Ralph Francis Cox
Aug 22, 2007
Leicester Ralph Francis Cox, 91, of Palm Coast, Florida and Asheville died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Mr. Cox was a retired teacher and principal and was respected and loved for his kind, gentle spirit. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Josephine Rohn Cox; his first wife,Olga Blatter...
Edith Palmer Higgins
Aug 22, 2007
Georgetown, SC Edith Jeanette McPeters Palmer Higgins, 87, former resident of Asheville for most of her life passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Mrs. Higgins was a native of Yancey County and resided in Buncombe County most of her life before moving to South Carolina in 1999 to be with her daughter. She retired as a Licensed Practical Nurse...
Reggie Anders Whitt
Aug 19, 2007
Asheville Reggie Amelia Anders Whitt, 87, of 58 First Street passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007 at the Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center. Mrs. Whitt was a native and resident of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Levi Harris Anders and Manervia Catherine Haynes Anders. She retired in 1980 from the North Buncombe High School Cafeteria...
Betty Louise Messer
Aug 17, 2007
Asheville - Betty Louise Messer, 79, of 1921 Hendersonville Road, died Friday August 17, at St. Josephs Hospital after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Edward Connelly and Marie Rhymer Messer and was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, J. C. and Carl Messer...
Roy Aubrey "Buster" Deweese Jr.
Aug 14, 2007
Weaverville Roy Aubrey Buster Deweese, Jr., 63, of 89 McCurry Road, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he was a vendor for the NC Association for the Blind. He was the son of the late Roy Aubrey Deweese, Sr. and Versa Harwood Deweese and was also preceded in death by a...
Myrtle Lindsey Simpson
Aug 13, 2007
Asheville Myrtle Estelle Lindsey Simpson, 82, of 355 London Road, passed away Monday, August 13, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Simpson worked for several years in the nursery at St. Josephs Hospital before becoming Dr. Richard Rogers nurse at Asheville Pediatrics. She was a member for many years...
Willie Hazel Maynard Myers
Aug 11, 2007
Asheville/Weaverville - Willie Hazel Maynard Myers, 80, of 1963 Riverside Drive, Asheville and formerly of 11 Pine St. , Weaverville, died Saturday August 11, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was born in Yancey County on October 19, 1926, was a resident of Buncombe County and retired from Shaw Industries. She was a daughter of the late James Clyde...
Gladys Riddle Smith
Aug 10, 2007
Fletcher - Gladys Riddle Smith, 88, formerly of 135 Emmas Grove Road, passed away Friday, August 10, 2007 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center. A native of Yancey County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1949. She was a homemaker and was a member of Emmas Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late...
Robert Ward Gray
Aug 9, 2007
Asheville - Robert Ward Gray, 91, of 17 Botany Court died Thursday - August 9, 2007 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native of Tallahassee, FL, he had lived in Asheville for the past 45 years and retired as the director of the Southern Highland Craft Guild after 20 years of service. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S....
Sheila T. Mcpeters
Aug 9, 2007
Leicester - Sheila Gail Teague McPeters, 52, of 918 Teague Road, went to be with her Lord Thursday, August 9, 2007 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, and a resident of both Buncombe and Madison Counties, Sheila was a 1973 honor graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, and worked with the...
Joseph L. Vinzant
Aug 6, 2007
Asheville - Joseph L. Vinzant, 61, of 677 Fairview Road, died Monday August 6, 2007 at his residence. A native of Tallahassee, FL, he had lived in Asheville for the last 24 years. He was the son of the late Joseph Allen and Ethel Maige Vinzant. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Marlene Wainwright. Surviving are...
Dorothy Juanita Whitt
Aug 6, 2007
Asheville Dorothy Juanita Whitt, 81, died Monday August 6, 2007. Survivors include her daughter, grandson, and 2 nephews. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday at West Memorial Park. Many thanks to the Laurels of Summit Ridge and Blue Ridge Rehabilitation for their excellent care of my mother during her final years. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is assisting...
Eulene Martha Bassett
Aug 5, 2007
Pisgah Forest Eulene Martha Perry Bassett, 72, of 1292 Old Hendersonville Hwy. passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of her life. She retired from Mountain City Laundry following 30 years of service. Mrs. Bassett was a daughter of the late Charles and Maggie Arville Shipman Perry and wife of Billy James...
Edith Leona "Edie" Jackson
Aug 4, 2007
Leicester Edith Leona Edie Huntsman Jackson, 51, of 29 Parham Road, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Blue Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A native of Stow, OH, she was a former resident of Raleigh and Lake Lure before moving to Buncombe County in the late 1990s. Mrs. Jackson was the daughter of the late Norman and Roberta...
Bruce Allen Sprouse
Jul 31, 2007
Alexander - Bruce Allen Sprouse, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. He was a beloved husband, father, brother and friend. He was a native of Buncombe County and had retired from Silverline Plastics after 25 years of service. He was the son of the late Lewis and Margaret Spivey Sprouse. He is survived by his wife,...
Marie Meadows Wells
Jul 30, 2007
Leicester Eunice Marie Meadows Wells, 79, of 300 Meadows Town Road, passed away Monday, July 30, 2007 at Magnolia Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Levi and Emmagene Teague Meadows and the widow of Zeb W. Wells, who passed away in 1976. She was of the...
Inna Mikhaylovna Simonovich
Jul 29, 2007
Asheville - Inna Mikhaylovna Simonovich, 26, of 15 Future Drive, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 29, 2007 at her residence. A native of The Republic of Belarus, she was a homemaker and loved children. She was expecting her first child, and was looking forward to starting her family. She was the daughter of Michael and Mariya Yatshushkevich Simonovich of...
Carolyn Sapp Baliles
Jul 27, 2007
ASHEVILLE Carolyn Sapp Baliles, 70, of 36 Providence Road, died Friday July 27, 2007 at the St. Josephs Campus of Memorial Mission Hospital. She had been a resident of Asheville since 1995. She was a former Pastor, along with her husband, and was ordained in both the Church of God and Assembly of God. She was a daughter of...
Dorothy Lodusky Hall
Jul 23, 2007
Asheville Dorothy Lodusky Rice Hall, 90, died Monday July 23, 2007 at The Oaks at Sweeten Creek after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was the daughter of the late Joseph Woodard and Lodusky Anders Rice. She was the wife of the late Eugene Hall. Surviving are her daughter, Jerlene Harpe of Candler;...
Branson Leroy Roberts
Jul 20, 2007
Alexander Branson Leroy Roberts, 74, of 45 High Valley Estates Court, passed away Friday, July 20, 2007 at his residence following a lengthy illness. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 56 years. He worked as a carpenter for Buncombe Construction Company for 33 years, and was a member of Freedom Baptist...
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