Obituary Listing

Velma Johnson "Buz" Catlin

Velma Johnson "Buz" Catlin

Feb 16, 2002

Arden - Velma Clarke Johnson Buz Catlin, 87, of 222 Glenn Bridge Rd. Apt #e-39 died Saturday February 16, 2002 at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. A native of Bobbit, N.C., she resided in Meadville, Penn.. prior to moving to the Hendersonville area in 1978. She was the former Aquatic Director at the YMCA in Meadville, Penn.. and was...

Felix C. Evans

Felix C. Evans

Feb 16, 2002

Alexander - Felix C. Evans, 79, of 2188 Old Hwy. 20, died Saturday February 16, 2002 at the Hospice Solace Center. A native of Ravensford, N.C., he retired from Hobson Construction Co., was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, and was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II. Mr. Evans was the son of the late Joe and...

Charles Neal Champion Sr.

Charles Neal Champion Sr.

Feb 16, 2002

Florence S.C. - Charles Neal Champion, Sr., 78, of 620 Evergreene Road, formerly of 50 Old Macedonia Road, Alexander died Saturday, February 16, 2002 at his residence. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County, he had resided in Marion, Indiana for over 20 years and had resided in Florence since November 2000. He retired in...

Carlie Joe Fender

Carlie Joe Fender

Feb 15, 2002

Candler - Carlie Joe Fender, 64, formerly of Candler died Friday, February 15, 2002. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired in 1999 as a Building Inspector for Buncombe County after 25 years of service. Mr. Fender was a member of Good News Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army. He...

Gladys Irene Buckner

Gladys Irene Buckner

Feb 14, 2002

Asheville - Gladys Irene Hembree Buckner, 81, of 289 Brickyard Road died Thursday February 14, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Cherokee, Co., she resided in Buncombe Co. since 1927. She was a homemaker and was formerly employed with American Enka, Corp.. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church...

Joe W. Head

Joe W. Head

Feb 12, 2002

Asheville - Joe W. Head, 74, of 399 Rice Rd. died Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX. Born in Alvaton, GA, he retired from the US Army as a SFC (T) serving in WW II and Korea. He was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Pat McIntosh Head...

Gay M. Mcpeters

Gay M. Mcpeters

Feb 12, 2002

Leicester - Gay Marvin McPeters, 83, of 1419 Newfound Rd. died Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center after an extended illness. A native of Yancey County, he had lived in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired in 1980 from American Enka as a Precision Instrument Maker and was very active in...

Jeanette Moss Maxwell

Jeanette Moss Maxwell

Feb 10, 2002

Asheville - Jeanette Rebecca Moss Maxwell, 74, of 74 Waters Road, died Sunday February 10, 2002 at her residence. A native of Gaffney SC, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She had worked for Drexel Heritage Furniture Company and attended Happy Valley Baptist Church, Cedar Mountain Baptist Church and Bergins Chapel. She was a daughter...

John Conley Trantham

John Conley Trantham

Feb 10, 2002

Asheville - John Conley Trantham, 87, of 200 Tunnel Road, Asheville Terrace Apartments died Sunday, February 10, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a retired independent car dealer and a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church. Mr. Trantham was the son of the late John R. Trantham and Lillie Lee Trantham and...

John G. Draughon Sr.

John G. Draughon Sr.

Feb 8, 2002

Asheville - John Granville Draughon, Sr. 87, of 1314 Tunnel Road, Lot 63 died Friday February 8, 2002 at Mountain Area Hospice. A native of Dunn, NC he had lived in Buncombe County for over 40 years. He owned Ladies Ready to Wear shops in Raeford and Aberdeen and sold advertising for Asheville Citizen-Times for 23 years. He was...

Cecil Reede Culler Jr.

Cecil Reede Culler Jr.

Feb 8, 2002

Candler - Cecil Reede Culler, Jr., 52, of 10 Towerview Court died Friday, February 8, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Orangeburg, S.C. he had lived in Buncombe County the last 10 years and was a technician for the S.C. Johnson. He was a son of the late Cecil Reede Culler, Sr. and Carey Jane Smith Culler....

Geneva Blankenship

Geneva Blankenship

Feb 7, 2002

Asheville - Geneva Ballard Spivey Blankenship, 78, of 22 Dry Ferry Road died Thursday February 7, 2002 at the Mt. Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Shell Creek, Tn. she resided in Buncombe County all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Dewey and Leona Hass Ballard and was also preceded in death by daughter...

Kate Mashburn Lunsford

Kate Mashburn Lunsford

Feb 6, 2002

Asheville - Kate Mashburn Lunsford, 78, of 25 Woodlawn Ave. died February 6, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital after an extended illness in the loving arms of her family. Born in Jackson County, she moved to Swain County as a child and then moved to Buncombe County in 1932 where she resided the rest of her life. She was...

Michael M. Harwood

Michael M. Harwood

Feb 6, 2002

Weaverville - Michael M. Harwood, 47, of 28 Camel Field Dr. died Wednesday, February 6, 2002. Born in Madison County, he had lived in Buncombe County for all of his life. He was employed by he US Department of the Interior, Blue Ridge Parkway. Mr. Harwood was a member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church, a member of the Reems...

Eloise "Mama Bill" Ferguson

Eloise "Mama Bill" Ferguson

Feb 4, 2002

Leicester - Eloise Mattie Mama Bill Swann Ferguson, 95, of 187 Martin Branch Rd. died Monday, February 4, 2002 at her residence. A resident of Madison County most of her life before moving to Buncombe County in the mid 1970s. She was member of Laurel Fork Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Ferguson was the daughter of the late Howell...

Clyde Donald Israel

Clyde Donald Israel

Feb 2, 2002

Lexington, KY. - Clyde Donald Israel, 75, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2002 at the VA hospital in Lexington, Ky. after a brief illness. A native of Woodfin, he had lived in Lexington, Ky. for the past 10 years. He was a disabled WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served on the USS Coates. He was a lifelong...

Kevin Jerell White

Kevin Jerell White

Feb 1, 2002

Candler - Kevin Jerell White, 29, of 475 Dogwood Rd. died Friday, February 1, 2002 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City TN from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Keith Wayne White. Surviving are his parents,...

Emma Inez Burgin

Emma Inez Burgin

Jan 29, 2002

Asheville - Emma Inez Greene Burgin, 84, of 129 Marietta Street, died Tuesday January 29, 2002 at her home following a period of declining health. A native & resident for most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a loving mother and devoted grandmother and a school crossing guard with the city of Asheville for over 20 years....

Helen M. Candler

Helen M. Candler

Jan 26, 2002

Darby, Montana - Helen Marquette Sams Candler, 82, of 7302 West Fork Road died Saturday, January 26, 2002 at the Valley View Estates Nursing Home in Hamilton, Montana following a period of declining health. A native and resident of Buncombe County she had moved to Darby in 1994. She retired as a sales clerk from K-Mart in Skyland and...

Alma Mae Coffey

Alma Mae Coffey

Jan 25, 2002

Swannanoa - Alma Mae Harper Coffey, 83, of 204 Eastwood Avenue - Grovemont died Friday January 25, 2002 at the Mtn. Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from the Asheville City Schools in 1980 as a dietician after 20 years of service. She was a member of...

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