Helen Williams Knighten
Aug 9, 2018
Helen Knighten, 81, passed on to her heavenly home on Thursday, August 9, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Denton Williams. She was also preceded in death by her grandchildren: Theodore and Krystle Knighten; and a brother, Jack Williams. She was a graduate of the Emma High School class of 1954, and a member...
Robey Wright
Aug 7, 2018
Fairview Robey Jack Wright, 85, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was Owner & Operator of Wrights Construction Company for over 30 years. He was a member of Spring Mountain Baptist Church, a 1951 graduate of Fairview High School and...
David Ellis
Aug 6, 2018
Asheville David Jonathan Ellis passed away on August 6, 2018. David was born on September 28, 1979 and grew up and attended school in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. He was on the Lacrosse Team from seventh grade through high school. David moved to Asheville in 2011. He loved Asheville and spent the last seven years of his life working...
Katalin Hollo Maurer
Aug 4, 2018
Katalin Hollo Maurer passed away on August 4, 2018, in Asheville, NC. She was born on January, 29, 1969 in Budapest, Hungary. She married Karl Maurer on September 28, 2013 in Asheville, NC. She is survived by her husband Karl of Asheville, NC, her father, her sister, her son, and her daughter. Katalin was an extremely kindhearted, loving, giving,...
Robert "Bob" Baker
Aug 3, 2018
Asheville Robert Bob Baker, 77, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Grover Chris Baker and Myrtice Marie Fortner Baker. Bob was a 1960 graduate of Walnut High School and was...
Carolyn Tweed Cline
Aug 2, 2018
Carolyn Tweed Cline, 76, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Edward Lawrence Tweed and Mary Capps Tweed. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Blackwell, and a brother, Michael Tweed. Carolyn was...
Johnny Blackwell
Aug 2, 2018
John Timothy Johnny Blackwell, 65, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A native of Rockingham, NC, Mr. Blackwell had resided in Buncombe County for 35 years before moving to Boonville. He was the leading heating and air conditioning mechanic for M.B. Haynes, and will always be remembered as a family...
Margaret Lance Johnston
Aug 2, 2018
Asheville Margaret Estella Lance Johnston, 90, of 6 Ferry Road, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the home of her daughter, Lola Rogers. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from the Asheville Mfg Co where she was a seamstress for many years. Mrs. Johnston was a daughter of the late Charles...
Ella Mae Rice Whitted
Jul 30, 2018
On July 30, 2018 our Heavenly Father reached down and took the hand of Ella Mae. She was gone from the sight of many but not the one she longed to see. Ella Mae was preceded in death by her parents Rev Jesse and Lucy Tweed Rice, her husband of 60 years Bill Whitted. Sister, Evelyn Vess; brothers: George...
Dale Hamlin
Jul 27, 2018
Asheville James Dale Hamlin, 52, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at the CarePartners John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Surviving are his mother, Beadie Martin Hamlin; sister, Marlene Moore; brother, Buck Hamlin; and numerous nieces and nephews. The memorial service will be held at a later date. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is assisting the Hamlin family.
Melinda Ann Russ Nelon Williams
Jul 25, 2018
Melinda Ann Russ Nelon Williams, 46, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Linda Ann Stanley Russ of Woodfin, and George Henry Russ, II of Weaverville. She was preceded in death by her son, Latt Estele Clemmons, and two infant children. Surviving...
Clifford Sr. Bailey
Jul 25, 2018
Leicester Clifford Leroy Bailey, Sr., 68, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the CarePartners John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Bailey worked as a mechanic for both his father and his brother. He was also a truck driver at various times through the years. He was a member of...
Charlotte Ann Mastin
Jul 23, 2018
Mrs. Charlotte Ann (Hoey) Mastin, born on October 6, 1927 in Wilmington, Delaware, passed away at age 90 on July 23, 2018 in Biltmore Lake, North Carolina. Charlotte graduated from Goldey Beacom. She was in the Corporate industry at DuPont Louviers as an Administrator Assistant until retiring in 1982. Charlotte was the loving wife of the late John Ernest...
Jerelene "Gerrie" Clark
Jul 21, 2018
Candler Jerelene Zannie Gerrie Clark, 80, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Elizabeth House Hospice Center. A native of Macon County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life.. She was a 1954 Graduate of Franklin High School and a graduate of Blantons Business College. Mrs. Clark retired from True...
Lawrence "Larry" Ledford
Jul 20, 2018
Asheville Lawrence Alexander Larry Ledford, 80, of 116 Dix Creek Chapel Rd, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at his residence. A native of Yancey County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1959. Mr. Ledford retired in 1999 from American Enka Corp. following 40 years of service where at the time of his retirement was a maintenance mechanic....
Carol Mac Edge
Jul 19, 2018
Carol Mac Edge, 66, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at her residence. She was a daughter of the late O.D. and Dorothy West Edge. Carol retired last year from Go Grocery in Swannanoa as a cashier after 18 years of service. Carol is survived by two sisters, a brother, and many cousins and friends. Memorial services will be...
Kenneth Walter Parham
Jul 17, 2018
Kenneth Walter Parham, 60, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Pardee Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Walter Parham and Bertha Cox Parham. Kenneth worked in grading most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Darlene Parham; daughter, Kasey Lynn...
Debora Adkins
Jul 17, 2018
Asheville Debora Frances Adkins, 62, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Asheland Ridge Heath Care Center. A native of Gaston County, Ms. Adkins had resided most of her life in Buncombe County. She loved spending time with her family and friends, and was never without a smile and laugh. Ms. Adkins was the daughter of Sarah Frances...
Claudia �Sue� Maltry
Jul 15, 2018
Claudia Sue Maltry, 77, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Claude Allen Bassett and Mary Calloway Thomas and step-daughter of the late Huey Thomas. She was also preceded in death by...
Cornelius "Neal" Adams
Jul 15, 2018
Pastor Cornelius Neal Adams, 86, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at his residence. A native of Madison County he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Andrew Jackson Adams and Merlie Wallin Adams. He was also preceded in death by his son, Mark Vincent Adams; sister, Jean Sizemore; and...
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