Obituary Listing

Curtis Homer Heatherly

Curtis Homer Heatherly

May 13, 2002

Asheville - Curtis Homer Heatherly, 96, of 281 Hazel Mill Road, died Monday May 13, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Henderson County, he had loved most of his life in Buncombe County. He was retired from Burlington Industries and was of the Baptist faith. He was a son of the late Ben and Opheila Heatherly and...

Carol Beth Anderson

Carol Beth Anderson

May 10, 2002

Asheville - Carol Beth Anderson, 38, of 1225 Gorman Bridge Rd. died Friday, May 10, 2002 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a courageous battle for the last eight months with ovarian cancer. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a 1981 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School and was a 1986 graduate of UNCA where...

Edith Crook Coyle

Edith Crook Coyle

May 9, 2002

Candler - Edith Crook Coyle, a native of Candler and a former resident of Elk Grove Village, Ill. passed away May 9th, 2002 at Silver Bluff Village. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Hardy Crook and Lila Young Crook. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald R. Coyle, a native of DesMoines, Iowa who...

Hugh Gus Rice

Hugh Gus Rice

May 6, 2002

Candler - Hugh Gus Rice, 60, of 9 Honey Locust Lane, died Monday May 6, 2002 at his home following an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the former owner and operator of White Pine and Patton Avenue Exxon and Rices Esso on Haywood Road. He attended Community Harvest Church of God in Candler. He...

Anna Katherine Rhew

Anna Katherine Rhew

May 5, 2002

Asheville - Anna Katherine Rhew, 97, of 1314 Tunnel Rd. died Sunday, May 5, 2002 at Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Yancey County, she attended Biltmore Holiness Temple. She was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Nellie Ledford and was also preceded in death by 2 grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. Surviving are her...

Carl Leon "C.L." Cauble Jr.

Carl Leon "C.L." Cauble Jr.

May 5, 2002

Candler - Carl Leon C.L. Cauble, Jr., 8o, of 315-A Pritchard Road, died Sunday May 5, 2002 at his residence. A life long resident of Buncombe County. He had retired from Pritchard Paint and Glass, Asheville Citizens Times and was a member of Oakley Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Carl L. Cauble, Sr. and Ada...

Lola Hyde Smith

Lola Hyde Smith

May 4, 2002

Reidsville, N.C. - Lola Hyde Smith, 87, formerly of Asheville, died Saturday May 4, 2002 at Annie Pen Hospital. A native of Graham County, NC. She had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, West Asheville Community Center and had worked for Sears Credit Department. She was a daughter of...

Frances Smith Allison

Frances Smith Allison

May 4, 2002

Gray, TN - Frances Belle Smith Allison, 97, of 791 Old Gray Station, formerly of 33 State Street, West Asheville died Saturday, May 4, 2002 at the Anderson Health Care Center following a period of declining health.. A native of Yancey, County, NC, she had resided in Western North Carolina most of her life prior to moving to Gray,...

Margie Lee Searcy

Margie Lee Searcy

May 4, 2002

Asheville - Margie Lee Gasperson Searcy, 70, of 580 Pole Creasman Road died Saturday, May 4, 2002 in a local hospital following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was formerly employed with the Buncombe County School System. She was a daughter of Elizabeth Flynn of Candler and the late William M. Gasperson and wife of...

J. C. Clark

J. C. Clark

May 2, 2002

Candler - James Conley (J. C.) Clark of 31 Dixon Terrace died Thursday May 2, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe, he was the son of the late James and Margaret Clark and was also preceded in death by a sister, Eureka McAninch. Surviving are his wife,...

Pauline Robison

Pauline Robison

May 2, 2002

Pauline M. Robison Candler - Pauline M. Robison, of 235 Pritchard Road, died Thursday May 2, 2002 at Pisgah Manor Health Care after a period of declining health. A native and life long resident of Buncombe County. She was retired from the U.S. Forest Service, a member of Calvary Baptist Church, a member of Lovelace Sunday School Class and...

Rev. Raymond Hamilton Gasaway

Rev. Raymond Hamilton Gasaway

May 1, 2002

Asheville - Rev. Raymond Hamilton Gasaway, 85, of 262 Pisgah View Rd. died Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native of Jackson County, he had lived in Buncombe County since 1975. He was a retired Church of God minister, was retired from Union Carbide in Oak Ridge, TN, and was a member of State Street Church...

Loretta Myers Tiller

Loretta Myers Tiller

Apr 28, 2002

Alexander - Loretta Myers Tiller, 81, of 484 Alexander Road, died Sunday April 28, 2002 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Chattanooga, Tn., she was raised in Winston-Salem where she resided until moving to Asheville in 1940. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed her flower garden. Mrs. Tiller was the oldest...

Leland Grant Pace

Leland Grant Pace

Apr 24, 2002

Candler - LeLand Grant Pace, infant son of Keith Leroy and Dianna Lynn Grant Pace, died Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James Lewis Pace, Sr. and Lucille Whitaker Pace. Surviving in addition to his parents are his sister, Bryanna Elizabeth Pace of the home; half sisters, Kalee...

Steve William Guy

Steve William Guy

Apr 23, 2002

Asheville - Steve William Guy, 44 of 165 Oakview Drive, died suddenly Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe county, he was a block mason and formerly attended White Rock Baptist Church. He was a 1976 graduate of Enka High School, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and coached little league and basketball...

Billie Rice Hunter

Billie Rice Hunter

Apr 22, 2002

Asheville - Billie Rice Hunter, 85, died Monday April 22, 2002 at Emerald Ridge Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late George and Ella Tickle and was also preceded in death by her son, Buddy Parker. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Lois and Curtis Ownbey of Asheville;...

Mamie Ellen Hilton

Mamie Ellen Hilton

Apr 21, 2002

Asheville - Mamie Ellen Hilton, 91, of Asheville died Sunday, April 21, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital. Mrs. Hilton was born March 26, 1911 in Knoxville, Tennessee and had lived in Buncombe County since 1936. She was married for 58 years to Jack L. Hilton, Sr. who died in 1985 and was also preceded in death by her parents,...

James Hobert Hughes Jr.

James Hobert Hughes Jr.

Apr 20, 2002

Asheville - James Hobert Hughes, Jr., 57, of 77 Hazelwood Street, went to be with the Lord, Saturday April 20, 2002 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was an U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Woodland Terrace Baptist Church. He was a son of Rose Mary Bridges of Asheville. Surviving in addition to his...

Ted Marvin Wilson

Ted Marvin Wilson

Apr 20, 2002

Fairview - Ted Wilson, beloved husband, father and Paw, 65, of 49 Vehorn Road, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, April 20, 2002 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was retired from the Asheville V.A. Medical Center, a member of Trinity Baptist Church and an U.S. Army Veteran. He was a...

Hazel Capps Standridge

Hazel Capps Standridge

Apr 20, 2002

Asheville - Hazel Capps Standridge, 69, of 895 Riverside Drive died Saturday, April 20, 2002 at the Brian Center Health Care Center after a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of life and was a former secretary for N.S. Standridge Plumbing Company. She was a daughter of the late...

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