Obituary Listing

Clarence E. Higgins

Clarence E. Higgins

Jan 29, 2010

ASHEVILLE Clarence Edward Higgins, 91, entered into rest Friday, January 29, 2010 at Mountain Ridge Wellness Center. A native of Yancey County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He retired in 1970 from American Enka Corporation and operated his family farm. He was a member of Reed Memorial Baptist Church and served in the U.S....

Justine Hope Mollenkopf

Justine Hope Mollenkopf

Jan 28, 2010

Arden - Justine Shoemaker Mollenkopf, 88, died on January 28, 2010 in Arden, NC following a recent stroke. Justine was born May 9, 1921 in Bucyrus, OH, and was the daughter of Ivan R. Shoemaker and Lydia (Kissling) Shoemaker. She was raised on the family farm in Liberty Township, OH and graduated from Holmes Liberty High School Class of...

Milton Lee Wright

Milton Lee Wright

Jan 28, 2010

Clyde - Milton Lee Wright, 76, passed away Thursday January 28, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Edenton, he had resided in Western North Carolina for the past 20 years. He retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was a son of the late Henry and Elva Wright and the husband of the late...

Karen Hyatt

Karen Hyatt

Jan 26, 2010

YORK, SC - Karen Taft Hyatt, 54, of York, S.C., formerly of Mars Hill, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, after a long battle with breast cancer. Born July 13, 1955 in Fairfax, VA, Karen graduated from Enka High School in 1973 and attended AB-Tech. She spent most of her life in Asheville and...

James T. "J.T." Rice,  Sr.

James T. "J.T." Rice, Sr.

Jan 26, 2010

ASHEVILLE - James Thomas J.T. Rice, Sr., 85, of 100 ODonald Road passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at the Rickman Center of the WNC Baptist Home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, J.T. as he was known by all, served families of WNC for over 60 years as Owner & Operator of Anders-Rice Funeral Home. He joined his...

Shirley Warren

Shirley Warren

Jan 24, 2010

Leicester - Shirley Ann Maney Warren, 69, died Sunday, January 24, 2010. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Bonnie Carter Maney and was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. She was a graduate of Erwin High School. She was a devout Christian, an avid bird watcher and gardener...

Mary Irene Warren

Mary Irene Warren

Jan 23, 2010

WEST ASHEVILLE Mary Irene Cowan Warren, 85, of 84 Shadowlawn Drive went to be with her Lord & Savior Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mrs. Warren was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired from Mission Hospitals where she had served in the Laundry Department and was a member of Asheville...

Karren Rose Ebernickel

Karren Rose Ebernickel

Jan 23, 2010

Candler - Karren Rose Hursh Ebernickel, 55, passed away Saturday January 23, 2010 at the Memorial Campus. A native of Chico, CA, she had lived in Buncombe County for the past 40 years. She attended Asheville High School and was a member of Mt. Moriah Wesleyan Church. She was a daughter of Nora Purdy of CA and the late...

Buna Bartlett

Buna Bartlett

Jan 23, 2010

Asheville Buna Graybeal Bartlett, 78, of 75 Sand Hill School Road, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Bartlett had resided in Buncombe County since 1953. She had worked as the Housewares Department Manager at K-Mart, and was a...

Lois Rice

Lois Rice

Jan 21, 2010

Weaverville - Lois Virginia Jones Rice, 93, passed away Thursday January 21, 2010 at the Madison Manor after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member and former Sunday School teacher at Locust Grove Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Horace Edward and Sally Brown Jones and the wife...

Azalee Moody Bauerlein

Azalee Moody Bauerlein

Jan 21, 2010

CANDLER Azalee M. Bauerlein, 92, of Pisgah Manor Health Care Center passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010. At her request no services are planned. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is assisting her family.

Rena Austin

Rena Austin

Jan 15, 2010

WOODFIN Rena Mae Shook Austin, 76, of 1969 Riverside Drive passed away Friday, January 15, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Austin was the daughter of the late Lee Millard and Mae Blanche Capps Shook and was the wife of Robert Lee Austin who passed in June 1996. She was...

Morris Allen Austin

Morris Allen Austin

Jan 14, 2010

Asheville Morris Allen Austin, 65, of 4 Kilkenny Drive, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2010 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Austin was an expert woodworker, and a veteran of the US Army. He was the son of the late Pascal Jeff and Bertha Robinson Austin. He was also preceded in death by one sister...

Frank Hutchins

Frank Hutchins

Jan 13, 2010

East Asheville - Frank Burns Hutchins passed away Wednesday January 13, 2010 at his residence. A native of Yancey County, he had lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. He was a son of the late William and Molley Marsh Hutchins. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Rosalee Worley...

Ray Lunsford

Ray Lunsford

Jan 10, 2010

Asheville Raymond J. Ray Lunsford, 71, of 111 Shadow Lawn Drive, boarded his train to Glory on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, worked most of his life as a mechanic, and retired from the maintenance department of Christ School. Ray loved cars and trains, building several...

Edward Solesby Sr.

Edward Solesby Sr.

Jan 6, 2010

Asheville - Edward Howard Solesby, Sr., 66, passed away Wednesday - January 6, 2010 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Bingham Heights Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Lowell and Maude Solesby. Surviving are his wife, Mildred Lunsford Solesby of the home; daughters, Jan Pitts and husband Tom...

Pauline Capps

Pauline Capps

Jan 2, 2010

AUSTIN, TX Pauline McCurry Capps, 94, of 11713 Knollpark Drive passed away Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Pflugerville Care Center. A native of Unicoi, TN. She had resided in Western Carolina for most of her life prior to moving to Austin, TX in September 2002 and was a former member of the Hendersonville Church of Christ. Mrs. Capps was...

Donald L. Roberts

Donald L. Roberts

Dec 31, 2009

WEAVERVILLE Donald Lamar Roberts, 79, formerly of 104 KyFields Towne Homes passed away Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Brian Center of Spruce Pine. A native and resident for most of his life in Buncombe County, he retired June 30, 1995 from the Buncombe County Solid Waste Environment Control Office as a Supervisor. He also was a former member...

Richard Reboulet

Richard Reboulet

Dec 31, 2009

Asheville - Richard E. Reboulet, 78, passed away Thursday December 31, 2009. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a son of the late Ralph and Ruth Reboulet. Surviving are his life partner, Theresa Reboulet of the home; sons, Raymond Reboulet and wife Margarete of Atlanta, GA and Doug Reboulet of Fayetteville, GA; daughters, Michele...

James Fredrick Cutshall Jr

James Fredrick Cutshall Jr

Dec 30, 2009

JAMES CUTSHALL, JR. WEAVERVILLE James Fredrick Cutshall, Jr., 59, of 401 Old Mars Hill Highway passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mr. Cutshall was a son of Olene Waldrup Cutshall and the late James Fredrick Cutshall, Sr. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife,...