Obituary Listing

Mike English

Mike English

Jul 11, 2018

Asheville Fred Michael Mike English, 60, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mike was a former member of Sunrise Baptist Church. He was an avid lover of rock and roll music and classic cars. He enjoyed riding his bicycle and shopping, as well as...

Pauline Davis Varelas

Pauline Davis Varelas

Jul 11, 2018

Pauline Davis Varelas, 73, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, after a short stay at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. Originally of Swain County, NC, she resided with her beloved husband of 28 years in Mooresville, NC before moving to Buncombe County. Mrs. Varelas loved God, her family, nature, flowers, and music. She was...

Grady  Jr. Greene

Grady Jr. Greene

Jul 8, 2018

Candler Grady Greene, Jr., 88, of 794 Asbury Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a US Army veteran during the Korean War. He retired in 1991 from the American Enka Corp/BASF following 43 years of service, where at...

Tommy Haworth

Tommy Haworth

Jul 5, 2018

Asheville - Thomas Leroy Tommy Haworth, 72, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Abingdon, VA, Mr. Haworth had resided in Buncombe County since 1973. He retired from Roadway Freight Company as a truck driver. Mr. Haworth was very active in his community, having served for 20 years as a...

Jack Glenn

Jack Glenn

Jul 4, 2018

Asheville Jack Starnes Glenn, 93, passed peacefully July 4, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He served in the US Navy during WWII, coming home to complete his education, and with the GI Bill was able to go to Wake Forest University where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in...

Ozzy Jeovahany Bastardo-Jacinto

Ozzy Jeovahany Bastardo-Jacinto

Jul 3, 2018

Ozzy Jeovahany Bastardo-Jacinto, 20, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Caramount Health Center in Gastonia. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Ozzy was the son of Marcelo Bastardo of Mexico and Marisol Jacinto of Asheville. He is also survived by his wife,...

Elizabeth Hensley

Elizabeth Hensley

Jul 1, 2018

Weaverville Cora Elizabeth Hensley, 92, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Mayflower Senior Care. A native of Yancey County, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1944. She retired from First Union National Bank following 40 years of service. Miss Hensley was a loving and faithful member of Newbridge Baptist Church where she...

Jerry Southerland

Jerry Southerland

Jun 27, 2018

Asheville Jerry Oliver Southerland, 73, of 30 Covered Bridge Lane, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from Southern Concrete as a truck drive for over 20 years and was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. Mr. Southerland was...

Vena Maria Helton Wyatt

Vena Maria Helton Wyatt

Jun 21, 2018

Vena Maria Helton Wyatt, 56, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Gail Williams Helton of Emma, and the late Ernest Lennie Helton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell Wyatt. Vena was a house...

Von Franklin Ducker

Von Franklin Ducker

Jun 21, 2018

Von Franklin Ducker, 101, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Aston Park Health Care Center. Mr. Ducker was the son of the late James Franklin Ducker and Reddie Snelson Ducker. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Wright Ducker; and second wife, Nellie Jane Ducker. Surviving are his...

Lois Ballew "Aunt Pete" Ingle

Lois Ballew "Aunt Pete" Ingle

Jun 20, 2018

Lois Aunt Pete Ballew Ingle, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a member of Azalea Church of God and retired from Swannanoa Laundry & Dry Cleaners. She was a daughter...

Ronnie Ewart

Ronnie Ewart

Jun 20, 2018

Leicester Ronald Hugh Ronnie Ewart, 69, of 181 Mink Farm Rd, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1970. Ronnie was a tree trimmer by love and profession. Mr. Ewart was a son of the late John and Faye Clark Ewart....

Jennette Smith Justice

Jennette Smith Justice

Jun 18, 2018

Jennette Smith Justice, 95, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Silver Bluff Village. A native of Tonawanda, NY, she resided in Buncombe County since 1978. She was a longtime member of Montmorenci United Methodist Church, and the VFW Auxiliary. Mrs. Justice and her husband volunteered for many years at the Charles George VA Hospital. She was...

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Jun 17, 2018

Black Mounain Maynard Kenneth Ken Curtis, 74, of 12 Alpine Shadow Lane, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the NC State Veterans Home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired as a former insurance salesman and mail carrier for the US Post Office. He was a 1963 graduate of AC Reynolds High...

Lesia Anne Dye Roberts

Lesia Anne Dye Roberts

Jun 17, 2018

Lesia Anne Dye Roberts, 61, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Appalachia VA, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Denver Willard Dye and Bobbie Lou Neely Dye. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Karen...

Jack G. Williams

Jack G. Williams

Jun 14, 2018

Leicester Jack Glenn Williams, 79, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he served in the US Navy, retired from the US Postal Service, was a member of Newfound Baptist Church and was in the first graduating class of Clyde A. Erwin...

Mary C. Foster

Mary C. Foster

Jun 14, 2018

Candler Mary Jo Chapman Foster, 80, of 90 Israel Road, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life and retired as a registered nurse at Memorial Mission Hospital and was formerly employed with...

Clarence Rogers

Clarence Rogers

Jun 13, 2018

Sylva Clarence Eugene Rogers, 87, formerly of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Hermitage Assisted Living Center in Sylva. A native and resident for most of his life of Buncombe County, Mr. Rogers retired from Burlington Industries with over 30 years of service. He attended Maple Ridge Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the US...

Velma Worley

Velma Worley

Jun 11, 2018

Leicester - Velma Irene Worley, 94, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at the WNC Baptist Home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Worley was one of the oldest members of Corinth Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late King David and Sarah Louise Peek Smith, and the wife of Robert "Junior" Worley, who passed away...

David Lee Austin

David Lee Austin

Jun 10, 2018

Woodfin David Lee Shorty Austin, 59, of 134 Gorman Bridge Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a machinist and attended Biltmore Church-West Asheville Campus. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved riding his Harley. He was the son of Wilma...