Tom Chauncey
Jun 26, 2022
Asheville – Thomas Smith “Tom” Chauncey, 63, of 3 Grapevine Lane, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at his residence. A native of Fairfax, VA, he had resided in Asheville since 2002 and was a Self-Employed Automobile Mechanic, Tow Truck Driver, and overall a Handyman. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed helping others with second chances....
Sonya Honeycutt
Jun 23, 2022
Asheville – Sonya Ann Corn Honeycutt, 71, of 7 Mountain Terrace, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and a member of Riverside Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Carl Jackson “Jack” Corn and Virginia Magaline Plemmons Corn. Surviving...
Walter Johnson
Jun 20, 2022
Asheville - Walter Audrey Johnson, 84 passed away peacefully Monday, June 20, 2022 at his cherished place on the French Broad: River Escape. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Johnson was the owner/operator of Walter’s Improvement Service since 1975.Since retiring he would jump on his John Deer Gator and travel the neighborhood chatting with all his friends. Then...
Sandra Wood Shular
Jun 19, 2022
Candler – Sandra Wood Shular, 77, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center following a long bout with Parkinson’s Disease. A native of Jackson County she resided in Buncombe County since 1979. She was a daughter of Mildred Boley Wood of Tuckasegee and the late Wallace Wood. She was also preceded in death...
Terry Ward Wright
Jun 18, 2022
Candler – Terry Ward Wright, 53, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she grew up in Bryson City and for the past 30 years resided in Candler. She was the daughter of the late Ronald and Sandy Walk Ward. Terry was a loving mother and wife and an avid equestrian....
Harold Sanders Waites
Jun 14, 2022
Candler – Harold Sanders Waites, 90, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Harold was born on August 14, 1931, in Asheville to the late Lindsey Samuel Waites and Mertie Pearl McLane Waites. He is also preceded in death by his brothers: Mack (Dot) Waites, Jack (Martha) Waites, and David Waites; stepdaughter, Elaine Head; nephew,...
Frank Shuffler
Jun 10, 2022
Roy Frank Shuffler, 70, of54 Oakdale Drive, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Shuffler was a son of the late Horace Phillip Shuffler and Helen Mae Searcy Shuffler. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Horace Phillip Shuffler, Jr. and sisters, Frances...
John Logan Young
Jun 8, 2022
John Logan Young (November 27,1929 to June 8, 2022) John Young was ideally suited to Asheville, NC. He lived in awe of the surrounding mountains, streams, and wildlife. John’s love of nature was integral to his childhood, adult life, and faith. Born in 1929 in Woodfin. John graduated from Baylor University in 1954 with a degree in religion. After...
Sonny White
Jun 6, 2022
Bakersville, NC – James Marlin “Sonny” White, 77, of 721 Whitson Branch Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. A native of Pine Bluff, AR, he had resided in Bakersville for over 2 years and was a former resident of Buncombe County. He was an Automobile...
Theodora Ledford
Jun 6, 2022
Candler – Theodora Katsigianis “Theo” Ledford, 50, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at Duke University Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Burlington, NC, Theo had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. Following high school graduation, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from NC State University and began her career in healthcare...
Sarah Shipman Edmonds
Jun 6, 2022
Asheville – Our beloved Wife, Mother, Sister and Friend, Sarah Shipman Edmonds, 78 of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord, June 6th, 2022. After graduating from Erwin High School in 1962, she worked for Southern Bell until realizing her gift was to mentor children and assist people. Sarah loved her family and cared deeply for those she...
Katie Lanae Williams
Jun 5, 2022
Katie Lanae Williams, 36, of Leicester, North Carolina went gently to sleep in Jesus on June 5, 2022. But the memory of her unwavering love and dedication to family-- which were always at the center of her heart-- lives on in each one of us. With every breath, we cling to the promise that all will be made new...
Frank Leon Dearmond
Jun 5, 2022
Dayton, TN – Frank Leon DeArmond, 78, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. A native of Dayton, OH, Mr. DeArmond lived in Sidney, OH before moving to North Carolina in 1986, and then to Dayton, TN in 2021. He had been involved in the insurance industry since 1969, culminating in the foundation of...
Dotsy Worley Gray
Jun 2, 2022
Elkin, NC – Dotsy Worley Gray, 74, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in Elkin since 2007 and was formally a Real Estate Agent and worked with the U.S. Post Office. Mrs. Gray was a daughter of the...
Sue Gillespie
Jun 1, 2022
Asheville – Eva Sue Gillespie, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Gillespie had resided in Georgia for 25 years before returning to Asheville in 2020. She worked as a cloth inspector in the textile industry and cleaned several houses as a side business. Mrs. Gillespie...
Glenda Rash
Jun 1, 2022
Leicester – Glenda Ruth Davis Rash, 76, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Buncombe County EMS following 12 years of service, and formerly served as a volunteer EMT for Leicester Volunteer Fire Department. Mrs. Rash was a daughter of the late Tom...
Randy "Beanie" Tallent
May 31, 2022
Asheville – Randy “Beanie” Logan Tallent, 66, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville after a decline in health due to ALS. Born in Franklin, NC on August 15, 1955, he was preceded in death by his mother Annie Maud Burnette Tallent, his father Jack Logan Tallent, and his...
Wayne Elmer Griffin
May 30, 2022
Wayne Elmer Griffin, 85, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, Mr. Griffin was a son of the late Lawson Griffin and Edith M. Herron Ruffing. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Pat “Nana” Griffin who passed away on May 16, 2022; and a...
Terry Dean Rogers
May 27, 2022
Marion – Terry Dean Rogers, 75, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 27, 2022, at his residence. A native and resident most of his life in Buncombe County and a member of St. Paul’s UMC. He served with a Natural Food Distributor in Bagging Foods and over the years he always worked, had numerous jobs and...
Mary Laurel Brady
May 26, 2022
Howell, MI - Mary Laurel Brady, 30, of Howell, MI and formerly of Asheville, NC passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Mary Laurel Brady was born on December 14, 1991 in Asheville, North Carolina to Karl, Sr, and Mary Joyce Brady. After moving to Michigan, Mary graduated from Hartland High School in 2010. She earned an associate degree...
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