Obituaries
Carolyn Griffin Harris
Apr 25, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Carolyn Griffin Harris, age 79, of Weaverville passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at the Solace Hospice Center.
She was born in Buncombe County on February 26, 1944, and was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Mamie Boatwright.
Carolyn was an artist who painted landscapes, people, and animals. A computer programmer, she worked at the...
Louise Fisher Collins
Apr 24, 2023
ARDEN – Louise Fisher Collins, age 89, of Arden, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 24, 2023. She was born on February 9, 1934, in Madison County. She was a resident of Buncombe County most of her life.
Mrs. Collins lived a life focused on her family; raising her children, being a loving mother, loving those...
Timmy Thompson
Apr 21, 2023
1967 - 2023
The family will receive friends from 1:30pm until 2:30pm on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville. At 2:30pm the family will share memories and invite others to share as well.
Burial will follow at Mountain View Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, 765 Alexander Road, Leicester, NC 28748.
Mary Briggs Swilling Lonon
Apr 20, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Mary Briggs Swilling Lonon, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Brookdale Asheville Walden Ridge.
A native of Madison County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Frank Briggs and Mildred Brigman Briggs. Mary was also preceded in death by her son, Ron Swilling; her sister, Irene Banks; and...
Bobby D. Boone
Apr 19, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Bobby D. Boone, age 96, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Mr. Boone was born January 2, 1927, in Buncombe where he lived all of his life. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, serving in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, and the Air Force. After the military, he became...
Frances Marie Moore Penland
Apr 12, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Frances Marie Moore Penland, 100, died peacefully April 12, 2023, at the WNC Baptist Home.
Marie was born July 30th, 1922, in Joe, NC to the late William Jess and Cordia Parks Moore.
She married Jack H. Penland December 10th, 1938 and they enjoyed 72 years of marriage until Jack’s death on December 21st, 2010.
She...
Maryann Shepherd
Apr 9, 2023
DEKALB, IL - Maryann Shepherd (nee' Erickson) was born in Aurora Illinois on March 30th,1938. She was the only child of Mildred and Willard Erickson. She spent a lot of time with her grandparents affectionately known as Nanny and Big Poppy. She was confirmed in the Catholic church as a child. She married Henry Frank Kindelberger in 1957 and to...
Keith "Peavey" Tinsley
Apr 4, 2023
Keith “Peavey” Tinsley, age 78, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
Keith was born June 8, 1944, in Madison County, North Carolina. He was a resident of Buncombe County since 1965.
He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Vance Masonic Lodge #293 A.F. and A.M. He enjoyed gun collecting, the...
James Ronald "Ronnie" Cooper
Apr 2, 2023
ALEXANDER – James Ronald “Ronnie” Cooper, age 73, of Alexander died peacefully Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Solace Center in Asheville.
He was born on February 21, 1950, in Buncombe County where he lived all of his life. He grew up in Weaverville and was a 1968 graduate of North Buncombe High School. He was a veteran of...
Emma Treadway Anderson
Apr 2, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Emma Treadway Anderson, 91, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Solace Center in Asheville.
A native of Madison County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Treadway and Julia Gosnell Treadway. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arlen Avery Anderson, in 2007. She was also preceded in death by four sister...
Max Connell Buckner
Apr 1, 2023
WEAVERVILLE, NC/LIBERTY, SC - Max Connell Buckner, age 94, of 121 Chandler Drive, Liberty SC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, SC. His work on earth was completed and God called him home.
Daddy was born in Buncombe County on January 7, 1929, the fourth of 12 children and the oldest son...
Barbara Ann Parham "Bo" Hurst
Mar 28, 2023
MARS HILL – Barbara Ann Parham Hurst, age 89, of 170 S. Main Street, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in peace with friends by her side.
Ms. Hurst was born September 19, 1933, in Buncombe County where she lived all her life until 2020 when she relocated to Mars Hill. Barbara "Bo" was a devout Christian and member of Gateway...
David Lamar Edwards
Mar 25, 2023
ASHEVILLE, NC- David Lamar Edwards, 94, died at home surrounded by family and friends on March 25, 2023. He was born on November 26, 1928 at home in Rome, Georgia to the late Roberta Nell Edwards and Ralph C. Edwards. David had 2 siblings that lived to adulthood, both whom preceded him in death.
After high school, Mr. Edwards worked...
Paul Benedict Gallagher
Mar 24, 2023
FAIRVIEW - Paul Benedict Gallagher, 78, passed into Eternal Life in his home on March 24, 2023, after a long illness. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Drs. Donald and Idella Gallagher, and his sister Maria Noel. He is lovingly survived by his partner of 25 years, Becky (of the home) and a son, Gabriel Gallagher of Dallas, TX. ...
Gloria Becerra Avalos
Mar 22, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Gloria Becerra Avalos, age 52 of Weaverville, passed away at home surrounded by family, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 after bravely fighting a year long battle with cancer.
Gloria was born on March 28, 1970, in Mexico to Guadalupe Rodriguez Flores and the late Jose Guadalupe Avalos Altamirano. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister....
Sylvia Ballard Wilson
Mar 22, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Sylvia Ballard Wilson, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Solace Hospice Center, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Wilson was born on August 21, 1946, in Buncombe County. She graduated from North Buncombe High School in 1964.
She is the daughter of the late Ernest Glenn Ballard and Nettie Mabel...
Margaret Rice Morrow
Mar 21, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Life on earth expired for Margaret Rice Morrow on March 21, 2023.
She was the daughter of the late W. M. “Bill” Rice and Annie Mae Teague Rice, and the stepdaughter of the late Elzora Taylor Rice. Also preceding her in death are her husband, James Nathaniel Morrow; daughter, Bobbie Doris Morrow; and brother, Roger Rice.
She...
Thomas (Tom) G. Franco
Mar 19, 2023
Thomas (Tom) G. Franco, 94 of Daytona Beach, Florida passed away Sunday March 19, 2023. Tom was born October 1, 1928, in Manhattan, New York to Emilio and Theresa (Sirico) Franco. He graduated from City College in Manhattan, NY in 1949 and married Rose Anna Rispettabile in 1950. His early career began as a buyer with Montgomery Ward and...
Dylan Lee Childers
Mar 18, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Dylan Lee Childers, 27, passed away on Saturday March 18, 2023.
A native of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, he was the son of Paula Denise Lenard and the late Daniel Lee Childers.
Dylan enjoyed Gaming and Fishing. He loved hanging out with his Brothers and Golfing with his Uncle John. Dylan was also a successful business owner with his...
Thomas Clyde Currie, Jr.
Mar 16, 2023
WEAVERVILLE - Thomas Clyde Currie, Jr., age 71, of Weaverville passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at the Solace Center surrounded by his family.
Mr. Currie was born on March 20, 1951, in Henderson, North Carolina to the late Thomas Clyde Currie, Sr. and Lucy Anne Williams Currie.
Mr. Currie worked at Micro Switch...
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