Obituaries
Eloise Blankenship Sawyer
Jul 20, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Eloise Blankenship Sawyer, age 90, of Vanna Court died Saturday, July 20, 2013. Mrs. Sawyer was born June 9, 1923, in Yancey County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Zeb G. and Geneva Ray Blankenship; husband, Robert E. Sawyer, Jr., who died in 2002; eleven siblings...
Mildred Sluder Burchett
Jul 17, 2013
ALEXANDER—Mildred Sluder Burchett, age 70, of Curtis Parker Rd., died Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Mrs. Burchett was born December 4, 1942, in Buncombe County. She retired from the French Broad Elementary School where she worked in the cafeteria. She enjoyed walking, camping, and spending time with her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Lou...
Rhoda V. Larsen
Jul 16, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Rhoda V. Larsen, age 89, of 42 Merrimon Ave., passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Mrs. Larsen was born April 19, 1924, in Hendricks, Minn. where she grew up, and was a resident of Detroit for a number of years. She was a resident of River Edge, N.J., for 35 years and a resident of Weaverville for the past ten...
Pastor Joe E. Testerman
Jul 16, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Pastor Joe E. Testerman, age 82, of 116 Reems Creek Rd., died Tuesday, July 16, 2013.
Pastor Joe was born March 10, 1931, in Bulls Gap, Tenn., and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was called to the ministry in 1963 and was the pastor of Harmony Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Asheville...
W. Vernon Hutchins
Jul 11, 2013
BARNARDSVILLE—W. Vernon Hutchins, age 86, of 1641 Barnardsville Hwy., died Thursday, July 11, 2013. Vernon was born November 5, 1926, in Black Mountain and was a resident of Barnardsville for the past 58 years. He retired from Honeywell as a maintenance electrician and was never too tired to help someone else. He enjoyed gardening and rebuilding his 1966 Chevy truck....
Mary J. Smith
Jul 9, 2013
Mary J. Smith, age 87 of 31 N. College St. died Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Mrs. Smith was born April 8, 1926 in Buncombe County and was a resident of Chamblee, GA before moving back to Weaverville in 2008. She was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Florence Wheeler Gregg and was also preceded in death by her...
Elizabeth Hoelderlin
Jul 5, 2013
MARS HILL—Elizabeth "Liz" Hoelderlin passed away quietly on Friday, July 5, 2013 in Mars Hill at the age of 94. Mrs. Hoelderlin was born June 21, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY to the late George and Wilhelmina Herrmann Vetter. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Arthur J. Hoelderlin, Sr., who she affectionately referred to as...
Eleanor Caronia Stivison
Jul 2, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Eleanor Caronia Stivison, age 87, of Weaverville died Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Mrs. Stivison was born July 21, 1925, in Brooklyn, N.Y. She had been a resident of Weaverville since 1980. She earned a B.A. at Hofstra University and an M.A. at S.U.N.Y. New Paltz. She was a schoolteacher in Uniondale, N.Y., for 23 years. Eleanor was a faithful member...
Clarence A. Little
Jul 2, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Clarence A. Little, age 73, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at his home.
Mr. Little was born September 7, 1939, in Buncombe County where had lived most of his life. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving as a jet engine mechanic. Following his military service, he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad in La Grande, Ore....
Orville W. Griffin
Jun 22, 2013
Orville W. Griffin, age 89, of Clark's Chapel Ext., died Saturday, June 22, 2013. Mr. Griffin was born September 25, 1923, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He retired from Burlington Industries after 41 years and the N.C. Forest Service. He attended school at French Broad and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...
Lucille Buckner Keys
Jun 21, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Lucille Buckner Keys, age 93, of Asheville, died Friday, June 21, 2013. Mrs. Keys was born April 27, 1920, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She was a daughter of the late William Robert and Atlas Brigman Buckner. Surviving are her husband of 73 years, William C....
Howard Pearson
Jun 17, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Howard Pearson, age 77, of Asheville died Monday, June 17, 2013. Mr. Pearson was born January 31, 1936. He was a locally known watercolor artist specializing in scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Irene Pearson. Left to cherish his memory are cousins, Lisa Campbell of California and Kenneth Sowa...
Charles Lynwood Gibson
Jun 16, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Charles Lynwood Gibson, age 74, of Weaverville, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Darlington County, S.C., Lynwood lived in Columbia, S.C., for 46 years until retirement and then moved to Weaverville where he and his wife Barbara Gibson have lived for the past eight years. He was the son of the late Rex...
\ Clausen
Jun 15, 2013
MARS HILL—Larry Glenn Clausen, age 63, of 13 Holly Hill Farm Rd., died Saturday, June 15, 2013.
Mr. Clausen was born October 27, 1949, in Ohio and was a resident of Naples, Fla., for most of his life. He was a free spirit; he loved life, windsurfing, and working with wood. He served in the US Marine Corps from...
Hilda Lee Respress Stoudt
Jun 15, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Hilda Lee Respress Stoudt, surrounded by her family at her home, went to be with Jesus on June 15, 2013, at 82 years young. Hilda was born on January 19, 1931, to Curtis James and Nina Hudgins Respress in Foster, Va. She met the love of her life, Earl M. Stoudt, and then married on October 30, 1948. In March...
Abigail Novella Byrd
Jun 13, 2013
Abigail Novella Byrd, of Black Mountain, died Thursday, June 13, 2013. Abigail was born February 27, 2013, in Buncombe County. She was the daughter of Joshua Alan Byrd and Michelle Lee Jack. Surviving in addition to her parents are her brother, Joshua Byrd, Jr.; and her sister, Ashley Byrd; maternal grandparents, Mitch and Debby Jack; paternal grandparents, Ricky and Connie...
Mildred Cates Winecoff
Jun 12, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Mildred Cates Winecoff, age 85, of Asheville, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013. She is survived and loved by a sister and many nieces and nephews. West Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Frances Dodd Ramsey
Jun 9, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Frances Dodd Ramsey, age 64, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013. Mrs. Ramsey was born November 7, 1948 in Madison County. She retired from Maxine's Embroidery and enjoyed working in her flower gardens. She is the daughter of Bertie Mae Allen Dodd of Candler and the late Bascombe Dodd. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her sons,...
Steve Burnette
Jun 9, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Thomas Stephen Burnette, age 63, of Weaverville went to rejoice with the Lord on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Steve was born July 2, 1949, in Buncombe County. He worked currently as payroll clerk for the NCDOT Western Counties and formerly as purchasing agent for Cheney Bigelow for 25 years. He was a member and dedicated former deacon of Brown's Chapel...
Eric Anderson Weigel
Jun 5, 2013
ASHEVILLE—Eric Anderson Weigel, age 22, beloved son of Larry Weigel and Jayne Anderson, devoted brother to David Weigel and grandson to Lynn Weigel died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 on the North Fork of the Payette River near Banks, Idaho. Eric was born November 27, 1990, in Santa Rosa, Calif. and moved to Asheville in 1994. He attended Weaverville Primary and...
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