Obituary Listing

William Thomas "Bill" Garrison

William Thomas "Bill" Garrison

Jul 29, 2006

Asheville - William Thomas Bill Garrison, 92, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at his home. Born on January 26, 1914, he was the son of the late Albert Jerry and Minnie Lee Harrison Garrison. He attended Asheville Farm School (now Warren Wilson College) and later served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He...

Elizabeth "Lib" Gray

Elizabeth "Lib" Gray

Jul 29, 2006

Asheville Elizabeth Lib Plemmons Gray, 84, passed away Saturday July 29, 2006 at St. Josephs Campus of Mission Hospitals following a brief illness. Mrs. Gray was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Lewis N. and Maude Randall Plemmons. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Jean Penley Jones and...

Ronnie Todd

Ronnie Todd

Jul 28, 2006

Asheville - Ronnie Todd, 55, of 10 Blalock Avenue, passed away Friday, July 28, 2006 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late William and Lucille Godfrey Todd. He was also preceded in death by two sons: Barry Todd and...

Vera Moore Davis

Vera Moore Davis

Jul 27, 2006

Asheville - Vera Moore Davis, 85, formerly of Stradley Mountain Road, went to be with her Lord Thursday, July 27, 2006. Vera was born February 26, 1921 in Swannanoa to the late Jacob Franklin and Nancy Ellen Briggs Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry B. Davis; two children: Bill Spivey and Mary Fender; and brothers:...

Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith

Jul 27, 2006

Asheville - Kelly Lane Smith, 35, of 128 Macedonia Road went home to be with her Lord on July 27, 2006. She was a daughter of George Smith of Asheville and the late Janie Mae Vaughn Smith who died October 23, 2004. Surviving in addition to her father are her sister; Lisa Smith of Asheville; daughters, Savannah Lee Mack...

James Lee Ball Sr.

James Lee Ball Sr.

Jul 26, 2006

Asheville James Lee Ball, Sr., 59, of 14 Crockett Drive, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the owner and operator of Balls Amoco and Jims Garage. He was the son of the late Robert A. Tony and...

Daniel "Dan" Harwood

Daniel "Dan" Harwood

Jul 25, 2006

Weaverville - Daniel Dan Lee Harwood, 84, of 120 Maney Branch Road, died Tuesday July 25, 2006 after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late James and Sue Harwood. He was a resident of Magnolia Health Care on Victoria Road, which he called home. He retired from Abbott Construction after...

Charles L. Dockery

Charles L. Dockery

Jul 24, 2006

Weaverville - Charles Lorain Dockery, 65 died Monday July 24, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from Asheville Bit and Steel Co. He was a son of Mary Elizabeth Bell Dockery of Weaverville and the late Romulus Lorain Dockery. Surviving in addition...

Louise Stanley Duckett

Louise Stanley Duckett

Jul 24, 2006

Asheville - Louise Stanley Duckett, 80, formerly of 24 Wolf Creek Drive, passed away Monday, July 24, 2006 at The Laurels of Summit Ridge, following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, she had lived in Buncombe County since 1945. Mrs. Duckett retired in 1992 from Telco Credit Union after 14 years of service in maintenance....

Frank Donald "Frankie" Glowacki Jr.

Frank Donald "Frankie" Glowacki Jr.

Jul 20, 2006

Asheville Frank Donald Frankie Glowacki, Jr., 63, of 652 1/2 Sand Hill Road, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2006 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following a brief illness. A native of Kent, MI, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 12 years. Mr. Glowacki was of the Catholic faith. He was the son of the...

Andres Merrill Williams

Andres Merrill Williams

Jul 19, 2006

Fairview Andres Merrill Williams, 82, of 1372 Upper Brush Creek Rd. entered eternal life Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Fred Eugene Merrill and Lessie May Gentry Merrill. Mrs. Williams was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Foy Williams; brothers, Ross Merrill...

Bobby West

Bobby West

Jul 18, 2006

Candler - Bobby Lang West, 73, of 608 Davis Creek Road, died Tuesday July 18, 2006 at his home after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Hominy Independent Church. He was a retired firefighter with the Upper Hominy Fire Department and a member of GWRRA Chapter #G2. He was...

Rev. Rick Hartung

Rev. Rick Hartung

Jul 14, 2006

Canton - Rev. Rick Lee Hartung, 48, of 454 Laurel Drive went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday - July 14, 2006 in his home after an extended illness. A native of Tamaqua, PA, he had lived in Canton for the past 12 years. He was son of Mearl Hartung of Tamaqua, PA and the late...

Terry Jackson Evans

Terry Jackson Evans

Jul 13, 2006

Leicester - Terry Jackson Evans, 17, of 41 Poor Mans Hollow died Thursday July 13, 2006 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of Tammy Marie Ward Revis and Martin Keith Evans and his wife Kathy all of Leicester. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Henry Ward and...

James Steve Doan

James Steve Doan

Jul 10, 2006

Arden - James Steve Doan, 61, of 9 Joshua Ridge, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 10, 2006. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Steve was a delivery driver for O Reilly Auto Parts. He was also a veteran of the US Marine Corps. Steve was the son of the late William Taylor and Iva Joel Rice Doan. He was...

Bobby Marshall "Bob" Davis

Bobby Marshall "Bob" Davis

Jul 9, 2006

Asheville - Bobby Marshall Bob Davis, 70, of ODonald Road, died Sunday July 9, 2006 at his home following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late Beulah Mae Davis. Bob was the owner & operator, along with his wife Patti, of Davis Automotive & Towing and the former owner...

Gerald "Jerry" Johnston Jr.

Gerald "Jerry" Johnston Jr.

Jul 9, 2006

Fairview - Gerald Wayne Jerry Johnston, JR., 28, of 573 Old Hwy. 74, died unexpectedly Sunday July 9, 2006 at the Medical University Hospital of South Carolina in Charleston. A native of Portsmouth, VA, he had lived in Buncombe County since 1991. He attended Westwood Baptist Church. He was a son of Jerry Johnston, Sr. of Marshall and Frances...

Jerry Douglas "J.D." Stanley

Jerry Douglas "J.D." Stanley

Jul 8, 2006

Fletcher - Jerry Douglas J.D. Stanley of Claru Ridge passed away unexpectantly Saturday July 8, 2006 at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life and was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of WW II . Mr. Stanley was a Building Contractor of new homes and a member of Faith...

Kathryn G. Liner

Kathryn G. Liner

Jul 7, 2006

Asheville - Kathryn Gay Liner, 83, our special angel went to be with her Lord on Friday July 7, 2006. Mrs. Liner was born January 9, 1923 in Beaufort, SC. She was the wife of the late Harry Lee Liner who died in 1997 and was also preceded in death by a son, Joe Liner. Surviving are her sons,...

Ethel W. Earwood

Ethel W. Earwood

Jul 2, 2006

Fairview Ethel Wilson Earwood, 85, of Fairview went to be with her Lord Sunday, July 2, 2006. A Native of Yancey County, She resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She attended Gashes Creek Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday School Teacher. She was also a member of the Bible Study Fellowship. Mrs. Earwood Retired from...