Tom Drake
Dec 11, 2015
Candler - Gilbert Thomas Tom Drake, 62, of 4 Dixie Lane, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 11, 2015 at his home. A native of Tampa, FL, he was owner & operator of the Tom Drake Insurance Agency, Drake Sound and Light and Dixie Music Store where he served in training, sales, installation, and all related...
Vickie Mcelroy Hawkins
Dec 11, 2015
Candler Vickie Lynn McElroy Hawkins, 58, of 29 Milk Sick Cove Road, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 11, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she served as an Insurance Agent for 28 years, having retired in 2015 and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Vickie...
George Allen Bates
Dec 9, 2015
Candler George Allen Bates, 72, of 29 English Drive, went to sleep on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center until called home by his Heavenly Father. A native of Buncombe County, he was a Paint Contractor, a US Army veteran having served in Germany during the Vietnam era and was a member and...
Shirley Wallen
Dec 9, 2015
Candler Shirley Arlene Ingle Wallen, 79, of Candler, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Wallen was an avid reader, collected many baby dolls, and adored her grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Arthur D. and Cora Lee Russell Ingle, and was also preceded in death by her...
Jackie Eugene Riddle
Dec 8, 2015
Jackie Eugene Riddle, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Clyde Dennis Riddle and Birdie Rice Riddle. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Jane Greene; and by 2 grandchildren. Surviving are his wife,...
Robert B. Gelder, Sr.
Dec 7, 2015
Asheville Robert Brattan Gelder, Sr., age 95, was a resident of Asheville and living at the Western North Carolina Baptist Home where he died peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2015. Mr. Gelder was born May, 27, 1920 in Princess Anne, Maryland. He was the son of Charles Cyrus Gelder and Cecelia Hooe Gelder. He attended Western Maryland College, served...
Lillian Holcombe
Dec 5, 2015
Asheville - Lillian Creola Frady Holcombe, 91, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her home. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she was formerly employed with C.P. Clare Company and Square D. She was a member of Woodland Terrace Church. Mrs. Holcombe was the daughter of...
Ethel Banks
Nov 24, 2015
Leicester Lola Ethel Roberts Banks, 76, of 10 Peeble Trail, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at The Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired as a Seamstress and was a faithful member of the Salvation Army Church. Mrs. Banks was a daughter of the late Thomas Harold...
Steven O'Dell "Steve" Estep
Nov 21, 2015
Steven ODell Steve Estep, 51, of Candler, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 21, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a 1982 graduate of Enka High School. Steve retired from the Forestry Department at the Biltmore Estate and was the owner of Steves Remodeling. He was a member of Edgewood Baptist...
Sybil Brooks
Nov 21, 2015
Asheville Sybil Kellum Brooks, 79, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 following a lengthy illness of Pulmonary Fibrosis. She was the daughter of the late Joe R. and Lillia Sanders Kellum. In earlier years, Mrs. Brooks worked in Banking and did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels. She was an active member of Victory Baptist Church where she...
Judy Young
Nov 21, 2015
Candler Judith Mae Judy White Young, 79, of 103 Rhinehart Road, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Aston Park Health Care. A native of Durham, NC, she had resided in Buncombe County since 1970. She retired from St. Josephs Hospital and was a member of Oak Forest Presbyterian Church. She was a loving...
Barbara Payne
Nov 19, 2015
Candler Barbara Kaye Norton Payne, 68, of 163 Maple Ridge Road, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life and retired from the Asheville Citizen-Times following 10 years of service. Mrs. Payne was a daughter of the late Wayne...
Deborah S. Woodby
Nov 16, 2015
Alexander Deborah Ann Debbie Shope Woodby, 58, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 16, 2015. Debbie was born on May 18, 1957 to James and Gail Shope and grew up in Candler, NC, graduating from Enka High School in 1975. She married Coy Michael Woodby and they had two sons, Jason, married to Aliceanne and...
Yvonne Laurent Farley
Nov 15, 2015
Yvonne Laurent Farley (92) passed away peacefully at home with family present on Sunday, November 15, 2015 in Candler, NC. She was born on October 3, 1923, in Twin Falls, Idaho. She went to school there until she was 9 years old, when she, her mother and younger sister, moved to Los Angeles, CA. Yvonne was given a scholarship...
Robert Edmonds
Nov 15, 2015
Candler Robert Martin Edmonds, 69, of Candler, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at his home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Edmonds worked as an Environmental Service Tech at the Charles George VA Hospital. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in the Vietnam War. Mr. Edmonds was the son of the late James Reagan...
Freddy Delury
Nov 11, 2015
Asheville Manfred Lothar Freddy DeLury, 62, of 96 White Fawn Drive, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. Freddy was born in Heidelberg, Germany to the late Charles Gerald and Doris DeLury. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran. Freddy touched many peoples lives in Asheville and at...
Thelma Huggins
Nov 11, 2015
Leicester Thelma Autes Duckett Huggins, 91, of 234 Hookers Gap Road, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of South Carolina, Mrs. Huggins had resided in Haywood and Buncombe Counties for most of her life. She was a member of Community Chapel Church. Mrs. Huggins was the...
Pat Magnus
Nov 8, 2015
Mars Hill Claire Seaman Pat Magnus, 82, of 507 Green Acres Drive, died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a brief battle with cancer. Mrs. Magnus had resided in Madison County for the past 20 years and had previously resided in Peapack, NJ and other various places, including Fair Haven, NJ, Athens...
Micheal Samuel "Mike" Robinson Sr.
Nov 8, 2015
Mike Samuel Robinson, Sr., 64, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. A native of Cherry Point, NC he resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was the son of the late Samuel Wallace and Eveline Elizabeth Morgan Robinson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Eddie Ray Robinson. Mike graduated...
Joe Henderson Mccormack
Nov 7, 2015
Joe Henderson McCormack, III, 62, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Juanita Hancock McCormack of Candler and the late Joe Henderson McCormack, II. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Margaret Ann McCormack; daughters: Kristina Candler, Niki McCormack, and...
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