Craig Sr. Gentry
Apr 8, 2010
Asheville Craig Gentry, Sr., 79, of 200 Tunnel Road, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010 at his residence. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1941. He retired from Asheville Ice and Cold Storage as an ice maker, and was a member of Hazel Green Church. Mr. Gentry was the son of the late...
James F. Rice, Jr.
Apr 7, 2010
ASHEVILLE James Fulty Rice, Jr., 68, of 63 Bingham Road passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Mr. Rice was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and retired as a Truck Driver with Westall-Chandley Lumber Company. He was a son of the late James Fulty Rice, Sr. and Lucy Mae Wilson Rice and...
J.D. Haynes
Apr 4, 2010
ASHEVILLE James Donald J.D. Haynes, 86, of 138 Whitney Drive passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010 at the Asheville VA Medical Center. Mr. Haynes was a native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County. He retired in 1989 from Morgan Brothers School Supplies, was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church for over 25 years, and was a...
James "J.R." Owenby, Jr.
Apr 3, 2010
Leicester - James Rufus J.R. Owenby, Jr., 72, died Saturday April 3, 2010 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he had wintered in Cape Coral, FL for the past 18 years. He had been a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church since 1949 where he had served as a Deacon, Youth Director and served in various...
June Reese
Apr 3, 2010
Woodfin - Edna June Aiken Reese, 77, passed away Saturday April 3, 2010. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Pauline Kuykendall Aiken and the wife of the late Harry Reese. She was also preceded in death by a sister: Doris Rice. Surviving are her sons: Harry Reese, Jr. and Stanley...
Roy Mcdowell
Apr 3, 2010
LEICESTER Roy McDowell, 83, of 182 Newfound Road passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Franklin, NC, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 54 years. He retired in 1986 from T.V.A. as a Hydrolic Engineer following 32 years of service, was a member of Riverside Baptist...
Justin Michael Boone
Apr 3, 2010
Candler Justin Michael Boone, 18, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 3, 2010 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Justin was a graduate of Enka High School, and had started classes for CNA Certification at A-B Tech. He was employed by Long John Silvers, and attended Biltmore Baptist Church. He was the son of James Michael and...
Annie Cordell
Mar 31, 2010
Morganton Annie Louise Cordell, 92, formerly of 342 Asheville Terrace, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Britthaven of Morganton. A native of Sylva, Mrs. Cordell resided in Buncombe County for many years. She retired as a route salesperson with Watkins. Mrs. Cordell was the daughter of the late Thad and Emma Moore Conner, and was the wife of...
George Sr. Farlow
Mar 29, 2010
Asheville George Lee Farlow, Sr., 84, of 298 Waynesville Avenue, lost his five year battle with cancer on March 29, 2010 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from the City of Asheville as a Supervisor in the Water Department. Mr. Farlow was also the owner and operator of Crossroads Grocery as well as the...
Kathy James Anderson
Mar 29, 2010
ASHEVILLE Mary Catherine Kathy James Anderson, 51, of 100 Cheerio Lane passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at her home. A native of Bellefontaine, Ohio, she had resided in Buncombe County for a number of years. She was a daughter of Mary Louise Spencer James of Candler and the late Lewis William James. Surviving are her daughter, Roxzanne Marie...

Mary Christine Messer
Mar 29, 2010
Candler - Mary Christine Plemmons Messer, 75, of 38 Sunray Cove Road, passed away Monday March 29, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of McDowell County she lived most of her life in Buncombe County and had retired from the Buncombe County School Board as an Administrative Assistant. She was a member of White...
Ronnie Littrell
Mar 28, 2010
ARDEN Ronnie Leon Littrell, 57, of 116 Crescent Hill Road passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at his home. Ronnie was a native of Buncombe County and a son of the late Norman Edward Littrell and Lula May Fowler Littrell. Surviving are his companion of 27 years, Dorothy Lankford of the home; son, Jeff Littrell (Deanna) of Fletcher; daughters,...

Ruth Browning
Mar 28, 2010
ASHEVILLE Ruth Katherine Bryson Browning, 84, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Gateway Hallmark and was a member of Calvary Baptist Chuch. Mrs. Browning was the daughter of the late Vinson Vick and Jessie Eva McElroy Bryson and wife of the late Dalvert Daven Browning. She was...

Michelle Annette Miller
Mar 28, 2010
ASHEVILLE - Michelle Annette Miller, 36, passed away Sunday March 28, 2010 at her home. A lifetime resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Fairmont Baptist Church. She was a daughter of Georgia Miller of Asheville and Jerry Miller and wife Pam of Franklin. She was preceded in death by a nephew, Dillon Bailey. Surviving in addition...
Shirley G. Shepherd
Mar 27, 2010
Candler Shirley Gregg Shepherd, 72, Mother and Nana to many, was the daughter of Ida Brown and Paul Cash Gregg, who moved here from Ohio to help establish the family business of Morgan Brothers around the time of the Great Depression. Shirley graduated from Lee Edwards High School in 1955. She is temporarily departed from her husband and soulmate,...
Karla Beckett
Mar 26, 2010
Asheville Karla Pauline Skinner Beckett, 72, of Crowell Farms Court, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010 at her residence. A native of Youngstown, OH, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past four years. Ms. Beckett was the daughter of the late Clifford and Helen Duke Skinner, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Anne Camou....
Mary Jones
Mar 23, 2010
CANDLER - Mary Helen Kiselak Jones, 93, of 33 English Oaks Drive passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Park Ridge Hospital. A native of New York, she had resided in Buncombe County the past four years. She served as a U.S. Navy Wave during WWII and she and her husband worked overseas for over 40 years. She was...
Thelma Farlow Branch
Mar 22, 2010
Asheville Thelma Lorene Farlow Branch, 89, of Battery Park Apartments, passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A native of Buncombe County, she resided in Mooresville for a number of years before returning to Asheville sixteen years ago. She was a member of Sardis United Methodist Church. Mrs. Branch was the daughter of...
Rev. Denver T. Haney
Mar 22, 2010
ALEXANDER Rev. Denver Tony Haney, 87, of 55 Jenkins Valley Road passed away Monday, March 22, 2010 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County. He retired in 1985 from Square D following over 20 years of service and formerly was employed with 20th Century Heating & Cooling...
Helen Black
Mar 18, 2010
CANDLER Mary Helen Suddreth Black, 77, went to be with her Lord Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Henderson County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Black was a daughter of the late Burley Azor Suddreth...
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