Jan 6, 2023

Scott Sidney Gilliland entered Eternal Life on Friday, January 6, 2023.

Scott was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was a son of the late Britton Sylvester Gilliland, Sr. and Mary Ellen Gilliland. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lillian Lucille Craig; and brothers: Britton Sylvester Gilliland. Jr. and...

Jan 5, 2023

Barbara Jean Benedict entered Eternal Life on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Pardee Hospital.

Barbara was a native of Cherokee County and resided in Buncombe County from 1946 until moving to Henderson County fourteen years ago. She is a daughter of the late Arnold Samuel Grant and Virgie Lee McMahan Grant. She is also...

Jan 4, 2023

West Asheville – Catherine Beatrice Freeman Guthrie, 89, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Mission Hospital.

A lifelong resident and native of Buncombe County, she was a Cafeteria Manager for the Asheville City Schools.

Mrs. Guthrie was the daughter of the late Theodore Rosevelt Freeman...

Jan 3, 2023

Mills River – Rev. Bobbie Martin Arrowood, Sr., 84, of Mt. Gilead Church Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at his residence.

A native of Buncombe County (Flat Creek), he moved to Henderson County in March 1975. He retired in 1996 as a Baptist Minister, having served 21½ years...

Dec 30, 2022

Ronald “Buck” Lee Coleman, 69, entered into eternal life on, Friday, December 30, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital.

Buck was born on May 1, 1953, Mazel and Roy Coleman. He is a lifelong resident of Buncombe County.

He is survived by his sisters: Joyce Roberts, Shirley Parham, Linda Plowe, and Carolyn...

Dec 30, 2022

Terry Michael Harwood, born on October 12, 1955, entered Eternal Life on Friday, December 30, 2022 at the age of 67.

Terry was a son of Darlene Harwood and the late Carl Harwood. He was also preceded in death by his brothers: Carl Jr., David Lee, and Arnold Gene.

Terry worked...

Dec 30, 2022

Stanley A. Briggs, 95, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, December 30, 2022, at the CarePartners Solace Center.

Stanley was born on April 22, 1927, to Lyda and Birttie Rhoades Briggs. He graduated from Woodfin High School and Cecil’s Business College. Stanley was the owner of Stanley A. Briggs Custom Furniture for 61...

Dec 30, 2022

Darlene Fisher Roberts-Myers, 68, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 30, 2022, at her residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Bob and Alida Davis Fisher. She was also preceded in death by her husband Gary Myers Renegar.

She is survived by...

Dec 27, 2022

Blaine Leslie Goehring, 60, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

A native of Bismarck, ND, he was born on May 10, 1962 to Leslie James Goehring and Sharon Lea Jamison Goehring. His is preceded in death by his father and his infant brother, Neil Goehring.

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Dec 26, 2022

On Monday December 26th, 2022, Martha “Marie” Worley Lipe walked through the gates of Heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was 81 years old.

Born in Asheville, NC in 1941, Marie grew up loving God, her family, and friends. She always met people with a smile and was delighted to serve all...

Dec 24, 2022

Darlene Parham, 59, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the CarePartners Solace Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of Ruby Presnell Parham and the late Bill Ray Parham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Walter Parham who...

Dec 24, 2022

** Anders-Rice Funeral Home is attempting to locate Terry's next-of-kin.  Please call (828) 254-3511.

Terry Jane King, 73 of Asheville, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Mission Hospital surrounded by her family.

Terry King was born in Asheville and a resident of Buncombe County all of...

Dec 21, 2022

Asheville – Boyd Ray Burleson passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 after a period of declining health.

Boyd was born in Buncombe County on May 11, 1930. While in school, Boyd lived part time with his aunt in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there, he worked for Baldwin Piano Company, his first job and one that he...

Dec 20, 2022

Laura Kay Vincent Plemmons passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Mission Memorial Hospital.

Laura was born on June 15, 1936 in Walworth, Wisconsin a daughter of the late Col. Arthur K. Vincent U.S. Army Ret. and Isabel G. Boettcher Vincent. She graduated from Matthew Whaley High School in Williamsburg, Virginia and went...

Dec 19, 2022

David B. Garland, 59, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Mission Hospital.

David was a man of few words but lived a life full of action. He loved his family more than anything else in this life. His joy was being a father, along with all the laughter, memories, and adventures shared....

Dec 19, 2022

Nancy “Nana” Carolyn Hartley Williams, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2022, at the Woodland Ridge Assisted Living Center.

A native of West Asheville, she was born on October 10, 1936. She is preceded in death by her father, John Anderson Hartley IV; Mother, Elva Mae Case Hartley; husband, Charles “Charlie” Rowan Williams,...

Dec 17, 2022

Wanda M. Pike, 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at her home while surrounded by her family.

A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, she was a daughter of the late Eulas and Wavie Lee Sexton. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carla King; son, Harold Pike; and brothers:...

Dec 12, 2022

Ronald Hensley, 79, of Candler, NC went home to the Lord on Monday, December 12, 2022.

The youngest of five children, Ronald was born to James William Hensley and Daisy Lee Redmon Hensley in Asheville on March 17, 1943, a few minutes after his twin brother, Donald. He graduated from Enka High School in 1961....

Dec 11, 2022

On December 11, 2022, David Blair Ramsey passed away at his home in Wolf Laurel, NC.

Dave was born May 13, 1961 in Asheville and spent his childhood in the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The close-by town of Marshall was a special place to Dave where he had great memories of numerous family...

Dec 10, 2022

Canton – Doris Ingrid Schindler Case, 81, of 100 Silver Bluff Drive, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.

A native of Worms, Germany, she was a homemaker, and was a daughter of the late Reinhold Rudolf Schindler and Irene Gertrude Kiefer Schindler and wife...