Obituary Listing

Gary Dale Glance

Gary Dale Glance

Mar 31, 2015

Candler Gary Dale Glance, 55, of 39 Lollis Road, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life and was a Roofing Contractor. Gary was the son of the late Kenneth Earl Glance and Peggy Ann Propest Haney and was also preceded in death by his...

Johnny D. Jarvis

Johnny D. Jarvis

Mar 31, 2015

Candler - Johnny Dean Jarvis, 55, of Candler, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Stonecreek Health and Rehab Center. A native of Buncombe County, Mr. Jarvis worked as a machine operator for the Asheville Citizen-Times, and had attended Fruits of Labor Worship Center. He was an avid outdoorsman and fisherman. Mr. Jarvis was the son of Betty Ferguson...

Barbara Jean Knight-Yeary

Barbara Jean Knight-Yeary

Mar 31, 2015

Barbara Jean Knight-Yeary, 56, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her residence following an extended battle with cancer. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Harold David and Eula Jean Jones Knight. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Donna Knight. She was a...

Lori Inman

Lori Inman

Mar 30, 2015

Leicester - Lori Patricia Inman, 54, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Clarence Dale Inman; son, Aaron Coty Inman; sister, Regina Lauffer and brothers, Roy, Dennis & Joe Joe Banks. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, April 4, 2015 in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home, with the Rev. Donny...

Alda Green Huntley

Alda Green Huntley

Mar 28, 2015

Asheville Vivian Alda Green Huntley, 75, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Huntley had retired from Continental-Teves, where she had served for over ten years. She loved gardening, going to flea markets, yard sales, was a member of...

Deane Sellers Nesbitt

Deane Sellers Nesbitt

Mar 27, 2015

Asheville - Billie Deane Sellers Nesbitt, of Asheville, passed into Eternal Life to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, March 27, 2015 at her home. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Nesbitt was the great, great-granddaughter of NC Governor Robert Glenn. She was a graduate of Erwin High School, as well as Mars Hill University. During the 1970s...

Clora Haynes

Clora Haynes

Mar 24, 2015

Asheville Clora Gerene Edwards Haynes, 90, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the WNC Baptist Home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from American Enka following many years of service and was a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday School Teacher of the Adult Ladies...

Tillery "Buck" Clark

Tillery "Buck" Clark

Mar 22, 2015

Tillery Buck Clark, 85, died peacefully on March 22, 2015 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late DC Brown and Bessie Alvia Clark. He was also preceded in death by a sister Birty Mae Clark, and brother, Perry Ellis Clark. As a young man he worked...

Grady Brinkley

Grady Brinkley

Mar 19, 2015

Asheville Grady Aileen Parton Brinkley, 65, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Stonecreek Health & Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for 11 years. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Grason Roby Parton and Bernice King Parton. She was also preceded in death by her infant brother, Lee...

Jennifer Flynn Rymell

Jennifer Flynn Rymell

Mar 17, 2015

Asheville Jennifer Flynn Rymell, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at her residence. A native of Middlesboro, KY, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1977. Jennifer was a 1966 graduate of Cary High School, a 1970 graduate of Pfeiffer University, and received her Masters Degree from Western Carolina University in 1973. She was an elementary...

Louise Yarborough

Louise Yarborough

Mar 17, 2015

Hendersonville Louise Norris Yarborough, 81, graduated from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. A native and resident most of life of Buncombe County, she had resided in Henderson County the past 12 years. She retired from Square D Corp following 20 years of service and formerly was employed with American Enka Corp for...

Ralph Metcalf

Ralph Metcalf

Mar 17, 2015

Asheville Ralph Metcalf, 79, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County, he retired from Sayles Biltmore Bleacheries and was formerly employed in Security as a Guard for Biltmore Square Mall and Mission Hospitals and was of...

Helen Allison Watts

Helen Allison Watts

Mar 14, 2015

Asheville - Helen Allison Watts of 40 Impala Trail, Asheville NC passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Care Partners Hospice John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center surrounded by family. Mrs. Watts was born in Bakersville, NC and lived in Asheville since 1946. She is the daughter of the late Alphonso and Florence Allison of Old Fort, NC. She...

Linda Arrington "Mimi" Dezern

Linda Arrington "Mimi" Dezern

Mar 13, 2015

Candler Linda Elizabeth Mimi Arrington Dezern, 67, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Portsmouth, VA, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1979. She was a very special and loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be missed deeply. Mrs. Dezern was a daughter of the late Lawrence...

Nina Treadway

Nina Treadway

Mar 13, 2015

Asheville - Nina Duncan Treadway, 75, of Asheville, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Ms. Treadway worked as an X-Ray Technician, training at St. Joseph Hospital and worked for many years with Hygeia Family Medicine. She was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church, where...

Gene Mclaughlin

Gene Mclaughlin

Mar 12, 2015

Asheville Eugene Lee Gene McLaughlin, Sr., 70, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Jackson County, he was a resident of Buncombe County most of his life. He worked at Kellwood Mfg Co following 20 years of service and retired from Asheville Waste Paper. Mr. McLaughlin was a son...

Jean Griggs

Jean Griggs

Mar 12, 2015

Weaverville Wilma Jean Ledford Griggs, 64, of Weaverville, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her home. A native of Franklin, Mrs. Griggs had resided in Buncombe County for the past 44 years. She was the former owner and operator of Little Lamb Daycare. Mrs. Griggs was the daughter of the late Skyler and Shirley Rowan Ledford. She was...

John Sales

John Sales

Mar 7, 2015

Fairview John Vernon Sales, 58, of 188 Old Fort Road, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Annie Mae Keever Sales of the home and the late Carroll Millard Sales, Jr. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ray...

Larry Horace Hollar

Larry Horace Hollar

Mar 7, 2015

Candler Larry Horace Hollar, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at his residence surrounded by family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Herbert Ralph and Sophie Blair Hollar, he was also preceded in death by an infant son, Larry Dean Hollar. Larry retired from RC Cola after 47 years...

Patricia Mcfalls Wade

Patricia Mcfalls Wade

Mar 7, 2015

Asheville Patricia Louise Morris McFalls Wade, 86, of 157 Dillingham Circle, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of El Centro, CA and a resident of Buncombe County since 1946, Mrs. Wade was formerly employed with Sky City Department Store for 25 years and was...