Donna Lynn Messer Dorlan
Jan 29, 2025
Donna Lynn Messer Dorlan, 54, went to be home with the Lord on Wednesday, January, 29, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A resident of Candler, NC, Donna was the daughter of Edith Vance Messer and the late William Clyde Messer. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Mike Messer.
Donna graduated from Enka High School in 1988.
Those left...
Carolyn Jackson
Jan 26, 2025
Carolyn Marie Sayer Jackson, passed away on January 26, 2025, in Fairview, N.C. She was a resident of Asheville, N.C.
Carolyn was born in Lavonia, Ga., on March 25, 1934, to parents: Felton and Thelma Sayer of Lavonia, Ga. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Vivian Coman of Canton, N.C., and brother, Dan Sayer of Waynesville, N.C.
Carolyn moved...
Paula Carolyn White
Jan 26, 2025
Paula Carolyn White, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A resident of Clyde, NC, she was a daughter of the late James H. Jones, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth McFall Jones. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Ann Upchurch; sister, Lynnette Etherton and husband Dewey; brother-in-law, Bob Clark;...
Mary McMahan Crosby
Jan 24, 2025
Mary McMahan Crosby, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 25, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Jacksonville, FL, she was a daughter of the late Warren Kenneth McMahan and Merita Dorothy Hill McMahan. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Clifford “Skipper” McMahan.
Mary worked in the Bakery at Ingles store number five for many years. She was...
Patsy "Pat" Kuykendall
Jan 24, 2025
Patsy “Pat” Tipton Kuykendall, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Madison County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Monroe Tipton and Armintha Waldroup Tipton and wife of the late William Hollingsworth Kuykendall, Jr. who passed away on October...
Norris Jane Hall
Jan 22, 2025
Leicester – Norris Jane Gwinn Hall, 80, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the CarePartners Solace Center after a long illness.
A native of Spring Dale, West Virginia, she and her husband, Cecil, moved to Asheville after college. They made their home in the mountains of Western North Carolina exploring the natural beauty of the outdoors and learning...
Charlene Ball Sprouse
Jan 21, 2025
Charlene Ball Sprouse, 54, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at her residence.
A native of Buncombe County, she worked as a manager for Beauty Salon products for 13 years, loved spending time with her grandkids, and was the backbone of her family.
She was a daughter of the late Nancy Jean Ball and Bobby McMahan.
Surviving are her...
James Richard "Rick" Smart
Jan 21, 2025
After a courageous and well-fought battle with a chronic illness, James Richard “Rick” Smart, age 64, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 21, 2025 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.
Rick was a 1978 graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School, where at the age of 15, he met his high school sweetheart, Roxie. They later...
Shirley Hawkins Taylor
Jan 18, 2025
Shirley Sue Hawkins Taylor, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the CarePartners Hospice Solace Center while surrounded by her family.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late James Russell Hawkins and Annie Mae Moore Hawkins. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Nancy...
Lonnie Edmond King
Jan 14, 2025
Asheville – Lonnie Edmond King, 73, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Ralph William King and Harriet Jane Bullman.
Lonnie was an expert on anything with wheels, he worked most of his life as a mechanic...
Martha Alma "Nana" Plemmons
Jan 14, 2025
Martha Alma “Nana” Plemmons, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Cas Thomas and Bessie Shelton Thomas, and wife of 50 years to the late Larry Plemmons who passed away May 16, 2012. She was also...
Patricia "Shirley" Elizabeth Warren Proffitt
Jan 10, 2025
Patricia “Shirley” Elizabeth Warren Proffitt, 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the CarePartners Solace Center.
A native of Asheville, she was a daughter of the late Berlin Wilson Warren and Lucille “Lucy” Whitted Warren, and wife of 60 years to the late Wiley “Gene” Proffitt who passed away May 24, 2023. She was also...
Carol Robinson
Jan 1, 2025
Nancy “Carol” Robinson, 77, went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at her residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, she was born on December 22, 1947, to Thomas “Tom” Calvin Robinson and Agnes Elizabeth Moore Robinson. She graduated from Lee Edwards High School (now Asheville High School) in 1965 before graduating from Blantons Business...
Rev. Robert "Wade" Hall, Sr.
Dec 31, 2024
Rev. Robert “Wade” Hall, Sr., 76, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge.
A native of Hendersonville, he resided in Western North Carolina all his life. Wade and his wife, Gwen, hosted “Nite Line” for 29 years on Channel 16 WGGS-TV until January of 2024. They also founded the...
Judy Bishop Mullinnix Tanner
Dec 29, 2024
Judy Bishop Mullinnix Tanner, 98, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the Elderberry Health Care Center.
A native of Plains, Georgia, she resided in Western North Carolina most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Arthur Bailey Bishop and Nelli Vaughan Bishop. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Lucius Mullinnix; second...
Betty Ailene Grant
Dec 28, 2024
Betty Ailene Chandler Grant, 93, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Mission Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Bascomb Chandler and Devonna Jones Chandler and the wife of the late Denver E. Grant, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law, Barry...
Richard Clayton Pressley
Dec 28, 2024
Richard Clayton Pressley, 89, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the CarePartners Solace Center.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Julius McCree Pressley and Mary Malinda Clark Pressley.
Richard was a U.S. Navy Veteran and worked for Gerber for more than 30 years until his retirement in 1990. He...
Nancy Carolyn Waites
Dec 27, 2024
Nancy Carolyn Waites
Candler - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy Carolyn Waites on December 27, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born on September 17, 1939, in Asheville, NC, to Van and Christine Burnette and later adopted by Roy Inglette. Carolyn married her first husband, James William Reaves in 1953, and together...
Julie Ann Rosen
Dec 26, 2024
Julie Ann Rosen, 69, went to be with Spirit on Thursday, December 26, 2024.
A native of Adrian, Minnesota in Nobles County, she was a veteran of the United States Air Force. During her 40-year career working as a Registered Nurse, she cared for many people with great compassion and dignity. She received countless expressions of gratitude from patients and families....
Rita Phillips Rhymer
Dec 24, 2024
Rita Jayne Phillips Rhymer, 81, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Graham County, she was a daughter of the late William Lock Phillips and Claudia Lail Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Geraldine Brooks.
Rita was a longtime member of Newfound Baptist Church and worked...
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