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Betty Marie Rice Fox

Betty Marie Rice Fox

Jan 24, 2024

ARDEN – Betty Marie Rice Fox, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Givens Estates Health Center. Her family was by her side lovingly caring for her during her final weeks.

Betty was born on September 24, 1935, in Madison County to the late Alexander and Agnes Bishop Rice. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

CH (LTC) Charles Wesley Pike (RET)

CH (LTC) Charles Wesley Pike (RET)

Jan 22, 2024

Chaplain Wes Pike passed on to God’s kingdom on Monday, January 22, 2024. He was born March 1,1940 in Emma, North Carolina. He married his childhood sweetheart, Shirley Louise Buckner Pike, on October 19, 1958. They shared 65 years of a wonderful marriage. She was his best friend and a great supporter of his ministry.

He was preceded in death by...

William "Bud" Banks

William "Bud" Banks

Jan 15, 2024

WEAVERVILLE – William “Bud” Banks, 80, died on January 15, 2024 at his home in Weaverville.

Bud was born on April 15, 1943 in Buncombe County, where he lived all of his life. He was the son of the late Conley Lee and Clara Holden Banks. He is also preceded in death by his sisters, Josie Banks and Marie Hollifield;...

Carolina Brea Franks

Carolina Brea Franks

Jan 13, 2024

Weaverville – Carolina Brea Franks, 26, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Brea is preceded in death by her father, Jeffrey Polly.

She is survived by her maternal grandmother, Ernestine Franks; her birth mother, Misty Franks; a half sister, Chelsea Polly; a half brother, Jake Polly; her best friend and “sister”, Katie Collins; a special childhood friend, Betty Myer; and...

Vinson A. Parsons

Vinson A. Parsons

Jan 10, 2024

 

       ASHEVILLE, NC – Vinson A. Parsons of Givens Estates, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at the age of 91. He was a long-time resident of Asheville and parishioner of St. Eugene Catholic Church.

      Mr. Parsons was born in Frankfort, Kentucky on October 22, 1932, to Richard A. and Nina Ruth Parsons. He graduated...

Jared Dewain Pike

Jared Dewain Pike

Jan 6, 2024

WEAVERVILLE – Jared Dewain Pike, age 32, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 6, 2024.  Jared was born on July 16, 1991, in Buncombe County. He was of the Christian faith.

He was a 2009 graduate of North Buncombe High School and graduated with honors from Clemson University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree.  He...

George Morrison Wilson, Jr.

George Morrison Wilson, Jr.

Jan 6, 2024

WEAVERVILLE – George Morrison Wilson, Jr., age 59, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 6, 2024.  He was born in Buncombe County where he lived most of his life.  He was a builder and built many homes in Buncombe County and recently retired to Tennessee.

He was preceded in death by his father, George M....

Billy "Joe" Merrill

Billy "Joe" Merrill

Jan 5, 2024

WEAVERVILLE – Billy “Joe” Merrill, went to his heavenly home on January 5, 2024. He was the son of the late Guy and Brejetta Jarvis Merrill. He was a loyal member of Antioch Baptist Church in Weaverville.

Joe is survived by his wife of 66 years, Jane Jenkins Merrill; son, C.D. Merrill; granddaughter, Sheresa Merrill Slagle (TJ); great grandchildren, Aubree...

Larry Lee Lyda

Larry Lee Lyda

Jan 5, 2024

WAYNESVILLE – Larry Lee Lyda, age 63, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024, at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville.

Larry was born on February 13, 1960, in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and spent his life in Buncombe and Haywood Counties. He was the son of Tommy Lee Lyda and Carolyn Edmonds Lyda. He was preceded in death by...

Aleah Penland Gallamore

Aleah Penland Gallamore

Dec 26, 2023

WEAVERVILLE – Aleah Penland Gallamore, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2023.

Mrs. Gallamore was born on June 10, 1973, in Buncombe County where she was a resident and had lived most of her life.  She is the daughter of the late Teresa Smith Pendergraph and Wayne Lee Penland.

Mrs. Gallamore was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

Jane Goodwin

Jane Goodwin

Dec 26, 2023

Asheville - Jane Goodwin passed away peacefully in Asheville on Dec 26th, the day after her favorite day of the year.

Jane was born Martha Jane Blankenship & raised in Rutherfordton, NC. An all-state basketball center & school newspaper editor, she graduated from Western Carolina University in 1957.

Her career as an English teacher allowed her to see Lee Edwards...

Mae Bell Moses

Mae Bell Moses

Dec 20, 2023

 

NOTE CHANGE:

Due to Covid within the family and out of respect for everyone, they have decided to have a private burial.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

 

WEAVERVILLE – Mae Bell Moses, age 91, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2023.

Mrs. Moses was born on January 22, 1932, in...

Ronald Richard Kinkaid

Ronald Richard Kinkaid

Dec 16, 2023

WEAVERVILLE – Ronald Richard Kinkaid, age 84, left this world peacefully from Care Partners Solace Hospice Center on Saturday, December 16, 2023, after a brief but intense battle with a blood infection.

Ron was born and raised in Philadelphia by working parents and his maternal grandmother, and he was an excellent student. With the Vietnam War approaching, he enlisted in...

Patricia Ann Gibbs White

Patricia Ann Gibbs White

Dec 16, 2023

BARNARDSVILLE – Patricia Ann Gibbs White, age 76, of Barnardsville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Patricia was born on October 27, 1947, in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life.  She was an avid crafter and collected angels and dolls.  Patricia also loved to sing. She is the daughter of the...

George Edward Mieloch

George Edward Mieloch

Dec 14, 2023

George Edward Mieloch, 74, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Solace in Asheville after a brief illness.

A native of Shrewsbury, NJ, George was the son of the late John and Jean Mieloch. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Mieloch; a brother, Frank Mieloch; a sister, Jean Mieloch; and a step son, R....

Juanita Wooten Mace

Juanita Wooten Mace

Dec 14, 2023

WEAVERVILLE – Juanita Louise Wooten Mace, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2023, surrounded by family.

Juanita was born on July 6, 1945, in Yancey County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late James Wooten and Ada Anderson Wooten. She was also preceded in death by her son, Alan Buckner; her brother-in-law, Bud Davis; and...

Everest Marie Raye Maltry

Everest Marie Raye Maltry

Dec 12, 2023

ASHEVILLE - Everest Marie Raye Maltry, 18 Days, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Duke University Hospital.

The daughter of Patrick Maltry and Maria Waller Maltry, she was born on November 24, 2023 in Buncombe County.

Everest is also survived by three brothers, Eli, Ethan and Emerson Maltry; maternal grandparents, Tom and Jackie Waller; paternal grandparents, Huey and...

Felix Antonio Lagos Ulloa

Felix Antonio Lagos Ulloa

Dec 12, 2023

    Felix Antonio Lagos Ulloa, 90, of Asheville, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 12th, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Frances Snow; and parents, Juan Alberto Lagos Fuentealba and Raquel del Carmen Ulloa.

   Felix is survived by his loving family and friends in Chile and...

Annie Mae Stamey

Annie Mae Stamey

Dec 12, 2023

Swannanoa - Annie Fowler Stamey, age 98, of Swannanoa, died Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Mrs. Stamey was born August 25, 1925, in Madison County to the late Otis and Mildred Riddle Fowler. She was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a homemaker and retired from Charles D. Owen Company after 10 plus years.

In...

John Paul Johnson

John Paul Johnson

Dec 9, 2023

WEAVERVILLE – John Paul Johnson, 79, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at his home in Weaverville.

John was born on December 4, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the son of the late Dorothy M. and John Johnson. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Diane Rodriguez; and his niece, Angela Dolezal.

John received his undergraduate...

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