Kathryn Pittman Rice
Mar 10, 2020
Asheville - Kathryn Pittman Rice was a woman of beauty. She was a model in the area for many years. She cultivated beauty in her home and in her children. On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, that pursuit of beauty ended as she was welcomed into the most beautiful home of all to dwell in the house of the Lord...
Rev. Randy Melton
Mar 9, 2020
Asheville – Rev. Randall “Randy” Eugene Melton, 74, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 9, 2020, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Cleveland, TN, he had resided in Asheville since August 1977. He was a Baptist Minister and was ordained at Beverly Hills Baptist Church in 1978. He served as Minister...
April Dawn Philbeck
Mar 9, 2020
Asheville – April Dawn Wilson Philbeck, 43, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County and resident for most of her life, she formerly worked at Carolina Village in Hendersonville and Autumn Care in Saluda. April was a daughter of Cathy Faye Wilson Sprouse and husband, the late Bruce...
James Kenneth Towe
Mar 9, 2020
Seymour, TN – James Kenneth Towe, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Erlanger Baroness Hospital, Chattanooga, TN. A native of Asheville, he currently resided in Seymour, TN. Mr. Towe was a U.S. Navy Veteran and attended Freedom Baptist Church. Mr. Towe was a son of the late Onlie M. Towe...
Claude Vernon Bivins
Mar 8, 2020
Asheville—Claude Vernon Bivins, 90, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at NHC Place in Cool Springs (Franklin), Tennessee. A native of the community of Proctor, on Hazel Creek in Swain County, Mr. Bivins moved to Alcoa, Tennessee, where he attended Alcoa High School before enlisting in the Air Force in January of 1949. He...
Nellie Rowe Penley
Mar 6, 2020
West Asheville – Nellie Rowe Penley, 86, of 20 Olney Road, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 6, 2020. Mrs. Penley was a native of Madison County and had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late John and Elda Lee Anderson Rowe and was also preceded in death by...
Heidi P. Williams
Mar 4, 2020
Asheville – Heidi Renee Plemmons Williams, 44, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. She is survived by her parents, Richard and Betty Jane “BJ” Plemmons, her brother Chris Plemmons and wife Suzanne, their son Adam (Rhonda) their children, daughter Amanda, her children and daughter Alexandria; her sister Holly P. Shriner and her husband...
Caroline L. Honings
Mar 3, 2020
Caroline L. Honings passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A private memorial service was held on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Anders-RIce Funeral Home.
Marcia Christopher Plemmons
Mar 2, 2020
Candler - Marcia Joan Christopher Plemmons, 65, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late William Buckner and Hilda Buckner. Mrs. Plemmons was a longtime member of Liberty Baptist Church and was a loving mother and grandmother. Those...
Dorothy "Dot" Roberts
Mar 1, 2020
Candler – Dorothy Louise “Dot” West Roberts, 74, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Mrs. Roberts was a native of Henderson County and had resided in Buncombe County since 1967, and was a 1963 graduate of West Henderson High School. She was a daughter of the late Blank...
Lawrence Laxton "Petey" Critcher, Jr.
Feb 29, 2020
Asheville – Lawrence Laxton “Petey” Critcher, Jr., 56, of 248 Ohio Street, Spindale passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Spartanburg, SC Regional Medical Center. Mr. Critcher was born in Henderson County and resided in Buncombe County most of his life moving to Spindale in 2017. He was a 1981 Graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School and...
Jack Ronald "Ronnie" Wright
Feb 28, 2020
Fairview – Jack Ronald “Ronnie” Wright, 72, died unexpectantly Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals with his family by his side. Ronnie was born March 26, 1947 in Buncombe County where he has resided most of his life and was preceded in death by his father, Jack Wright and brother, Donnie Wright. He was...
Grace Worley Ballew
Feb 21, 2020
Asheville - Grace Worley Ballew, 92, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020. Mrs. Ballew was born in Madison County on October 13, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Chester and Allie Worley. She was also preceded in death by her son, Irvin (Bill) Ballew; and 11 siblings. Surviving are son: Raymond Ballew and wife Geri; daughter-in-law, Karen...
Ruth Corinne Anderson
Feb 20, 2020
Ruth Corinne Hallonquist Anderson, born April 5 1925 in West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on February 20th, 2020 at the age of 94 in Asheville. Mrs. Anderson graduated from Emory University in 1947 with a degree in Nursing and was given the name of "Coco" by her fellow nursing students.She served as a Registered Nurse with the...
Frank "Buggs" Cutshaw, Jr.
Feb 18, 2020
St. Petersburg, FL – Frank “Buggs” Cutshaw, Jr, 78, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in Hospice care in St. Petersburg, FL, where he was spending time at his winter home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank Sr. and Belva Wallin Cutshaw and wife, Betty Davis Cutshaw. He is survived by his brother, Truett Cutshaw of Asheville;...
David Russell Mcclure
Feb 14, 2020
Mills River – On February 14, 2020, David Russell McClure, 60, of Mills River, Victoriously ran into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a long, brave battle with cancer. Raised in Asheville, he was the son of the late Marvin and Eva McClure, and a graduate of Erwin High School. A lover of the outdoors,...
Tyler Joseph Bridges
Feb 14, 2020
Tyler Joseph Bridges, 31, passed away on Friday, February 14th, 2020. Tyler was born in Toledo, OH on January 15th, 1989. He grew up in Waterville OH, graduating from Anthony Wayne High School in 2007. Tyler has made Asheville, NC his home for the last five years and prior to that he lived in Charleston, SC for four years....
Barbara "Jean" Melton
Feb 8, 2020
Asheville - Barbara “Jean” Melton, 77, went to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 8, 2020. Mrs. Melton was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired in 2004 from St. Gobain Tool following 24 years of service as a Diamond Setter. She was a daughter of the late William Edward and Myrtle Estelle McFalls Brockmeier and was also...
Kelli Clay
Feb 7, 2020
Kelli Clay, 50, of Asheville, North Carolina joined her Mom in heaven on February 7, 2020. Kelli made a name for herself as a hairdresser and business owner at Ravin’ Salon. Most will remember her beautiful smile, contagious laugh, and hilarious stories. She loved her dogs, Mattie and Steeler; the beach, styling hair, live music, and fresh donuts. Her...
Victor David Cordell
Jan 29, 2020
Victor was born on April 12, 1960 and peacefully during his sleep went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 29th 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Rani’ Nicole Cordell; granddaughters: Casiah Cordell, and Xavia Creek; two sisters: Joan Feldman, and Connie Plemmons; and his brother, Darryl Cordell. The family is honoring his wishes to forgo...
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