James Waldrop
Sep 12, 2012
West Asheville James Phil Moon Waldrop, 72, of 105 Olney Road went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at his residence. A lifelong residence of Buncombe County, Mr. Waldrop retired in 1990 following 20 years of service with the Asheville Fire Department. He was a son of the late James Phillip Waldrop and Clara Lucille...
Edith Benfield
Sep 10, 2012
West Asheville Edith Ward Benfield, 79, of 58 Hubbard Avenue, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center. A native of Transylvania County, Mrs. Benfield had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly employed with Kellwood Mfg and was a member of...
Renee A. Lunsford
Sep 8, 2012
Candler Leona Renee Adcock Lunsford, 71, of 15 Paradise Ridge Road, joined the angels in Heaven on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Mrs. Lunsford had resided in Buncombe County since 1970. She was employed the past 22 years with the United States Postal Service as a Mail Carrier,...
Norma Pearce
Sep 5, 2012
Front Royal, VA Norma Merrill Pearce, 87, died September 5, 2012 at The Southerlands in Front Royal, VA. Mrs. Pearce was born in Asheville on August 26, 1925 to the late Robert Rankin and Lucy Craig Merrill. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years, Edward Gash Pearce; sister, Betty Merrill McGee; and brother, Frank Merrill, all...
Gerald Hudson
Sep 1, 2012
Asheville Gerald Tillman Hudson, 65, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Hudson was a native of McDowell County and had resided in Buncombe County since 1988. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War with the rank of Sergeant and was a Combat Wounded Veteran of which he received the Purple Heart. He...
Peggy R. Lee
Sep 1, 2012
Woodfin Peggy Rachel Jenkins Lee, 73, of View Street, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Haywood County, Mrs. Lee had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member of the Salvation Army, where she was an active member and Secretary of the League of...
Mack "Tom" Dalton
Aug 31, 2012
FAIRVIEW - Mack H. Tom Dalton, 81, of Dalton Ridge Road, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Dalton was the former owner and operator of Dalton Heating and Air Conditioning, having retired in 2009. He was a member of Cedar Mountain Baptist Church, and was...
Paul Holcombe
Aug 30, 2012
FAIRVIEW - Paul Edward Holcombe, 74, of Garren Creek Road, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Pardee Hospital. A native of Atlanta, GA, Mr. Holcombe had resided in Buncombe County since 2002. He was the owner Medical Equipment Service Company of Houston, TX, and was of the Baptist faith. He was also a US Navy veteran. Mr. Holcombe...
James Hance
Aug 27, 2012
ASHEVILLE - James Junior Hance, 56, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, James was the son of the late James Edgar Hance and Barbara Edmonds Hagan. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Phillip Leslie Hance and Nathan Lewis Hance. James was the beloved Daddy of...
Ben Rice
Aug 27, 2012
Woodfin Ben Buster Rice, 77, passed away Monday, August 27, 2012. Mr. Rice was a native of Mitchell County and had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a carpenter and formerly employed with Price-Ray Construction Company and D. Michael Ward Constructors. He was a member of Elk Mountain Baptist Church and a veteran of...
Betty Radcliff
Aug 22, 2012
Asheville Betty Louise Radcliff, 83, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at her home. A native of Henderson County. She lived most of her life in Buncombe County, was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church and was fluent in Braille. Mrs. Radcliff was a daughter of the late Charles Melvin and Etta Osteen...
Sue Spears
Aug 19, 2012
Asheville - Sue Roberts Spears of 501 Abbey Circle died Sunday, August 19, 2012. Sue was born September 18, 1926 in Murphy and was the third daughter to the late Thomas Jackson Roberts and Bertha McClure Roberts. She was married to Edwin E. Spears who died in 1999 and was also preceded in death by her sisters, Kathleen Roberts...
Mildred Patton
Aug 17, 2012
ASHEVILLE - Mildred Lucille Murray Patton, 91, of Le-An Hurst Road, passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Patton was a homemaker and a member of Biltmore Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Furman Roy and Ollie Mae Harwood Murray, and...
Calvin Wright
Aug 15, 2012
HOUSTON, TX - Calvin Jack Wright, 73, formerly of Candler, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the Michael Debakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX. A native of Pasadena, TX, Mr. Wright had resided for a period of time in Buncombe County before returning to Texas. He was retired from the military, serving enlistments in both the US...
Geraldine Kilpatrick
Aug 14, 2012
ASHEVILLE - Geraldine Wimberly Kilpatrick, 86, of White Oak Road in Burnsville, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the WNC Baptist Home. A native of Copperhill, TN, Ms. Kilpatrick had resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She retired from American Enka/BASF after 44 years of service. She was a member of both New Morgan Hill Baptist...
Evelyn Lee Riddle
Aug 14, 2012
ASHEVILLE - Evelyn Lee Riddle, 87, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Swain County, Mrs. Riddle had resided in Buncombe County since 1959. She retired from CTS as an inspector, and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Riddle was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother that will be...
Dennis Worley
Aug 14, 2012
Candler Dennis Raymond Worley, 46, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at his residence. Dennis was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He graduated from Enka High School in 1984 and had worked in restaurants as a manager. He was a son of Joy Fields Worley and the late Mack Raymond Worley. Surviving in addition to his mother are...
Ruby Bishop
Aug 8, 2012
Asheville - Ruby Jean Joyner Bishop, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late James and Betsy Brown Joyner. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Bishop, 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Surviving are sons, Gary Bishop (Kathy), Charles...
Delta Mae Ingle
Aug 8, 2012
Weaverville Delta Mae Mashburn Ingle, 91, of 74 Huckabee Hill Road, formerly of Dunwell Avenue in West Asheville, went on her journey to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. She was a native of Madison County and resided in Buncombe County since 1960. She retired from F.W. Woolworths where...
Lelan Ii Poppy
Aug 7, 2012
Asheville Lelan Barrett Poppy, II, 62, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Ligonier, IN, he had resided in Asheville since 1992 and retired in 2010 from Tyco Industries where he was employed for over 20 years. Mr. Poppy was a former Scout Leader...
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