pauline Gilpin Williams.
John attended Erwin Hills Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army as an Army Medic during the Vietnam War. He later also served...
Sandra Hornaday Frye
Mar 5, 2025
Sandra Hornaday Frye, 81, died peacefully from natural causes in her home on March 5, 2025 with her husband of 64 years by her side.
Born May 18, 1943, in Burlington, NC, she was the daughter of Robert Hornaday and Myrll Branson Hornaday. She attended high school in Alamance County and then married John Franklin Frye in 1960. She was a...
Peggy Bugg Farlow
Mar 1, 2025
Peggy Jane Bugg Farlow, 94, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at her granddaughter’s residence while surrounded by her family.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Hezekiah Bugg and Sallie Marie Houston Bugg, and wife of the late Vernon Everette Farlow who passed away on...
Patricia "Pat" Edwards
Feb 24, 2025
Patricia “Pat” Ann Townsend Edwards, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Leonard Townsend and Elsie Elizabeth Roberts Townsend, and wife of the late Roger Dale Edwards. She was also preceded in death...
Infant Myangel Jones
Feb 22, 2025
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Philip "Chuck" Franklin
Feb 22, 2025
Philip "Chuck" Charles Wesley Franklin, 56, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Philip and Rose Marie Hodgeman Franklin. He was also preceded in death by his stepmom, ImaJean Franklin, and son, Vincent Franklin.
Philip attended Enka High School...
Roy Allen Smith, Sr.
Feb 22, 2025
Roy Allen Smith, Sr., 82, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Roy and Beatrice McCarson Smith. He was also preceded in death by his sisters: Sandra Sisco, and Hazel Goodwin; brother, Ted Smith; sister-in-law, Shirley Smith; brother-in-law, Zack...
Gopal Das Gupta
Feb 20, 2025
Gopal Das Gupta, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2025 in his home in Asheville, NC. Gopal lived a beautiful life, filled with so much love and joy. He was the son of Hem Devi and Chandrabhan Gupta. He will be missed dearly by his wife Susham; his children, Shawn and Michelle; their spouses, Vesna and Chris; his...
Bobby Eugene Darnell
Feb 19, 2025
Bobby Eugene Darnell, 54, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center in Roanoke Rapids, NC.
A native and lifelong resident Buncombe County, he was a son of Roy Edward Darnell and Dorothy “Dot” Jackson Darnell.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Tonya McMahan Darnell; daughter, Anna Jean Darnell; siblings: Rodney Darnell, Mary...
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...
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