Albert Franklin
Mar 30, 2022
Leicester – Albert Delmont Franklin, 66, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Greeneville, TN and resident of WNC, he retired from the City of Asheville’s Water Department, and was the son of the late William Edward Franklin and Irene Shelton Franklin. Surviving are his life partner, Lisa Conley Hollifield...
Roy E. Chatham
Mar 29, 2022
Candler – Roy Edward Chatham, 77, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired May 17, 2004, following 34 years of service as Foreman of the Bridge and Building Department with Norfolk-Southern Railroad. He was an avid race car driver and former Crew Chief with 4 decades of...
J.D. Grooms
Mar 29, 2022
Candler – James Dock “J.D.” Grooms, 85, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in1997 from Ingles following over 30 years of service, was a member of Trinity Baptist Church for 57 years and served in the NC National Guard. Mr. Grooms was the...
Karen Moss Grogan
Mar 26, 2022
Karen Moss Grogan, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2022, while surrounded by her loving family at her residence. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas “Tom” Moss, Jr. and Irene Moss. Mrs. Grogan was a member of Cherryfield Baptist Church. She loved her family, especially her...
Joel Embler
Mar 24, 2022
Joel Craig Embler, 68, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Sam and Dolores McIntyre Embler. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Dawn Embler Boone and brother, Samuel “Freddie” Embler, his grandparents, Reverend Aaron and Ella Mae Holloway Embler, and Fredrick and...
Rostand Eldridge Smith, Iii
Mar 21, 2022
Asheville – Rostand Eldridge Smith, III, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2022, at his residence. A native of Elizabethton, TN, he was a longtime resident of Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Rostand Eldridge Smith, II and Mary Slagle Smith. Rostand graduated from Elizabethton High School in 1973 and...
Joe Volrath, Jr.
Mar 19, 2022
Asheville – Joe Norton Volrath, Jr., 90, of 1 Panorama Drive, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 19, 2022. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County, he retired from Akzona, Inc. where he served as an Accountant following 40 years of service. He later worked for the Asheville-Citizen Times for 9 years...
Donna Bell
Mar 17, 2022
Asheville – Donna Dillingham Bell, 78, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Accordius Health at Asheville. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of her life, she retired as a Radiologist, having worked over the years in WNC at MAHEC, Henderson and McDowell County Hospitals. She was a member of Crossroads...
Martha Ingle King
Mar 16, 2022
Asheville – Martha Ingle King, 75, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Myrtle Ingle. She was also preceded in death by two grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, William King “Chub”; children:...
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,...
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...
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