Obituaries
Earl Holcombe
Aug 20, 2008
WEAVERVILLE—Nathaniel Earl Holcombe age 97, of 105 Church Street, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Earl was born July 2, 1911 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County since he was 8 years old. He worked 48 years as a mechanical engineer with Asheville Ice and Storage Company. Earl raised cattle for many years and enjoyed going to...
Fred J. Southerland
Aug 19, 2008
FRED J. SOUTHERLAND ASHEVILLE -- Fred J. Southerland departed this life on Tuesday, August l9, 2008. A private family graveside service was conducted in Brevard by Reverend Keith Thompson of Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church. Born in Asheville to Fred J. Southerland, Sr. and Paula Zimmerman Southerland Gregg, he was raised in Brevard and excelled in baseball and football. He...
Eddie King
Aug 14, 2008
ASHEVILLE—Eddie King, age 66, of 20 Hickory Drive, died Thursday, August 14, 2008. Eddie was born April 20, 1942 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He retired from American Enka in 1984, and later owned and operated King Landscaping from 1985—2001. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. His parents, Roy D....
Vance T P Carver
Aug 13, 2008
VANCE TP CARVER FENTON, MICH.—Vance TP Carver, age 83, of Fenton, Mich., died Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Mr. Carver was born May 10, 1925 in Madison County and was a resident of Michigan for 56 years. Vance was a retired steel worker and served in the US Navy during World War II. His parents, Mont and Pearl Witt Carver, as...
Frieda R. McDonald
Aug 8, 2008
ASHEVILLE, NC—Frieda Rudd McDonald age 95 of Asheville, formerly of Greensboro died Friday August 8, 2008. Mrs. McDonald was born May 26, 1913 in Guilford Co., to the late Albert and Mary Fulton Rudd. She graduated Rankin High School in Greensboro and attended Women's College. A life long member at Lee's Chapel United Methodist Church she was also a volunteer...
Cloyce Gordon
Aug 3, 2008
WEAVERVILLE—Cloyce Gordon, Jr., age 84, of Weaverville died Sunday, August 3, 2008.
Mr. Gordon was born September 28, 1923, a native of Florida he had been a resident of N.C. for over 20 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was the son of the late Cloyce F. Gordon, Sr. and Ivy Moran Gordon and...
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