Obituary Listing

Fred S. Hart

Fred S. Hart

Nov 4, 2002

Asheville - Fred S. Hart, 83, of 8 Auburndale Dr. formerly of 516 Westwood Place died Monday, November 4, 2002 at the Brian Center, Weaverville. A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in Flint, MI for 27 years before returning to Buncombe County. He retired from General Motors in 1981 and he had attended Westwood Baptist Church. Mr....

Coy Gene "Buck" Middleton

Coy Gene "Buck" Middleton

Nov 3, 2002

Asheville - Coy Gene Buck Middleton, 62, of 45 Brown Road died at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center in Asheville on November 3, 2002 after a short illness. A native of Bath County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Ore and Inez Staton Middleton. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Carolyn Owenby Middleton;...

James Everette "Willie" Morris

James Everette "Willie" Morris

Nov 2, 2002

Fairview - James Everette Willie Morris, 39, of 584 Blue Mountain Road went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 2, 2002 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Oxford County. He resided in Canton for several years prior to moving to Fairview in 1991. He was a son of Lodemia Hornbuckle Morris of Creedmore and...

Lee Roy Ashe

Lee Roy Ashe

Nov 1, 2002

Candler - Lee Roy Ashe, 59, of 36 Propest Road, died Friday November 1, 2002 at Mountain Area Hospice following a period of declining health. A native of Jackson County. He had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was formerly employed with American Enka Corp. after 20 years of service, a member of the Eastern Band...

John Joseph Duda

John Joseph Duda

Nov 1, 2002

Leicester - John Joseph Duda, 79, of 9 Trails End, died Saturday November 2, 2002. A native of Union County, NJ, he was a resident of Buncombe County for the past 32 years. He was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Academy Seventh Day Adventist Church. He was a WW II Army Veteran serving in Gen. Pattons 3rd Army...

Ruby Frances Frisbee

Ruby Frances Frisbee

Nov 1, 2002

Asheville - Ruby Frances Cassada Frisbee, formerly of the Asheville Terrace Apartments, died Friday November 1, 2002 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Mrs. Frisbee was a daughter of the late Frank Gaston Cassada and Decia...

James Cate Fowler

James Cate Fowler

Oct 30, 2002

Candler - James Cate Paw Fowler, 97 formerly of 50 Gudger Road died Wednesday October 30, 2002 at the WNC Baptist Retirement Home. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1936. He was a graduate of Mercer University and served as an agent with the I.R.S. for several years then was part...

Frank Alan Gepp

Frank Alan Gepp

Oct 27, 2002

Asheville - Frank Alan Gepp, 76, of 710 Sand Hill Rd., Lot 63 died Sunday, October 27, 2002 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center from lung cancer. Born in Barnet, London, England, he retired to Asheville in 1996. He was a retired mechanical engineer. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Jean Soanes Gepp of the home; sons, Andrew Gepp...

Margie W. Hallas

Margie W. Hallas

Oct 22, 2002

Asheville - Margie Wilma Hallas, 70, of 95 Richmond Hill Road died Tuesday October 22, 2002 at the Mt. Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Newport, Tn. she was a daughter of the late James Lefford Manning and Edith Lewis Manning and was also preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Manning.. Surviving are her daughters, Lynne Thornton...

Baxter Renfro

Baxter Renfro

Oct 20, 2002

Skyland - Baxter Renfro, 87, of 423 Mills Gap Road, Ralph Lane, died Sunday October 20, 2002 at The Blue Ridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A native of Yancey County, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life and was of the Baptist faith. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a son of...

Shirley Darlene Stafford

Shirley Darlene Stafford

Oct 19, 2002

Candler - Shirley Darlene Stafford, 44, of Candler died Saturday, October 19, 2002 following injuries substained in an automobile accident. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was a daughter of Horace Jackson Stafford of Spartanburg, S.C. and the late Betty Hollingsworth. Surviving in addition to her father are her daughter, Stacie Fincher and husband, Dwayne of Candler; son,...

Bruce Davis

Bruce Davis

Oct 18, 2002

Fairview - Norman Bruce Davis, 65, of 1957 Charlotte Highway died Friday, October 18, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mr. Davis was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War and was a son of the late Norman Vance Davis and Beulah Estelle Williams Davis. He was also preceded in death by a...

Bruce Davis

Bruce Davis

Oct 18, 2002

Fairview - Norman Bruce Davis, 65, of 1957 Charlotte Highway died Friday, October 18, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Mr. Davis was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War and was a son of the late Norman Vance Davis and Beulah Estelle Williams Davis. He was also preceded in death by a...

Effie Truesdale Dymond

Effie Truesdale Dymond

Oct 18, 2002

Asheville - Effie Truesdale Dymond, 92, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at Autumn Care in Marion, North Carolina. Mrs. Dymond was born in Kershaw County, South Carolina, on June 3, 1910, the daughter of the late Tommy and Mary Spears Truesdale. A member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Mrs. Dymond was for many years a Licensed Practical Nurse...

Ramie Dee Gooch

Ramie Dee Gooch

Oct 14, 2002

Asheville - Ramie Dee Gooch, 32, died Monday, October 14, 2002. She had a long life in a short time. She will be missed by her family and friends. Miss Gooch was preceded in death by her mother. Surviving are her grandmother, 2 sisters, 2 aunts and 4 uncles. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8 PM...

George Mccoy Lanning Sr.

George Mccoy Lanning Sr.

Oct 13, 2002

Asheville - George McCoy Lanning, Sr., 74, of 135-B Lookout Road died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired from Burlington Industries after 20 years of service and was a member of Hoopers Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Lanning was a son of the late Walter Dexter Lanning...

Edith Grace Landers

Edith Grace Landers

Oct 12, 2002

Fletcher - Edith Grace Landers, 89, formerly of 31 Mineral Springs Rd., Asheville, died Saturday, October 12, 2002. A native of Madison County, she had lived in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late John Critton and Fannie Sue Davis Landers and was the wife of the late Robert Landers. She was...

Kathryn Crabtree Penland

Kathryn Crabtree Penland

Oct 9, 2002

Asheville - Kathryn Ruth Crabtree Penland, 66, died Wednesday October 9, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She had retired from the American Enka Crop. and was a member of Mt. Moriah Wesleyan Church in Candler for over 30 years. She was a daughter of the late Elvia and Ruth Swann Crabtree....

Louis B. Rice

Louis B. Rice

Oct 8, 2002

Asheville - Louis B. Rice, 71, of 163 Carrier Street, died Tuesday October 8, 2002 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Madison County. He had resided in Buncombe County for 50 years. He was former owner and operator of Rice Roofing Company and was an U.S. Marine Corp Veteran. Mr. Rice was the husband of the...

Cora Trantham Harwood

Cora Trantham Harwood

Oct 7, 2002

Fairview - Cora Trantham Harwood, 89, of 220 Old Fort Road, died Monday October 7, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorcas Trantham and wife of the late Roscoe Harwood. She was also preceded in death...

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