Obituary Listing

Clarence Fulton "Buddy" Inge

Clarence Fulton "Buddy" Inge

Dec 6, 2001

Asheville - Clarence Buddy Inge, 67, of 3 Rollingwood Road, died December 6, 2001 at his residence. Mr. Inge was a native of Lynchburg, VA and had lived most of his adult life in Ft. Myers, FL before moving to North Carolina in 1995. He was a son of the late Clarence Fulton Inge and Evelyn Virginia Harris Inge....

Judson Henry Hill

Judson Henry Hill

Dec 4, 2001

Asheville - Judson Henry Hill, 83, died Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at his residence after a period of declining health. A native of Henderson County, he had lived in Wilmington until he retired to Buncombe County. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and was a member of the NC Beekeepers Assoc. Mr. Hill was a son of...

Wayne Ervin Smeltzer

Wayne Ervin Smeltzer

Dec 3, 2001

Asheville - Wayne Ervin Smeltzer, 74, of 18-A Pisgah View Apts., died Monday, December 3, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Fred and Hattie Harkleroad Smeltzer. Surviving are his wife, Rose Mary Dillavou Smeltzer of the home; brother, Henry Carter Smeltzer of Swannanoa; sister, Betty Lewis of Black...

Terry Eugene Parker

Terry Eugene Parker

Dec 3, 2001

Weaverville - Terry Eugene Parker, 46, of 185 Upper Herron Cove Road, died Monday December 3, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was employed by Charles D. Owen Mfg. He was a son of John Moore and Christine Anderson Parker of Marion. Surviving in addition to his...

Dr. Horace Brown Griffin

Dr. Horace Brown Griffin

Dec 2, 2001

Candler - Horace Brown Griffin, Ph.D, 77, of 2-A Heather Way, died Sunday, December 2, 2001 at the Blue Ridge Health Care Center. A native of Henderson County, he resided in Haywood County where he taught and coached at Clyde High School and resided in Cullowhee while teaching history and serving as guidance counselor at the McKee-Camp Laboratory School...

Regina Cook Brown

Regina Cook Brown

Dec 1, 2001

North Augusta, S.C. - Regina Cook Brown, 80, of 311 West Spring Grove Avenue died Saturday, December 1, 2001 at her residence. A native of Graham County. She had resided in Buncombe County most of her life prior to moving to North Augusta in 1992. She retired in 1992 from T&C Laundromat.. She was a member of First Baptist...

Jack Farmer

Jack Farmer

Dec 1, 2001

Asheville - Jack Farmer, 89, of 503 Biltmore Gardens Apartments, died Saturday, December 1, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital following a short illness. A native of Jackson County, Kentucky. He has resided in Asheville most of his life and was a W W II veteran of the U.S. Army-Airforce. Mr. Farmer retired after 25 years of service from Longs...

Joseph Cecil Grant

Joseph Cecil Grant

Nov 30, 2001

Swannanoa - Joseph Cecil Grant, 74, of 1339 Bee Tree Road, went to his heavenly home Friday evening November 30, 2001. He was born in Swain County but was a resident of Buncombe County for the majority of his life. He was a member and former deacon of Edgewood Baptist Church. Mr. Grant was the son of the late...

Terry Allen Knight

Terry Allen Knight

Nov 28, 2001

Enka - Terry Allen Knight, 57, died Wednesday November 28, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Charles Zebulon and Willie Louise Haney Knight and was also preceded in death by a grandson, Justin Wiggins, Brother, Charles Patrick Knight and sister, Sandra...

Joyce Ann Clements

Joyce Ann Clements

Nov 26, 2001

Asheville - Joyce Ann Doan Clements, 63, of 29 Oak Hill Circle, went to be with the Lord Monday November 26, 2001 at Mountain Area Hospice. A life long resident of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late William Taylor and Iva Joel Rice Doan. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Freddie Doan and...

Louis Fred Allen

Louis Fred Allen

Nov 25, 2001

West Asheville - Louis Fred Allen, 70, of 137 Wendover Road, Malvern Hills died Sunday, November 25, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital . A native of Madison County and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a retired plumber and the son of the late Lloyd Wade and Lizzie Fox Allen. He was also preceded...

Robert James Novak

Robert James Novak

Nov 25, 2001

Asheville - Robert James Novak, 34, of 871 Riverside Dr. died Sunday, November 25, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buffalo, NY, he was the son of Peggy Covier Novak of Asheville and the late Charles Joseph Novak. Surviving in addition to his mother are his sisters, Michelle Novak of Franklinville, NY, Jackie Novak of Asheville, Cherie...

Silas Pender Blankenship

Silas Pender Blankenship

Nov 21, 2001

Asheville - Silas Pender Blankenship, 55, of 373 Haywood Road, died Wednesday November 21, 2001 at his home after a period of declining health. A native and life long resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Frank Patterson and Eloise Luna Quinn Blankenship. Surviving are his sons, Paul Patterson Blankenship of Candler and Mark Pender...

Elizabeth Cairnes Freeman

Elizabeth Cairnes Freeman

Nov 19, 2001

Fairview - Mary Elizabeth Cairnes Freeman, 83, of 3016 Cane Creek Rd. died Monday, November 19, 2001 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she, along with her first husband, Rudolph Burris, were former restaurant owners and operators in the Candler area. She was a former artist and...

William David Rollins

William David Rollins

Nov 19, 2001

Fairview - William David Rollins, 58, of 10 Laurel Pines Church Road, died Monday November 19, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Norfork, VA, he had lived in Greer, SC before moving to Buncombe County in 1980. He was a member of Worldwide Church of God and an U.S. Air Force Veteran. Mr. Rollins was a son...

Andy Davis

Andy Davis

Nov 18, 2001

Leicester - Andy Davis, 84, of 800 Newfound Rd. died Sunday, November 18, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native of Madison County, he had lived in Buncombe County since 1946. He was a veteran of the US Navy, serving during WW II, was retired from Drexel Furniture, and was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Davis...

Etta Conoscente

Etta Conoscente

Nov 15, 2001

Coral Springs, Florida - Etta Rebecca Plemmons Conoscente, 77, of 9680 Royal Palm Blvd died Thursday, November 15, 2001 at her home. A native of Buncombe County. She had resided in N.Y. for many years prior to moving to Florida in the late 1980s. She was a Caterer and attended First Presbyterian Church in Coral Springs. Mrs. Conoscente was...

Warren Calvin Mckinney

Warren Calvin Mckinney

Nov 15, 2001

Candler - Warren Calvin McKinney, 80, of 270 Ridgeway Rd. died Thursday November 15, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Jacks Creek Community of Yancey Co. He resided in Baltimore, Md for several years having resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a self-employed masonry contractor. He was a member of Asheville North...

Elsie Elizabeth Roberts Townsend

Elsie Elizabeth Roberts Townsend

Nov 14, 2001

Asheville - Elsie Elizabeth Roberts Townsend, 88, of 19 Swift Street, a loving mother went home to be with the Lord Wednesday November 14, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1982 from the S & W Cafeteria and was formerly employed at the Battery Park...

Anne Lee Parham

Anne Lee Parham

Nov 10, 2001

Asheville - Anne Lee Parham,91, of 1089 Old Leicester Highway died Saturday, November 10, 2001 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a member of Newfound Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Merrett Columbus and Allie S. Sluder and the wife of the late David Hollis Parham. She was also preceded...