Mary Lee Joyce
May 7, 2010
Leicester Mary Lee Conner Joyce, 85, of 15 Rathbone Drive passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at her residence with her family by her side. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of Cedar Hill Free Will Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher of the Seniors Class and was a member of...
Madeline Doris Brown
May 6, 2010
Each of us has a set of guiding principals that define our lives. For Madeline Doris Brown; know as Granny, age 78, these principals were love and caring for family, optimism, learning, and providing a constant and understated foundation focused on enriching the lives of her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her children Janice Black (Paul Trivette)...

Bill Myers
May 6, 2010
Asheville Bill Lee Myers, 82, of 52 Lincoln Avenue passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was formerly employed with Belks, was Owner-Operator of Bill Myers Fabrics and was a member of The Church of the Nazarene in Skyland. Mr. Myers was the son of the late...
Mary Deleane Rader
May 5, 2010
Asheville Mary Deleane Rader, 64, of Old Haywood Road, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided here for most of her life. Mrs. Rader was a member of True Faith Holiness Church. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edwin Kaylor and Mary Ruth...
Helen Joan Glenn Worley
May 2, 2010
Fletcher Helen Joan Glenn Worley, 65, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Park Ridge Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Worley had resided in the area for most of her life. She retired from Wilsonart as a receptionist, and was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Louella...
Bob Felkel
May 2, 2010
Asheville - Robert Milton Bob Felkel, died Sunday May 2, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals as a result of an accident while doing what he loved to do, maintaining his yard. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 2009 as President of Felkel Oil Co. following 55 years of service in the community of...
Joyce Haney
Apr 28, 2010
ASHEVILLE - Joyce Bernice Ramsey Haney, 82, passed away April 28, 2010 at the Memorial Campus after a brief illness. Mrs. Haney was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the wife of the late Carrol Haney. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Mike and Dennis Haney. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and...
James Monroe "Jim" Markley Iii
Apr 27, 2010
Arden James Monroe Jim Markley, III, 95, of 232 Rocky Mountain Way, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Greenville, SC, he was a graduate of Georgia Tech University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Mr. Markley retired from Eastern Airlines in 1977 as the Director of Aircraft Maintenance...
Stephanie Lynn Kidd
Apr 24, 2010
Leicester Stephanie Lynn Kidd, 30, of 78 Green Vale Drive, went to be with her Lord Saturday, April 24, 2010 at her home. A native of Charlottesville, VA, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past three years, and was a member of the First Church of God. Surviving are her parents, Rev. Dedrick and Donna Sue Strescino...
Betty Viands
Apr 23, 2010
Asheville Betty June Perty Viands, 61, of 2263 New Leicester Hwy passed away Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She attended Browns Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Viands was a daughter of the late Vernon Victor Penley, Sr. and Mary Ethel Cothran Penley. Surviving are her husband, George Anthony...
Jessey William Aaron
Apr 23, 2010
Candler Jessey William Aaron, 29, of 53 Hill Street, passed away Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Athens, GA, Jessey had resided in Buncombe County most of his life and had worked in food service. He was the son of the late Gerald Randall Aaron and Kathy James Anderson. Surviving are...
Lottie Freeman
Apr 22, 2010
Asheville Lottie Mae Clark Freeman, 91, of 131 Farm Road passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Brian Center Weaverville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Freeman was a daughter of the late Tony Cordell Clark and Ottie Giles Clark and wife of W.G. Bill Freeman who died...

Dawn Burridge
Apr 21, 2010
Etowah Dawn Catherine Burridge, 58, of 121 Sunset Hill Drive passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Paterson, N.J., Dawn grew up in Bergen County, N.J. and has resided in Henderson County, N.C. for the past 20 years. She was a Residential Life Coach with New Leaf Academy of N.C.,...
Richard "Zorro" Cogdill
Apr 16, 2010
Asheville - Richard Dix Zorro Cogdill, 84, died peacefully at home in his sleep Friday April 16, 2010. He was born December 21, 1925 to the late John Fate and Lear Elizabeth Cogdill. He was retired after 30 years from Oriental Rug Company. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Lorene and his dear children, Debbie and...
Catherine Mae Beck
Apr 15, 2010
West Asheville Catherine Mae Beck, 76, of 7 Rex Drive went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Courtyard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. A native of Jackson County, she had resided in Asheville for the past 67 years. She was a 1951 gruaduate of Lee Edwards High School, attended Mars Hill and Gardner Webb...
Ken Jr. Donegan
Apr 15, 2010
Leicester Kenneth John Ken Donegan, Jr., 68, of Leicester, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of New Haven, CT, Mr. Donegan had resided in Buncombe County since 1996. He worked as a salesman previously with An-Ton Chevrolet, and then with Bob Lawrence Power Tools and was a veteran of the...
Samuel A. Moore, Sr.
Apr 12, 2010
Asheville Samuel Arthur Moore, Sr., 85, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at his home. A native of Charlotte, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1947. He retired in 1988 from Drexel Furniture Company, was a member of Freedom Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran during WWII serving in the 101st Airbourne Division. Mr. Moore was...
Nora Howell
Apr 11, 2010
ASHEVILLE - Nora Belle Shipman Howell, 85, passed away Sunday April 11, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a brief illness. A resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she retired from CII with over 20 years of service. She was a daughter of the late Elisha and Mary Shipman and the wife...
Georgia Wright Mcelreath
Apr 11, 2010
Asheville/Denver, NC After celebrating her 86th birthday on March 24, Georgia reunited with her heavenly family on April 11, 2010. Georgias strong will and faith has been an inspiration to all of her family and friends. She was at peace and surrounded by those she loved. She celebrated Easter Sunday with her family. At her bedside, everyone shared her...
Opal Lee Pruett
Apr 10, 2010
Leicester Opal Lee Hawkins Pruett, 75, of 415 Ridgeview Road, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Pruett was a 1952 graduate of West Buncombe High School, and was a member of Mountain View Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Pruett was the daughter of the late...
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