Obituary Listing

David Lee Todd Sr.

David Lee Todd Sr.

Jun 8, 2009

Sumter, SC David Lee Todd, Sr., 74, of 2188 Kingsbury Road, passed away Monday, June 8, 2009 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he moved to Sumter in 1973 following his retirement from the military. He was a retired veteran of the US Air Force, following 21 years of service, and was a retired letter carrier with...

Janie Lee Mccall

Janie Lee Mccall

Jun 6, 2009

Asheville Janie Lee McCall, 74, of 26 Joshua Ridge Road, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at her home. A native of Transylvania County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1972. Ms. McCall retired from American Enka in 1996 as a machine operator following 33 years of service. She was a passionate blood donor, supporting the American Red...

Martha Ann Devore

Martha Ann Devore

Jun 6, 2009

Leicester - Martha Ann DeVore, 72, of 101 Country Time Lane, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she attended Browns View United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late Eulus Homer and Jessie Alma Taylor DeVore. Surviving are her brother, Harland DeVore; and...

Clarence Griffin

Clarence Griffin

Jun 4, 2009

Asheville Clarence Ernest Griffin, 70, of 731 Macedonia Road passed away Thursday, June 4, 2009 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was formerly employed with Burlington Industries for over 20 years, was a long time member and Deacon of Macedonia Baptist Church and was a Truck Driver for several companies and...

Asa Lawrence "Larry" Beck Jr.

Asa Lawrence "Larry" Beck Jr.

Jun 3, 2009

Leicester Asa Lawrence Larry Beck, Jr., 65, of 17 Hill and Dale Road, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at the Charles A. George VA Medical Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, Mr. Beck was an employee of the Charles A. George VA Medical Center. He was a US Navy veteran. He...

Jacob Nathaniel "Jake" Suttles

Jacob Nathaniel "Jake" Suttles

May 31, 2009

Asheville - Jacob Nathaniel Jake Suttles, 19, of 109 Charles Ridge Road, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Johnson City Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he attended Biltmore Baptist Church, and was a great carpenter and computer whiz. He was the son of Stephen Frank Suttles and wife Diana, and Angela Morgan Suttles Bretz...

Gladys J. Crompton

Gladys J. Crompton

May 30, 2009

Asheville Gladys Juanita Green Crompton, 93, formerly of 30 Tryon Street passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Bladen County, NC she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was formerly employed with Asheville City Schools where she served in the lunch room, was a former member of...

Anthony "Tony" Faulkner

Anthony "Tony" Faulkner

May 30, 2009

West Asheville - Anthony Lee Faulkner, 61, of West Asheville passed away unexpectedly and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 30, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Elsa Lee Faulkner; father, Conley Cooledge Faulkner of West Asheville; 2nd brother, Jimmy Post of Wichita, Kansas. He is survived by his...

Faye Louise Ward

Faye Louise Ward

May 28, 2009

Fletcher - Faye Louise Wallace Ward, 67, of 132 Yellowstone Drive passed away Thursday May 28, 2009 at the Mission Campus. A native of East Liverpool, OH, she had lived in the Asheville area for the past 32 years. She was a daughter of the late Earl William and Ada May Hulse Wallace. Surviving are her husband, Arnold Edward...

Frances Coates

Frances Coates

May 22, 2009

Asheville Mary Frances Bryan Coates, 90, formerly of 182 Sardis Road passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at Aston Park Health Care. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She retired from Sarah Scott Furniture Manufacturing Company and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church where she was a member of...

Jack Penley

Jack Penley

May 19, 2009

Asheville On May 19, 2009 Jack entered into his heavenly kingdom to be reunited with his beloved wife Louella, whom he had missed every day for 15 years. Jack was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He graduated from Woodfin High School, attended Asheville Biltmore College, Cadet School at Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee. Jack...

Jefferson William May Sr.

Jefferson William May Sr.

May 17, 2009

Asheville Jefferson William May, Sr., 89, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009. Mr. May was born on July 4, 1919 in Macon County. He retired from the NCDMV as a supervisor license examiner after 37 years of service. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the Grand Lodge AF & AM of...

Jack Wendell Dezern

Jack Wendell Dezern

May 16, 2009

Candler - Jack Wendell Dezern, 66, passed away Saturday May 16, 2009 at his home after an extended illness. A native of Wilmington, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 30 years. He was a member of the Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire Department. He had retired from Casey Chevrolet in New Port News, VA and Colbond Corp....

Ronald G. Underwood

Ronald G. Underwood

May 15, 2009

Asheville - Ronald Gene Underwood, 70, passed away Friday May 15, 2009 at his home. A native of Johnston County, he had lived in Buncombe County since 1968. He was a member and former Deacon of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church and a former president of the Erwin Optimist Club. He also loved music and sang in a quartet for...

Dorothy House

Dorothy House

May 13, 2009

Asheville - Dorothy Faye Seay House, 77, died Wednesday May 13, 2009 at the Memorial Campus. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Orville and Ethel Seay and was also preceded in death by sons, Bobby and Joe House and sister, Ruth Luther. Surviving are her daughters, Machelle Brackett and Pamela Hensley and...

Clayton Horace Edgar

Clayton Horace Edgar

May 12, 2009

Asheville - Clayton Horace Edgar, 84, of 38 Riverview Mobile Home Park, Lot #38 passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A native of Fairplay, SC he had resided in Asheville for the past 3 years. Mr. Edgar was the son of the late George and Ida Dickerson Edgar. He retired from Roadway Express...

Billy Emory Ownbey

Billy Emory Ownbey

May 9, 2009

Asheville Billy Emory Ownbey, 83, of 23 Sycamore Street, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 9, 2009. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from the US Postal Service as a letter carrier following 29 years of service. Mr. Ownbey was very active at Beaverdam Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, and served on numerous...

Marjorie Duncan Gibson

Marjorie Duncan Gibson

May 7, 2009

Weaverville - Marjorie Louise Humphries Duncan Gibson, 82, of 78 Weaver Blvd. passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A native of Rutherford County. Mrs. Gibson had resided in Taylors, S.C. from 1968 until moving to Buncombe County in November of 2005. She retired from Textile Industries. Mrs. Gibson was a daughter of the...

Michael Dean "Mike" Haney

Michael Dean "Mike" Haney

May 7, 2009

Asheville - Michael Dean Mike Haney, 55, of 109 Alabama Avenue, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a former employee of WE Bolton Construction as a plumbers assistant. Mike was an avid NASCAR fan, and a member of the Asheville Moose Lodge. Mike...

Kenneth E. Hayman

Kenneth E. Hayman

May 6, 2009

Asheville - Kenneth Eugene Hayman, 62, passed away Wednesday May 6, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1971 and was formerly employed as a tree trimmer. He was a son of Ila Pearl Medford Radford of the home and the late Dale Eugene Hayman....