Cathy Ann Robinson
Jul 14, 2022
Asheville – Cathy Ann Robinson, born April 9, 1963, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 14, 2022, after a brief illness. Cathy was a lifelong resident of Buncombe Co. She graduated from Clyde A. Erwin High School and attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Cathy’s faith was of the utmost importance to her. She...
Jeff Gostomske
Jul 13, 2022
Arden – Jeffrey Allen “Jeff” Gostomske, 48, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. A native of Livonia, MI, he had resided in Arden for the past 8 years, served as a Sales Associate with Wal-Mart. He was the son of Melinda Ann Pruitt Gostomske of Asheville and Frank Joseph Gostomske of Livonia, MI; fiancee’,...
Brenda Johnson
Jul 13, 2022
Candler – Brenda Styles Johnson, 70, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Johnson had attended Erwin High School and retired from Evergreen Paper Manufacturing. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed spending time at her residence at Lake Chatuge. She loved her family, and especially...
Doris J. Parker
Jul 6, 2022
Asheville – Doris Marie Jones Parker, 83, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at the CarePartners Solace Center. A native of Madison County and resident most of her life in Buncombe County. She retired in 2004 from Slosman Corporation where she served as Traffic Manager, formerly worked as a waitress and was a member...
Wilma Gentry
Jul 2, 2022
Asheville – Wilma Jean Spain Gentry, 80, of 21 Homewood Drive, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2022 Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation Center. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Gentry retired in 2004 following 12 years of service with the Dutch Girl Laundry Mat and formerly was employed as a Line Inspector with Coca-Cola Bottling Company....
Ronda Daves Griffin
Jul 1, 2022
Asheville – Ronda Daves Griffin, 63, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, she was a daughter of Bobby Daves and the late Martha Jean Lancaster. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Sharon Roberson, and brother, Darryl Daves. Ronda loved...
Janice Irene Payne
Jun 30, 2022
Asheville - Janice Irene Payne, 72 years old, passed away at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center on Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Theola Payne, sisters Gloria Simpson and Pixie Cawley, and niece Cara Penland. She is survived by her sisters, Joyce (Walter) Penland, Karen (Michael) Rogers and several nieces and nephews....
Charles "Chuck" Sprinkle
Jun 27, 2022
Arden – Charles “Chuck” Edward Sprinkle,56, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 27, 2022. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was Owner & Operator of Sprinkle Construction, LLC and Resting Time Properties, LLC. He was a former member of Biltmore Baptist Church and a current member of Lake Hills Church. He cherished his church...
Gardner Marvin Bridges
Jun 27, 2022
Leicester – Gardner Marvin Bridges, 53, of Dix Creek One Rd in Leicester, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 27, 2022. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was preceded in death by his infant son, Mason Gardner Bridges, who passed away in 2014. Gardner was a 1987 graduate of Erwin High School...
Tom Chauncey
Jun 26, 2022
Asheville – Thomas Smith “Tom” Chauncey, 63, of 3 Grapevine Lane, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at his residence. A native of Fairfax, VA, he had resided in Asheville since 2002 and was a Self-Employed Automobile Mechanic, Tow Truck Driver, and overall a Handyman. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed helping others with second chances....
Sonya Honeycutt
Jun 23, 2022
Asheville – Sonya Ann Corn Honeycutt, 71, of 7 Mountain Terrace, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and a member of Riverside Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Carl Jackson “Jack” Corn and Virginia Magaline Plemmons Corn. Surviving...
Walter Johnson
Jun 20, 2022
Asheville - Walter Audrey Johnson, 84 passed away peacefully Monday, June 20, 2022 at his cherished place on the French Broad: River Escape. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Johnson was the owner/operator of Walter’s Improvement Service since 1975.Since retiring he would jump on his John Deer Gator and travel the neighborhood chatting with all his friends. Then...
Sandra Wood Shular
Jun 19, 2022
Candler – Sandra Wood Shular, 77, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center following a long bout with Parkinson’s Disease. A native of Jackson County she resided in Buncombe County since 1979. She was a daughter of Mildred Boley Wood of Tuckasegee and the late Wallace Wood. She was also preceded in death...
Terry Ward Wright
Jun 18, 2022
Candler – Terry Ward Wright, 53, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Cherokee, she grew up in Bryson City and for the past 30 years resided in Candler. She was the daughter of the late Ronald and Sandy Walk Ward. Terry was a loving mother and wife and an avid equestrian....
Harold Sanders Waites
Jun 14, 2022
Candler – Harold Sanders Waites, 90, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Harold was born on August 14, 1931, in Asheville to the late Lindsey Samuel Waites and Mertie Pearl McLane Waites. He is also preceded in death by his brothers: Mack (Dot) Waites, Jack (Martha) Waites, and David Waites; stepdaughter, Elaine Head; nephew,...
Frank Shuffler
Jun 10, 2022
Roy Frank Shuffler, 70, of54 Oakdale Drive, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Shuffler was a son of the late Horace Phillip Shuffler and Helen Mae Searcy Shuffler. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Horace Phillip Shuffler, Jr. and sisters, Frances...
John Logan Young
Jun 8, 2022
John Logan Young (November 27,1929 to June 8, 2022) John Young was ideally suited to Asheville, NC. He lived in awe of the surrounding mountains, streams, and wildlife. John’s love of nature was integral to his childhood, adult life, and faith. Born in 1929 in Woodfin. John graduated from Baylor University in 1954 with a degree in religion. After...
Sonny White
Jun 6, 2022
Bakersville, NC – James Marlin “Sonny” White, 77, of 721 Whitson Branch Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory. A native of Pine Bluff, AR, he had resided in Bakersville for over 2 years and was a former resident of Buncombe County. He was an Automobile...
Theodora Ledford
Jun 6, 2022
Candler – Theodora Katsigianis “Theo” Ledford, 50, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at Duke University Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Burlington, NC, Theo had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. Following high school graduation, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from NC State University and began her career in healthcare...
Sarah Shipman Edmonds
Jun 6, 2022
Asheville – Our beloved Wife, Mother, Sister and Friend, Sarah Shipman Edmonds, 78 of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord, June 6th, 2022. After graduating from Erwin High School in 1962, she worked for Southern Bell until realizing her gift was to mentor children and assist people. Sarah loved her family and cared deeply for those she...
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