Obituaries
Annie Pauline Brandon Lawing
Nov 11, 2022
MARS HILL – Annie Pauline Brandon Lawing, age 100, of Mars Hill, died Friday, November 11, 2022.
Annie was formerly of Cramerton, NC and Farmington Hills, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late W. L. Brandon and Annie Lou Pennell Brandon; she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack S. Lawing, Sr. and her sister, Kathrine...
Robert James Wood
Nov 8, 2022
BURNSVILLE - Robert James Wood, 78, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A private burial was held at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory, Asheville. West Family Funeral Services, Weaverville, is honored to assist his family. www.westfamilyfuneralservices.com
Matthew Clint Harkleroad
Nov 7, 2022
ARDEN – Matthew Clint Harkleroad, age 31, of Arden died November 7, 2022. Clint was born August 21, 1991, in Buncombe County where he lived all his life. He was the son of Dean and Kay Wilson Harkleroad.
Clint was employed at PNC Bank, Arden Branch. He was a graduate of North Asheville Christian School and graduated from the University...
Flora Elaine Elkins Gaddy
Nov 1, 2022
BELLEVIEW, FLORIDA - Flora Elaine Elkins Gaddy, age 87, passed away on November 1, 2022, at her home. Flora was born on February 13, 1935, near Forks of Ivy, in Buncombe County, NC.She was the daughter of Kenneth Cecil Elkins and Pansy Cleo McClurd Elkins. She was the sixth of seven children. Flora graduated from Wake Forest University, School...
Alta Louise Ponder Edwards
Oct 31, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Alta Louise Ponder Edwards, age 96, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 31, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Ms. Edwards was born on July 14, 1926, in Madison County. She had been a resident of Buncombe County since 1952. She was the Librarian with Waynesville Township High School for four years, two years at...
Liam Spencer Gowers
Oct 29, 2022
WEAVERVILLE, NC – Liam Spencer Gowers, age 69, of Weaverville, NC passed away peacefully Saturday, October 29, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Mr. Gowers was born on March 31, 1953, in Burnley, England. In 1957, his family came to the United States and settled in suburban Philadelphia where he grew up and attended Council Rock High School. He worked for...
Ann Taylor
Oct 27, 2022
Ann Taylor, age 77, of Mars Hill, NC, died Thursday, October 27, 2022.
Ann was born on July 23,1945 in New York and was a resident of Western North Carolina for the past 15 years. In her early years, she was a stockbroker and was a spiritual healer in her later years.
Ann is survived by her trusted...
Stanley Darrell Camby
Oct 22, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Stanley Darrell Camby, 71, passed away on Saturday October 22, 2022 at the Solace Center in Asheville.
A native of Buncombe County, Stanley was the son of the late Luther Camby, Jr. and Ruth McLemore Camby. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Tony, Steve and Terry Camby.
Stanley was a member of Trinity...
Charles "Chuck" William Butcher
Oct 21, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Charles "Chuck" William Butcher, age 75, went to be with the Lord on October 21, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Chuck was born in Chicago, IL on May 4, 1947, to the late William F. and Lavergne G. Butcher.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Barbara; sons Robert (Shawna) Butcher, Ben Butcher;...
Richard Harry Baker Woodrow, Sr.
Oct 20, 2022
WEAVERVILLE- Richard Harry Baker Woodrow, Sr., age 78, of Weaverville died on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Mission Hospital. Mr. Woodrow was born October 27, 1943, in Washington, DC. He was the son of the late Raymond J. and Marjorie Baker Woodrow. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Peter Woodrow.
Dick had a generous soul that touched...
Dale "Duane" Wyatt
Oct 18, 2022
ASHEVILLE – Dale “Duane” Wyatt, age 57, of Asheville died on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Mission Hospital. Mr. Wyatt was born on June 17, 1965, in Buncombe County, where he lived for most of his life. He was the son of the late Lewis and Jean Davis Wyatt.
Mr. Wyatt worked with his father for many years doing cabinetry...
Victor Kushnir
Oct 16, 2022
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our Victor at the age 45. He resided in Kelowna, Canada.
Father to two beautiful daughters, Jessica and Jasmine, whom he loved very much that he shared with their mother Natasha. Loved son to his mamma Matryona and father Timofey Kushnir,...
Joe Ann Buckner Snyder
Oct 14, 2022
ALEXANDER – Joe Ann Buckner Snyder, age 77, of Alexander, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Snyder was born December 25,1944 in Buncombe County where she resided all her life.
She was the daughter of the late Roy L. and Hazel Rice Buckner. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Beatrice DeBruhl, Jane...
Curtis Stamps
Oct 6, 2022
LEICESTER - Curtis Anthony Stamps, 1957 – 2022.
Mr. Stamps passed away unexpectedly on October 6, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Curtis was born in a small town in southern Mississippi called Prentiss on April 4, 1957, to the late Curtis and Dovie Stamps. Curtis was preceded in death by a brother Charles and his partner, James Richardson....
Mary "Libby" Tesner Rice
Oct 5, 2022
MARY “LIBBY” TESNER RICE
WEAVERVILLE – Mary “Libby” Tesner Rice, age 76, of Weaverville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Stonecreek Health and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Rice was born on February 24, 1946, in Buncombe County, where she lived all her life. She worked at SDX Industries for ten years doing electronic...
William Michael Redmon, Jr.
Oct 1, 2022
PISGAH FOREST – William “Mike” Redmon, Jr., age 44, died Saturday, October 1, 2022, at CarePartners Solace Center.
Mike was born October 20, 1977, in Buncombe County. He graduated Asheville High School in 1995. Mike retired from his career in the U.S. Marines where he specialized in communications maintenance. He served in California, did two tours of...
Vickie Fisher Davis
Sep 29, 2022
ALEXANDER -Vickie Fisher Davis, 64, of Alexander, passed from her earthly presence into the sweet hereafter on Thursday, September 29th from natural causes. She was born April 12, 1958, to Vic & Effie Fisher in Lincoln Park, MI. She was preceded in death by her father, Vic Fisher & both her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Left to cherish her...
Jerri Lynn Johnson
Sep 28, 2022
MARSHALL – Jerri Lynn Johnson (Buckner), 51, of Marshall, NC passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Mission Hospital with her family by her side. Jesus has taken her to Heaven to rest and be happy at peace.
Lynn was born in 1970 in Charlotte, NC to Helen Waldrop and Jerry Buckner.
She spent much of her...
Faye Ebbs Pegg
Sep 26, 2022
ASHEVILLE – Faye Ebbs Pegg, age 92, of Asheville died Monday, September 26, 2022 at WNC Baptist Home.
Mrs. Pegg was born in the Meadow Fork area of Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a member of Spring Creek United Methodist Church. A devoted and loving mother, Mrs. Pegg...
Maxine Olivia Evans Hill
Sep 23, 2022
WEAVERVILLE– Maxine Olivia Evans Hill, 95, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022. She was born on October 13, 1926, in Henry County, TN to the late George and Ethel Evans.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Junior Hill in 2016 and a son, John Thomas Page.
Surviving are children, Rebecca...
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