John L. Robinson
Mar 28, 2008
Fairview John Louis Robinson, 77, of 28 Dode Whitaker Road, died Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Asheville VA Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County. He retired from the Buncombe County Sheriff Department as Captain over the Warrant Division and was formerly employed with M.B. Haynes Electric Company and Asheville Electric as Foreman and Lineman. He served in...
Henry Ransom Helms
Mar 25, 2008
Asheville - Henry Ransom Helms, 76, of 15 Lamb Avenue died Tuesday March 25, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in South Carolina for 14 years prior to moving back to Buncombe County. He was a member and Deacon at Fellowship Baptist Church. He was a son of the late John Thomas...
Rev. Dr. Joseph P. Hester
Mar 24, 2008
High Point Rev. Dr. Joseph Pearson Hester, 74, of 900 Parkwood Circle, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008. A native of High Point, Dr. Hester was the son of the late Walter Filmore and Rebecca Crowder Hester. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Joe Hester, Jr., and a brother, Bob Hester....
Jack Mcminn
Mar 22, 2008
Asheville - L.W. Jack McMinn, Jr., 84, died Saturday March 22, 2008 at his home after an extended illness. He retired from Matthews Ford following 38 years of service as a body repairman. He enjoyed racing and flying as an acrobatic pilot in the Asheville and Hendersonville area and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Mr. McMinn...
Bonnie Faye Blankenship
Mar 22, 2008
Asheville - Bonnie Faye Price Blankenship, 77, of 1 Bucks Acres Drive went to be with the Lord Saturday March 22, 2008. Born in Marshall, she lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Willard Price and Cora Price Brown. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Billy and Paul Price;...
Joyce Mae Thomas
Mar 21, 2008
Asheville - Joyce Mae Thomas, 94, formerly of 164 New Haw Creek Road died Friday March 21, 2008 at The Oaks of Sweeten Creek. A native of Means, KY, she lived in Buncombe County for the past 66 years and was a retired waitress and of the Baptist Faith. She was the daughter of the late John and Laura...
Michael Lane "Mike" Ross
Mar 18, 2008
Leicester - Michael Lane Mike Ross, 52, died unexpectedly at his home on March 18, 2008. Mike was born January 18, 1956 in Haywood County to Gerald and Marie Ross. He grew up in Buncombe County and attended Erwin High School. He married his one true love, Yvonne (Dockery) Ross on March 2, 1973. Mike spent his life creating...
Elsie A. Smeltzer
Mar 17, 2008
Asheville Elsie Anna Zoffia Austin Smeltzer, 92, of Battery Park Apartments, Apt. #206 passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Yancey County, Mrs. Smeltzer had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Grayson and Ida Edney Austin and the wife of...
Rev. Lawrence Albert Lindsey
Mar 14, 2008
Asheville Rev. Lawrence Albert Lindsey, 83, formerly of 20 Cherokee Road, passed away Friday, March 14, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Hendersonville. A native of the Spring Creek Community of Madison County, Rev. Lindsey had resided in Buncombe County since 1944. He retired from S.I. Bean Tile and Marble after 38 years of service, and served as...
Clois Rice Solesbee
Mar 12, 2008
Weaverville - Clois Ann Rice Solesbee, 65, of 18 Coleman Hensley Dr. died Wednesday March 12, 2008 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she loved flowers and her grandchildren were the light of her life. She was a daughter of the late Guy Rice and Lucinda Whittemore Clark and was also preceded in death...
Katherine M. Baumgardner
Mar 9, 2008
Swannanoa - Katherine M. Baumgardner, 81, of Swannanoa, went to her Heavenly rest Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1991 after 50 years of public food service. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle Christian Center. Mrs. Baumgardner was the daughter of the late...
Carroll Arthur "Bigun" Plemmons
Mar 5, 2008
Asheville - Carroll Arthur Bigun Plemmons, 64, died Wednesday - March 5, 2008. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a lifelong musician. He was the son of the late Hubert and Louise Plemmons. Surviving are his daughter, Angie Covan and husband Mike; grandson, Ryan Covan; sister, Barbara Schultz and husband C.B. and several special nieces and nephews...
Velda Wilson
Mar 4, 2008
Woodfin - Velda Eleanor Dillingham Wilson, 73, of 174 Jonestown Road, died Tuesday March 4, 2008 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Memorial Mission Hospital as an LPN following over 25 years of service. She was a daughter of the late Locke Shuford Dillingham and Ruby Bell Dillingham Pegg and the...
Claude C. Wright, Sr.
Mar 4, 2008
Asheville - Claude C. Wright, Sr., 90, went to his eternal rest March 4, 2008 at the WNC Baptist Retirement Home. Mr. Wright was born in Buncombe County on April 2, 1917 to Arthur Pickney Wright and Rachel Ford Wright Keesler. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Elton Bowers Wright who died March 10, 2002....
Viola Smith "Nannie" Cole
Mar 4, 2008
Asheville - Viola Nannie Smith Cole, 99, of Roberts Road went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday - March 4, 2008. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the wife of the late George Cole. She was also preceded in death by brother, Cleotis Smith; daughters, Marguerite Roberson Worley and Georgie Kemp. Surviving are her grandson,...
Mary Lou Hawkins
Mar 3, 2008
Leicester - Mary Lou Clark Hawkins, 72, of 22 Wintergreen Hollow Road, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from American Enka following 41 years of service. She was a member of Georgetown Baptist Church. Mrs. Hawkins was the daughter of the late Lowell David and Nettie Alice Lane...
Lucille Jackson
Feb 29, 2008
ALEXANDER Lucille Kathleen Stines Jackson, 78, of 246 Old Hwy #20 passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at the Hominy Valley Retirement Center. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Jackson had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Jake Eugene and Cora Wallin Stines. She retired from Bost Bakery where she...
Etha Harrison
Feb 28, 2008
Murphy Etha Grace Harper Harrison, 83, of 5332 US 64 West and formerly of Aspen Court, Asheville died Thursday, February 28, 2008 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she had resided in Murphy since July of 2007. Mrs. Harrison was the daughter of the late Robert Andrew and Florence Fredrica Gass Harper and the wife of...
Madge Knighten Ritchie
Feb 28, 2008
Asheville - Madge Knighten Rogers Ritchie, 92, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late John Edward and Julia Henrietta Nelon Knighten. She was also preceded in death by her...
Richard Thomas "Tommy" Gardner
Feb 26, 2008
BLACK MOUNTAIN Richard Thomas Tommy Gardner, 63, of 932 Old US Highway #70 passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Charles Edward and Faye Blanche Bradley Gardner. Surviving are his brother, Charles Edward Eddie Gardner, Jr. and wife, Katie...
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