
Robert L. Cantrell
Dec 8, 2004
Asheville - Robert L. Cantrell, 78, formerly of 2 Morris Place, died Wednesday December 8, 2004 at Beverly Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of Transylvania County, he lived in Buncombe County most of his life. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a...
Robert Leonard "Bobby" Townsend Jr.
Dec 8, 2004
Asheville - Robert Leonard Bobby Townsend, Jr., 55, was raised up to be with his Lord Wednesday, December 8, 2004. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was self-employed as a paint contractor, a professional dancer, was active in the ministry of the Unity Ministry for Jesus Christ, and was a Vietnam Veteran in the US Army. He was...

Eugene Wayne Hopper
Dec 7, 2004
Asheville - Eugene Wayne Hopper, 70, formerly of 11 Ben Lippen Rd., Lot 48, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he retired after 32 years of service from the Maintenance Dept. of St. Joseph Hospital and was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Hopper was the son of...
Velma Laughter
Dec 4, 2004
Asheville - Velma Pettit Laughter, 79, of 129 Reynolds School Road, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from the Reynolds High School Cafeteria after 25 years of service. She was also a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Laughter was...
William Taft Evans Sr.
Dec 2, 2004
Woodfin - William Taft Evans, Sr., 96, of 33 Reese St. died Thursday, December 2, 2004 at the V. A. Medical Center, Asheville following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WW II and a former member of the American Legion. He retired in 1973...

Mark Anthony Vaine
Dec 2, 2004
Asheville - Mark Anthony Vaine, 50, of 167 Lakeside Dr. died Thursday, December 2, 2004. A native of New Hampshire. He had resided in Asheville for the past 7 years and was owner/operator of Affordable Welding Co. Mr. Vaine was the son of the late Neile John Vaine, Sr. and Clarice McComber Smith and was also preceded in death...

Deborah F. Roland
Dec 1, 2004
Asheville - Deborah Forehand Roland, 53, died Wednesday December 1, 2004 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late James and Cora Forehand. Surviving are her husband, Larry Edison Roland of the home; sisters, Diane Towles of Savannah, Ga. and Danelle Forehand of Asheville; brother, Dan Forehand of Atlanta, Ga....
Gertrude Louise Mcmahan
Nov 29, 2004
Asheville - Gertrude Louise McMahan, 89, of Givens Estate died Monday, November 29, 2004 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she was a retired Civil Servant, was a member of Skyland Methodist Church and was a member of the Eastern Star, Bethlehem White Shrine. Mrs. McMahan was the daughter of the late...

Opal T. Barnes
Nov 28, 2004
Candler - Opal Kathryn Trull Barnes, 92, of 305 Big Cove Road, died Sunday, November 28, 2004 in the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County She was a retired School Teacher with 45 years of service and a former Principal with 10 years of service, all...
Brenda Gail Howard Mayhew
Nov 25, 2004
Asheville - Brenda Gail Howard Mayhew, 48, of 7 Winding Road went home to be with the Lord, Thursday November 25, 2004 at the Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she worked as a Geriatric Nurse for over 20 years and was employed by the Asheville Health Care Center. She...
Edna Mae Murray
Nov 24, 2004
Gaffney, SC - Edna Mae Murray, 87, of 274 Little Egypt Road, went home to be with her Lord on the morning of Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at her residence after an extended illness. A native of Buncombe County, she had lived the past five years in Gaffney, to be closer to her family. Mrs. Murray loved to knit...
Gladene Parker Reneau
Nov 23, 2004
Asheville - Gladene Parker Reneau, 81, died Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at Mission Hospitals, Memorial Campus, following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church and was retired from the Asheville Citizen-Times Circulation Dept. Mrs. Reneau was the daughter of the late Charles Mitchell and Myrtle Rhymer Parker and was...
Tillman W. Fleming
Nov 16, 2004
Leicester - Tillman Wiley Fleming, 73, of 48 Crowder Road died Tuesday November 16, at the Mt. Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1971. He was a member of Meadow Fork Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a son of the late James Harvey...
Garrison William Grooms
Nov 14, 2004
Asheville - Garrison William Grooms, 83, died Sunday, November 14, 2004 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1931. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church in Madison County, was a member of the West Asheville Masonic Lodge #650, was retired from Southern Railway and was...
Jackie Ann Sams
Nov 14, 2004
Asheville - Jackie Ann Sams, cherished daughter, sister and aunt, passed away in Asheville after a long battle with cancer on Sunday November 14, 2004 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. Jackie was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, graduated from Asheville High School in 1970 and was the daughter of the late Archie Thomas Sams. She Formerly was...
Betty Sue Taylor
Nov 8, 2004
Fletcher - Betty S. Taylor, 65, of 55 Forest Berry Road, passed away Monday, November 8, 2004 at her residence after a short but courageous battle with cancer. A native of Buncombe County, she was a member of the Haywood Street United Methodist Church, where she served in many capacities, including Sunday School teacher and as a member of...
Mildred Barnett Corn
Nov 7, 2004
Pisgah Forest - Mildred Barnett Corn, 96, formerly of Old Hendersonville Hwy. went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 7, 2004 at New London Health Care Center, Snellville, GA. A native of Transylvania County, she was a charter member of Temple Baptist Church and she had volunteered many hours with the Transylvania Community Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs....
Arnold Elbert Smith
Nov 5, 2004
Fletcher - Arnold Elbert Smith, 88, of 135 Emmas Grove Road died Friday November 5, 2004 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center after a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County, he had lived in Asheville since 1949. He retired from Southern Concrete Materials after more than 40 years of service and was a member of...
Jeffrey Lee Foster
Nov 5, 2004
Asheville - Jeffrey Lee Foster, 36, of 275 Deaverview Road, Apt. 11-B, died Friday, November 5, 2004 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was self-employed as a landscaper and the son of Ronald Lee Ronnie Foster and Elmeda Miller Foster. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Janet Marie...
Frances Rhymer
Oct 31, 2004
Candler - Frances Pauline Creasman Rhymer, 90, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ October 31, 2004 following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Alfred Gordon and Lilly Estelle Sawyer Creasman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Roy Thomas...
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