Obituaries
Charles J. Haney
Aug 30, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Charles J. Haney, age 85, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Solace.
Charles was born to the late Commodore Randolph Haney and Elsie Woods Haney. He served in the 92nd Artillery Division in the US Army from 1961 to 1963 and was stationed at Ft. Bragg. After 42 ½ years of service he retired from Ecusta in...
Barbara Morrow Sexton
Aug 30, 2023
BARBARA MORROW SEXTON
WEAVERVILLE – Barbara Morrow Sexton, age 82, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
Barbara was born May 24, 1941, in McDowell County, NC and was a resident of Flint, Michigan for 25 years, she returned home in 1983. She was a member of Crossroads Church for 40 years, and...
Norma Jean Lloyd Stephen
Aug 27, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Norma Stephen passed away quietly on August 27, 2023, in Hospice care at her home in Weaverville, North Carolina.Norma was born on January 20, 1934, in Albany, Indiana.She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Hazel LeMaster Lloyd. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Stephen; sister, Anna Butcher; and brothers, Joseph Lloyd...
Linda Jamison Lowman
Aug 27, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Linda Jamison Lowman, age 73, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Linda was born on January 28, 1950 in Jackson County. She was the daughter of the late Earl Andrew and Mildred Monteith Jamison. She is also preceded in death by her late husband, Tony Philmore Lowman; a...
Doris Garrison Van Arsdale
Aug 24, 2023
ASHEVILLE - Doris Garrison Van Arsdale, 86, of Asheville, was carried away by the angels on August 24, 2023.
Doris was born in Rock Hill, SC, and spent her childhood in Greer, SC. She studied at Limestone College and was a career banker. Doris was dedicated to her many customers at the Wachovia/Wells Fargo branch in Biltmore, from which she...
Joe Green
Aug 20, 2023
MARSHALL – Joe Green passed away on August 20, 2023, at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
Joe was born on October 4, 1931 in Madison County, North Carolina. He was the son of the late George E. and Lucy Tweed Green. He is also preceded in death by sisters, Kate Green, Christine Green Ponder, Mary Ruth Black (William), and...
Alton Lamarr Bradley
Aug 17, 2023
Al Bradley of Weaverville, NC slipped the surly bonds of this life to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, forever in eternity on Thursday, August 17, 2023.
Al was born on January 1, 1964, in Hickory, NC. He was raised by wonderful parents Dave and Pat Bradley in Beech Community near Weaverville. He graduated from North Buncombe...
William Kenneth Worley
Aug 16, 2023
ASHEVILLE – William “Kenneth” Worley, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Mr. Worley was born on May 1, 1927, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was the son of the late Edward Burnett and Ina Mae Buckner Worley. Mr. Worley is also preceded in death by his...
Ponese Evelyn Buckner
Aug 14, 2023
WEAVERVILLE-Ponese Evelyn Buckner, 84, went to be with the Lord on August 14, 2023, at WNC Baptist Home.
She was born on May 17, 1939 in Buncombe County where lived all her life. She is the daughter of the late Clyde and Evelyn Sluder Buckner. Ponese is preceded in death by her sister, Martha Worley Rich; her son,...
Betty Jane Wible Brazelle Ruhl
Aug 13, 2023
ARDEN – Betty Jane Wible Brazelle Ruhl, 90, died on Sunday, August 13, 2023.
A native of Asheville, NC, Betty was born November 12, 1932, the daughter of the late Garland C. Wible and Eunice S. Wible. She graduated from Lee Edwards High School in Asheville and UNC Greensboro with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Betty’s career in...
David Clark Willard
Aug 11, 2023
WEAVERVILLE - David Clark Willard, age 79, of Weaverville, NC passed away peacefully at his home on Friday August 11th, 2023.
David grew up in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. He attended the Valley Forge Military Academy, graduating in 1962 as class president and Regimental Commander. David served as a Navy Corpsman in the Vietnam War on the Hospital ship, the...
James Gilbert Wilson
Jul 30, 2023
ALEXANDER – James Gilbert Wilson, 89, passed away on Sunday July 30, 2023, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Madison County, NC, Gilbert was the son of the late Hezekiah Gudger Wilson and Minnie Bell Brown Wilson. A veteran of the United States Army, Gilbert served his country in the Korean War. He retired from Thurston Motor Lines...
Samantha Lynn Skabialka
Jul 27, 2023
Weaverville - Samantha Lynn Skabialka, 9, passed away on Thursday July 27, 2023.
Her family is planning to hold services privately.
Joe Harold Hope, Jr.
Jul 26, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Joe Harold Hope, Jr., age 91, of Weaverville, NC died Wednesday, July 26, 2023. This photo is of Joe and wife, Jean on their 50th anniversary while at the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, GA. Mr. Hope was born July 17, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to the late Joe Harold Hope, Sr. and Marybelle Stocks Hope.
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James Donald (Don) Yelton
Jul 26, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – James Donald Yelton (Don) a resident of Weaverville passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. After multiple hospitalizations in 2023, Don was able to spend his last week at home enjoying time with his wife Deborah, friends, and his beloved “fur baby” Molly and Molly’s best friend, Bella. The number of friends Don...
Oakley Campbell
Jul 24, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Oakley Campbell, 88, passed away on Monday July 24, 2023.
A native of Perry County, KY, Oakley was the son of the late Morgan Campbell and Mary Ellen Collins Campbell. He spent time living in Cincinnati, OH, South Bend, IN and finally settled in Weaverville, NC in 1983.
As a young man...
Richard "Ricky" Andrews Lee
Jul 22, 2023
WOODFIN – Richard “Ricky” Andrews Lee, age 65 of Woodfin died Saturday July 22, 2023, at his home.
Ricky was born August 12, 1957, in Buncombe County where he lived all his life. Ricky worked as a welder and fitter at Dave Steel. He had a heart of gold and was loved by his Harley Davidson motorcycle family, by his...
David Roberts
Jul 13, 2023
BARNARDSVILLE - David Alan Roberts of Barnardsville, NC – Dave, to his friends, immediate family and colleagues, Alan, to his parents and siblings – left us unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on July 13, 2023. Dave was an amazingly adventurous man, spending time with “a friend of mine” nearly every day. He leaves behind scores of lifelong friends...
Virginia Brooks Johnson
Jul 13, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Virginia Brooks Johnson, 91, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Brooks Howell Home in Asheville.
A native of Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Brooks and Virginia Kraft Brooks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James T. Johnson, who passed away in 2013.
Virginia is survived by her four...
Marvin E. Hawkins
Jul 11, 2023
ASHEVILLE - Marvin Elliott Hawkins, 80, of Asheville passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the Solace Center.
A native of Delphos, KS, he was the son of the late Clifton Elliott Hawkins and Edythe Ida Koeppean Hawkins. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jane Hawkins, who passed away in March 2021.
Marvin was a veteran...
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