Obituaries
Robert J. Swayne
Mar 26, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Robert J. Swayne, III, age 59, of Leisure Mountain Rd., died Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Bob was born November 4, 1953, in New Orleans, La., where he lived until moving to Asheville in 1996. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in engineering. He was an inventor who loved working with his hands, especially working on cars,...
Eloise Williams Gilreath
Mar 21, 2013
CHARLOTTE—Eloise Williams Gilreath, 92, of Charlotte, formerly of Weaverville went home to The Lord she loved on March 21, 2013. She was born on November 10, 1920 in Mecklenburg County to the late Calvin Knox and Lillian Nantz Williams. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years, Edwin Moore Gilreath. Eloise was a graduate of Mt....
Ausbon Clay Hogan
Mar 20, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Ausbon Clay Hogan, age 95, of Weaverville died Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Mr. Hogan was born March 9, 1918, in McDowell County to the late Charlie and Ora Watkins Hogan. He owned and operated Hogan's Watch Repair Shop in Asheville. Mr. Hogan attended Temple Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother and...
Johnny Lee Cogdill
Mar 20, 2013
WOODFIN—Johnny Lee Cogdill, age 56, of Lookout Rd., died Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Mr. Cogdill was born May 29, 1956, in Buncombe County where he had lived all his life. He was an expert welder and diesel mechanic working for the State of North Carolina and Vulcan Materials. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserves. He was a son of...
Jay Hugh Hyder
Mar 16, 2013
WOODFIN—Jay Hugh Hyder, age 51, of Woodfin died Saturday, March 16, 2013. Jay was born March 24, 1961, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a self-employed Mason. He is the son of Betty Revis and the late Harry Joseph Hyder. Jay was a quiet man who was a friend to all and his...
Margaret Abernathy Huntsinger
Mar 15, 2013
Margaret Abernathy Huntsinger, age 80, of Alexander went home to be with Jesus Christ her Lord on Friday, March 15, 2013. Mrs. Huntsinger was born November 29, 1932 in Lenior and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from Square D in 1987. Margaret attended Cedar Hill Baptist Church in Alexander. She was a...
Jack Roberson
Mar 15, 2013
WEAVERVILLE– Jack Roberson, age 85, of 297 Reems Creek Road, died Friday, March 15, 2013. Jack was born April 29, 1927 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church and a former member of the Lions Club. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy....
Tommy E. Solesbee
Mar 14, 2013
WOODFIN—Tommy E. Solesbee, age 65, of 8 Crestfield Ave., died Thursday, March 14, 2013. Mr. Solesbee was born May 4, 1947, in Buncombe County. He worked at Sayles Biltmore Bleacheries and the Grove Park Inn. He was a faithful member of Richland Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Thomas Walter and Annie Honeycutt Solesbee. Surviving are his...
Gladys Louise Tweed Griffin
Mar 11, 2013
LEICESTER—Gladys Louise Tweed Griffin, age 85, of Leicester, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Griffin was born April 7, 1927, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from Square D in 1993 after 25 years. She was a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church...
Jettie Lee Gregg
Mar 6, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Jettie Lee Gregg, age 92, of Maney Branch Rd., died Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Mrs. Gregg was born December 15, 1920, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She formerly worked at Drexel and retired from Square D. She was a member of United Missionary Baptist Church, now Covenant Church of the Highlands. She was preceded...
Linda Peek Ponder
Feb 26, 2013
WOODFIN—Linda Peek Ponder, age 62, of 41 Laurel Terrace died Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Mrs. Ponder was born January 26, 1951, in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life. She enjoyed driving around and seeing new things and visiting Charleston. She was the daughter of the late Rufus H. and Louisa Ramsey Peek. Surviving are her husband...
Maphra Sue Hensley
Feb 19, 2013
WOODFIN—Maphra Sue Hensley, age 85, of Woodfin died Tuesday, February 19, 2013. She was born September 11, 1927, in Yancey County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Maphra retired from American Enka Corporation. She was an active member of the Senior Meal Center at First Baptist Church, Weaverville. She was the daughter of the...
Betty Jean Rawls
Feb 19, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Betty Jean Rawls, age 77, of 112 Mundy Cove Rd., died Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Betty Jean was born August 13, 1935, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She loved to quilt, grow flowers, and collect Barbie Dolls and Beanie Babies. She was a daughter of the late Charlie C. and...
Dorothy Parker Sawyer
Feb 17, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Dorothy Parker Sawyer, age 82, of Weaverville, died Sunday, February 17, 2013. Mrs. Sawyer was born June 30, 1930, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She worked many years as manager of the Army Store in Weaverville. Dorothy was of the Christian faith, formerly attending the Methodist church. She took great pride in her flowers...
Paul Joseph Borden
Feb 16, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Paul Joseph Borden, age 84, of Asheville died Saturday, February 16, 2013.
Mr. Borden was born June 20, 1928, in Van Wert, Ohio. He entered service in the Merchant Marines and then served in the Coast Guard during World War II and later in the US Army Air Force. He was a furniture manufacturer's representative (Paul Borden Represents, Inc.)...
Annie McCarter
Feb 16, 2013
Annie McCarter, age 89, of 32 Upper Herron Cove Road, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Mrs. McCarter was born December 26, 1923, in Transylvania County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was formerly employed at Mills Mfg. and volunteered at North Buncombe Samaritan Ministry, she was also a former member of the Eastern...
Jerome \ Noel
Feb 14, 2013
Jerome \"Jerry\" Noel, 62, of Barnardsville, North Carolina, passed away on February 14, 2013, after a long, brave battle with pancreatic cancer.
The funeral service will be held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church on Monday, February 18th, at 1:00 in the afternoon. Pastor Christopher Webb will be officiating. Visitation will be held Monday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mark's...
Frank R. Lyda
Feb 13, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Frank R. Lyda, age 80, formerly of Emma Community, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Mr. Lyda was born January 9, 1933, in Buncombe County. He was a US Army veteran during Korea. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruben McKinley and Bertha Mae Banks Lyda, and his wife, Dorothy Rice Allen who died in 2009.
Surviving are...
Byrd Edgar Warlick
Feb 13, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Byrd Edgar Warlick, 85, of Weaverville, NC, formerly of Valdese, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at his Weaverville home, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Mr. Warlick was born August 26, 1927, in Icard, North Carolina. Mr. Warlick was the tenth and last surviving child of the late Daisy Cook Warlick and Edgar Tate Warlick of...
Ernest E. Franks
Feb 8, 2013
WEST ASHEVILLE—Ernest E. Franks, age 87, West Asheville, died Friday, February 8, 2013.
Mr. Franks was born July 24, 1925, in Buncombe County. He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army Air Forces serving during World War II. Ernest was the son of the late Jesse B. and Bonnie Anderson Franks.
Surviving are his children, Sherrill Franks and...
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