Obituaries
Ricky Edmonds
Jun 3, 2012
BARNARDSVILLE—Ricky Edmonds, age 57, of Paint Fork Rd., died Sunday, June 3, 2012. Ricky was born April 8, 1955 in Buncombe County where he had all of his life. He was a member of the Baptist denomination. Ricky was the son of Clara Hale Edmonds of Barnardsville and the late Charles W. Edmonds. Surviving in addition to his mother is...
Kenneth L. Harnden
May 28, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Kenneth L. Harnden, age 79, of 17 High Bluff Drive, died Monday, May 28, 2012.
Ken was born March 24, 1933, in Altoona, Pa., where he lived until 1956. He earned a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Penn State University. Then he entered the Air Force serving in Korea after which he went to work with Marathon Oil...
Leo P. Meadows
May 27, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Leo P. Meadows, age 87, of 11 Grove Street, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 27, 2012.
Mr. Meadows was born January 8, 1925, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 44 years of service. Following his retirement he was an...
Margaret Haley Townsend
May 24, 2012
METAIRIE, LA.—Margaret Haley Townsend, age 71, of Metairie, La., died Thursday, May 24, 2012. Mrs. Townsend was born October 21, 1940, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Olin Key Haley and Mary Margaret Whitton Haley. She was a retired school administrator. Margaret was an accomplished artist. She loved her cats, flowers and people. Surviving are her...
Dorothy J. Ponder
May 23, 2012
WEAVERVILLE / MIDDLEBURG, FL—Dorothy J. Ponder, age 89, of Middleburg, FL, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Mrs. Ponder was born October 2, 1922, in Wayne County, Mich. She retired from Baby Superstore and worked at ECI Electronics. She was a member of Clay Hill Baptist Church. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Winifred Watkins Goettel; husband,...
Evelyn Silver Kent
May 22, 2012
ASHEVILLE—Evelyn Silver Kent, age 87, of Old Weaverville Rd., died Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Mrs. Kent was born August 20, 1924, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from Connie's Fashions. She was a charter member and Sunday School teacher at both Morning View Baptist Church and Fellowship Baptist Church....
Margaret Ann Anderson
May 21, 2012
CLYDE—Margaret Ann Anderson, 72, of Haywood County, went peacefully home to the Lord on May 21st, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Rev. James Waldrop and Zettie Waldrop. She was the sister of the late Thomas Waldrop and Sarah Laws. She is survived by her sister, Alma Jean Moore of Woodfin, and brothers, Woodard Waldrop of Clyde and...
Harriet Ethel Smith Spengler
May 20, 2012
MARS HILL—Harriet Ethel Smith Spengler passed away on May 20, 2012, at the Brian Center in Weaverville, NC. She was married to George V. Spengler, who predeceased her. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Harriet Smith Gladish, Ellen Jeanne Smith, Susan Smith, Deborah Ande, Kathy Howells, Timothy Smith, Duane Shilling and Dennis Shilling. Mrs. Spengler was a member...
Frederick William Spanton
May 16, 2012
ASHEVILLE—Frederick William Spanton, age 71, of Marlwood Court, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Mr. Spanton was born September 24, 1940, in Glasgow, Scotland. He was a graduate of Stow College in Scotland where he received his tool and die making education. In his earlier years he played professional soccer in Scotland. For the past 13 years he was employed with...
Johnie James Edmonds
May 13, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Johnie James Edmonds, age 81, of 28 Pug Run, died Sunday, May 13, 2012. Mr. Edmonds was born March 28, 1931, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired from Town House Bakery after 24 years of service and from Albany Manufacturing after 20 years. He was preceded in death by...
Krysten Michele Cathey Oaks
May 9, 2012
WEAVERVILLE/KANNAPOLIS—Krysten Michele Cathey Oaks, age 28, of Kannapolis, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. Mrs. Oaks was born February 18, 1984, in Buncombe County. She was a graduate of Erwin High School and UNC Charlotte with Magna Cum Laude honors. Krysten was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Harrisburg. She was formerly employed as a...
Walter Ervin Honeycutt
May 5, 2012
ASHEVILLE—Walter Ervin Honeycutt of Asheville departed this life on Saturday, May 5, 2012, his 84th birthday. He went home to be with his Savior and loving wife.
Mr. Honeycutt was born May 5, 1928, in Buncombe County to the late Cleve L. Honeycutt and Grace Corn Honeycutt. Mr. Honeycutt was a member of Inanda Baptist Church since 1960 where...
Wilburn Emory
May 3, 2012
Wilburn "Junior" Emory, Jr., age 75, of Sugar Creek Rd., went home to be with Jesus Thursday, May 3, 2012. Junior was born July 24, 1936, in Buncombe County where he had lived all his life. He was the founder of Emory Electric. In his later years he attended Carson's Chapel Baptist Church and was concerned with the souls of...
Sharon \ Killian
May 1, 2012
WEST ASHEVILLE—Sharon "Sherry" Killian, age 62 of 141 Hudson Street died Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Sherry was born February 26, 1950 in Midway, WV to the late Arthur R. and Elizabeth Kamits Killian. She was a client and employee of Goodwill, Inc. and also a client at Davidson Home for the past 15 years. In addition to her parents she...
Raymond Edward Engel
Apr 25, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Raymond Edward Engel, age 63, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Raymond was born November 5, 1948, in Tucson, Arizona. As the son of a career military father, he lived throughout America, in states such as North Dakota, Nebraska, Florida, and Iowa. As a chemical engineer and driven global finance specialist, Ray came to treasure the time spent living...
Marion Frances Nicholson
Apr 19, 2012
HENDERSONVILLE—Mrs. Marion Frances Nicholson, age 84, of Hendersonville, passed to be with Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Mrs. Nicholson was born November 22, 1927, to the late Captain Frederick C. Spuhler and Marion E. Piesnikowski in Hempstead, New York. She was married to the late Carl B. "Bud" Nicholson for 53 years as a...
Jay Willard Tomberlin
Apr 18, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Jay Willard Tomberlin, Sr., age 74, of 296 Locust Grove Rd., died Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
Jay was born March 8, 1938, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was an active hunter and fisherman and an avid NC Tarheel fan. He served in the US Marine Corps. Jay was...
Shirley Joeline Ray
Apr 15, 2012
BARNARDSVILLE—Shirley Joeline Ray, age 67, of Paint Fork Rd., died Sunday, April 15, 2012. Mrs. Ray was born October 20, 1944, in Buncombe County. She was a former housekeeper with the Brian Center, Weaverville. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Otis Webb, Sr., and Mary Anderson Webb. Surviving are her husband of 28 years, J.C. Ray; daughter, Leah...
Mildred Parker Stafford
Apr 10, 2012
FAIRVIEW—Mildred Parker Stafford, age 90, of Cane Creek Rd., died Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Mrs. Stafford was born February 6, 1922, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Asheville. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Tom and Mary Johnson Parker; and...
Audrey Bowen Thomas
Apr 8, 2012
WEAVERVILLE—Audrey Bowen Thomas, age 90, of Monticello Road, died Sunday, April 8, 2012. Mrs. Thomas was born August 15, 1921, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a 1939 graduate of Weaverville High School and was formerly employed at Hadley Corporation in Weaverville and retired from Square D Company. Audrey was a member of...
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