James Burton Bagwell
May 5, 2009
Asheville - James Burton Bagwell, 85, died Tuesday May 5, 2009 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center after a period of declining health. A native of Laurens, SC, he lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was the former owner and operator of Jim Bagwell Plumbing Co. and a Member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church. He...
Barbara A. Hadeen
May 5, 2009
Asheville Barbara Aliene Foster Hadeen, 78, passed away Tuesday May 5, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a very short and determined fight with cancer. Barbara was born on February 8, 1931 in Loveland, Colorado to the late Roy and Twilo Foster and also preceded in death by her brother Jack. Barbara is survived by...
Marie Alice Tweed Player Crowder
May 4, 2009
Asheville - Marie Alice Tweed Player Crowder, 82, formerly of 5 Elkmont Place, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at Universal Health Care of Fletcher. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Vanderbilt Shirt Company as a Supervisor, and was a member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Crowder was the daughter of the late Valentine and...
Annie M. Reeves
May 3, 2009
Candler - Annie Mae Stoll Nig Reeves, 87, of Pisgah Manor Health Care Center went home to be with her Lord Sunday, May 3, 2009. A native of Lexington, N.C. she had resided in Buncombe County since 1952. She formerly served in the cafeteria for four years at Enka High School and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church...
Barbara H. Kemp
Apr 29, 2009
Asheville Barbara Ellen Hensley Kemp, 79, of 22 Melody Lane passed away Wednesday April 29, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County. She was a wonderful seamstress that made all of her and her girls clothing, loved to bake and cook and was a member of...
James B. "J.B." Gosnell
Apr 29, 2009
Asheville - James B. J.B. Gosnell, 87, of 380 Olivette Road, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Lattie and Demia Gosnell and was also preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Helen, who passed away on December 26,...
May Gilliam
Apr 27, 2009
Asheville - Retta May Warren Gilliam, 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday April 27, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of North Carolina, she was raised in Melba, ID and lived most of her life in Asheville. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved to paint and was an...
Ruby Farmer Boone
Apr 25, 2009
Asheville - Ruby Farmer Boone, 93, of 206 Nicholas Drive, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Decatur, GA, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1956. She retired from Drexel Heritage Furniture Company as a plant buyer. Mrs. Boone was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she...
William Chester Shores
Apr 25, 2009
Asheville - William Chester Shores, 81, of 315 Old Leicester Highway, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009. A native of Davie County, Mr. Shores had resided most of his life in Buncombe County. He retired from Burlington Industries as an Overseer in the Carding Department. He attended Crossroads Assembly of God. Mr. Shores was an avid musician. Church music...
Clara Bennett Hagler
Apr 24, 2009
Candler - Clara Cornelius Bennett Hagler, 81, passed away Friday April 24, 2009 at Pisgah Manor Health Care. A native of Mecklenburg County, she lived most of her life in Waxhaw and moved to Buncombe County in 2005. She was a member of Maple Ridge Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Harley Odell and Annie Bell...
Theda G. Crawford
Apr 22, 2009
Waynesville Theda Garrett Crawford of 671 South Haywood Street died Wednesday, April 22, 2009. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late George and Florence Bennett Garrett both of Haywood County. A graduate of Western Carolina University, Mrs. Crawford taught school in Waynesville for a number of years. She and her husband retired from...
Lucille Lee "Nan" Riddle
Apr 21, 2009
Asheville Lucille Lee Riddle, affectionately known to family and friends as Nan, went home to be with her lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. She was born in Rutherfordton, NC on June 3, 1918, but spent her adult life in Woodfin. Nan worked in the cloth room at The Mill in Woodfin until her retirement....
Freida Sprouse
Apr 20, 2009
Arlington, VA Freida Vashti Pangle Sprouse, 94, formerly of Asheville, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009 in an Arlington Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she had resided in Virginia for the past 7 years. She retired from the Asheville Broadway Hosiery Mill and was a former member of Woodfin Church of God. Mrs. Sprouse was...
Joe Mccarson
Apr 20, 2009
Asheville Joseph Ralph Joe McCarson, 73, of 99 Frances Street passed away Monday, April 20, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the owner of McCarsons Appliances for over 40 years and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. McCarson was the son of the late Rev. Lon McCarson...
Holly Hayes
Apr 19, 2009
Weaverville Holly Elise Hayes, 43 of Main Street, Weaverville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 19, 2009. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County. She was employed for 12 years with Arvato (Sonopress) as a Quallity Control Technician, was a 1983 graduate of Asheville High School, a 1985 graduate of A-B...
John P. Woody
Apr 18, 2009
Brevard - John Paul Woody, born November 25, 1939 in the Spring Creek section of Madison County, passed away unexpectedly Saturday April 18, 2009. John was a 1957 graduate of Spring Creek High School and he retired from Ecusta Olin Corp. in 2000 after 40 years of service. Farming and raising cattle were his favorite pastimes. He was a...
Edna Frady
Apr 17, 2009
Fairview - Edna Stewart Frady, 72, of 3016 Cane Creek Road, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church, where she served faithfully in the choir for over 35 years. Mrs. Frady was the daughter of the late Grover...
Shannon Erwin Jones
Apr 15, 2009
Alexander - Mary Shannon Erwin Jones, 33, of 11 Hunters View Drive, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County most of her life, she worked for several years with Jordon Food Stores as an Assistant Manager. She attended Erwin High School and was a member of Macedonia...
John Milo Hewitt
Apr 15, 2009
Asheville - John Milo Hewitt, 47, passed away early on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. John was born at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, OH on September 22, 1961. He spent his early youth in Levittown, PA before relocating to Williamstown, NJ in 1970. After graduating high school, John went to work for RCA in Alaska for several years....
Cecil Murray
Apr 14, 2009
Candler Cecil Garland Murray, 72, of 32 Overlook Drive passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 1994 following over 25 years of service with Consolidated Freight Lines as a Dispatcher and was a member of New Morgan Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Murray was...
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