Pearl Mcdonald
Sep 16, 2001
Asheville - Pearl Louise Birmingham McDonald, 71, of 249 Stradley Mt. Rd. died Sunday September 16, 2001 at her home after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she attended Reeves Chapel United Methodist Church until her declining health prevented her from attending. She was the daughter of the late Ervin B. and Stella May...
Roy Edward Crowder
Sep 16, 2001
Asheville - Roy Edward Crowder, 79, of 730 Olivette Rd. died Sunday, September 16, 2001 at the VA Medical Center, Oteen. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1946. He was formerly employed with American Enka Corp. for 22 years and with Ames Associates Building Co. for many years. Mr. Crowder was a WW...
Eveleyn Woody Wheeler
Sep 16, 2001
Swannanoa - Evelyn Woody Wheeler, 76, of 183 Mockingbird Road, died Sunday September 16, 2001 at her residence following a long illness. A native of Haywood County. She had resided in Buncombe County most of her life and was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother who was loved by all. She was a member of Grace Free...
Harold Grealey Riggins
Sep 15, 2001
Fletcher - Harold Grealey Riggins, 82, of 89 Fanning Bridge Rd. died Saturday, September 15, 2001 at his residence. A native of Pickens, SC, he was a retired service manager with Suburban Propane Gas Company and was a member of Praters Creek Baptist Church, Pickens, SC. Mr. Riggins was the son of the late G.C. and Beulah Murphree Riggins...
Allie Lexie Gentry Bishop
Sep 11, 2001
Black Mountain - Allie Lexie Gentry Bishop, 88, of Mountain Ridge Wellness Center died Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she had attended the Salvation Army Church and was a former member of the Womens Home League. Mrs. Bishop was the daughter of the late Wyatt and Clara Banks Gentry and was...
Sybia Moore Heilig
Sep 8, 2001
Asheville - Sybia Moore Heilig, 85, formerly of 28 Jarrett St. died Saturday September 8, 2001 in the Harbor Health Center in Port Charlotte, FL. A native of Asheville. Mrs. Heilig resided in Virginia from 1941 until 1973 and worked for the Department of the U.S. Army at the Pentagon for 15 years. She returned to Asheville in 1973...
Bobby E. "Bob" Mashburn
Sep 8, 2001
Asheville - Bobby Bob Eugene Mashburn, 72, of 25 Cloyes Street died Saturday, September 8, 2001 at his residence following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He retired in 1991 from Grace Fuel Oil Company after 13 years of service and was previously employed with 7-Up Bottling Company for 17 years. Mr. Mashburn was a member...
Mary Elizabeth Higgins
Sep 8, 2001
Asheville - Mary Elizabeth Higgins, 83, of 76 Elkmont Dr. died Saturday September 8, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native of Avery County she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was the owner and operator of Marys Cafe and was of the Presbyterian faith. She was the daughter of the late Mable Smith Blalock...
Jessie James Loshkreff
Sep 7, 2001
Asheville - Jesse James Loshkreff, 55, of 3 Oakbroook Drive died Friday, September 7, 2001 at his residence following a short illness. A native of Greenbriar County, West Virginia, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired in 1982 from the Burlington Industries where he served as the supply room clerk. He was a...
John Clayton "Jay" Hensley
Sep 5, 2001
Asheville - John Clayton Jay Hensley, 75, of 30 Clairmont Avenue died Wednesday, September 5, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life and was the son of the late James Hunley Hensley and Nancy Elvira Riddle Hensley Davis. Mr....
Jarold "Jerry" Soesbee
Sep 5, 2001
Asheville - Jarold Jerry Soesbee, 62, of 2 Evelake Dr. died Wednesday September 5, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native and life long resident of Buncombe County. He was a salesman for First Value Homes, a member of New Bridge Baptist church and a member of Loyal Order of Moose of Asheville. He was the son of Virginia...
Sistenia Maria Goforth
Sep 4, 2001
Asheville - Sistenia Maria Cresanta Goforth, 86, of 17 Park Avenue, Died Tuesday September 4, 2001 at Blue Ridge Rehabilitation Center. Our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Friend, ended her suffering under the tender loving care of Mountain Area Hospice and Blue Ridge Rehab personnel and friends from St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. A native of Blairsville, Pa. she resided...
Helen Littrell Skelton
Sep 3, 2001
Fletcher - Helen Littrell Skelton, 78, of Rt. #1 Box 413, Concord Road died Monday, September 3, 2001 at Park Ridge Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County. She had resided in Buncombe County most of her life and was the daughter of the late Rev. Charlie Oscar Littrell and Allie Mae Marlow Littrell....
Myrtis Howell Lovelace
Sep 3, 2001
Myrtis Howell Lovelace Asheville - Myrtis Howell Lovelace, 74, of 3702 Trinity Ct. died Monday, September 3, 2001 at Mission St. Josephs Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Lovelace was a native of Gastonia, NC and was a daughter of the late William Wesley Howell and Emma Wyatt Howell of Gastonia. She had resided in Asheville for the past...
Margaret Rice "Babe" Parham
Aug 26, 2001
WEAVERVILLE - Margaret Rice Parham, 85, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2001 at Beverly Health Care following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, She was the daughter of the late John Ark and Priscilla Raines Rice and the wife of the late Alfred Lee Parham. She was also preceded in death by three sons;...
Bertha Mae Parham
Aug 26, 2001
Leicester - Bertha Mae Cox Parham, 78, of 100 Parham Road died Sunday August 26, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native and life long resident of Buncombe County she was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She was the daugher of the late Bascombe and Mary Ramsey Cox and wife of the late Walter Ray Parham. She was...
Wilson "Bill" Miller
Aug 24, 2001
Asheville - Wilson Bill Miller, 83, formerly of Rt. 4, Old Highway #20 died Friday, August 24, 2001 at Evergreens Health Care in Greensboro following a period of declining health. A native of Detroit, Michigan he had resided in the Asheville area since 1957. Mr. Miller retired as a Quality Control Inspector with Stencel Aero Engineer Co. and was...
Mary Frances Ballew Fortner
Aug 23, 2001
Weaverville - Mary Frances Ballew Fortner, 73, 0f 156 Mundy Cove Road, died Thursday August 23, 2001 at her residence. A life long resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Union Valley Freewill Baptist Church and had retired from Vanderbilt Shirt Company. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Connie Ballew and wife of the...
Charles E. Jones
Aug 22, 2001
Asheville - Charles E. Jones, Sr., 83, of 115 Owenby Road, died Wednesday August 22, 2001 at Mountain Area Hospice. A native of La Fayette, GA where he was a farmer before moving to Buncombe County in 1950. He had retired from Burlington Industries after 27 years of service. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church where he...
Peggy Louise Guice
Aug 22, 2001
Weaverville - Peggy Louise Guice, 54, died Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Mary Black Godwin of Swannanoa and the late Cornelius Nip Black. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her son, Larry King; brother, Herman Black; grandaughter, Madeline King....
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