Obituaries
Lois Ava Briggs Young
Sep 11, 2010
WEAVERVILLE—Lois Ava Briggs Young, age 89, died Saturday, September 11, 2010. Mrs. Young was born January 29, 1921, in Madison County. She graduated from Beech Glen School in 1938 and attended Asheville Normal and Teachers College from 1938 to 1939. Mrs. Young thrived in the retailing trade, working as a clerk in Mars Hill Pharmacy; as business partner with her...
Helen \ Allen Howell
Sep 11, 2010
WEAVERVILLE—Helen Kathleen "Kay" Allen Howell, age 88, of Merrimon Ave., died Saturday, September 11, 2010.
Mrs. Howell was born November 22, 1921, in Bedford County, Virginia, and had been a resident of Buncombe County for over 60 years. She attended Radford College in Radford, VA, and graduated from Lewis Gale Hospital in Roanoke, VA, as a registered nurse. Kay...
Beulah Henderson Carson
Sep 4, 2010
BARNARDSVILLE—Beulah "Bea" Henderson Carson, 95, of 226 Dillingham Road went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 4, 2010. Mrs. Carson was born November 9, 1914 in Madison County and has been a resident of Buncombe County since 1935. An avid gardener all of her life, she had a special love for her flowers. She was the oldest child born...
Pam Leighton Banks
Aug 26, 2010
WEAVERVILLE—Pam Leighton Banks, age 50, of 477 Blackberry Inn Rd., died Thursday, August 26, 2010. Pam was born June 21, 1960, in Buncombe County and lived six years in Travelers Rest, SC, before returning to Buncombe County. She formerly worked at La'Tan and Electric Tan for several years. Pam was a former member of Cole's Cove Baptist Church. In her...
Douglas McPherson
Aug 4, 2010
BLACK MOUNTAIN—Douglas McPherson, age 86, formerly of Blue Ridge Apartments died Wednesday, August 4, 2010.
Mr. McPherson was born January 31, 1924, in Tulsa, Okla., and has lived in Buncombe County since 1958. He was the first employee of Ray's Home Improvement, where he worked as a carpenter. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Mr. McPherson was...
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