Obituaries
Nancy Gail Lewis
Mar 27, 2026
WEAVERVILLE - Nancy Gail Lewis, age 88, of Weaverville passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026. Nancy was born on July 6, 1937, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the first child of Harman and Julia Fullmer. She met her husband Ralph, the love of her life, in Brooklyn Heights, NY, and they were married 3 months later. Though for each...
Maggie Riddle Atkins
Mar 25, 2026
BURNSVILLE – Maggie Riddle Atkins, age 98, of Burnsville and formerly of Asheville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
Maggie was born on December 10, 1927, in Yancey County and lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She worked for many years at Connie Fashions and Industries for the Blind. Among those jobs she also...
Kenneth Merrill Morris
Mar 23, 2026
WEAVERVILLE - Kenneth Merrill Morris passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, in Waynesville, North Carolina at the age of 71. He was a longtime resident of Weaverville, North Carolina. Ken loved fishing, spending time at the lake and was a member of the Marion Moose Lodge #1705. He leaves behind many people who loved him and countless memories shared with...
Clarence Robert White
Mar 18, 2026
BARNARDSVILLE – Clarence Robert White, age 88, of Barnardsville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Clarence was born on April 5, 1937, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a self-employed Rock Mason. Clarence was a member of Paint Fork Missionary Baptist Church and he enjoyed the outdoors. He was...
Douglas Dale Tesner
Mar 16, 2026
LEICESTER – Douglas Dale Tesner, Age 67, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Douglas was born on November 14, 1958, in Oakland County, Michigan. He was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life.
He retired from Harry’s on the Hill after 34 years of service. Doug enjoyed fishing, his cats, Sammy and Simon and working on cars.
He was the...
Elroy Louis Sandberg
Mar 15, 2026
WEAVERVILLE – Elroy Louis Sandberg, age 90, formerly of Weaverville, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026. His loving wife of 66 years Kathy was by his side at his home in Arden. He was the son of the late Elroy Leonard and Mabel Lindstrom Sandberg, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Leonard Sandberg;...
Luis Alberto Peregrina Galvan
Mar 8, 2026
WEAVERVILLE – Luis Alberto Peregrina Galvan, age 59, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family after bravely fighting a year long battle with brain cancer.
Luis was born in Mexico (Acaponeta, Nayarit) on June 5, 1966, and made a life for his family in the Weaverville Community. He is predeceased by his parents, Enrique...
Jack Atkins
Mar 8, 2026
BURNSVILLE – Jack Atkins, age 97, of Burnsville and formerly of Asheville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Jack was born on May 23, 1928, in Buncombe County where he had lived all his life until about three years ago. He was employed at Deal Buick for many years in the body shop and also delivered...
Virginia M. Saunders
Feb 26, 2026
BARNARDSVILLE – Virginia M. Saunders, age 97 of Barnardsville, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Mrs. Saunders was born November 21, 1928, in San Fernando, CA, and traveled the world, visiting 30 different countries, learning their craft and culture. This was instrumental as she published many works of art and taught craft classes at the North Carolina...
Edna Edwards Ponder
Feb 22, 2026
WEAVERVILLE – Edna Edwards Ponder, age 93 of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
Mrs. Ponder was born on June 12, 1932, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a member of Union Valley Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, word search, canning from the garden, and more than...
Vivian Elsie Sorber McDonald
Feb 20, 2026
WEAVERVILLE – Vivian Elsie Sorber McDonald, age 98, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Mrs. McDonald was born on December 23, 1927, in Roxborough, PA and moved to North Carolina in 2011 with Marlene Ayers, a friend of over 60 years. She has been a member of Ivy Hill Missionary Baptist Church ever since. Everyone will miss the cookies she...
Edna "Polly" Jenkins King
Feb 19, 2026
ASHEVILLE – Edna “Polly” Jenkins King, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026. She is celebrating her birthday with her loved ones in heaven.
Mrs. King was born on February 20, 1947, in Buncombe County to the late Allen Woodrow Jenkins, Sr. and Thelma Searcy Jenkins. She lived her entire life at her homeplace in Asheville.
In her lifetime...
Rickey Chandler
Feb 16, 2026
ASHEVILLE – Rickey Chandler, age 67, of Asheville passed away Monday, February 16, 2026.
Rickey was born on December 21, 1958, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. Rickey was a plumber with Dotson Plumbing. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR racing, and most importantly spending time with his family. He was the son of the late Jerry Arthur...
Karla Sue Piccirillo
Feb 15, 2026
WEAVERVILLE – Karla Sue Piccirillo, age 62, of Weaverville passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Mission Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born on February 11, 1964, in Brunswick, Maine to the late Glen and Barbara Jean Waller Cleveland. Karla was also preceded in death by her sister, Glenda Cleveland Wahl.
She attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville,...
Barry Moore
Feb 14, 2026
ASHEVILLE - Barry Moore, age 80, passed away Saturday February 14, 2026. Barry, a native of Mississsippi, has lived in Asheville for 10 years. He is survived by his wife Debbie, a daughter Dr. Lorie Valentino (Herb McCauley), a son Dr. Robert Moore (wife Ruby) and two granddaughters (Ava and Kate). A sister, Carolyn Belvin.
Barry had a career in retail,...
Mary Onnis Waid
Feb 13, 2026
ASHEVILLE – Mary Onnis Waid, age 90, of Asheville, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Greens of Weaverville. She was born on May 26, 1935, and grew up in Alabama towns as the fortunate daughter of a Methodist minister and wife, the late Onnis George and Mary Berthelle Smith Waid. She was also preceded in death by...
Raymond "Ray" Lewis
Feb 11, 2026
WEAVERVILLE – Raymond “Ray” Lewis, age 68, of Weaverville, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. His 17 years with Parkinson's Disease was a grueling journey which he undertook with courage, dignity and even his unique wry wit.
Ray was born on June 14, 1957, in Akron, Ohio to the late...
Dave Ball
Feb 11, 2026
WEAVERVILLE – William “Dave” Ball, age 77, of Weaverville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. He was the son of the late Gladson Edward and Pauline Wallen Ball.
Dave was born on September 6, 1948, in Buncombe County, where he lived most of his life. He was a 1966 North Buncombe High School graduate and...
Eugene "Gene" Stokes Casey
Feb 9, 2026
WEAVERVILLE – Eugene (“Gene”) Stokes Casey, age 86, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026, at his home in Weaverville, NC surrounded by his family.
Surviving him are his loving wife of 60 years, Lee Casey; daughters, Nancy Casey, Karen Casey and husband Scott Shepard, and Jenny Casey Schoenauer and partner Shawn Toelcke; grandchildren, Bennett Schoenauer and Nathan Shepard-Casey; his sister,...
Shirley Ruth Brackett Yarbrough
Feb 5, 2026
WILMINGTON – Shirley Ruth Brackett Yarbrough, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Wilmington on Thursday, February 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Yarbrough was born on February 3, 1941, in Welch, WV, and moved to Weaverville during her childhood. She was especially proud of attending North Buncombe High School, where she was a cheerleader and played...
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