Charles L. Bolden
Oct 23, 2014
Asheville Charles Luther Bolden, 81, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, Mr. Bolden had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired on October 1, 1992 from the US Postal Service as a Postal Clerk, following 27 years of service. He...
Robert "Pee Wee" Benson
Oct 20, 2014
Asheville Robert Delmar Pee Wee Benson, 61, of 169 Johnston Blvd, went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 20, 2014 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was employed with Buncombe County School System and attended Deaverview Evangelistic Tabernacle. He was a son of Robert George Benson and Ruby Jane Waldroup Benson. Surviving in...
Doris Gibson
Oct 19, 2014
Asheville Doris Lee Gibson, age 75, of Asheville, North Carolina, peacefully passed away at 10:35 in the morning on October 19th, 2014. Born April 11, 1939, in Mecklenburg County, Doris was the daughter of Reverend O.L. and Mary Margaret Hemphill McGinnis. As a girl, Doris Lee enjoyed playing the piano and singing within the church communities to which she...
Beatrice Rice
Oct 19, 2014
Asheville Beatrice Penland Rice, 83, left this world to meet her Heavenly Father and many loved ones Sunday, October 19, 2014 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers. Mrs. Rice was a homemaker and a Nanny to many children in her home. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday...
Rev. George Stanley Patterson
Oct 14, 2014
Rev. George Stanley Patterson, 88, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. George was born in Ohatchee, AL. He was a World War II veteran of the US Navy. When he returned home, he enrolled in Southeastern Bible College, where he met his wife, Rev. Marjorie Bailey Patterson, and graduated in 1952. George...
Elmer Southerland
Oct 9, 2014
Asheville Elmer Lewis Southerland, 80, of 20 Emma Hills Drive Lot #20, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 9, 2014. A native of Haywood County, he resided in Buncombe County since the early 1960s. He was formerly employed with Beacon Mfg Co and was a member of Emma Church of God. He was the son of...
Lee M. Coulby
Oct 8, 2014
Calhoun, GA Lee Murphy Coulby, 62, of 208 River Street, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Calhoun, GA since the late 1970s. He started as a grocer with K-Mart Foods, Ingles and Piggly Wigglys, went on to...
Madeline Bonham
Oct 7, 2014
Leicester Madeline Walker Bonham, 70, of 76 Reeves Road, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at her home. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she was a member of Leicester Baptist Church. Mrs. Bonham was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Walker and Onita Beam Walker and was...
Iva Mckinney
Oct 7, 2014
Asheville - Iva Hamlin McKinney, 75, of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Ms. McKinney worked as a private duty bookkeeper, and handled the accounting practices for several small businesses in the area. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Glen Hamlin, Sr. and...
Calvin Dukes
Oct 7, 2014
Asheville Calvin Robert Dukes, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at his home. Mr. Dukes was born December 19, 1926 in St George, SC to George Canaday and Eva Singletary Dukes. He married Claudia Judy on November 21, 1946 in Walterboro, SC. After he left high school in St George, he served in the Army Air Corps during...
Harry Lee Hoffman
Oct 4, 2014
Harry Lee Hoffman, 71, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Brian Center in Weaverville. He was born March 22, 1943 to Ernest Hoffman and Fannie Gardner who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers: Donald D. Hoffman and Reuben B. Franklin. He is survived by his wife Betsy Diane Howington...
William Andrew "Jack" Wright
Oct 4, 2014
William Andrew Jack Wright, 91, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Andy and Eva Henderson Wright. He was also preceded in death by a son, Donnie Wright; brothers: Lehmon, Roland, Bob, and Joe Wright; sisters: Katherine Alexander, Mildred Freeman,...
Frances Treadway Tate
Sep 29, 2014
Frances Treadway Tate, 89, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014 at her residence. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 49 years. Mrs. Tate was the daughter of the late Elmer and Julia Gosnell Treadway. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Dudley Tate; sisters: Edna Tate, Julia...
Walter "Hayes" Greene
Sep 28, 2014
Walter Hayes Greene, 87, of Candler, NC, went home to be with his Heavenly Father, Sunday, September 28, 2014, after a very long battle with Alzheimers. He was born in Macon County to the late Mary Florence Rhodes Greene and Thaddeus Blaine Greene. He moved with his family to Candler at a young age. In addition to his parents,...
Sallie Jean Ball
Sep 27, 2014
Asheville Sallie Jean McDowell Ball, 81, of 167 Delaware Place, passed away on September 27, 2014 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was formerly employed with Taylor Instruments and Ingles Warehouse and was a 1950 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School. Mrs. Ball was the daughter of the late Ed McDowell...
Steve Shytle
Sep 26, 2014
Fletcher - Ralph Stephenson Steve Shytle, 69, of Fletcher, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014. A native of Alexandria, VA, Mr. Shytle had resided in Florida for most of his life until moving to Buncombe County in 1996. He worked as a master plumber and general contractor, and loved being out on the ocean in his free time. Mr....
Bill Fisher
Sep 25, 2014
Fletcher - William Bill Fred Fisher, Jr., 64, of Fletcher, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 25, 2014. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Fisher was currently employed with Control Specialties, and was the former co-owner/operator of Mountain Heating and Cooling for 30 years. He was a member of Trinity of Fairview, where he served as...
Rebecca Jo Taylor Parham
Sep 25, 2014
Rebecca Jo Taylor Parham, 80, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center, after a long battle with heart disease. In over a decade of increased debilitation, she repeatedly defied the odds through her personal determination and the devoted caregiving of her husband of 58 years. A native of Madison County, she...
Hazel Davis Swann
Sep 21, 2014
Asheville Hazel Davis Swann, 82, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1994 from Hickory Printing Company in Asheville following 27 years of service. Her love of life was her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Swann was the...
Louise Foster
Sep 21, 2014
Asheville - Louise Sluder Foster passed away September 21, 2014. She was born February 21, 1929 to Mark & Lucy Israel Sluder and lived her entire life in Leicester. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her oldest son, David; her brothers, Glenn, Stans, and Arliss, and sisters Wilma Morgan and Levenia Allen. She is...
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