Obituaries
Helen Miller Buckner
Nov 25, 2023
BARNARDSVILLE – Helen Miller Buckner, age 84, of Barnardsville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Helen was born on September 10, 1939, in Yancey County, the daughter of the late John Wesley Miller and Viola Shelton Miller. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Paul J. Buckner; and...
Jerry Lee Reece
Nov 21, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Jerry Lee Reece, age 64, of Weaverville, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Mission Hospital. He was born on July 26, 1959, in Buncombe County, where he lived most of his life. Jerry was the son of the late Bobby Lee Reece and Faye Camby Reece. In addition to his parents, was also preceded in death...
Barbara Jean Whittemore Buckner
Nov 18, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Barbara Jean Buckner, age 90, of Weaverville, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Mrs. Buckner was born on July 14, 1933, in Buncombe County where she lived all her life.
Barbara was the daughter of the late Ollie Mae Metcalf Whittemore and Robert Franklin Whittemore. In addition to her mother and father, she was predeceased by...
Eugene Edwards
Nov 15, 2023
BURNSVILLE – Eugene Edwards, age 69, of Burnsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at the Solace Hospice Center. He was born on February 4, 1954, in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Tommy Dale Edwards and Estory Williams Edwards. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Douglas Vernon Edwards.
Eugene...
Wanda White Sharpe
Nov 12, 2023
BARNARDSVILLE – Wanda White Sharpe, 80, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at her home in Barnardsville.
Wanda was born on May 9, 1943, in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Dock White and Edna Tesner White. She is also preceded in death by an infant son, James Vernon Sharpe; a sister, Marjorie Griffin;...
Richard William King
Nov 9, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Richard William King, Sr. passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Solace Hospice Center, surrounded by family.
Mr. King was born March 6, 1942 in Buncombe County, where he resided all of his life. He was the son of the late Ralph and Harriett Bullman King. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...
Linda Ann Washburn
Nov 8, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Linda Banks Washburn, 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Solace in Asheville.
She was a native of Yancey County. Linda was the daughter of the late William Joshua Banks and Jessie Kathleen Griffith Banks.
She was a graduate of Appalachian State University School of Education in 1962. Linda then began her teaching career at...
Phyllis L. Neshem
Nov 4, 2023
MARS HILL – Phyllis L. Neshem, 87, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023. She was born in Glens Falls, NY on April 27, 1936 to the late Earl and Alberta Baker Anderson. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, D.J. “Stephen” Neshem; and her brother, Earl Anderson.
For 20...
Dr. Calvin Porter Claxton, Jr.
Oct 27, 2023
WEAVERVILLE - Calvin Porter Claxton, Jr. died peacefully at the age of 88 at Mission Hospital, where he spent endless hours during his career as a cardiothoracic surgeon.
Porter was born April 20, 1935 in Knoxville, TN to the late Calvin Porter Claxton, Sr. and Laura Evelyn Mabry Claxton. His sister, Claire Presley and brother, Brooks Claxton predeceased...
Penelope "Penny" Drennan
Oct 26, 2023
WOODFIN – Penelope “Penny” Drennan, age 75, of Woodfin, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Riverbend Healthcare in Asheville. Penny was born on October 17, 1948, in Cuero, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Carl Willis Sample and Annette Chambers Sample.
Penny attended Smiley High School and then Sam Houston University, graduating with a degree in...
Robert Hunter Van Wagner
Oct 25, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Robert Hunter Van Wagner, 93, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Solace in Asheville.
The son of the late Harold Lewis Van Wagner and Gertrude Tompkins Van Wagner, Robert was a Sargent in the Tank Corp of the US National Guard. He was a Board Member for Eliada Home and did Mission work with Salem Methodist...
Francis Philip "Phil" Hritzak
Oct 24, 2023
ALEXANDER – Francis Philip Hritzak (Phil/Papa Philly), born on November 24, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas passed away on October 24, 2023 at the age of 58 in Asheville, North Carolina.
Phil was an incredibly hardworking man with a Bachelors Degree in Communications. It was no secret that Phil was highly intelligent. He amazed the kids with his witty responses and fast answering...
Billie J. Penland
Oct 23, 2023
LEICESTER – Billie J. Penland, age 85 of Leicester died Monday, October 23, 2023, in Hendersonville.
Miss Penland was born February 14, 1938, in Buncombe County to the late James Virgil & Claudia Chandler Penland. She retired from American Enka Corporation after working in the Accounting Department. Billie was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Leicester. She...
Nathan Mark Moore
Oct 22, 2023
Weaverville – Nathan Mark Moore, age 55, passed into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Nathan was born in Raleigh, North Carolina to Eileen S. Moore and the late Gordon E. Moore. Nathan grew up in Cary, North Carolina and Sellersville, Pennsylvania. He was an over-the-road truck driver and then a...
Linda Maney Shope
Oct 19, 2023
ARDEN – Linda Maney Shope, 65, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at her home in Arden under Hospice care and surrounded by family.
Linda was born on May 26, 1958, in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Buron Maney and Myrtle Bradley Maney. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Lee...
Aarion Corlette Talbert
Oct 19, 2023
LEICESTER – Aarion Corlette “Toot” Talbert, 24, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Rick and Amie Talbert.
Along with her parents, she is survived by her daughter, Izzy Talbert; a sister, Jasmine Shivers and her husband, Marcez and her nephews, Taeden, Tyson and JoJo; a brother,...
Gloria Marie Hewitt
Oct 13, 2023
SYLVA – Gloria Marie Hewitt, 67, of Sylva, passed away on October 13, 2023, at Mission Hospital. Gloria was born on April 9, 1956, in Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Joseph and Marie Etta Trantham. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Wills.
Gloria worked at Square D for many years, and...
Carol Duncan Sweet
Oct 12, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Carol Duncan Sweet, age 77, of Asheville, passed away on October 12, 2023, at Stonecreek Health and Rehab. Carol was born on April 16, 1946, in Oregon City, Oregon. She was the daughter of the late Fred Denham Patton and Melba Hinshaw Patton.
Carol was a writer. She wrote creatively, and also in her career in non-profits, securing...
Dennis Dean Tesner
Oct 12, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Dennis “Denny” Dean Tesner went home to God’s Kingdom on October 12, 2023, at age 67.
Denny was born to the late Juanita Tesner on June 9, 1956, in Buncombe County, North Carolina where he was a lifelong resident. In addition to his mother, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Edmond and Richard Tesner.
He is...
Claude Lester Edwards
Oct 12, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Claude Lester Edwards, age 81, died on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
Mr. Edwards was born on March 20, 1942, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He enjoyed playing softball at the Beech Community Center and gardening. But nothing topped the love he had for his children and grandchildren. Claude never met a stranger...
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