Susie Alice Elliott
Nov 15, 2002
West Asheville - Susie Alice Laughter Elliott, 87, formerly of 56 Carrier Street died Friday, November 15, 2002 following a period of declining health. Mrs. Elliott was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Lucius T. Laughter, Sr. and Jessie Mauck Laughter Wallin and the wife of Jacob Franklin Elliott who died September...
Wallace Clay Mcdonald
Nov 14, 2002
Arden - Wallace Clay McDonald, 78, of 3 Muirfield Place died Thursday, November 14, 2002 at Mission St. Josephs Health System. A native of Cherokee County, NC. He had lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was an accountant for the U.S. Postal Service, a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, former member of Montreat Scottish Bagpipe...
Herbert Elmore Elkins Sr.
Nov 11, 2002
Asheville - Herbert Elmore Elkins, Sr., 109, of 9 Mountain View Road, died Monday November 11, 2002. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was an electrical contractor for over 75 years, was a WW I Army Veteran and was of the Baptist faith. He was a son of the late William Cornelius and Finetti Buckner Elkins. He was...
Francis C. Cole Sr.
Nov 11, 2002
Asheville - Francis C. Cole, Sr. 69, of 289 Waynesville Ave. died Monday, November 11, 2002 at Mission St. Josephs Health System. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Jakey S. and Mary Brown Cole and was the husband of the late Bonnie Sue Shipman Cole who died March 12, 2002. Surviving are...
Eloise Austin Nelon
Nov 11, 2002
Asheville - Eloise Austin Nelon, 73, of 20-B Short Michigan Avenue died Monday, November 11, 2002. A native of Abilene, Texas. Mrs. Nelon had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a homemaker, daughter of the late Elzie T. Austin and Mamie Katherine Aldredge Austin and wife of the late James Lane Nelon. Surviving are...
Robert David Bonham
Nov 9, 2002
Asheville - Robert David Bonham, 56, of the Aston Park Towers, died Saturday November 9, 2002 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a former member of the National Guard and he was of the Baptist faith. He was a son of the late Robert John and Carrie Fox Bonham. Surviving are his...
Edith Woody Young
Nov 7, 2002
Asheville - Edith Virginia Woody Young, 80, formerly of 22 Oakley Dogwood Drive died Thursday November 7, 2002. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life and was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Hal Burton and Georgia Haynes Woody and the wife of...
Krystal Michele Matthews
Nov 7, 2002
Asheville - Krystal Michele Matthews, 17, of 322 Old Farm School Road went to be with the Lord at her home Thursday, November 7, 2002 due to Mitochondria Disorder. A native of Henderson County. She had resided in Buncombe County for the past 13 years. Krystal was a 2002 graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School and a member of...
Molly Thomas Pounders
Nov 6, 2002
Woodfin - Molly Hairsy Thomas Pounders, 88, of The Oaks at Sweeten Creek, formerly of 59 Martel Village died Wednesday, November 6, 2002 at Mission St. Josephs Health System. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1946. She was a member of Elk Mountain Baptist Church. Mrs. Pounders was the daughter of the late...
Zethar Weldon Mitchell
Nov 6, 2002
Asheville - Zethar Weldon Mitchell, 97 of Onteora Blvd died peacefully, Wednesday November 6, 2002 at his home following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1967 from Sayles-Biltmore Bleacheries and also was a builder and carpenter. He was member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church for 74 years where he taught the...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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