Obituaries
Charles H. "Flashlight" Banks
Feb 10, 2024
LEICESTER – Charles H. “Flashlight” Banks, age 93, of Leicester died Saturday, February 10, 2024.
Mr. Banks was born May 17, 1930, in Buncombe County to the late Herman Decatur and Della Willie Carland Banks. He was in the United States Marine Corps and North Carolina National Guard. For a few years he was a Deputy Constable in Buncombe County. Flashlight...
Rev. Gay Walter Tweed
Feb 8, 2024
LEICESTER – Rev. Gay Walter Tweed, 88, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at the Cranberry House in Newland, NC.
Walter was born on January 29, 1936 to the late Liston and Ruby Hunter Tweed. For 43 years, he was married to the late Edith Black who died on October 30, 2011.
In addition to his parents, Walter was also preceded...
Homer Carroll
Feb 6, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – “Well done thou good and faithful servant.” Homer graduated to Heaven February 6, 2024. He was born March 30, 1935, to the late Will and Irene Carroll in Yancey County.
He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Norma; shelties Kaylee and Kookie; grandson Brandon Carroll and wife Mindy; great-granddaughter Aleigh; sisters, Edith Phillips, Judy Thomas, Thelma...
Carrol Edward Buckner
Feb 6, 2024
FLETCHER – Carrol Edward Buckner, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.
Carrol was born August 31, 1939, to the late Will and Ada Buckner in Buncombe County. He was predeceased by the love of his life and wife of 47 years, Etta Bea Franklin Buckner in 2008, and his beloved daughter Rosetta Lynn Buckner Heylek...
Dorothy Hensley McKinney
Feb 6, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – Dorothy Hensley McKinney, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at her home in Weaverville.
Dorothy was born on December 2, 1933, in Buncombe County to the late Richmond Pearson Hensley and Ora Spears Hensley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bill McKinney, six sisters, and four brothers.
Dorothy was a homemaker who enjoyed her family,...
Richard Michael Arthur
Feb 3, 2024
Richard Michael Arthur, age 71, of Weaverville passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at the CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville. Richard was born November 5, 1952, in Asheville to the late Malcolm and Kathryn “Kitty” Arthur. He attended Asheville High School and after graduating attended Asheville-Buncombe Technical College for a short time. He then proceeded to work for...
Peggy Jean DeBruhl Black
Jan 29, 2024
ASHEVILLE – Peggy Jean DeBruhl Black, age 88, of Asheville, North Carolina, daughter of the late Allen and Beatrice Thompson DeBruhl, passed away at Mission Hospital on January 29, 2024 after a short illness.
She was a graduate of French Broad High School and Blanton’s Business College. She worked as a secretary for several years and...
Lewis Henry Clay, Jr.
Jan 27, 2024
ASHEVILLE – Lewis Henry Clay, Jr., age 71, of Asheville died Saturday, January 27, 2024.
Lewis was born on August 26, 1952, in Buncombe County. He graduated from Mars Hill University with a degree in Business Administration and worked for many years in the Ford Automotive Business.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Hasty Clay, who died in...
Linda Darleen Hall
Jan 26, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – Linda Darleen Hall, age 72, of Weaverville passed away Friday, January 26, 2024.
Linda was born May 30, 1951, in Buncombe County to the late Robert Fred & Jeanette Hunnicutt Williams. She graduated from Central High School in Nashville, TN and got her nursing degree from A.B. Tech. Linda was formerly employed at Mission Hospital, Roses, Ingles, and Walgreens....
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)
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
Mike Rice
Dec 30, 2023
EDNEYVILLE - Mike Rice, age 69, of Edneyville, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 30, 2023.
Mike was a graduate of North Buncombe High School and Asheville has always been his home. In his teens, he started working with his dad, Jack Rice at Rice's Exxon on Haywood Rd. Over the course of 40 plus years, he went on...
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...
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