Obituary Listing

Hazel Phillips Candler

Hazel Phillips Candler

Nov 9, 2001

Asheville - Hazel Phillips Candler, 82, of 27-A Trillium Ct. died Friday, November 9, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital after a period of declining health. A native of Yancey County, she had lived in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was the wife of the late Everette Jerome Candler. Surviving are her daughter, Melba Riddle of Weaverville;...

Linnell Farmer Edwards

Linnell Farmer Edwards

Nov 9, 2001

Black Mountain - Linnell Farmer Edwards, 81, of 1076 Old Hwy. 70 died Friday, November 9, 2001 at Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Ault County, Colorado, she had lived in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member of Black Mtn. First Baptist Church. Mrs. Edwards was a daughter of the late George Leonard...

Cecil Mcintosh

Cecil Mcintosh

Nov 9, 2001

Asheville - Cecil McIntosh , 77, of 261 School Road - East, died Friday, November 9, 2001 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Bee Log section of Yancey County. He had resided in Buncombe County for the past 6 years and was a son of the late Jim and Nancy Ledford McIntosh. Mr. McIntosh retired...

Minnie Allen Styles

Minnie Allen Styles

Nov 4, 2001

Candler - Minnie Allen Styles, 94, of 56 Ridge Road went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 4, 2001 following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired in 1974 from Aston Park Hospital after 25 years of service. She was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church where she was a member...

Orville D. Macalpine M.D.

Orville D. Macalpine M.D.

Nov 3, 2001

Candler - Orville Duncan MacAlpine, M.D., 89, of 6 Tiburon Place, died Saturday, November 3, 2001 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Bad Axe, Michigan. He was a 1940 Graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Following his graduation he served in the U.S. Army during W.W. I I from 1941 until 1946, including 13...

Dylan Grey Burns

Dylan Grey Burns

Nov 3, 2001

Candler - Dylan Grey Burns, infant son of Jeff Burns and Monica Jackson Correll, of 97 Hilltop Drive, died Saturday November 3, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Surviving in addition to his parents are his sisters, Destiny Correll and Serenna Burns; brothers, Logan Correll, Trent Correll and Kallen Burns; maternal grandparents, John J.T. and Juda Jackson of Candler; paternal...

Rebecca Vance Martin

Rebecca Vance Martin

Oct 30, 2001

Fletcher - Rebecca Mary Vance Martin ,78, of 17 Oakbrook Road died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County. She had resided in Buncombe County from 1946 to 1953, Royal Oak, Michigan from 1953 to returning to Buncombe County in 1965. Mrs. Martin retired in 1985 after 20 years of service from the...

Marie W. Christiansen

Marie W. Christiansen

Oct 28, 2001

Fairview - Marie W. Christiansen, 94, died Sunday, October 28, 2001 at Fleshers Fairview Family Health Care Center. A native of Luxembourg, she had lived in Buncombe County since 1989. Mrs. Christiansen was the daughter of the late Joe and Catherine Wilmes and was the wife of the late Edward Christiansen. She was also preceded in death by a...

Elsa Lee Faulkner

Elsa Lee Faulkner

Oct 26, 2001

West Asheville - Elsa Lee Morrow Faulkner, 77, of 14 Holcombe Drive went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 26, 2001 following a long illness. Mrs. Faulkner was a native of Madison County and had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly employed with Lil General Stores where she served as manager...

Clifford William Worley

Clifford William Worley

Oct 25, 2001

Asheville - Clifford William Worley, 87, of 522 Upper Grassy Branch Rd. died Thursday, October 25, 2001 at his residence. A native of Madison County, he had lived in Buncombe County for most of his life. He was the former owner/operator of Worleys Grocery and he was a member of the Biltmore Church of God. Mr. Worley was the...

Roger Jud Mcelroy

Roger Jud Mcelroy

Oct 24, 2001

Asheville - David Roger Jud McElroy, 87, of 33 Baker Place died Wednesday October 24, 2001 at the Laurels of Summit Ridge after an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, he lived most of his life in Asheville. He retired in 1975 from Norfolk & Southern Railroad with 33 years of service and was a member of Liberty...

Clyde Allison Roberts

Clyde Allison Roberts

Oct 24, 2001

Asheville - Clyde Allison Roberts, 90, of 3 Oak Forest Court, died Wednesday October 24, 2001 at the Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from American Enka Corp. in 1974 after 37 years of service. He was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church since 1941 and was active in...

Ethel Johnston Hawkins

Ethel Johnston Hawkins

Oct 23, 2001

Asheville - Ethel Jerline Johnston Hawkins, 92, of 324 West Haywood Street, died Tuesday October 23, 2001 at her residence following a period of declining health. Mrs. Hawkins was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a member of Erwin Hills Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late John Burgin and Ella Asalee Bishop Johnston and wife...

Jessica Haley Parker

Jessica Haley Parker

Oct 23, 2001

Fairview - Jessica Haley Parker, 6, of 336 Old Charlotte Hwy. died Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a 1st grade student at Fairview Elementary School. Surviving are her parents, Timothy Shane and Jennifer Donnelly Parker of the home; maternal grandparents, Mike and Alice Donnelly of Fairview; paternal grandparents,...

Ray "Yogi" Curtis

Ray "Yogi" Curtis

Oct 22, 2001

Asheville - Ray Yogi Curtis, 69, of 15 Ben Lippen Rd., Lot #16 died Monday, October 22, 2001 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Muscatine, Iowa, he had resided in Asheville for the past 13 years. He retired in 1988 as a Feed Salesman for Kent Feed Co. and he was a member of...

Frances Morgan Burris

Frances Morgan Burris

Oct 21, 2001

Asheville - Frances Eva Morgan Burris, 69, formerly of Holly Hill, FL, died Sunday October 21, 2001at the residence of her son. A native of Buncombe County. She had retired from America Enka Corporation and was a member of Faith Tabernacle. She was the daughter of the late James S. Sr. and Roxann Medford Morgan and wife of the...

Robert Vester "Bob" Harwood

Robert Vester "Bob" Harwood

Oct 20, 2001

Arden - Robert Vester Bob Harwood, 55, of 21 Southwicke Drive, died Saturday October 20, 2001 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He had retired June 2001 as Chief of Police of Biltmore Estate with whom he has been employed for 25 years. He was a native American of the Cherokee...

Clarence Edward "Bill" Embler

Clarence Edward "Bill" Embler

Oct 17, 2001

West Asheville - Clarence Edward Bill Embler, 74, of 76 Allen Street died Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at his residence following a period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County. He was a retired Sheet Metal Mechanic and a W.W. I I veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the American Legion, Faternal Order of...

Wilma Silvers Covert

Wilma Silvers Covert

Oct 17, 2001

Siler City - Wilma Crawford Silvers Covert, 81, of 110 East Sunview Drive died Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at Sun Bridge Care Facilities. A native of Buncombe County. Mrs. Covert was a daughter of the Late Bron Curtis and Flora Radcliff Crawford and the wife of the Late Raymond Silvers and the Late Henry Covert. She was a member...

Helen Woody Caldwell

Helen Woody Caldwell

Oct 16, 2001

Fairview - Helen Woody Caldwell, 79, of 3016 Cane Creek Road, died Tuesday October 16, 2001 at St. Josephs Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County. She had resided in Buncombe County most of her life, having resided in Lakeland, Florida from 1989 to 1997 when she returned to Buncombe County. She attended Family...