
Austin C. Pace, Jr.
Feb 24, 2009
Swannanoa Austin Clemmon Pace, Jr., 80, of Swannanoa died Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Mr. Pace was born in Canton on January 18, 1929. He was preceded in death by his parents, Austin Clemmon and Finney Gosnell Pace; his wife, Neaple Ramsey Pace; his son, Don Pace and daughter, Peggy Gill. Surviving is his sister, Selma Pace. Funeral services will...
Howard T. Wise
Feb 16, 2009
Asheville - Howard Thomas Wise, 91, died Monday February 16, 2009 at St. Josephs Campus after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the former owner and operator of Wises Garage and a member of Victory Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII having received several medals including the Purple...
Doshia Lunsford
Feb 16, 2009
Asheville Thea Doshia Wilds Lunsford, 85, of 50 Kenwood Street, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at her home. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County the past 50 years and attended Gospel Baptist Church in Woodfin. Mrs. Lunsford was the daughter of the late John Wesley Wilds and Margaret Emma Wallens Wilds and the...
Everette P. Payne
Feb 14, 2009
Asheville Everette P. Payne, 91, of Asheville became a citizen of a new country that he had never been to when he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior on Friday, May 27, 1937. Death on February 14, 2009 was the key that opened the door to his home in heaven with Jesus. He was...
Albert Childs
Feb 14, 2009
Woodfin - Albert Lee Childs, 94, formerly of 27 Elkwood Avenue and Chunns Cove Assisted Living, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Avery County, he had resided in Buncombe County the past 70 years. Mr. Childs retired in 1966 from Coble Dairy, was a member of Woodfin Baptist Church...
Chuck Case
Feb 13, 2009
Erin, TN Charles Chuck Arthur Case, 49, of 1522 South Cedar Valley died unexpectedly Friday, February 13, 2009 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Tennessee. Chuck was a son of the late Leroy and Eva Mae McTaggart Case. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Stewart Case of the home; sons, L.C....
Linda Kaye Jones
Feb 12, 2009
Candler Linda Kaye Calloway Jones, 57, of 42 Edgewood Road went to be with her Lord, Thursday, February 12, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a Loving Mother, Home Maker and attended Starnes Cove Baptist Church. Mrs. Jones was a daughter of Harold Edward and Juanita Austin Calloway and was preceded in death by...

Teresa Cartwright
Feb 12, 2009
Leicester - Teresa Anne Bradley Cartwright, 41, died unexpectedly Thursday February 12, 2009. A native of Haywood County, she had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of Ruby Lee Ramsey Hollifield of Clyde and the late Millard Fillmore Bradley. Surviving are her husband David Allen Cartwright; children, Josh, Misty, David, Jesse and Amber;...
Ruth Phillips Pressley
Feb 10, 2009
Asheville - Ruth Mae Phillips Pressley, 84, died Tuesday February 10, 2009 at the Memorial Campus after a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County, she had lived in Buncombe County since 1947. She was the former owner and operator of Ruths Beauty Shop. She was a member of Halls Chapel Baptist Church in Yancey County and...
Tilda Meadows
Feb 10, 2009
Asheville - Tilda Janice Meadows, 76, of 8 Hark Ridge Road, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Arthur and Lily Kate Wyatt Wallen. She was also preceded in death by three brothers: Charlie, Grady, and Willard Wallen. Surviving are her husband, Dennis Bid Meadows of...
Michael Breedlove
Feb 9, 2009
Candler Michael Brandon Breedlove, 19, of 50 Boones Farm Road, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals from complications of Friedreich's Ataxia/Fall. Michael was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and an Honorary Member of th Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire Department. Michael was truly loved and will be greatly missed by his family. Surviving...
Winston Walsh Casada
Feb 9, 2009
Leicester Winston Walsh Casada, 96, of Jones Road entered into eternal rest February 9, 2009 at Pisgah Manor Rehabilitation Facility. He was born December 31, 1912 to the late W.J. and Lucinda King Casada. He was also preceded in death by his son, Garland; wife, Lorena McCall Casada; 5 brothers and 3 sisters. He retired from American Enka Corporation...
Everette Sumner
Feb 7, 2009
Asheville Everette Ervin Sumner, 97, of 213 Richmond Hill Drive passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Baptist Retirement Home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired from Southern Railway after 37 years of service, was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran during World War II. Mr. Sumner was the...
James N. Lamb
Feb 7, 2009
West Asheville James Nathan Jim Pete Lamb, 92, of 238 Waynesville Avenue, went to be with his Lord Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his residence with his family by his side. A native of Paint Rock, Madison County, NC he had resided in Buncombe County past 61 years. He served in the U.S. Army, 30th Infantry Division Old Hickory...
Mildred R. Shiflet
Feb 7, 2009
Winter Garden, FL Mildred Roberts Shiflet, 81, formerly of Asheville entered eternal life Saturday, February 7, 2009 in Winter Garden, Florida. Mrs. Shiflet was a native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County and had resided in Winter Garden since 2001. She was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church and the daughter of the late Melvin Tom...
Ronald Ray Slider
Feb 6, 2009
Asheville - Ronald Ray Slider, 60, passed away Friday February 6, 2009 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Carolyn Stroup Slider; son, Russell Slider of Asheville and his fiancee Tammy Walls; grandson, Trevor Slider and sister, Linda Pressley and her husband...

James Buckworth
Feb 5, 2009
Asheville - James Edward Buckworth, 64, of 255 Elk Mtn. Road died Thursday February 5, 2009 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of New Castle, DE, he had lived in Asheville for the last 30 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the son of the late Clarence and Irene...
Frederick Arthur "Butch" Badgero Sr.
Feb 3, 2009
Gastonia - Frederick Arthur Butch Badgero, Sr., 63, of 1835 Arkary St., passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Carolina Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Gastonia for the past 18 years. He was a family man who loved his kids and fishing. Butch was the greatest Dad in the world. Butch was the...
Joan Whichello
Feb 1, 2009
Asheville Joan Frances Leighty Whichello, 79, of 316 Onteora Blvd passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Palliative Care Center & Hospice of Catawba Valley in Newton, NC. A native of Washington, Indiana, she had resided most of her life in Ocean Port, N.J. She had resided in Asheville since 1994 and attended Oakley United Methodist Church. Mrs. Whichello...

Alberta Long
Feb 1, 2009
Fairview - Alberta Mae Hudgins Long, 100, of 1194 Upper Brush Creek Road died Sunday February 1, 2009 at Fleshers of Fairview after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. She was a daughter of the late James H. and Verna Mae Hudgins and the wife...
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