Barbara Chandler
Dec 29, 2009
Asheville - Barbara Jean Miller Chandler, 79, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Ms. Chandler was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a loving mother, matriarch and hardworking farmer. She was the daughter of the late Cassius and Sallie Whaley Miller. Surviving are her sons, Edward Chandler &...
Betty Roberts
Dec 28, 2009
ASHEVILLE Betty Beatrice Sams Roberts, 81, of 133 Dorchester Avenue passed away Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of the late Latt Sams and Minnie Soesbee Sams and wife of Clarence Paul Roberts who died August 28, 1991. She was also preceded in death...
Richard Cameron Lewis
Dec 28, 2009
Arden Richard Cameron Lewis, 87, of Arden, passed away Monday, December 28, 2009 at his residence. Son of Homer Hadley and May Cameron Lewis, Richard spent his formative years in Cleveland, Ohio. He volunteered for the Air Force upon reaching his 21st birthday and became an officer in the 15th Air Force, stationed in Foggia, Italy during WWII. In...
Lamar Tate
Dec 27, 2009
Candler Edwin Lamar Tate, 74, of 90 Shuler Road, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Tate served in the US Army. He began his working career driving a truck for Esso Gasoline Company, while working on the weekends with the pit crew of Mario Rossis...
Edward "Eddie" Wallen
Dec 27, 2009
Asheville - Edward William Eddie Wallen, 99, passed away Sunday December 27, 2009 at the Universal Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church. He was a son of the late William and Julia Wallen and the husband of the late...
Norman Jr. Mcgee
Dec 25, 2009
Asheville - Norman Potter McGee, Jr., 82, passed away Friday December 25, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, he was a member and former Deacon of Newbridge Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was the son of the late Norman Potter and Alma Pritchard McGee. Surviving are his wife, Betty Jean Merrill...
Virginia Ruth Baston
Dec 22, 2009
MORRISTOWN, TN Virginia Hunter Baston, 78, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, December 22, 2009 from her home in Morristown, TN. She died unexpectedly of natural causes. Virginia was born June 15, 1931 in Madison County, the eldest daughter of the late Hulin D. Hunter and Texie Smith Hunter. She was the wife of the late...
William J. "Bill" Meyer
Dec 22, 2009
NASHVILLE, TN William Jones Meyer, known by his friends and family as Bill was born October 9, 1920 in Keysville, GA and went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 22, 2009. He held an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy from the University of Georgia and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. He served in...
William S. "Bill" Rickman
Dec 21, 2009
CANDLER William Spears Bill Rickman, 45, of 16 Bradshaw Circle went to be with his Lord & Savior Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. He was a native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County. He worked at Mortgage South Financial Services, was a 1982 graduate of Asheville High School, a 1986...
Mary Meadows Mitchell
Dec 20, 2009
Asheville - Mary Louise Meadows Mitchell, 64, died unexpectedly Sunday December 20, 2009 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Meadows and Allie Gannie Guthrie Brown. Surviving are her husband, J.T. Mitchell, Sr. of the home; daughter, Katherine Lindsay of Asheville; sons, Jerry Ingle of Leicester and Jack Ingle...
Marvin B. Reeves
Dec 19, 2009
MARS HILL Marvin Barnett Reeves, 88, formerly of West Asheville passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Madison Manor Health Care. A native of Walnut, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He retired as Bus Driver for Greyhound Bus Lines and following retirement, he drove for Youngs Transportation, was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post...
Ruth Robinson
Dec 19, 2009
ASHEVILLE Ruth Emily Bishop Robinson, 94, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mrs. Robinson was a daughter of the late James Benjamin Bishop and Bessie Victoria Robinson Bishop and wife of James Millard Robinson who died in 1974. Surviving are her daughters, Margie May Vardiman Wells & husband...
Raymond "Bodie" Buckner
Dec 18, 2009
WOODFIN Raymond Arthur Bodie Buckner, 86, of Madison Manor Nursing Center died Friday, December 18, 2009 in Mission Hospital St. Joseph Campus following a period of declining health. Raymond was born in Buncombe County on May 14, 1923 and was a son of the late Fred and Edith Buckner. Raymond was preceded in death by his wives, Ruth Sluder...
Juanita Ducker
Dec 17, 2009
WEAVERVILLE Florence Juanita Ducker, 73, formerly of 92 Salem Road passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Chunns Cove Assisted Living Center. She was a native and resident for most of her life of Buncombe County and was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church in Weaverville. Ms. Ducker was the daughter of the late Hilda Ducker. Surviving are...
Conley C. Lunsford
Dec 16, 2009
Nebo Conley Curtis Lunsford, 89, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Sunrise Rehab and Care Center in Nebo. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Lunsford was the son of the late Robert Jackson and Luella Massey Lunsford, and the husband of the late Irene Moss Lunsford. He was also preceded in death by three sisters and six brothers....
James Easton Walther Sr.
Dec 14, 2009
Weaverville - James Easton Walther, Sr., age 86, of Dogwood Drive, Weaverville, North Carolina, was received into the arms of Jesus on December 14, 2009. Born on October 17, 1923 in New York City, he was the son of the late Bernard and Elsie Walther. In addition to his parents, James (Jim) was predeceased by his first wife, Marilyn...
David Labruce Allen
Dec 14, 2009
WOODFIN David LaBruce Allen, 67, of 7 Elk Mountain Place passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 2004 from Ball Corporation where he served as an electrician. Mr. Allen was a 1960 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, was an avid biker, outdoorsman and served in the...
Patricia "Pat" Fisher
Dec 14, 2009
ASHEVILLE Patricia Blanche Davis Pat Fisher, 61, of 139 Hanover Street passed away Monday, December 14, 2009. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She had worked for 22 years at Tops for Shoes and 7 years at Discount Shoe and formerly attended Aaron Baptist Church. Mrs. Fisher was the daughter of Lottie Mae Forest Davis of Asheville and the...
Jerry Turner Parker Sr.
Dec 13, 2009
Leicester - Jerry Turner Parker, Sr., 67, passed away Sunday December 13, 2009 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church. He was a son of the late John and Margaret Parker. Surviving are his wife, Mary Parker of the home; daughter, Paula Lance of Fairview; sons, Jerry...
Robert Wade Mathews
Dec 13, 2009
Asheville Robert Wade Mathews, 61, of 12 Altamont Ridge Drive, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009 at his home. A native of Newport News, VA, he served two tours of duty during Vietnam War as a Medical Corpsman in Germany and Fort Bragg. Always caring deeply for others, once discharged, he continued serving the medical community as an LPN...
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