Obituary Listing

Ines Melinda King Farmer

Ines Melinda King Farmer

Oct 30, 2004

Leicester - Ines Melinda King Farmer, 82, of 4001 New Leicester Hwy. died Saturday, October 30, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. Mrs. Farmer was retired from Square D and had attended Sunrise Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Milas and Dora Clark King and was the wife of the late Addison Farmer who...

Christopher Clontz-Cardwell

Christopher Clontz-Cardwell

Oct 30, 2004

Wilmington - Christopher William Clontz-Cardwell, infant son of Terri Clontz of Raleigh and Randy Cardwell of Wilkesboro, died Saturday, October 30, 2004 in Wilmington. Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandparents, Bill and Carol Clontz of Wilmington; uncle, Mike Clontz of Wilmington; great aunt, Ruth Graham of Wilkesboro; several aunts, uncles and cousins across Western North...

Otto Mears Murray

Otto Mears Murray

Oct 29, 2004

Asheville - Otto Mears Murray, 77, of 136 Brickyard Road died Friday, October 29, 2004 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during W.W. II and formerly was employed for over 12 years in the Housekeeping Department at Memorial Mission Hospital. Mr. Murray was a son of...

Dorothy Banks

Dorothy Banks

Oct 28, 2004

Swannanoa - Dorothy Mae Ward Banks, 94, of 134 Harrison St. died Thursday October 28, 2004 at St. Josephs Hospital after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Swannanoa Laundry after 22 years of service and was a member of the Salvation Army Church. She was a daughter of the...

Clarence Hollifield

Clarence Hollifield

Oct 28, 2004

Asheville - Clarence Hollifield, 80, of 91 Flynn Branch Rd. died Thursday, October 28, 2004 at the VA Medical Center. A native of Madison County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp serving during WW II and was retired from Burlington Industries. Mr. Hollifield was the son of the late Ernest Hollifield and Annie Ramsey Hollifield Moore....

Johnny Keith Howell

Johnny Keith Howell

Oct 28, 2004

Alexander - Johnny Keith Howell, 50, of 1080 Old Hwy #20 died Thursday, October 28, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Johnny H. Howell and Agnes Sluder Howell. He was an avid NASCAR racing fan, sportsman and formerly played baseball at Owen High School. He was a...

Geneva W. Smith

Geneva W. Smith

Oct 24, 2004

Asheville - Ruth Geneva White Smith, 87, of 242 Keystone Drive Ext. died Sunday October 24, 2004 at her home. A native of Stokes County, she resided in Buncombe county since 1955. She was a cosmetologist and the former owner and operator of Genevas Beauty Shop. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church where she was a member...

Janie Smith

Janie Smith

Oct 23, 2004

Asheville - Janie Mae Vaughn Smith, 62, of 11 Lancelot Lane, died Saturday, October 23, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Buncombe County, she had lived in Tennessee for 10 years and Florida for several years before moving back to Buncombe County in 1977. She was a member of the BPO Does of...

Juanita J. Robertson

Juanita J. Robertson

Oct 22, 2004

Leicester - Juanita J. Robertson, 71, of Leicester, went home to be with her Lord, Friday October 22, 2004 after an extended illness. A native of Dillon, SC, she spent 25 years in Mississippi and the last 7 years in Asheville. She was a member of Cornerstone Fellowship Church. Mrs. Robertson was the daughter of the late William Fulton...

Evelyn Lee Cogdill Powell

Evelyn Lee Cogdill Powell

Oct 21, 2004

Asheville - Evelyn Lee Cogdill Powell, 87, of Asheville, died Thursday, October 21, 2004 at Pisgah Manor following a long period of declining health. A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. Evelyn, the eldest of eight children born to John Fate and Lear Elizabeth Cogdill in 1917, was preceded in death by...

David Garland

David Garland

Oct 20, 2004

Leicester- David Garland, 37, of 31 North Forty Acres died Wednesday, October 20, 2004. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was employed with Philips Products of Asheville and the son of Donald and Evelyn Jackson Garland of Asheville. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Veronika Misetic Garland of the home; son, David James Little David...

Charles Eugene Murphy

Charles Eugene Murphy

Oct 20, 2004

Asheville - Charles Eugene Murphy, 73, of 256-A Clayton Ave. died Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of McGuffey, OH, he was the son of the late Willis and Mary McKeever Murphy and was retired from the US Air Force. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Sawyer Murphy of the home; children, Joey...

Mildred Grace Brown Spain

Mildred Grace Brown Spain

Oct 11, 2004

Asheville, NC - Mildred Grace Brown Spain, daughter of the late James Henry Brown and Bessie Smith Brown, died Monday, October 11, 2004 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.R. Spain and her brothers, Norman, Gene and Robert Bud Brown. Mildred, Mimi to her friends and family members, was born...

Murray Asch

Murray Asch

Oct 10, 2004

Asheville - Murray Asch, 92, died Wednesday November 10, 2004 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center following a period of declining health. A native of New York City, he resided in Buncombe County since 1987. He was a son of the late Barnett and Sonia Soloman Asch and the husband of the late Mildred Edna Gottlieb Asch. All...

Ruth Mae Sanders

Ruth Mae Sanders

Oct 9, 2004

Asheville - Ruth Mae Ray Sanders, 81, of Macedonia Road passed away Saturday October 9, 2004. A native of Buncombe County. Ruth was a member of Victory Baptist Church, was formerly employed with Payless Shoe Store and at Sky City and was an avid bowler and bingo player. She was the loving wife of the late Ed Sanders and...

Roger Dale Hart

Roger Dale Hart

Oct 8, 2004

Asheville - Roger Dale Hart, 55, of 141 Louisianna Ave, died Friday, October 8, 2004 in the Asheville VA Medical Center following a long illness. A native of Covington, TN, he had resided in Asheville since 1997. Mr. Hart was a US Marine Corps veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He was the son of the late Other Waymon...

Marie Willis Norton

Marie Willis Norton

Oct 8, 2004

Weaverville - Marie Willis Norton, 67, of 147 Upper Flat Creek Road died Friday, October 8, 2004 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County. Mrs. Norton had resided in Buncombe County most of her life, was a home maker and a member of Coles Cove Baptist Church. She...

Beryl Rose Smith Goddard

Beryl Rose Smith Goddard

Oct 5, 2004

Big Sandy Mush - Beryl Rose Smith Goddard, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 5, 2004. She is survived by her husband, Ian, and their children, Judy Lee of California, Sheryl Webb and Kenny Welch, both of Georgia, Penny Sherlin of Asheville and Olaf Goddard of Weaverville. She was...

Josie C. Mckinney

Josie C. Mckinney

Oct 4, 2004

Asheville - Josie Bell Craig McKinney, 88, died Monday October 4, 2004 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Lena Craig and wife of the late Louis McKinney. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald McKinney; son-in-law, Carroll Gillis; sister,...

Jack Herbert Lankford

Jack Herbert Lankford

Oct 3, 2004

Asheville - Jack Herbert Lankford, 75, of 32 Balm Grove Avenue died Sunday October 3, 2004 at Magnolia Health Care Center following a long illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1991 from Burns International Security Co. as an Area Manager. Mr. Lankford was of the Baptist Faith, served as the president of the...