Jan 27, 2024

Candler – Thomas “Jake” Jackson Bell, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at his residence while surrounded by family.

A native of Cherokee County, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late Robert Thomas Bell and Laura Blanche...

Jan 25, 2024

Franklin, NC – Gene Robertson Gunn, Sr., 76, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Joseph and Donelle Scurry Gunn.

Gene was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps...

Jan 22, 2024

Michael Tracey Fisher

Asheville - Michael Tracey Fisher, 57, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024.

Born and raised in Asheville N.C, he never left the Asheville community that he loved so much. Michael had a passion for cooking and was a great chef. He loved spending time with...

Jan 21, 2024

Michael Scott Henley

Hendersonville- Michael Scott Henley, 85, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

A native of Memphis Tennessee, he resided in Florida for most of his life where he was a water plant operator for the city of Boynton Beach after retirement, he moved to the mountains...

Jan 20, 2024

Arden – Dorothy Louise Lankford, 61, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Mission Hospital.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Jeanette Maltry and James Rice. She was also preceded in death by her companion, Ronnie Leon Littrell; and son,...

Jan 20, 2024

Leicester -Benuk Lalita, 75, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at her residence.

A native of the Marshall Islands, she resided in Buncombe County. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lujen Lalita and August Lalita.

Surviving are her husband, Joshua George; children: Toru August, Heliana Lalita, Merilyn Lalita,...

Jan 19, 2024

Arden – Steve Ballew, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 19, 2024, at his home while surrounded by his family.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late William Dillard Ballew and Virtie Verdell Mashburn Ballew. He was also preceded in death by...

Jan 17, 2024

Woodruff, SC – Kaye Walsh Walker, 68, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville, SC.

A native of Wilkesboro, NC, she was a daughter of Pansy Bare Walsh and the late William “Bill” Walsh.

Surviving in addition to her mother are her loving husband,...

Jan 16, 2024

Kyle John Kett, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

A native of Ann Arbor, MI, he has resided in Asheville for the past twenty years where he was the Digital Lead Teacher at Asheville High School and School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville.

Jan 14, 2024

Asheville – Jerry “Papa” Dewitt Brooks, 89, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at the Greens of Weaverville.

A native of Burlington, NC, he was a longtime resident of Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Dewitt Talmadge Brooks and Maude Elizabeth Batchelor Brooks and the husband of the late Sybil Kellum...

Jan 13, 2024

Asheville – Derion Lee “D.L.” Maynard, 92, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Charles George VA Medical Center.

A native of Yancey County, he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a son of the late James Clyde Maynard and Rena Delno Renfro Maynard, and the husband of the...

Jan 7, 2024

Clyde Allan Taylor, 83, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at the CarePartners Solace Center.

A native and resident for most of his life of Buncombe County, he retired as a Truck Driver, having served with Ingles Markets for more than 20 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Jan 5, 2024

Leicester – Georgia Caldwell Nielsen, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 5, 2024, at her residence while surrounded by family.

A native of Spring Creek, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Wallace Lawrence Caldwell and Irene Betsy Messer Caldwell,...

Jan 5, 2024

Asheville – Betty “BJ” Plemmons, 77, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024. This beautiful angel on earth lovingly known as “BJ” and “Nana”, is now with her Heavenly Father and reunited with parents, Gloria and Louis Cundiff, and her precious daughter, Heidi Renee Plemmons.

She lived her life like a true angel on earth....

Jan 4, 2024

Fletcher – Emily D. Cody, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the CarePartners Solace Center.

Born in Haywood County in 1936, she was a longtime resident of Henderson County. She was the daughter of the late Samuel C. Devlin and Vonnie Mason Devlin, and the...

Jan 3, 2024

Jean Koppisch Lutz, 98, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at the CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.

A native of Union County, NJ, she traveled the country living in many places until settling in the mountains of Asheville, NC more than 30 years ago. She was a daughter of the late Arthur R....

Jan 3, 2024

Exum M. Davis passed away on January 3, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Exum C. Davis, Jr. and Jane Davis Tyler.

He is survived by a step-daughter, Sarah Hardin of Winston-Salem, and many friends.

He was a member of the Western North Carolina Model Railroaders. One of...

Jan 2, 2024

George Everette Spears Jr.

Asheville - George Jr. was born January 20, 1936, and raised in Asheville/Buncombe County and completed his journey here on earth on January 2, 2024.

He attended Grace School in North Asheville, graduated from Woodfin High School Class of 1954, and received a Bachelor of...

Jan 1, 2024

Evelyn Carlyle Boone, 92, of Asheville, passed away peacefully, in the early morning of Jan 1st, 2024. She was born as the middle child on September 26, 1931, in Mars Hill, NC, to the late Boyce Carlyle Boone and Azile Whisnant Boone.

Evelyn was a resident of Buncombe County and a graduate of Lee Edwards...

Jan 1, 2024

Asheville – Jimmy Schultz, 58, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 1, 2024, at his residence.

A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of George Eugene Schultz and Patricia Ann McAbee. He was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Schultz, and a sister, Darria Praytor.