Vestie R. Surrett
Mar 15, 2022
Asheville – Vestie Estelle Richey Surrett, 93, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. A native of Caldwell County, she had resided in Buncombe County since August of 1963. She retired as a registered nurse with the V.A. Medical Center following 30 years of service and worked for 4...
William M. "Bill" Sluder
Mar 12, 2022
Leicester – William Merritt “Bill” Sluder, 90, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a dairy cattle farmer, a graduate of Leicester High School, and a member of Newfound Baptist Church. Mr. Sluder was the son of the late...
Barry Mark Chauvin
Mar 10, 2022
Barry Mark Chauvin, 66, went home to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday March 10, 2022. He peacefully passed away surrounded by his family and friends at Pisgah Manor after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Barry was born on December 6, 1955 in Franklin, Louisiana and was the son of the late Clayton William...
Garry Wayne Smith
Mar 8, 2022
Leicester – Garry Wayne Smith, 74, stepped into eternity and earned his wings on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, while surrounded by his family at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Dallas Herman Smith and Hattie Velma Rich Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Juanita...
Nancy M. Reynolds
Mar 7, 2022
Candler – Nancy Carolyn Mills Reynolds, 84, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at her residence. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Reynolds was the daughter of the late William Harold Mills and Carolyn Edith Dennis Mills, and wife of the late John Thomas...
Jerry Frady
Mar 3, 2022
Candler - Jerry Wayne Frady passed away peacefully at Pisgah Manor on Thursday March 3, 2022. Jerry was born on December 4, 1951. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Sue Frady. He was a lifelong resident of Candler NC, and a member of the Morgan Cove community. He loved the Lord and the majority of...
Ernest Ruble "Ernie" Gowan
Mar 2, 2022
Arden – Ernest Ruble “Ernie” Gowan, 83, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Hot Springs, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1977 and retired in 1999 from Volvo Construction following 21 years of service. He was a Vietnam War veteran of 20 years in the US Air...
Adam C. Mcduffie
Mar 1, 2022
Jacksonville, FL – Adam Clay McDuffie, 36, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his residence. He was a native and resident for most of his life in Asheville, prior to moving to Jacksonville in 2012. He was a 2003 graduate of T.C. Roberson High School, he enjoyed soccer, cars, and in his spare time, enjoyed sketching, billiards, the...
Priscilla A. Murdock
Feb 27, 2022
Asheville – Priscilla Anna Depping Jones Murdock, 87, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at her residence. A native of Holyoke, MA, she resided in Asheville for the past 67 years. She was formerly employed with Clothes Encounters and was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. Priscilla shared her lifelong passion and knowledge...
John Carter, Jr.
Feb 27, 2022
Leicester– John Max Carter, Jr., 71, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 27, 2022. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 2019 from McGill Associates, P.A. after 20 years of service where he served as an Electrical Designer. He was a 1969 graduate of Erwin High School, received three Associates Degrees from A-B Tech,...
Catherine Ward Jones
Feb 25, 2022
Swannanoa – Catherine Elizabeth Ward Jones, 74, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at her residence. A native of Bakersville, she resided in Buncombe County since 1966. She was a daughter of the late Linzie Ray Ward and Rexie M. Wilson Ward. Catherine attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Asheville Central Branch. For almost...
Terry R. Smith
Feb 25, 2022
Arden – Terry Smith, 88, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Advent Health Hendersonville. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Dewey Daniel Smith and Retha Spivey Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Judy Ann Smith; and brother, Clyde Anderson Smith. Mr. Smith was a...
Lee V. Moore, Jr.
Feb 20, 2022
Asheville – Lee Vance Moore, Jr., 87, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a US Air Force Korean War Veteran. Mr. Moore retired in 2002 following over 40 years of service with Daniels Graphics where at the time of his retirement he served as Business Manager. Mr. Moore was...
Luci Costa Pinto
Feb 19, 2022
Luci Costa Pinto, 86, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at her residence in Fairview, NC. A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Costa Pinto and Georgina Rezende Pinto. She is survived by her daughter, Tania Rossi and husband Francisco; granddaughters: Flavia Rossi and husband Nicholas Blanchard, and Fernanda Rossi;...
Jacqueline Ann Ellege
Feb 17, 2022
Jacqueline Ann Pippin Ellege, 54, of Monroe, VA passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at her residence. She was the wife of Wendell Paul Ellege. Born November 18, 1967 in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of Carl D. Pippin of Arrington and Ann Evans King of Monroe, VA. She was an employee of Georgia Pacific and was a...
Pat Taylor
Feb 15, 2022
Asheville – Patricia Ann Taylor, 74, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 2016 from Harris-Teeter and then worked at Hamrick’s for 4 years. She was a lifetime member of Sweeten Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Miss Taylor was a daughter...
Joyce H. Markley
Feb 13, 2022
Arden – Joyce Jeannette Hopson Markley, 101, went home to be with the Lord on, Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the Elizabeth House. Mrs. Markley was born on June 8, 1920, in El Paso, TX and was raised and lived in Mexico City and Laredo, TX until moving to Buncombe County in 1968. She was a daughter of the...
Louise Pike
Feb 12, 2022
Asheville – Margaret Louise Norton Pike, 83, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native of Madison County and resident most of her life in Buncombe County where she was a member of Riverview UMC. She was a daughter of the late Grover Carl Norton and Elizabeth Smith Norton...
Oscar "Bud" Mashburn, Jr.
Feb 10, 2022
Asheville – Oscar Manuel “Bud” Mashburn, Jr., 74, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Mission Hospital. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 2012 from Pepsi Cola following 36 years of service, and was formerly employed with RC and Coke. He was a Vietnam War US Army veteran. Mr. Mashburn was...
James Lindsey, Jr.
Feb 6, 2022
Asheville – James “Jimmy” Lindsey, Jr., 69, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of Marjorie Dalton Lindsey and the late James Ernest Lindsey, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents...
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