Obituary Listing

Alma Ledford

Alma Ledford

Jun 26, 2005

Asheville Mattie Almeta Alma Rodgers Ledford died Sunday June 26, 2005 at the Oaks at Sweeten Creek after a period of declining health. A native of Greenville, SC, she had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She attended Biltmore Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Henry and Maude Hollingsworth Rodgers and the wife...

Helen Y. Lee

Helen Y. Lee

Jun 24, 2005

Asheville - Helen Alice Young Lee, 74, of 21 Deleuil Drive passed away Friday, June 24, 2005 at St. Josephs Hospital following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was formerly employed in retail sales and was a devoted homemaker. Mrs. Lee was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church where she was former...

Norma Gale Travaglini

Norma Gale Travaglini

Jun 23, 2005

Asheville, NC - Norma Gale Stempson Travaglini, 65, of 71 Harnot Circle, died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired as manager of K-Mart on Patton Avenue, was a lifelong member of The Church of the Redeemer Episcopal Church, active in volunteering with Asheville Parks & Recreation in youth activities...

Clint Burris

Clint Burris

Jun 23, 2005

Leicester - Clint Tyrone Burris, 35, of 120 Eagles Nest Road died Thursday June 23, 2005. A native of Buncombe County, he resided in Madison County for the past 5 years. He was employed with Rons TV Service. He was a son of Ronnie Ron C. Burris, Sr. and Nancy Lanning Burris of Asheville. Surviving in addition to his...

Charles "Scotty" Collins

Charles "Scotty" Collins

Jun 22, 2005

Asheville - Charles Scott Scotty Collins, Sr. 58 of 224 Bear Creek Road died unexpectedly Wednesday - June 22, 2005 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the former owner and operator of I-Tech Services Inc.. He was the son of the late Oscar Charles and Irene Travis Collins and was also preceded...

Penny Williams

Penny Williams

Jun 20, 2005

Asheville - Roberta Catherine Penny Clayton Williams, 77, formerly of 7 Warren Avenue went to be with her Lord, Monday, June 20, 2005 at her residence. A native of Transylvania County. She had resided in Buncombe County since 1932. Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late James Elbert Jones and Jamie Gertrude Rogers Jones and the wife of...

Nick D. Contoleon

Nick D. Contoleon

Jun 19, 2005

Fletcher Nicholas Nick Demetrios Contoleon, 73, of 86 Old Airport Road went peacefully in the arms of his Lord Sunday, June 19, 2005 at Park Ridge Hospital. A native of Kythera, Greece. Mr. Contoleon has resided in the United States since the age of 16 and was a son of the late Demetri and Anna Kontoleon. He was a...

Dorothy Pagony

Dorothy Pagony

Jun 19, 2005

Asheville - Dorothy Pagony, 87, of 18 Fairfax Avenue died Sunday June 19, 2005 at the Hospice Solace Center after a period of declining health. A native of Gouverneur, NY, she lived in Rochester, NY for many years before moving to Asheville, in 1979. She was a daughter of the late Carl and Fannie Foster. Surviving are her husband,...

Genevieve Eller

Genevieve Eller

Jun 16, 2005

Weaverville - Frances Genevieve Eller, 67, of 39 Eller Hollow Road died Thursday - June 16, 2005 at her home following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Woodfin and Cora Eller and was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Don, Dan and James Eller...

Betty Jane Smith

Betty Jane Smith

Jun 15, 2005

Asheville - Betty Jane Shipman Smith, 63, of 408 Hazel Mill Road died Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Jess and Thelma Louise Franks Shipman and the wife of the late Harold Andrew Smith. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Bonnie...

Paul Ramsey

Paul Ramsey

Jun 11, 2005

Weaverville - Paul Ramsey, 70, of 375 Bartlett Road, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2005, at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. Mr. Ramsey was the owner/operator of Ramsey Trucking Company, and attended First Baptist Church in...

Wilbert Alderman "Bill" Suggs

Wilbert Alderman "Bill" Suggs

Jun 9, 2005

West Asheville - Wilbert Alderman Bill Suggs, 87, of 90 Oakwood Place went to be with his Lord Thursday, June 9, 2005 at his residence following an extended illness. A native of Bladen County, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 70 years. He was former owner and operator of Suggs Greenhouse. Mr. Suggs was also formerly...

John Alan Mckinney,  Sr.

John Alan Mckinney, Sr.

Jun 9, 2005

Asheville - John Alan McKinney, Sr., 71, of 8 Valle Vista Drive died Thursday June 9, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a period of declining health. A native of Chesnee, SC he had lived in Atlanta, GA for 20 years before moving to Asheville. He retired from Commercial Credit, Co. He did volunteer work with Memorial Mission Hospital...

Billy Ray Revis

Billy Ray Revis

Jun 8, 2005

Asheville Billy Ray Revis, 66, of 164 McKinnish Cove Road, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was employed with the Asheville VA Medical Center for 28 years and was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Ernest Rethuel and Helen Amelia...

Trevor R. Dicks

Trevor R. Dicks

Jun 7, 2005

Swanzey, NH - Trevor R. Dicks, 37, of 9 Grove Street, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2005 in Marlow, NH following an automobile accident. He was born in Concord, NH on August 30, 1967, the son of Nelson R. Dicks and wife Susanne of Marlow, NH, and Shirley Matthews Dicks of Beach Grove, TN. He had resided in Asheville...

Faye Magdalene Johnson

Faye Magdalene Johnson

Jun 2, 2005

Arden - Faye Magdalene Johnson, 75, of 103 Appalachian Blvd., passed away Thursday, June 2, 2005 at St. Josephs Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Saluda, NC, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 50 years. Miss Johnson was a member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late...

James William Kershaw

James William Kershaw

Jun 1, 2005

Candler - James William Kershaw, 90, passed away June 1, 2005. He was the husband of the late Lucille Kershaw and was a lifetime member of the N.Y.C. Carpenters Union. Surviving are his daughters, Janice Vernuccio and Lynn Salvatto; grandchildren, Alison, Billy, Kelli, Marc and Chad and great grandchildren, Zachary, Shawn, Alex, Kailee and Mariah. You will be missed...

Mary Pauline Carter

Mary Pauline Carter

May 26, 2005

Asheville - Mary Pauline Bible Carter, 90, died Thursday May 26, 2005 at the Hospice Solace Center after a period of declining health. A native of Greene County, TN, she had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Asheville and had run the beauty shop at the Brooks Howell...

Thomasine B. Owenby

Thomasine B. Owenby

May 23, 2005

Asheville - Thomasine Burnette Owenby, 84, of 196 Georges Branch Road passed away Monday May 23, 2005 at The Oaks of Sweeten Creek following a period of declining health. A native of Haywood County. She resided most of her life in Buncombe County and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Mrs. Owenby was preceded in death by her...

Sereptha Pearline Mcfee

Sereptha Pearline Mcfee

May 19, 2005

Marion - Sereptha Pearline McFee, 74, died Thursday May 19, 2005 at the Rose Hill Retirement Center in Marion after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Kenny and Ada Reed McFee and also preceded in death by a...