Obituaries
Lucile McDaris Rhea
Aug 12, 2013
Lucile McDaris Rhea, age 87, of 1179 Reems Creek Road, died Monday, August 12, 2013. Mrs. Rhea was born May 5, 1926 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She graduated in 1944 from Weaverville High School and Cecil's Business College in 1946. She retired after 29 years with Buncombe County Schools, having worked at North...
Betty Ann Tweed Fortner
Aug 11, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Betty Ann Tweed Fortner, age 74, of Mundy Cove Rd., died Sunday, August 11, 2013. Mrs. Fortner was born January 15, 1939 in Madison County to the late Liston C. and Ruby Hunter Tweed. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah Fortner; son, Stevie Fortner; sister, Beulah Davis and brother, Clyde Tweed Surviving...
Norman Joe Payne
Aug 11, 2013
Norman Joe Payne, age 77, of Barnardsville went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the John F. Keever Solace Center after a brief illness. Norman was born May 26, 1936 in Madison County to the late Joe and Clara Worley Payne. He was the loving husband of 50 years to the late Peggy Edwards Payne...
Evelyn Rhea Ballard Jones
Aug 8, 2013
KINGSPORT, TENN./WEAVERVILLE—Evelyn Rhea Ballard Jones, age 82, of Kingsport, Tenn., died Thursday, August 8, 2013. Mrs. Jones was born August 18, 1930, in Buncombe County where she grew up in the Beech Community. She attended Warren Wilson College and Appalachian State University, graduating with a degree in education. She met her husband Thad Jones while at Appalachian State and they...
Gordon Arthur Lunsford
Aug 6, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Gordon Arthur Lunsford, age 59, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Mr. Lunsford was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father Caroll Lunsford and his brother Kenneth. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Grace Dover Lunsford; sons, Gordie Lunsford and wife April, and Josh Lunsford and wife Kelly; mother, Eva...
William W. \ Bartlett
Aug 5, 2013
ASHEVILLE—William Woodard "Bill" Bartlett, age 81, of Asheville, died Monday, August 5, 2013, in the Charles George VA Medical Center.
Bill was born November 2, 1931, in Henderson County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a retired lieutenant with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department and a veteran of the Korean War,...
Paul G. Lunsford
Jul 28, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Paul G. Lunsford, age 78, of Reems Creek Rd., died Sunday, July 28, 2013. Paul was born February 3, 1935, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a piano tuner for many years, first at Cagle Music Company and later was self-employed. He owned and operated Asheville Auto Auction for over 25 years. He...
Gerald N. Evascu
Jul 26, 2013
WEAVERVILLE -Gerald Nicholas Evascu, 69, of Weaverville, died July 26, 2013, at John F. Keever Jr. Hospice Solace Center. Born in Alliance, OH, on August 6, 1943, Mr. Evascu was a long-time resident of Evanston, IL, before moving to Weaverville, NC, in 2004. Gerry graduated with a BS in Economics from Northwestern University and then attained an MBA from The...
Veldon Styles
Jul 25, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Lawrence Veldon Styles, age 50, of Weaverville, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital after a lengthy illness with diabetes. Veldon was born August 19, 1962, in Buncombe County. He loved his outdoor sports of hunting, fishing, race cars, and especially his music. He was a graduate of A.C. Reynolds, class of 1980....
Darlene Ladd Mayfield
Jul 25, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—Darlene Ladd Mayfield, age 62, of 55 East Ponder Way, died Thursday, July 25, 2013. Mrs. Mayfield was born April 21, 1951, in Statesville and was a resident of Troutman most of her life before moving to Weaverville two years ago. She formerly worked at the Brian Center in Statesville for 20 years, Gentiva Health Services as a home health...
William Albert Jarvis
Jul 25, 2013
WEAVERVILLE—William Albert Jarvis, age 89, of Weaverville, died Thursday, July 25, 2013.
Mr. Jarvis was born April 14, 1924, in Asheville to the late Roy Eugene Jarvis and Ruth Allison Jarvis King. Mr. Jarvis served in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he was involved in many Naval conflicts. He retired in 1986 from the Southern Railway...
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....
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