Mary Arwood
Nov 13, 2018
Asheville Mary Frances Arwood, 87, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Madison Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Yancey County, Mrs. Arwood had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member of Mt. Sheba Baptist Church, and will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Arwood was...
Charles Lee "Sonny" Crawford
Nov 10, 2018
Robbinsville Charles Lee Sonny Crawford, 88, of 117 Betts Hollow, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home. A native of Struthers, OH, he had resided in Asheville from 1955 until moving to Robbinsville in 1982. He retired in 1980 from the US Postal Service following 28 years of service as a Letter...
Nathan Ownbey
Nov 7, 2018
Clyde Nathan Ownbey, 86, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from Precision Products following 26 years of service, served as Coordinator of ABCCM for 14 years and also served as a US letter carrier. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and...
Frieda White Roberts
Nov 1, 2018
Asheville Frieda Ann White Roberts, 85, of 380 Brevard Road, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native and resident for most of her life of Buncombe County, she retired in 1994 from Bank of America where she served as Executive Assistant to the Vice-President for the Commercial Lending. She was a...
Amy Plemmons
Oct 31, 2018
Asheville Amy Sue McCall Plemmons, 83, of 29 Olivette Road, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Transylvania County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1953. She was a member of Boylston Baptist Church. She retired in 2005 from Asheville Elevator following 25 years...
Rev. H.L. Jr. Wilson
Oct 30, 2018
Asheville Rev. Hobert Laston Wilson, Jr., 84, of 35 Oakley Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Oaks of Sweeten Creek. He was a native of Fairview and resident of the Oakley Community for most of his life, where he was affectionately known as the Mayor of Oakley. Rev. Wilson was a...
David Mckinney
Oct 21, 2018
Asheville David Joe Chief McKinney, 81, of 134 Stradley Mountain Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at his home. A native & lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from the Food Industry with Wilcox Marketing for Ingles and was a long time member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. McKinney was a son...
Russell Honeycutt
Oct 14, 2018
Candler Donald Russell Honeycutt, 75, of 28 Whispering Oaks Drive, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 2003 from Steelcase following over 20 years of service and was formerly employed for over 20 years with American Enka Corp. He was a member of...
Hubert Rogers
Oct 9, 2018
Alexander Hubert Albert Rogers, 85, of 479 Curtis Parker Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 1995 from Floyd S. Pike Electrical Contractors where he served as a crew leader following 17 years of service. He was a member of Community Chapel...
Eleanor House
Oct 2, 2018
Rome, GA Florence Eleanor House, 75, formerly of Asheville, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Winthrop Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rome, GA. A native of Buncombe County, Ms. House retired from Wilsonart in Fletcher. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Kathleen Sherlin House. Surviving are her sons, Bobby Thomas...
Smsgt. Frederick Williams
Oct 1, 2018
Asheville SMSgt. Frederick Gene Williams, 89, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Brooks-Howell Home. A native of Versailles, MO, Mr. Williams had resided in Buncombe County since 1979. He retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant following 26 years of service, and had worked for Burlington Industries and Beacon Manufacturing before...

Jack R. Roberts
Sep 28, 2018
Asheville - Jack R Roberts, 82, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at Mission Hospital. A native and resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Roberts retired from Kearfott Corporation after 35 years of service. Mr. Roberts was the son of the late Chester A. and Thelma B. Roberts. He was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Patricia...
Tim Burnette
Sep 26, 2018
Marshall Timothy Keith Tim Burnette, 60, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his residence. A native and resident of Madison County, Mr. Burnette retired as a shop supervisor from Hayes and Lunsford Electric, and was a lifelong member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Burnette loved to fish, enjoyed playing and listening to Bluegrass music, and had sang...
Ronnie Buckner
Sep 25, 2018
Weaverville David Ronald Ronnie Buckner, 70, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident of Madison County, Mr. Buckner retired from Square D and Thermal Fischer. He was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, and will be remembered as a loving family man, who adored his grandchildren. Mr....
Mary Lee Martin
Sep 23, 2018
Asheville Mary Lee Gray Martin, 62, of 67 Mountainbrook Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 23, 2018. A native of Buncombe County, she was a Christian and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Martin was a daughter of the late Claude C. and Ann Elizabeth Banks Gray. She was also preceded in death by her brother,...
Sally Sanders
Sep 20, 2018
Sally Sanders (Bertoncini) left this world on September 20, 2018. She leaves behind to celebrate her life two daughters, Kathy Sanders and Karen Merritt (spouse William Merritt) and one son, Kevin Sanders. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Ryan B. Merritt, Drew Merritt, Sara McLain and Briana McLain, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews. She retired from Motorola...
Linda Haworth
Sep 18, 2018
Asheville Linda Kay Hill Haworth, 75, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the St. Josephs Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Abingdon, VA, Mrs. Haworth had resided in Buncombe County since 1973. She retired in 1993 from Eckerd Drug Store at which time she had the honor of helping raise her grandchildren and formerly served with the...
Eddie Edmonds
Sep 17, 2018
Asheville Edward Wayne Eddie Edmonds, 45, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Eddie had worked with the Eaton Corp. for the past 27 years. He was an avid Atlanta Braves and Georgia Bulldogs fan, and was a dedicated supporter of the UGA University Student Enhancement Fund. He was a...

John B. Angel Jr.
Sep 15, 2018
John B. Angel, Jr., 84, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Black Mountain. He was a son of the late John B. Angel, Sr., and Nanie Reese Angel. He was also preceded in death by his son, John B. Angel, III. He is survived by his brother, Charles Angel of...
Larry Clay Worley
Sep 14, 2018
Larry Clay Worley, 65, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 14, 2018 at his residence. Larry was born and raised in Michigan, and resided in Buncombe County for the past 27 years. He was the son of Norma Carrington Worley of Asheville, and the late Roy C. Worley. He was also preceded in death by...
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