Burdette Willis
Mar 22, 2011
Burdette Willis, 71, passed away Tuesday, March, 22, 2011 at his residence. Burdette was born in Yancey County, NC and was a son of the late Henry and Virgie Willis. He was retired from Davey Tree Expert after 42 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Robbie Willis, sisters, Marie Norton, Violet and Louise Willis,...
Tommy Hugg
Mar 17, 2011
Asheville George Thomas Tommy Hugg, 78, of 30 Harmony Lane passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mr. Hugg retired from Blue Ridge Trucking Company following 20 years of service and attended both Trinity Baptist Church and Calvary F.W. Baptist Church. He was the son of the late O.G. Hugg and...
Gaye Tweed
Mar 15, 2011
Gaye Martin Tweed, 70, passed away Tuesday, March, 15, 2011 at John F. Jr. Hospice. She was born in Huntsville, Al. and was a daughter of the late Elmer and Vernice Martin. She was the owner and operator of a dog grooming business. Surviving are her daughters; Linda Tweed Worley and Brenda Carter, son, Eddie Ray Tweed, companion for...
Rev. Charles Parton
Mar 15, 2011
Asheville - Rev. Charles Parton, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Charles was a native of Polk County, and had resided in Buncombe County since 1970. He and his wife Rosa were longtime members of Trinity Baptist Church. Charles was a retired minister and textile worker. He and Rosa were blessed with seven children, seventeen grandchildren and three...
William Crum
Mar 15, 2011
Weaverville - William Leland Crum, 70, died Tuesday March 15, 2011 at his residence. A lifelong residence of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of First Baptist Church of Asheville. He was a son of the late Charles and Jessie Brown Crum. Surviving are the mother of his children, Julia Crum:...
Dwight William Pressley, Jr.
Mar 12, 2011
Asheville Dwight William Pressley, Jr., 82, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Dwight William and Scotty Wines Pressley. He was a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and was a member of French Broad United Methodist Church. Dwight was a veteran of the US...
Robert L. "Bud" Mcbrayer
Mar 12, 2011
Fairview Robert L. "Bud" McBrayer, 73, of 12 Miller Road, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. McBrayer was a 1956 graduate of AC Reynolds High School, and was the owner and operator of Fairview Door Sales for 39 years. Mr. McBrayer was the son of the late Hubert Marlon...
Ann Greene
Mar 8, 2011
Candler Ann Jackson Greene, 82, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Greene had retired from the Customer Service Department of Dillards Department Store, and was a longtime member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church. She was a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Greene was the daughter of...
Jimmy Fisher
Mar 7, 2011
Asheville - Jimmy Donald Fisher, 70, formerly of 22 Eastview Circle passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired from the City of Asheville Water Department. Mr. Fisher was a son of the late Claude C.P. Fisher and Elsie Cannon Fisher. He was also preceded in death...
Mabel Banks Reece
Mar 5, 2011
Asheville - Mabel Morrow Banks Reece, 85, died Saturday March 5, 2011. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Richland Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late John F. and Ida Duckett Morrow and the wife of the late Neal Banks and James Reece. Surviving are her daughters, Joan Caldwell (Allen) of Lenoir...
Gregory Jon Oswell, Jr.
Mar 1, 2011
Asheville Gregory Jon Oswell, Jr., 22, of 4 Beaver Lake Heights, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 1, 2011. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Jon was a former Boy Scout, and was working as a river raft guide. He attended Jubilee Community Church, and had served with the Youth group on a missionary trip to Haiti where he had...
Pearl Howard
Feb 28, 2011
Asheville - Pearl Auldredge Howard, 87, of Asheville, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011. She was born March 7, 1923 in Sandy Mush Township of Buncombe County to the late Julia and Jesse Auldredge. Pearl moved to Asheville during WWII where she met her late husband, George J. Howard, who was serving with the United States Army Air Corps....
Hazel Mcmahan
Feb 24, 2011
Asheville - Hazel Pearl Lamb McMahan, 88, of 39 Grandview Road, died Thursday February 24, 2011 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Paint Rock in Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County since 1947. She retired from American Enka Corp. in 1977 following 30 of service in the textile lab. She was a member of Oak...
Dottie Pritchard
Feb 21, 2011
Asheville - Dorothy Mae Ramsay Dottie Pritchard, 80, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011 at the home of her daughter. A native of Fairfax, Alabama, she had resided in Asheville since 2000. Mrs. Pritchard is the daughter of the late Raymond Leon and Clara Mae Boyd Ramsay and wife of the late Leroy Grady Pritchard. She was also preceded...
Nelson Ferg
Feb 20, 2011
Hendersonville Nelson Mark Ferg, 73, of Hendersonville passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at The Laurels of Hendersonville. A native of Johnstown, PA. He was the son of the late Harold and Miriam Ferg. Nelson is survived by his wife, Jeanne Kiser Ferg; brother, Scott Ferg (Penny) of Pennsylvania; sister, Mardell Williamson (Wray) of Florida; sons, Richard Shumar (Mary),...
Edna Overman
Feb 20, 2011
Edna Jane Reece Overman, age 82, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at her residence. Edna was born in Madison County, NC to the late William and Verdie Arrington Reece. She was also preceded in death by her husband George Overman and brothers, Branson, James and Lester Reece. She is survived by daughters, Nancy (Charles) Lee, Karen (James) Pressley...
Ruth Jones Hensley
Feb 20, 2011
Asheville - Ruth Naomi Jones Hensley, 96, died Sunday February 20, 2011. Ruth was a volunteer at St. Joseph's Hospital for 31 years. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Asheville for 61 years and a member of the Dorcus Sunday School Class. She was a daughter of the late George and Nannie Jones and the...
Robert Conner
Feb 18, 2011
Candler - Robert George Conner, 83, of 290 Oak Hill Road passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in the early 90s from Gerber Products following 30 years of service and had become Chief Steward of the AFLCIO Union while at Gerber. He was...
James William "Bill" Roland
Feb 17, 2011
Rolesville - "Bill" Roland, 69, Went to be with the Lord Thursday February 17, 2011. He was the son of Lula H. Roland of Weaverville and the late James Carson Roland and was also preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Higgins. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife of 47 years, Betsy Roland of the home;...
Linda Stewart Sprinkle
Feb 14, 2011
Asheville - Linda Mae Stewart Sprinkle, 64, of 209 Crowell Square Ct. passed away Monday, February 14, 2011 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church. Mrs. Sprinkle was a daughter of the late Mack and Carrie Belle Moore Stewart. She was also preceded in death by her son,...
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