Obituaries
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...
Ann Morgan Edwards
Apr 8, 2012
BARNARDSVILLE—Ann Morgan Edwards, age 69, of Buckner Branch Rd., died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Solace Center in Asheville. Mrs. Edwards was born January 6, 1943, in Buncombe County. She taught in the Buncombe County Elementary School System for 26 years. Many of her former students have stayed in touch over the years. Ann was a loving mother, grandmother, sister,...
Travis Land Reynolds
Apr 5, 2012
WOODFIN—Travis Land Reynolds, age 92, of Woodfin died Thursday, April 5, 2012.
Mr. Reynolds was born June 20, 1919, in Lone Wolf, Okla., to Charles Mouton and Emma Hardin Reynolds. Besides his parents, he is also preceded in death by his son, Travis Carroll Reynolds; brothers, Benjamin F. Reynolds and Alvin Reynolds; and sisters, Cassie Lorene Reed and Thelma...
Thelma P. Honeycutt
Apr 3, 2012
ASHEVILLE—Thelma Lois Pressley Honeycutt, age 83, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Mrs. Honeycutt was born July 7, 1928 in Henderson Co. to the late Ernest F. Pressley and Dorothy A. Presley Pressley. Mrs. Honeycutt was a member of Inanda Baptist Church since 1957 where she had previously taught the Beginners...
Robbie Meadows Austin
Mar 31, 2012
ALEXANDER—Robbie Meadows Austin, age 98 formerly of Alexander died Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Mocksville. Mrs. Austin was born April 16, 1913 in Madison County to the late Roy Clyde and Dessie Mae Hagan Meadows. She was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life and retired from Woolworth Co. in 1976. Mrs. Austin was a member of...
Virginia W. Bailey
Mar 25, 2012
ASHEVILLE—Virginia W. Bailey, age 90, of 25 Dysart St., went home to the Lord on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Virginia was born January 12, 1922, in Buncombe County. She retired from Ivey's Department Store after 47 years. She was a member of Locust Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burgin and Maude Ball Williams. Surviving...
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