Sharon A. Pihlblad
Jan 18, 2020
Candler – Sharon A. Pihlblad, 50, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Myrtle Beach, SC. She was a native of Norristown, PA and was the daughter of Ernest Lorenzen and the late Jane Kroehler Lorenzen. In her younger days, Sharon enjoyed riding and training horses. She later worked for many years as a nurse. She was a...
Norma Lee Hensley Arrington
Jan 17, 2020
Candler – Norma Lee Hensley Arrington, 83, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 17, 2020 at her residence. A native of Madison County she resided in Buncombe County most of her life, she was a daughter of the late James William Hensley and Daisy Lee Redmon Hensley. She was also preceded in death by her husband...
Shelby Rice Collis
Jan 15, 2020
Bakersville – Shelby Nanette Rice Collis, 46, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Horry County, SC, she was a resident of Western North Carolina. Mrs. Collis was an Administrative Executive Assistant for Mission Hospital, and was the daughter of Floyd Dean Rice and Regina Sara Stockton Rice....
Clint Vernon Lovin
Jan 14, 2020
Asheville – Clint Vernon “Vern” Lovin, 95, of 43 Busbee View Road, entered eternal life on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Flesher’s Fairview Health Care Center. A native of Madison County and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he was former owner and operator of Lovin’s Shell and later worked until his retirement at Sayles Biltmore...
Harvey Haynes
Jan 12, 2020
Harvey Haynes Asheville – Harvey Lee Haynes, President Emeritus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born on September 21, 1930, a Sunday morning, high up in the Reems Creek valley. He was the only child of the late Nathaniel “Dan” Haynes and Betty Lou Penland and was a...
Rhea Jackson
Jan 11, 2020
Asheville – Rhea Rice Jackson, 94, affectionately known as “Mamaw” went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Aston Park Healthcare Center. Mrs. Jackson was a native of Madison County (Big Laurel Community) and had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Rev. Henry Rice and Sarafina...
Jeanna Page
Jan 9, 2020
Fairview – Jeanna Darlene Baker Page, 65, of Old Fort Road, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Yancey County, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 50 years. She was Co-Owner of JMJ Tomato Company at the Farmer’s Market for the past...
Patricia Ann Dolan
Jan 7, 2020
Candler – Patricia Ann Dolan, 63, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Patricia was a loving mother and grandmother. Her strength throughout life was inspiring to all who knew her, she will be greatly missed. She was a daughter of the late Patrick Dolan and Evelyn Euler Ashby. She was also...
Howard Bruce Watkins
Jan 6, 2020
Asheville – Howard Bruce Watkins, 73, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 6, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Salisbury on February 21, 1946. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam War Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Adelia Watkins and...
Frankie H. Messer
Jan 6, 2020
Alexander – Frankie Pauline Herron Messer, 83, of 83 Old Macedonia Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 6, 2020. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Victory Baptist Church where she formerly served as Choir Director, as well as, at Newfound, Deaverview, Gashes Creek and Reed Memorial Baptist Churches over the...
William E. Brokaw
Jan 3, 2020
Maryville, TN – William E. Brokaw, 67, born in Zanesville, Ohio, passed from this life to sleeping in God’s care on January 3rd, 2020 in Maryville, TN surrounded by his family. William was a son of the late William and Ella Brokaw. He is survived by his loving wife, Sherra Brokaw, and their combined family: Jason Brokaw (Lori, Lillian,...
Peggy Holland Ramsey
Jan 1, 2020
Peggy Holland Ramsey, 85, of Asheville, NC, died on January 1st 2020, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Aldersgate, in Charlotte, NC following a brief illness. Mrs. Ramsey was born on April 24, 1934 in Morganton, NC. She later moved with her family to Marshall, NC and graduated from Marshall High School. A graduate of what is...
Johnny Rogers
Jan 1, 2020
Johnny Rogers Leicester – Johnny Edward Rogers, 76, of 224 West Wonder Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County since the age of 13 and was the Owner & Operator of John Rogers and Son Welding Company. He was a...
Betty Jean Minter
Dec 29, 2019
Betty Jean Jackson Minter, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at the Graham Healthcare Center, Robbinsville. A native and lifelong resident of Leicester, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Nanny Selina Nichols Jackson. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William A. Bradley; second husband, James...
Ralph Freeman
Dec 28, 2019
Ralph Freeman, 66, passed away December 28 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Ralph was born Sept 26, 1953 in Greenwood, SC and resided in Laurens, SC. He was the son of the late Vernon L. Freeman and Grace P. Freeman. Ralph was a skilled auto mechanic who spent both his professional and personal time doing what he loved,...
Ruth E. Robinson
Dec 28, 2019
Candler – Ruth Elizabeth Davis Robinson, 78, of 12 Electra Drive, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she retired from Walmart and was a member of CarePartner’s P.A.C.E. Mrs. Robinson was a daughter of the late Henry Valley Davis and Mary Lee Robbins Davis. She was...
Travese Bryon Pressley
Dec 27, 2019
Alexander - Travese Bryon Pressley, 41, of 78 Star Flower Rd. passed away Friday, December 27th, 2019. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of God’s Filling Station and was employed with Goodwill Industries where he was affectionately known as “Tank”. He was the son of Judy Brockwell Frederick and the late Gaston Bryon Pressley. Surviving...
Virginia Young Mcminn
Dec 26, 2019
Asheville – Virginia Ruth Young McMinn, 94, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Henderson County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life, and was a member of Anderson Chapel in Hendersonville. Mrs. McMinn was a daughter of the late Hobert Young and Ruth Summey...
Tina M. Gunter
Dec 24, 2019
Leicester – Tina Michelle Miles Gunter, 52, of 52 Parham Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. Mrs. Gunter was employed with AVL Technology for the past 15 years of which she was the recipient...
Wilma L. Hensley
Dec 20, 2019
Leicester – Wilma Lorraine Lovin Hensley, 86, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she formerly worked at the Grove Park Inn in Housekeeping, was a former Wallpaper Hanger and was an active member of Asheville Family Church, where she...
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