Obituary Listing

Wanda Blackwell

Wanda Blackwell

Feb 6, 2022

Saint Pauls – Wanda Lee Tweed Blackwell, 71, of 750 Dean Road, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in the Saint Pauls area for the past 25 years and was a 1967 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School. She was the daughter of the late Luther Nay Tweed and...

Violet Sheppard

Violet Sheppard

Feb 4, 2022

Alexander – Violet Irene Palmer Sheppard, 90, of 9 Cloverfield Drive, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 4, 2022 at her residence. A native of Plymouth, Indiana, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Boyer Palmer and was also preceded in death by...

Buster Reagan

Buster Reagan

Feb 3, 2022

Candler – Buster Reagan, 70, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at his residence. A resident of Buncombe County for all of his life, he was a son of the late Vance Reagan, Jr. and Lois Payne Reagan. He was also preceded in death by his brothers: J.V. Reagan, and Dennie Reagan; and his baby sister. Buster retired...

Danny Roger Buchanan

Danny Roger Buchanan

Feb 2, 2022

Danny Roger Buchanan, 59, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. A resident of Buncombe County for all of his life, he was a son of Doris Hamlin Buchanan of Hendersonville and the late Charles Eugene Buchanan. Danny was well know having owned and operated Xtreme Drywall Systems for the past 22 years. He was dedicated to his family...

Debra Stone

Debra Stone

Jan 31, 2022

Asheville – Debra Lynn “Debbie” Stone, 65, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 31, 2022 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 2019 following 45 years of service from Mission Hospitals where at the time of her retirement, served in Revenue Management and was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church...

Regina Morgan Anders

Regina Morgan Anders

Jan 31, 2022

Regina Morgan Anders, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 31, 2022, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Cage Morgan and Mary Ruth Morgan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Edward Anders who passed away in 1975. Mrs....

Loretta Adams

Loretta Adams

Jan 31, 2022

Leicester – Loretta Rattler Adams, 65, died peacefully at her home on Monday, January 31, 2022 after battling dementia for several years. She was a member of Sunnyside Missionary Baptist Church, a 1974 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, received her AAS Degree from Southwestern Tech in Sylva and her BS Degree from Western Carolina University. She was...

David Glenn Adkins

David Glenn Adkins

Jan 29, 2022

Candler – David Glenn Adkins, 68, of 1011 Mountain Drive, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Gaston County and resident of Buncombe County most of his life. He was a Photographer and Cameraman with WLOS TV for over 30 years. Mr. Adkins was the son of the late Harrison...

Carolyn Radford

Carolyn Radford

Jan 28, 2022

Asheville – Carolyn June Thorpe Radford, 83, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life and was the daughter of the late Carl Arbert Thorpe and Edith Norton Thorpe. She was also preceded...

Loretta "Lynne" Raines

Loretta "Lynne" Raines

Jan 27, 2022

Candler – Loretta “Lynne” Hamlin Raines, 57, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Transylvania County she was a daughter of the late Olive Mae Dixon Singleton. Lynne was a long-time member of Avery’s Creek Baptist Church. She loved all her children, family, and...

John Milton Therrell

John Milton Therrell

Jan 23, 2022

Fletcher – John Milton Therrell, 77, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Pardee Hospital. A native of Candor, NC, Mr. Therrell had resided in Buncombe County since 2003. He was the former Vice Principal of Ft. Campbell High School and was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Therrell was a member of Fletcher First Baptist...

Fred Morrow

Fred Morrow

Jan 22, 2022

Woodfin – Fred William Morrow, 92, of 22 6th Street, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the NC State Veterans Home in Black Mountain. He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, was a plumber, and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a son of the late Lyda and Annie Mae Crabtree Morrow...

Rodney "Papaw" Edward Hendrix

Rodney "Papaw" Edward Hendrix

Jan 20, 2022

Rodney "Papaw" Edward Hendrix, 64, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the Memorial Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, he was a son of Betty Jean Wallen Hendrix of Asheville and the late John Edward Hendrix. Rodney enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports. He...

Johnny Clinton Warren

Johnny Clinton Warren

Jan 18, 2022

Candler – Johnny Clinton Warren, 70, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Candler, he was a son of the late Ulysses Stonewall Warren and Daisy Ola Keith Warren. He was also preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers. Johnny’s greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren....

Pauline Cantrell Cassada

Pauline Cantrell Cassada

Jan 16, 2022

Leicester – Pauline Cantrell Cassada, 96, the daughter of the late Sampson and Leta Caldwell Cantrell of the Leicester community, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at her home surrounded by a family who loved her dearly. She was the wife of the late Cecil Cassada who passed away on January 15, 2001. She is also preceded in...

Johnny Moss

Johnny Moss

Jan 15, 2022

Asheville – John Lee “Johnny” Moss, 87, of 141 Brickyard Road, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Yancey County, he retired from Buncombe County School System following 30 years of service and was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. Mr. Moss was the son...

Thomas Dewight Dill

Thomas Dewight Dill

Jan 15, 2022

Black Mountain - Thomas Dewight Dill, 86, of 932 Old US Hwy #70, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the Black Mountain Neuro Medical Center. A native of Henderson County. He was the son of the late William Dewight Dill and Phoebe Missouri Carver Dill. Surviving are his sister Doris Moore and husband, Francis of Edneyville. Private burial...

Micah Kellan Greene

Micah Kellan Greene

Jan 14, 2022

Candler – Micah Kellan Greene, 37, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of Neil Wilson Green of Candler and the late Carrie Jean Greene. He was also preceded in death by his brother,...

Larry Penley

Larry Penley

Jan 13, 2022

Asheville – Larry Allen Penley, 69, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his home. A native of Henderson County and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a Medical Supply Technician at the Charles George VA Medical Center for 23 years, attended Lee Edwards High School and was a member of Words of...

Billy Joe Debruhl

Billy Joe Debruhl

Jan 13, 2022

Asheville – Billy Joe DeBruhl, 81, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Joe Payne DeBruhl and Jewel Evelyn Brown DeBruhl. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry Jimmy DeBruhl. Mr. DeBruhl served...

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