Vera W. Elkins
Jun 4, 2012
Asheville Vera Warren Elkins, 96, passed on to her Heavenly home on Monday, June 4, 2012. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Melvin and Ellen Brooks Warren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Elkins who died May 24, 1994 and 4 sisters and 4 brothers. She retired...
Joe Shook
Jun 3, 2012
Candler Joe Dimaggio Shook, 73, of Hookers Gap Road, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at his residence. A native of Madison County, Mr. Shook had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He worked as a General Contractor, and loved baseball and fishing. Mr. Shook was the son of the late William Wade and Oda Belle Hunnicutt...
Bill Benfield
Jun 2, 2012
Asheville Billy Eugene Bill Benfield, 83, of 58 Hubbard Avenue, went home to be with his Lord, Saturday, June 2, 2012. Mr. Benfield was a native of Burke County and had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was formerly a co-owner with Bates Food Store and was a member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church. He was...
Eva H. Allen
May 31, 2012
Swannanoa Eva Gertrude Henderson Allen, 92, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. Mrs. Allen was a native of Madison County and had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She retired in 1985 from Beacon Mfg. Co. following 30 years of service, worked part time at Sams Club and was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church. Mrs....
Sandra H. Ashe
May 24, 2012
Candler Sandra Louise Honeycutt Ashe, 63, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Elizabeth House. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She had worked at American Enka, Kelwood and also McDonalds of Enka. Mrs. Ashe was a daughter of L.B. Honeycutt and Dorothy Dot Barnett Honeycutt and wife of Lee Roy Ashe who died November 1, 2002. She...
Mildred L. Hensley
May 22, 2012
Weaverville Mildred Lacy Maynard Hensley, 88, formerly of Salem Church Road, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Madison Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Yancey County, Mrs. Hensley had resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a devoted homemaker, and attended Asheville Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Hensley was the daughter of the late James Clyde...
Daniel Galvin
May 18, 2012
Candler Daniel James Galvin, 54, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of San Diego, California and was a carpenter. Daniel was a son of Bernard James Galvin of Penhook, Virginia and the late Elizabeth Ann Hayes Galvin. Surviving in addition to his father are his children, Rebecca McGrade, Emily Galvin and Joshua...
Deputy Curt Cole
May 17, 2012
Leicester Curtis Raymond Curt Cole, 67, passed away on Thursday May 17, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. He was a native of Northville, Michigan and had resided in Buncombe County since the early 70s. Deputy Cole retired in 2005 as a Master Deputy with the Buncombe County Sheriffs Department where he served since 1976 and...
Curtis Brewer
May 15, 2012
Curtis Harold Brewer, 54, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Winston-Salem, NC he had lived in Asheville most of his life. He was a Paralegal and an U.S. Army Veteran. Curtis was a son of the late James Frank Brewer and Shirley Marie Brown Brewer. Surviving are his daughter, Nicole...
Tammy Mckinney
May 15, 2012
CANDLER Tammy Elaine Plemmons McKinney, 43, of Candler, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 15, 2012. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Tammy attended Trinity Baptist Church. She was a loving daughter and mother and will be greatly missed. Tammy was the daughter of Barbara Lee Redmon and the late Charles Richard Plemmons. She was also preceded in death by...
Robert "Bob" Forster
May 13, 2012
Fletcher Robert Ernest Bob Forster, 87, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his residence. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County. Mr. Forster had resided in Henderson County for the past 25 years. He retired in 1987 from Southern Railway where he served as a Fireman and an Engineer and was a U.S. Navy...
Juanita Williams
May 13, 2012
Leicester Juanita Delores Lloyd Williams, 79, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday May 13, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Madison County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late Minyard and Clemie Hensley Lloyd, and the wife of the late...
James Edward Reis
May 9, 2012
FAIRVIEW - James Edward Reis, 85, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012. A resident of most of his life of Buncombe County, Mr. Reis was a US Army veteran and loved music and swimming. He had a kind word and joke for most everyone, and was proud of his German heritage. Mr. Reis was the son of...
Betty Harris
May 6, 2012
Raleigh Betty Ann Ratliff Harris, 67, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. A native of Buncombe County, she had lived most of her life in Raleigh. Mrs. Harris was a daughter of the late Herman Ratliff and Anna Tolley Ratliff Ball. Surviving are her husband, Anthony Harris of the home; son, Johnny...
Mary Elizabeth Stewart
May 5, 2012
ASHEVILLE - Mary Elizabeth Parham Stewart, formerly of 55 Massey Road, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Pisgah Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Stewart was a retired clerk with SH Kress and K-Mart. She attended Asheville-Biltmore College, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church, where she belonged to the Sunshine...
Billy Johnson
May 4, 2012
Billy James Johnson, 73, passed away, Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Elizabeth House. He was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was an U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Billy was a son of the late William James and Pauline Sparks Johnson. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Charlotte Johnson and a grandson, Robert...
Annie S. Mcneil
May 3, 2012
Asheville Annie Laura Stephenson McNeil, 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at her residence, surrounded by family and in the arms of her son-in-law with whom she shared a special bond, after a 10 year brave and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She remained happy and pleasant throughout...
Thelma Barnett
May 2, 2012
Asheville - A loving and caring woman. She died on May 2, 2012 at age 87. She was mother to Dixie, Dan, Jim, and Diane. She was wife to Barney Barnett, the daughter of Monroe and Ethel, sister to Ethylene, Esther, Jean, James, Max, and Charles, grandmother to Lisa, Kimberly, Melissa, Justin, and Sarah and great grandmother to Alex,...
Bishop Ellis William Hollifield
Apr 28, 2012
Bishop Ellis William Hollifield, 88, went home to be with his Lord Saturday April 28, 2012 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he was the former Operations Director for The Church of God International Offices in Cleveland TN. He was also a former chaplain with the Asheville Police Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol. He had...
Jeanne K. Ferg
Apr 27, 2012
Hendersonville Jeanne K. Ferg, 85, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 at her residence. A native of Keokuk, Iowa. Mrs. Ferg had resided in Buncombe County since 1980, moving to Henderson County in 2010. She was a Registered Nurse for over 42 years and was formerly employed with St. Josephs Hospital. She was a member of the Asheville Quilt...
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