Obituaries
Barbara Robinson Fox
Aug 24, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Barbara Robinson Fox, age 76, of Upper Flat Creek Rd., died Friday, August 24, 2012. Mrs. Fox was born August 22, 1936, in Buncombe County. Barbara was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Vonnie Harron Robinson; and husband, J. B. Fox who died in 2008. Surviving are her...
Betty Henline Roberson
Aug 18, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Betty Henline Roberson, age 85 of 297 Reems Creek Road died Saturday, August 18, 2012. Mrs. Roberson was born February 18, 1927 in Spruce Pine to the late Paul and Gladys Bradshaw Henline. She was a graduate of Harris High School in Spruce Pine and attended Cecil's Business College. Betty lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was...
Hazel Rice Buckner
Aug 15, 2012
ALEXANDER—Hazel Rice Buckner, age 103, formerly of Alexander, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Mrs. Buckner was born January 12, 1909, in Haywood County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, P.C. and Annie McLean Rice; and husband, Roy L. Buckner who died in 1987. Surviving are her...
Agnes Elizabeth Connell Higgins
Aug 14, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Agnes Elizabeth Connell Higgins, age 95, of Clarks Chapel Road, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Mrs. Higgins was born May 4, 1917, in Flat Rock and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She loved to knit and was retired from Mills Manufacturing Company. At the time of her death, she was the oldest member of...
Cody Lee Fender
Aug 11, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Cody Lee Fender, age 22, of Weaverville, died Saturday, August 11, 2012. Cody was born February 13, 1990, in Buncombe County. He was a 2008 graduate of North Buncombe High School. He was an employee of the Fresh Market on Merrimon Avenue. He loved to draw and sketch and also fish with his dad and brother. Surviving are his parents,...
Carveth G. Carter
Aug 5, 2012
MARS HILL—Carveth G. Carter, age 89, of Mars Hill, formerly of Fairview, died Sunday, August 5, 2012.
Mr. Carter was born January 5, 1923, in Buncombe County. He was a former member of Nazarene Church and current member of Sand Hill Baptist Church. He retired from General Electric in 1983. A U.S. Army veteran, he served during World War...
Geneva Bradley Ingle
Aug 4, 2012
ASHEVILLE/ KNIGHTDALE—Geneva Bradley Ingle, age 94 of Knightdale, formerly of Asheville died Saturday, August 4, 2012. Mrs. Ingle was born January 28, 1918 in Buncombe to the late Ira Bradley, Sr. and Florence Swann Bradley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Nathaniel "Red" Ingle who died in 1976. Surviving are her daughter, Beverly...
Denise Marshall
Aug 4, 2012
BARNARDSVILLE—Denise Marshall, age 37 of 412 Stoney Fork Rd. died Saturday, August 4, 2012. Denise was born September 4, 1974 in Bridgeton, NJ and was a resident of Buncombe County most of her life. Surviving are her parents, Earl Ledford and Gerry Marshall of Barnardsville; sister, Teresa Ledford of Arden; maternal grandmother, Katherine Patterson of Bridgeton, NJ; two nieces and...
Clara W. Hensley
Jul 30, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Clara W. Hensley, age 72, of 224 Dula Springs Rd., died Monday, July 30, 2012. Mrs. Hensley was born July 29, 1940, in Alexander County and was a resident of Lawrenceville, Ga., before moving to Buncombe County in 2006. She was a member of North Point Baptist Church. Mrs. Hensley was preceded in death by her parents, Crowson and Ila...
Wanda Parker Hegwood
Jul 30, 2012
MARS HILL—Wanda Parker Hegwood, age 83, of Mars Hill, passed away in her sleep at home with her family, July 30, 2012, nine days after her first husband, Robert Carl Parker, passed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burrell Hegwood, and son, Chris Parker. Surviving are her sons and their wives, Robert Lee of Florida, Terry of Sevierville,...
George Pritchard \ Massey
Jul 29, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Rev. George P. "Cotton" Massey, age 88, of 9 Colby Dr., went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 29, 2012. He was an amazing man and a tremendous blessing to all who knew him.
Cotton was born in Buncombe County on November 28, 1923, to Rev. Ottis C. and Lovada Buckner Massey. He...
Mae Ballard Bradley
Jul 24, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Mae Ballard Bradley, age 91, of 98 Mundy Cove Rd., died Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Mrs. Bradley was born February 25, 1921, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She loved working in her vegetable and flower garden. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Dennis and Minnie Smith Ballard; husband, Horace E. Bradley...
Laddy Gene Culverhouse
Jul 21, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Laddy Gene Culverhouse, II, age 37, of 49 Paul Parker Drive died Saturday, July 21, 2012. Laddy was born May 9, 1975 in Jacksonville, Fla. and was a resident of Weaverville most of his life. He was employed at Arvato in Weaverville. Surviving are his daughters, Summer Anne Culverhouse and Autumn Lee Sparks of the home; father, Laddy G. Culverhouse...
Julie Johnson Coughlin
Jul 21, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Julie Johnson Coughlin, 54, left her earthly garden to join the Great Garden Party in the Sky on July 21, 2012. Born November 26, 1957, Julie called Asheville home for the majority of her life, adventuring Appalachia and across the globe at every given chance. As a teaching assistant at North Buncombe Elementary School, Julie loved and was loved by...
Michael Shane Anderson
Jul 20, 2012
CLYDE—Michael Shane Anderson, age 41, went home to the Lord, July 20, 2012. Mr. Anderson was born May 22, 1971, in Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Preston and Margaret Waldrop Anderson and preceded in death by brother, David Anderson. Surviving are his son, Brandon Anderson; sisters, Deborah VanDyke and Barbara Edwards; and brother, James Anderson. Our...
Kylie Anne Shepherd
Jul 18, 2012
For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. ~ Psalm 139:13-14 BARNARDSVILLE - Kylie Anne Shepherd covenant child of Clint and Brittnee Shepherd, passed from her mother's womb on July 18th 2012 to...
Conrad Ward
Jul 18, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—David Conrad Ward, age 87, of 424 Kyfields, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
Mr. Ward was born August 27, 1924, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a veteran of the US Army during World War II in the 28th Portable Unit Surgical Hospital serving in the China, Burma, India Theater. After his...
Thomas Harold Zellner
Jul 15, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Thomas Harold Zellner, age 78, of Weaverville, died Sunday, July 15, 2012.
Mr. Zellner was born June 28, 1934, in Bloomville, Ohio. He retired from Ohio Power Company in Tiffin, Ohio. Mr. Zellner was a veteran of the US Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank B. and Mabel Barrett Zellner, and a sister and four...
Darlene H. Huffaker
Jul 14, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Helen "Darlene" Huffaker died peacefully at home on July 14, 2012. She was born in Brush, Colorado, on Feb. 17, 1928, the daughter of Rex S. Henderson and Clara M. Strock. She traveled the country, raising her family in Idaho, Colorado, California, South Dakota, Michigan and Texas before settling down in Georgia. Summers were spent in a station wagon. She...
Paul Wesley Greene
Jul 13, 2012
WOODFIN—Paul Wesley Greene, age 87, of 174 Elkwood Ave., died Friday, July 13, 2012.
Mr. Greene was born February 5, 1925, in Fallston, NC, to the late John and Birdie Lawrence Green. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Alice Williams and Mamie Sue Hamlin, and brothers, John Green and Bill Greene....
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