Virginia Harwood
May 15, 2020
Rutherfordton - Virginia Landers Harwood, 96, passed away peacefully Friday, May 15, 2020 at her home in Rutherfordton. A native of Unicoi County, TN, Mrs. Harwood had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life before moving to Rutherfordton three years ago. She retired as lead supervisor of the Just in Time Expedite Department from Cutler-Hammer-Eaton. Mrs. Harwood...
Sheree Hyatt
May 11, 2020
Leicester – Sheree Lavette Hyatt, 57, of 6 Peeble Trail, went to be with the Lord and her daddy on Monday, May 11, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she was a 1981 graduate of North Buncombe High School and locally served as a caregiver. Sheree...
Louise Wright
May 10, 2020
Fairview – Anna Louise Whitaker Wright, 100, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at The Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she was a member of Laurel Pines Baptist Church and attended Cane Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Wright was a daughter of the...
Joseph Mccrary Amidon
May 9, 2020
Candler – Joseph McCrary Amidon, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at his residence. Joseph was born on June 28, 1944 in Hawkinsville, GA to the late Roger Amidon, Sr. and Frances McCrary Amidon. He was an addiction counselor and an active member of the Daily Decisions A.A. Group. Surviving are his son, Charles “Charlie” Perry...
Pamela Sales Gosnell
May 8, 2020
Black Mountain – Pamela Mae Sales Gosnell, 67, of 23 Seldom Home Drive passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a 1971 graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School, worked for 20 years at Beacon Mfg. Co. and had recently retired from UNCA where she served as an Maintenance...
Donna Marie Ledbetter
May 2, 2020
Arden –Donna Marie Clampett Ledbetter, 77, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was a daughter of the late John H. Clampett and Alice L. Johnson Clampett. Mrs. Ledbetter was a member of Mills River Seventh Day Adventist. She loved God above all, her children, grandchildren, brothers,...
Danny Lee George
May 2, 2020
Danny Lee George, 55, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Catawba Valley Medical Center. He resided in Hickory, and had lived most of his life in Candler, NC. He attended Pisgah Elementary School and Enka High School. He worked as a heavy equipment operator at Vulcan Materials for 20 years. Danny was the son of the late...
Major Mary Lou Hipps
Apr 29, 2020
Asheville –Major Mary Lou Arnold Hipps, 93, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Accordius At Asheville. A native of Mauldin, MA, she resided in Buncombe County since 2002. Major Hipps had served as a minister in The Salvation Army. She was a daughter of the late William Henry Arnold and Esther Wolfe Arnold. She was also preceded in...
Willie King Banks
Apr 28, 2020
Woodfin – Willis “Willie” King Banks, 92, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at his residence. A native of Madison County, he had resided most of his life in Buncombe County. He retired in 1988 from CP&L following 37 years of service. He was a former longtime member of Elk Mountain Baptist Church where...
Paul Caldwell
Apr 25, 2020
Paul Joseph Caldwell, 83, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Paul was born in Spring Creek, NC, on February 14, 1937. He was the son of the late Jack Eugene and Minnie Strickland Caldwell. Paul was proceeded in death by his wife, Shelby Jean Waldroup Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was co-owner of Caldwell’s Well Drilling for...
Mike Kanipe
Apr 25, 2020
Asheville – Michael “Mike” Steven Kanipe, 67, of 48 Oregon Avenue, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a 1972 graduate of Asheville High School and was employed for over 20 years with Square D. Mike loved animals and had a great sense of humor. He was the son...
Martha Bell Stroupe
Apr 23, 2020
Swannanoa – Martha Mae Bell Stroupe, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was a daughter of the late James Russell Bell and Margaret Louise Cantrell Bell. She was also preceded in death by her husband...
Revonda Kay Willis
Apr 23, 2020
Asheville – Revonda Kay Willis, 59, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, April 23, 2020. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Willis had resided in Dallas, TX for several years in the 1980’s before returning to the Asheville area. Although she had worked in various convenience stores later in life, she was primarily a loving and caring homemaker....
Robert Lee Parris
Apr 22, 2020
Arden – Robert Lee Parris, 68, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his residence. Born in Spartanburg, SC he resided in Buncombe County since 1956, and was a graduate of T.C. Roberson High School. In his younger years he worked for Exxon and for the past 28 years he was a landscaper for...
Thelma W. Wheeler
Apr 19, 2020
Mars Hill – Thelma June Wilde Wheeler, 88, was healed on Sunday, April 19, 2020. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1960. She retired in 1997 from Square D after 28 years of service. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and formerly sang with the Fellowship Trio for many years through...
Sandy Volrath
Apr 18, 2020
Chapel Hill – Sandra Lynn “Sandy” Volrath, 58, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 in Chapel Hill, NC. Sandy was born in Asheville. She is survived by her parents, Joe N. Volrath and Jean Reed Volrath, and brother, Mark Volrath. Sandy was a Molecular Biologist with AgBiome in Research Triangle Park, NC. No services are planned. Memorials may be...
Christine Elizabeth Lankford
Apr 15, 2020
Asheville – Christine Elizabeth Lankford, 25, of 25 Gratitude Drive, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 15, 2020. A native of the Charlotte area, she had resided in Asheville since January, 2019 and made this her home. She received her Associates degree in Business Administration from Mitchell Community College, and had attended Queens University in Charlotte. Christine...
Virginia King Taylor
Apr 15, 2020
Asheville – Virginia Lee King Taylor, 95, passed away Wednesday April 15, 2020, peacefully while in the care of Stone Creek Health Care. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Ernest Cleveland and Cora Mae Miller King. Mrs. Taylor retired from Vanderbilt Shirt Factory and later from Nazarene Childcare where she prepared...
Sue Stevens Capps
Apr 14, 2020
Candler – Sue Stevens Capps, 91, of 455 Liberty Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Capps was born in Buncombe County to the late Richard Charles Stevens and Fannie Sue Roberts Stevens. She was also preceded in death by her infant son, Gene Thomas Capps, Jr.; brothers, Frank C.,...
Carol Mchone
Apr 13, 2020
Asheville – Carol Ann Roberts McHone, 79, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 13, 2020 at the Stone Creek Health and Rebab. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Welch-Allyn Company where she was an assembler and attended Avery’s Creek United Methodist Church. Mrs. McHone was the daughter of the late Fred Earl Roberts...
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