Ray And Edith Travis
May 1, 2017
Candler - Louis Ray Travis departed life at the John F. Keever Solace Center on Sunday, April 23, 2017. His beloved wife, Edith Elkins Travis, left us peacefully eight days later on May 1, 2017. Ray and Edith grew up as neighbors, went to school and church together, married early, remained married and devoted to one another for seventy-six...
Pauline Ellege
Apr 30, 2017
Asheville Pauline Mildred Parker Ellege, 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1994 from WNC Baptist Home following 16 years of service and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mrs. Ellege was a daughter of the late Paul...
Charlie Jr. Shackleford
Apr 29, 2017
Asheville Charles Floyd Charlie Shackleford, Jr., 92, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County, he retired in 1965 from the US Army following 20 years of service and 2 years with the US Coast Guard. He was formerly employed for 21 years...
Glonnie Turbyfill
Apr 29, 2017
Asheville Glonnie Dale Turbyfill, 66, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired in 2015 from Verizon Telephone Company where he served as an Engineer following 35 years of service. He was a 1968 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High...
Irene Revis
Apr 28, 2017
Irene Revis, 89, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Helen Israel Holcombe. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Pender Orr Revis; and sister, Marian Edith Israel. Mrs. Revis...
David Patrick Hart
Apr 24, 2017
David Patrick Hart, 64, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of River Edge, NJ, he resided in Asheville for the past 30 years. He was a son of the late James Francis and Agnes Elizabeth Norton Hart. Surviving are his brother, Donald J. Hart and wife Bobbie of Wyckoff,...
May Keith Silver
Apr 24, 2017
Marshall May Keith Silver, 96, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Elderberry Health Care Center. She was born in Madison County, May 20, 1920, to the late Tilman Anderson Silver and Eliza Mary Keith Silver. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Rex Leo Silver. She resided in Buncombe County since 1951 and was...
Margaret Pauline Garren Penland
Apr 23, 2017
Margaret Pauline Garren Penland, 85, passed away peacefully to rejoin her family in Heaven on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Edgar and Avis Irene Patton Garren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Frank...
Helen Sharpe
Apr 21, 2017
Leicester Helen Sales Sharpe, 89, went to be with her Lord Friday, April 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Sharpe retired in 1990 from Square D, following 30 years of service. She was a member of Newfound Baptist Church, where she especially enjoyed being a member of the Burdess...
Steve Lunsford
Apr 21, 2017
Hendersonville - Steve Herman Lunsford, Sr., 72, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, Mr. Lunsford retired as a truck driver from Hobson Construction. He was the son of the late Nelson and Pauline Sawyer Lunsford, and was...
Dale Allen
Apr 21, 2017
Leicester William Dale Allen, 58, of 104 Pennant Road, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Flint, MI, he had resided in Western NC for most of his life. He retired in 1993 following 20 years of service with the US Navy, where he...
Carolyn Palmer
Apr 20, 2017
Swannanoa Carolyn Hudgins Palmer, 76, a native of Buncombe County, passed from this life into eternity at 8:20 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Carolyn was the oldest child, born April 14, 1941, to Hilliard H. Hudgins and Bonnie Williams Hudgins, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her two sons, Jerry Lee Palmer...
Samuel Bradley "Brad" Jones
Apr 15, 2017
Samuel Bradley Brad Jones, 38, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Brad was the son of Lora Willene Jones of Asheville, and the late Bob Charles Jones. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents: Sam Kirkpatrick, Geraldene (Kate) Kirkpatrick, and Howard Burton Jones. In addition to his mother, he...
Gerald Clark
Apr 11, 2017
Asheville Gerald M. Clark passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Mr. Clark was born July 23, 1925 in Madison County to the late Hanible and Alma Clark of the East Fork-Bee Tree area. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Geneva Rice Clark and grandson, Michael. Mr. Clark was a WWII veteran...
Rosa Lee Shook Courtney
Apr 11, 2017
Asheville Rosa Lee Shook Courtney, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Madison County, she retired from Hickory Printing Group and was a member of Biltmore Church. Mrs. Courtney was a daughter of the late Bill Shook and Belle Shook. She was also preceded...
Catherine Bush
Apr 10, 2017
Weaverville Catherine Red Pate Bush, 78, of 1 Wildwood Avenue, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 10, 2017 at her residence. A native of Yancey County, she had resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly employed with A-B Emblem for over 30 years and later retired after many years with Swisartex....
Hazel Edwards
Apr 10, 2017
Asheville Hazel Bryant Edwards, 93, formerly of Asheville Terrace Apartments, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A native of Haywood County, she resided in Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was the daughter of the...
Johnny Lee Bartlett
Apr 10, 2017
Johnny Lee Bartlett, 74, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Virgil Lusk Bartlett and Nina Ruth Harrison Bartlett. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Frankie Mace Bartlett. Johnny graduated from Lee Edwards High School,...
James I. Whitaker
Apr 6, 2017
James Irvin Whitaker, 80, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Whitaker was a US Navy Veteran and retired from the VA Hospital after serving 35 years. He was the son of the late John Burton Whitaker and Lola Willis Whitaker. He was also preceded in death by his...
Ronnie Hollifield
Apr 5, 2017
Asheville Ronnie Eugene Hollifield, 72, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Hollifield retired from Gerber Baby Food as a mechanic. He was the son of the late Gert and Dollie Craig Hollifield, and the husband of the late Frankie Hollifield. He was also preceded in...
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