Richard Thomas "Tom" Jump
Jul 20, 2015
Richard Tom Jump, 74, went to be with his Lord, following an extended battle with Alzheimers, on Monday, July 20, 2015 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living Center. A native of Buncombe County he resided in Henderson County for more than 40 years. He was a son of the late Chester T. and Millie Jump. He was a Veteran of the...
Kevin Howell
Jul 19, 2015
Alexander James Kevin Howell, 51, of 30 Chris Holly Drive, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Johnnie Hannibal Howell and Agnes Alza Sluder Howell. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Johnnie Keith Howell. He was...
Patricia Jarrett Burcham
Jul 18, 2015
Candler Patricia Ann Jarrett Burcham, 83, of 5 Parkview Drive, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Mrs. Burcham was a native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County and retired in 2000 having served many years in the nursing profession. She was a daughter of the late Nesbitt Nathaniel and Bonnie Patricia...
Peggy Wilson
Jul 17, 2015
Asheville Peggy Sue Parham Wilson, 83, of Asheville, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Wilson worked at American Enka for several years before retiring as a Teachers Aide at West Buncombe Elementary School with over 20 years of service. She was a lifelong member...
Peggy Ann Sharp
Jul 15, 2015
Peggy Ann Sayles Sharp, 84, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 15, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Sharp was a daughter of the late Zebulon and Eckford Williams Sayles. She was also preceded in death by her brothers: Hollis Sayles, Graham Sayles, William Sayles, and Bobby Sayles; sisters: Colleen S. Meadows,...
Rachel Ogle
Jul 12, 2015
Asheville Rachel Crowder Ogle, 93, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Emerald Ridge Nursing Home. She was a native of Buncombe County and resident most of her life. Mrs. Ogle was a daughter of the late Jess L. and Pansy Mae Riddle Crowder, wife of the late Rial Ogle and also preceded in death by 4 brothers and...
Susanne Elizabeth Foster "Susie" Londenberg
Jul 11, 2015
Susie courageously fought a 2 year battle with cancer and passed away Saturday, July 11 at the age of 62. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, W.A. Buddy Londenberg, her sisters, Sandra Foster Justus (Loran) of Asheville and Sharon Foster Watts of Spartanburg, SC. She was a much loved aunt and survived by her nieces and...
Dorothy Farmer
Jul 10, 2015
Dorothy Elizabeth King Farmer, 88, of Fairview and formerly of Maple Crescent Street, West Asheville, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Fleshers Fairview Healthcare Center. A native of Dubach, LA, Mrs. Farmer had resided in Buncombe County since 1951. She had a long and storied career, working as a bank teller for First Union, in the clerical department...
James Gerald Knighten
Jul 10, 2015
James Gerald Knighten, 77, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at his residence, surrounded by family. A native and lifelong resident Buncombe County, he was the son of the late James Marvin Knighten and Lola Faye Merrill Knighten. He was also preceded in death by his sisters: Syble Faye Capps, and Laura Reynolds; and brothers: Gary Knighten, Bernarr Knighten,...
Bruce Michael Searcy
Jul 10, 2015
Bruce Michael Searcy, 56, of the Blue Ridge Group Home in Mars Hill, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 10, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father Donald Searcy. Bruce was survived by his mother, Mozelle Searcy; brother, David Searcy and wife Kathy; and sister, Brenda Cagle and husband Dean. Graveside services will be...
Alberta Vance Edwards
Jul 10, 2015
Elk Park/Candler Alberta Vance Edwards, 79, of 120 Old Mill Road, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at her residence in Elk Park. A native of Avery County, she had resided in Candler from 1960 to 2011 moving to Elk Park in 2013. She was the daughter of the late James Jim and Ida Bell Rodifer Vance and was...
Edward Brown "Ed" Praytor
Jul 7, 2015
Marshall, NC & Marietta, GA - Edward Brown Praytor, 67, passed away at his home in Marshall on July 7, 2015. He was a brilliant man who became an aerospace engineer, a well-known forensic computer consultant and an all-around good friend who was taken from us much too soon. Ed was the only Information Technology (IT) expert in the...
Vicky Margaret Hollifield Rodgers
Jul 6, 2015
Vicky Margaret Hollifield Rodgers, 56, of Asheville, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at her residence. A native of Graham County, NC, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 24 years. She was a daughter of the late Richard Hollifield and Margie Hooper Hollifield. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ricky Rodgers who passed...
Toby "Pawpaw" Shook
Jul 3, 2015
Arden Toby Ray PawPaw Shook, 82, of 182 Locust Court, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at the NC State Veterans Nursing Home. A native of Newton, NC, he had resided in Spruce Pine prior to moving to Buncombe County in 1966. He was the son of the late Vester Carl Shook and Maude Ella Hartzoge Shook. Mr. Shook...
Cleone Teague King
Jul 1, 2015
Marshall Cleone Teague King, 91, of Marshall, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Pisgah Manor. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, she was the daughter of the Late James Teague and Samantha Ramsey Teague. She was also preceded in death by her husband Rellie King who passed away July 6, 1986;...
Suzzette Burleson
Jul 1, 2015
Barnardsville Priscilla Suzzette Burleson, born October 19, 1964 and passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2015 in Tucson, AZ. She was a 1983 graduate of North Buncombe High School, attended Western Carolina University and Duke University and was a Registered Nurse. She formerly worked for Mission Health Systems for several years. Suzzette was preceded in death by her sister,...
Betty Bauman Orr
Jul 1, 2015
Asheville Betty Clarice Bauman Orr, 91, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. Mrs. Orr was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 28, 1923, to the late Fred and Luda Moseley Bauman. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 36 years, James...
Joan Allen
Jun 29, 2015
Asheville Brenda Joan Towe Allen, 70, of 20 Wood Duck Lane, went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Elizabeth House. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she was raised in the Mt. Pisgah area and attended Enka High School. She was formerly employed with St. Joseph Campus of...
Annie Mae Malonson Deweese
Jun 28, 2015
Annie Mae Malonson DeWeese, 93, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the N.C. State Veterans Home in Black Mountain. A native of Westport, MA, she resided in Buncombe County for 67 years. She was the daughter of the late George Malonson and Laura Sorrel Malonson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, W. Herbert DeWeese, and...
Christine Phillips "Granny" Teague
Jun 26, 2015
Christine P. Granny Teague, 94, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. This last sunset for her marks a sunrise in a much, much grander place. A native of Anderson County, TN, she resided in Buncombe County since 1949. She was a member of Cedar Mountain Baptist Church. She was the...
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