Donna Mashburn
Mar 15, 2019
Asheville Donna Ree Taylor Mashburn, 71, of 26 Westview Lane, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 15, 2019, surrounded by her family at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she worked for numerous Medical Offices in the Asheville area and formerly attended Biltmore...
Edna Snelson
Mar 15, 2019
Leicester Edna Rice Snelson, 98, of 86 Martin Branch Road, went to be with her Lord Friday, March 15, 2019 at her residence. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from Winn Dixie following 37 years of service and was a member of Newfound Baptist Church. Mrs. Snelson...
Delana Gail Owensby
Mar 14, 2019
Asheville Our Precious Delana, 45, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2019, after a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a 1991 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, and formerly employed as a waitress with Applebees on Tunnel Road. Delana is preceded in death by her...
Robert Eugene "Bobby" Morrow
Mar 10, 2019
Robert Bobby Morrow, 63, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his residence. He was the son of Jean Collins Melton of Enka-Candler and the late William Eugene Morrow. He was also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Eric Frisbee. Bobby was retired from Southern Pines and currently employed part-time at the Woodland Hills Ingles in the bakery department....
Commander Dallas Divelbiss (Ret.)
Mar 9, 2019
Leicester, NC After a long battle with dementia and heart disease, we lost a loving, kind spirit. Commander Dallas Divelbiss (Ret.), 87, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Even near the end, his quick wit and smile blessed those around him. Dallas was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years,...
Frances C. Bodenhamer
Mar 8, 2019
Alexander Frances C. Bodenhamer, 88, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Forsyth County, Mrs. Bodenhamer had resided in Buncombe County since 1964. She was of the Moravian faith, and was very active in various community and school groups. Mrs. Bodenhamer was the daughter of the late Jim and Blanche...
Moses Elwood Mccain
Mar 7, 2019
Moses Elwood McCains story begins on April 28, 1930 to the predeceased Eddie James and Rosie Mae McCain of Reidsville, North Carolina. Moses received his formal education in Reidsville, North Carolina and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School upon receiving his academic diploma. He ventured to New York where he sought employment and began working as a machine...
Patty Harris
Mar 6, 2019
Candler - Marion Patricia Patty Harris, 67, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Care Partners John F. Keever Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Harris retired from the Buncombe County School System, working in food service at both Enka Middle School and Sand Hill Elementary School. She was an...
Carolyn Robinson
Mar 4, 2019
Asheville Carolyn JoAnn Roberts Robinson, 79, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Mills Mfg Co as a seamstress. Mrs. Robinson was the daughter of the late James Edward Roberts and Sue Elizabeth Plemmons Snelson and wife of the late Delbert Frank Robinson. Surviving are her...
Warren Gillespie
Mar 2, 2019
Our Dad, Warren Gillespie, passed away on March 2, 2019. He was born on December 30, 1923 in Madison County, North Carolina to the late Danny and Eulala Gillespie and was a member of Alexander Baptist Church. He was a Sunday school teacher for the Adult Sunday school class for years. In addition to his parents, he is also...
Loyal Trull
Mar 2, 2019
Rupert Loyal Trull, 85, of 17 Debra Lane, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Pisgah Manor Health Care. A native of Marble, NC, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956 with the Strategic Air Command during the Korean War and earned the rank of...
Thomas Anthony Greener
Mar 1, 2019
Thomas Anthony Greener, 58, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following a long battle with extensive health issues. A native of Long Island, NY he had resided in Buncombe County since 1993. Mr. Greener was preceded in death by his mother, Anne Watts Greener; and brothers: Mark Greener and Warren Paul Greener....
Bill Wood
Feb 27, 2019
Weaverville William Russell Bill Wood, 77, of 14 Claircastle Drive, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center. A native of Trenton, NJ, he had resided in Buncombe County since the mid 90s. He retired September 9, 1992 from the California Highway Patrol where he served as a trooper for a number of...
Sherrian Lanich
Feb 24, 2019
Asheville Sherrian Lee Ellis Lanich, 73, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Mitchell County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life and along with her husband, was former Owner & Operator of Dustys Diner in Candler. She was a...
Russell Penley
Feb 22, 2019
Stewart Russell Penley, 64, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he worked at Silver Line Plastics for 25 years, was a 1972 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School and attended A-B Tech. He was a member of the Boy...
Hazel Wright
Feb 21, 2019
Asheville Hazel Johnston Wright, 72, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1999 from Bussmans Company following 13 years of service and was a member of Salvation Army Church-Haywood Road. Mrs. Wright was the daughter of the late...
Mae Plemmons Carter
Feb 13, 2019
Asheville Elsie Mae Plemmons Carter, 89, of 120 Olivette Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the WNC Baptist Home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a graduate of Blantons Business College and a member of Victory Baptist Church where a member and officer of the Sunshine Club. Mrs. Carter was...
John R. Craig, III
Feb 11, 2019
John R. Craig III (44years) was called to his heavenly home on Monday, February 11, 2019. A native and a lifelong resident of Arden. John was the son of "Rusty" Craig and the late Mary Morrow Craig.
He is survived by his Grandmother, Audrey Craig; Dad, "Rusty" Craig; Sister, Nicki Alexander, (Justin); he was proud to be "Uncle John" to his...
Ronald Dow Hawkins
Feb 11, 2019
Ronald Dow Hawkins, 78, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Winfred W. Hawkins and Nola Novella Duckett Hawkins. He was also preceded in death by wife, Helen Sutton; sister, Rachel Warren; brother, Albert Hawkins; and great-great-grandson,...
Eva R. Glenn
Feb 3, 2019
Leicester Eva Jane Ramsey Glenn, 86, joined her husband of 66 years, Jack Glenn on Sunday, February 3, 2019 to continue their time together forever in love. Mrs. Glenn was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a 1952 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School, where she was in the work study program and began her career in...
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