Obituary Listing

Margaret Viola Riddle

Margaret Viola Riddle

Nov 4, 2006

Asheville - Margaret Viola Prather Riddle, 83, died Saturday November 4, 2006 after an extended illness. A native of Newport, TN, she had lived most of her life in Asheville. She was a daughter of the late Howard Allen and Sue Emmer Prather and wife of the late Robert Riddle. She was also preceded in death by a daughter,...

Adrian Reid Woolley

Adrian Reid Woolley

Nov 3, 2006

Charlotte, NC - Adrian Reid Woolley, 73, formerly of Asheville died Friday, November 3, 2006 at his residence with family and friends by his side. Mr. Woolley was born in Wilton, Alabama and was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Reid Woolley Sr. (Nell Pauline) He was preceded in death by his grandson Andrew Reid Blackwelder....

Lois Foster Mccoy

Lois Foster Mccoy

Nov 2, 2006

Asheville - Lois Foster McCoy, 86, of 19 Twin Oaks Drive, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2006 at her home. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, Mrs. McCoy assisted her husband for over 40 years in his business. She was a member of Newfound Baptist Church. Mrs. McCoy was a loving mother who...

Walter F. Hanson

Walter F. Hanson

Oct 31, 2006

Asheville Walter F. Hanson, 84, of 100 Riceville Rd. and formerly of Old Chunns Cove Rd. passed away Tuesday October 31, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Middleton County, Connecticut .He was the son of the late Severin and Sigrid Louisa Anderson Hanson. Mr. Hanson was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of...

Robert Charles "Charlie" Lanning

Robert Charles "Charlie" Lanning

Oct 30, 2006

Asheville - Robert Charles Charlie Lanning, 90, of 100 Riceville Rd. and formerly of 178 Louisiana Ave. passed away Monday, October 30, 2006 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge. A native of Henderson County, he resided in Asheville most of his life. Mr. Lanning was the son of the late William Baxter and Josephine Corn Lanning. He was also...

Harvey Antonio "Tony" Moore

Harvey Antonio "Tony" Moore

Oct 30, 2006

Asheville - Harvey Antonio Tony Moore, 46, of 39 Hemphill Road died unexpectedly Monday - October 30, 2006. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he attended Freedon Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a son of Malena Moore of the home and the late Harold Moore. Surviving in addition to...

Ralph Gilchrist Jaeggli

Ralph Gilchrist Jaeggli

Oct 29, 2006

Wilmington - Ralph Gilchrist Jaeggli, 81, went home to be with Christ on October 29, 2006 in Wilmington, NC. Born in Verona, NJ on June 2, 1925, he was the son of the late Hans Rudolf and Katherine Jaeggli. He was a graduate in mechanical engineering from Syracuse University and a PT boat commander in World War ii. he...

Margaret Coleman Mcelroy

Margaret Coleman Mcelroy

Oct 26, 2006

Asheville - Margaret Coleman McElroy, 87, of 33 Baker Place, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at the St. Joseph campus of Mission Hospitals System following an extended illness. Mrs. McElroy was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a member of Liberty Baptist Church of Candler. She was the daughter of the late Sam and Allie Harper Coleman...

Grady Johnson Ewart

Grady Johnson Ewart

Oct 25, 2006

Candler - Grady Johnson Ewart, 50, went to be with the Lord Wednesday - October 25 after an extended illness. Born July 10, 1956,he was a son of Rosie Mae Ewart and the late Hardy Ewart. Surviving in addition to his mother are his daughters, Denise Ewart and Christy Burnette; one granddaughter and three grandsons; two brothers, Alfred and...

Myrtle S. Sluder

Myrtle S. Sluder

Oct 24, 2006

Leicester - Myrtle Shelton Sluder, 70, of 221 Sluder Branch Road, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals System following a short illness. A native of Yancey County, she lived most of her life in Buncombe County. Mrs. Sluder retired from Chase Bag Co. as a quality control inspector, and was a member...

Forrest Adair Hughes

Forrest Adair Hughes

Oct 22, 2006

Candler Forrest Adair Hughes, 72, of 11 Blue Bell Drive, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1948. He retired from APAC as a truck driver, and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Mr. Hughes...

Linda Lytle Ball

Linda Lytle Ball

Oct 21, 2006

Candler Linda Lytle Ball, 57, of 15 Mimi Lane passed away Saturday, October 21, 2006 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and resident for most of her life of Buncombe County. She was a daughter of James Leonard Lytle, Jr. and Anna Grace Simpson Cable both of Asheville. Mrs. Ball was formerly employed with the Industries...

Ellen F. Lewis

Ellen F. Lewis

Oct 21, 2006

Fletcher - Ellen Fisher Lewis, 91, went home to be with the Lord Saturday October 21, 2006. She was born September 6, 1915 in Madison County to the late William R. and Katie Fisher. She lived most of her life in Henderson County where she worked for Mountain Rug Mills until retiring in 1977. She was of the Baptist...

William Eugene "Bill" Connor

William Eugene "Bill" Connor

Oct 20, 2006

PELZER, SC - William Eugene Bill Connor, 91, formerly of Asheville died Friday, October 20, 2006, at his residence. Mr. Connor was born in Asheville on March 18, 1915 to the late Robert Hilliard and Lydia Embler Connor. He was also preceded in death by his son, Robert Bobby Connor; son-in-law, Hector McLean, Jr.; grandson, J. Scott Scotty B....

Evalee Sprinkle Teague

Evalee Sprinkle Teague

Oct 20, 2006

Leicester Evalee Irene Sprinkle Teague, 94, of 25 Sprinkle Drive, died Friday, October 20, 2006 in a local rehabilitation center. She was born in Sharpsville, PA and was the daughter of the late William Jarvis and Jennie Sprinkle. She was the wife of the late Redmon (Bud) Teague, and was also preceded in death by two brothers, a sister,...

Kessie Bryson Reese

Kessie Bryson Reese

Oct 16, 2006

Asheville - Kessie Bryson Reese, 84, of 24 ODonald Road, went to be with the Lord, Monday, October 16, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Jackson County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She retired from West Buncombe Elementary School where she was employed in the cafeteria. She was...

Fred E. Calloway

Fred E. Calloway

Oct 14, 2006

Arden - Fred E. Calloway, 73, of Arden, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following a period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County, Fred was a graduate of Black Mountain High School, and received his Bachelors Degree from Western Carolina University, and his Masters in Education from Ball State University....

Paul Robinson Duyck

Paul Robinson Duyck

Oct 13, 2006

Weaverville Paul Robinson Duyck, 81, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006 at the VA Medical Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of both Flat Creek Baptist Church and Locust Grove Baptist Church. He retired in 1987 from Duyck Construction Company after 35 years of service. Paul was a...

Eula Tweed Auldredge

Eula Tweed Auldredge

Oct 6, 2006

West Asheville - Mars Hill - Eula Tweed Auldredge, 73, died Friday October 6, 2006 at St. Josephs Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Madison County, she had lived in West Asheville since 1954. She was a member of Forks of Ivy Baptist Church and a 1951 graduate of Mars Hill High School. She had served as...

Harry Lee Harrell

Harry Lee Harrell

Oct 5, 2006

Asheville Harry Lee Harrell, 34, passed away Thursday - October 5, 2006 in Savannah, GA. A native of Oklahoma City, OK, he resided in Asheville most of his life. He was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church, a graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School and a former member of Boy Scouts Troop #53. He was the son of...