Mildred Davis Morrow
Jun 8, 2019
Asheville – Mildred Davis Morrow, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Mannie Lee Davis and Polly Bonham Davis. Surviving are her husband, Fred William Morrow of the home; brothers: Herbert Davis of Swannanoa, and...
Clarence Cantrell
Jun 7, 2019
Leicester – Clarence Cantrell, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County he had resided in the Leicester Community most of his life. He was a son of the late Sampson and Leta Cantrell. He was also preceded in death by his...
James A. Smith
Jun 4, 2019
Asheville – James A. Smith, 61, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his residence. A native of Baltimore, MD, James was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and later worked for the John Hopkins Medical Center in Research and Development. Most recently he worked for Lab Corp and Pardee Hospital as a Lab Technician. Those left to...
Rev. Charles Raines
May 31, 2019
Asheville – Rev. Charles Michael “Mike” Raines, 75, of 27 McKinney Road went to be with the Lord Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Charles George V.A. Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and along with his brother was raised by their grandmother, Jeanette Banks. He was a son of the late Thomas Charles and...
Kenneth Ray Blankenship
May 29, 2019
Asheville – Kenneth Ray Blankenship, 58, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County he was a son of the late Frank Cicero Blankenship, Sr. and Marie Johnson Blankenship. Kenneth was a graduate of the Clyde A. Erwin High School Class of 1978, and retired in 2018 from Sysco...
Bobby Caleb "Kk" Landis
May 28, 2019
Asheville – Bobby Caleb “KK” Landis, 20, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at his residence. Caleb lived in Asheville all of his life and was an all-around great athlete. From the young age of 3 he loved to play baseball and was part of the Erwin Youth League. He was also a very capable tradesman able to...
Kateena Haynie
May 26, 2019
Asheville – Kateena Gayle Haynie, 37, of 5 Deavermont Circle, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 26, 2019. A native and resident for most of her life of Buncombe County, she was employed with Thermo Fisher Scientific. She was a daughter of Maria Mason Galloway of Asheville and the late Richard Dwight Gray, formerly of Oak...
Earl Mcentire
May 25, 2019
Asheville – Earl “Earl Doc” McEntire, 85, of 17 Fieldcrest Circle, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at his residence. A native of Rutherfordton, NC he had resided in Asheville most of his life. He was the son of the late Rev. Aaron A. McEntire and Mattie Morgan McEntire. He was also preceded in death by two sisters...
Charles Clinton Parker, Jr.
May 25, 2019
Charles Clinton Parker Jr., 86, of Asheville went home to be with the Lord on May 25, 2019. A native of Asheville born in 1932, Charles grew up hunting and fishing in the mountains. He quit school in the 9th grade to start earning a living. Charles was retired at the time of his death but worked into his...
Betty Ann Yates
May 23, 2019
Woodfin – Betty Ann Fortner Yates, 61, of 38 Vine Street, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. She was a native and resident for most of her life of Buncombe County, and retired in September of 2018 following 10 years as Cashier at the Sav-Mor Grocery...
Mike Espey
May 23, 2019
Weaverville – Michael Ernest “Mike” Espey, 55, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his home following a courageous battle with ALS. A native of Washington, DC, Mike had resided in Buncombe County since 1988. He was a classically trained chef, working as the Executive Chef for the Grove Park Inn for 10 years, and concluding his career as...
Carolyn Powell
May 23, 2019
Carolyn Roland Powell of Candler, NC died at the age of 86 on May 23, 2019 at Aston Park after an extended illness. She was married to the late Walter Odell Powell for 64 years. She was born in Old Fort, NC and lived most of her life in Buncombe County. Carolyn was a devoted Christian and member of...
Zachary Ross Wood
May 22, 2019
Asheville – Zachary Ross Wood, 59, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his residence. A native of Tampa, FL, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 25 years. He was the son of the late Winfred and Mary Wood. Zachary was a U.S. Navy Veteran and was dedicated to serving the people of Buncombe County...
Gary Everette "Penny" Ledford
May 20, 2019
Gary Everette “Penny” Ledford, 72, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late John Baker Ledford and Shirley Thomas Edwards. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Ann Holland. Gary was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and later retired from...
Shelby Jean Honeycutt
May 19, 2019
Asheville – Shelby Jean Rice Honeycutt, 75, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was former Owner & Manager of Flowers Bread Store in Woodfin for 20 years, was former Cosmetic...
Helen Burrell Sircey
May 18, 2019
Helen Burrell Sircey, 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Care Partners John F. Keever, Jr. Hospice Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, Mrs. Sircey was a homemaker, and the daughter of the late Homer Matthew and Julia King Burrell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Walker...
Robert C. "Bob" Carter, Sr.
May 17, 2019
Robert Calvin “Bob” Carter, Sr., 85, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Care Partners John F. Keever Jr. Hospice Solace Center. Bob was born September 29, 1933 in Sparta, VA. He grew up in Miami, Fl, graduating from Miami Senior High School in 1951, and later graduating from Bob Jones University in...
Kayla Deneen Lewis Cogdell
May 6, 2019
Ellenboro – Kayla Deneen Lewis Cogdell, 47, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 6, 2019 at her residence. Kayla resided in Buncombe County most of her life and was a daughter of Sandy Lewis of Asheville and the late Jerry Taylor. Kayla was full of life and always adventurous. She loved helping others and will be greatly missed by...
Karen Freeman Ale
May 5, 2019
On May 5th, 2019, Karen Freeman Ale went home to be with her Heavenly Father after a short battle with cancer. Karen was born on February 28th, 1967 in Washington State and moved as a young child, with her family, to Leicester, NC where she spent her childhood and adolescence. She was a 1985 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin...
Lisa Smith
May 3, 2019
Weaverville – Lisa Shannon Smith, 46, passed away to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2019 at her residence. A native of Morristown, TN, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a former waitress at Cheddar’s, a 1990 graduation of Clyde A. Erwin High School, a graduate of A-B Tech and...
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