Obituaries
Linda Buckner Prewitt & Son Donald R. Harwood
Oct 25, 2009
WEAVERVILLE—Linda Buckner Prewitt and her son, Donald R. Harwood both died October 25, 2009. Linda was born June 1, 1949 in Buncombe County and was formerly employed at Sonopress for 20 plus years. She is survived by her parents, Dewey & Magalene Crawford Buckner and brother, Jeff Buckner and wife, Linda. Donald was born March 17, 1970 in Buncombe County....
Betty Jeanne Kruger Pfann
Oct 24, 2009
WEAVERVILLE - Betty Jeanne Kruger Pfann, age 75 of the Reems Creek Golf Community in Weaverville, NC, passed peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in Asheville, NC. She was born in Octavia, Nebraska on April 30, 1934. She was 75 years young. Betty attended the University of Nebraska, where she was a sister in Pi Beta Phi Sorority, and met...
Leonard E. Sluder
Oct 23, 2009
WEAVERVILLE—Leonard E. Sluder, age 87, of Melbourne, Fla., passed away October 23, 2009.
Mr. Sluder was born in Weaverville, N.C., on August 22, 1922. He was a World War II veteran, trained as a pilot. After the war he traveled the world and met his wife of 41 years, Nadine Eilskov, while living in South Africa. They lived in...
Pauline Stines Ledford
Oct 22, 2009
ASHEVILLE—Pauline Stines Ledford, age 88, of 112 N. Ridge Dr., died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Memorial Mission Hospital. Mrs. Ledford was born February 11, 1921, in the East Fork Community of Madison County but spent most of her life in Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Bernice Peek Stines. Also preceding her in death...
Barbara Ann McElreath Hargus
Oct 2, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC/ASHEVILLE—Barbara Ann McElreath Hargus, age 77, of Columbia, SC, formerly of Asheville, died Friday, October 2, 2009. She was born in Asheville to the late Hubert Bryant and Sadie Mae Smith McElreath. Surviving are her daughters, Donna Paxton and husband Robert, Susan Hale and husband Michael, and Pamela Griffin; son, Jeffery Hargus and wife Linda; seven grandchildren and four...
Reverend Marvin J. Ponder
Sep 25, 2009
WEAVERVILLE—Rev. Marvin J. Ponder, age 81, of Palmer Ford Road died Friday, September 25, 2009. Rev. Ponder was born December 28, 1927, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was pastor of several churches in Buncombe and Madison Counties and currently pastor of Union Valley Freewill Baptist Church where he has served for the last...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted

HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.