Obituaries
Jamie Shephard Ball
Jul 30, 2011
WEAVERVILLE—Jamie Shephard Ball, age 96, of 14 Miles Way, died on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Mrs. Ball was born Feb. 26, 1915 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. Jamie retired from Mill's Manufacturing and was a member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Mary Allman Shephard,...
Sandra Pruitt Griffin
Jul 30, 2011
ASHEVILLE—Sandra Pruitt Griffin, age 65, of 328 Barton Road, died Saturday, July 30, 2011. Mrs. Griffin was born Dec. 24, 1945. She was formerly employed at Burlington Industry, Sayle's Bleacheries, and Griffin Grocery. Sandra was the daughter of the late Sydney L. and Beulah Mae Smith Pruitt. Surviving are her husband of 44 years, Everett Griffin; daughter, Denise Hollifield and...
Sandra Helen Pruitt Griffin
Jul 30, 2011
Cemetery: Cremation Services of WNC; Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Enka
Joseph \ Kennedy
Jul 25, 2011
WEAVERVILLE—Joseph "Joe" Kennedy, 69, died Monday, July 25, 2011. Joe was born June 29, 1942, in Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Carl and Dessie Evans Kennedy, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Charles "Dickie" Kennedy. Surviving are his sisters, Mary Ruth Blackwell of Weaverville and Margaret Ann Steffenson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and...
Gail W. McCracken
Jul 25, 2011
WEAVERVILLE—Gail W. McCracken, age 75, of 301 Kyfields, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 25, 2011. Mrs. McCracken was born March 31, 1936, in Knoxville, Tenn., and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Gail was a retired teacher and librarian. She was a graduate of WCU with a Masters in Library Science....
Clifton Ross Cole
Jul 21, 2011
ASHEVILLE—Clifton Ross Cole, age 72, of Ballantree Drive died Thursday, July 21, 2011. Mr. Cole was born April 13, 1939 in Simpsonville, W. Va., and was a resident of Asheville for the past 22 years. He was a master carpenter and glazer. Cliff invented the Miracle Lint Mitt. He was a crosscut saw and ax champion of seven states, and...
Jerlene Ledford Robertson
Jul 19, 2011
WEAVERVILLE—Jerlene Ledford Robertson, age 70, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Jerlene was born June 10, 1941, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She retired from Buncombe County Schools after 24 years. She was a faithful member of Pleasant Grove Union Church. Jerlene was a daughter of the late John and Gladys Banks Ledford and was...
Wilma Duck Yelton
Jul 18, 2011
WEAVERVILLE—Wilma Duck Yelton, 97, of Weaverville died Monday, July 18, 2011. She was born June 30, 1914, to Elizabeth Scoggins Duck and James Horace Duck in Madison County. Mrs. Yelton had lived most of her life at 217 Jupiter Road in Weaverville. She was married to William Clarence Yelton who preceded her in death in 1990. She was also preceded...
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