Obituaries
Clair Eugene Brown
Mar 15, 2023
BURNSVILLE – Clair Eugene Brown, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Mr. Brown was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on December 24, 1930 to the late Clair Eugene Brown and Ruth Rebecca Cedarquist Brown.
As an irrigation specialist and landscaper, his career included many interesting projects for golf courses, polo fields, and installation of waterfalls. Mr....
Cait Pomeroy
Mar 14, 2023
WOODFIN - Cait Pomeroy, age 73, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Solace Center with her husband by her side.
Mrs. Pomeroy was born October 13, 1949, in Houston, Texas, where she lived much of her life before moving to Western North Carolina.
Cait was a person of varied interests and many skills that she used...
Jerry Lee Ball
Mar 12, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Jerry Lee Ball, 81, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Edward and Edna Ponder Ball.
Jerry was a lifelong member of Locust Grove Baptist Church where he also served as a...
James Ransom Paden
Mar 10, 2023
ASHEVILLE – James (Jim) Ransom Paden, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10 at Stone Creek Health and Rehab in Asheville, NC. He was born in Greenup, IL on Christmas Day in 1935, to James Fredrick Paden and Irma Ennis. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Peggy Louise Paden. Jim and Peggy had one...
Judy Darlene Pressley
Mar 8, 2023
BLACK MOUNTAIN - Judy Darlene Pressley, age 66, of Black Mountain, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Solace Hospice Center surrounded by her whole family.
Mrs. Pressley was born April 21, 1956, in Buncombe County and was a resident of Buncombe County all her life.
She drove a school bus for 42 years...
Barbara Jean Nolen
Feb 26, 2023
KERNERSVILLE- Barbara Jean Nolen, age 90, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, after a brief hospital stay.
Mrs. Nolen was born on January 8, 1933, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Broward and Willie Ophelia Kemp Gatlin and wife of the late Jack K. Nolen. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Angelyn...
Tommy Harwood
Feb 26, 2023
BARNARDSVILLE – Tommy Harwood, 51, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Hesley and Irma Harwood. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, maternal grandparents and two uncles.
Tommy loved to hunt mushrooms and go fishing. He enjoyed spending quality time with...
James Boyd Robertson
Feb 23, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – James Boyd Robertson, age 100, died on Thursday, February 23, 2023, after a period of declining health at Brookdale Senior Living in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was born on May 29, 1922, in Canton, North Carolina to the late William Hillman Robertson and Sarah Rebecca Leisher Robertson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six...
Ruth Naomi Hensley
Feb 22, 2023
ASHEVILLE – Ruth Naomi Hensley, age 87, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Mrs. Hensley was born September 29, 1935, in Buncombe County where she lived most of her life.
She was the daughter of the late Cecil and Eva Edmonds Kent. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James...
Irene Tesner Robinson
Feb 20, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Irene Tesner Robinson, 82, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Elizabeth House surrounded by her family after an extended illness.
A native of Buncombe County, Irene was the daughter of the late Clyde and Florence Tesner. She was also preceded in death by five sisters, Nell, Jean, Frances, Shirley and Libby; and a son in...
Wilma Lee McDaris
Feb 17, 2023
WEAVERVILLE - Wilma Lee McDaris, age 86, of Weaverville, died Friday, February 17, 2023, in Charlotte. She was born April 5, 1936, in Buncombe County and lived in Charlotte while working for Eastern Airlines over 20 years. After retirement from Eastern Airlines, she was employed at Piedmont Airlines and later US Air as a reservation agent.
She was the...
Ruth E. Rice
Feb 16, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Ruth E. Rice, age 75, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 16, 2023, after her battle with cancer. She was born June 15, 1947, in Buncombe County where she lived all her life.
Ruth worked all her life until her health no longer allowed. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. A dedicated Christian,...
Gloria Jean Coddington Woodson
Feb 16, 2023
Gloria Jean Coddington Woodson, 87, of Reems Creek Valley, died Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Aston Park Health Care Center.
Mrs. Woodson was born May 5, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Clady B. Coddington and Ruby Renfro Coddington James.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Robert M. Woodson, Sr....
Lauren Michaela "Mikki" Payne
Feb 15, 2023
ARDEN - Lauren Michaela “Mikki” Payne was born at 8:31 p.m. on a beautiful summer Sunday evening, August 22, 1999, in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Lauren was taken from us unexpectedly, leaving this world on February 15, 2023, at her life-long home in Arden.
Waiting to welcome her into eternity were her maternal grandparents James, Doad, and Joan; paternal grandmother, “Nana” Judy,...
Elizabeth Elaine Suttles
Feb 14, 2023
MARSHALL - Elizabeth Elaine Suttles, age 63, of Marshall, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. She lived in Madison County for the past 30 years.
Beth was a master knitter who won several blue ribbons at the Madison County Fair for her creations. She was also known for her beautiful flower gardens. ...
Anne Louise Cekella
Feb 13, 2023
Anne Louise Cekella, born May 21, 1939 in Johnstown, PA. Anne was an only child, raised Catholic, played clarinet in the band, top student and homecoming queen. She was proud of her Italian heritage and learned the language from her mother and grandmother. She graduated from South Fork High School in 1957, and graduated Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in...
Glenda Caryl Rogers Roberts
Feb 13, 2023
MILLS RIVER – Glenda Caryl Rogers Roberts, age 77, of Fletcher, went to be with her Lord on February 13, 2023.
She was born October 30, 1945, to the late Robert Noel Rogers, Sr. and Myra Edna Black Rogers. She and her four siblings grew up in the Flat Creek community of Buncombe County and were taught Godly values and...
Nancy Jenkins Clinedinst
Feb 12, 2023
WEAVERVILLE – Nancy Jenkins Clinedinst, 86, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and siblings.
A native and life long resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Dan M. and Frances Davis Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Elwin Bruce Clinedinst, Sr. in...
Howard Talmadge Cox, Jr.
Feb 10, 2023
ASHEVILLE - Howard was born July 7th, 1929 in Cambridge, MD. He was the son of Howard and Flora Cox. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; his parents; four brothers: Bill, Emerson, John and Bobby; and his sister, Doris Messick.
He is survived by his son, Frank Peters and his wife, Cassandra Sweet.
He was...
Theodore T. Burlew, Jr.
Feb 7, 2023
ASHEVILLE - Theodore Thomas Burlew Jr. crossed into the cosmos on February 7, 2023 at the age of 94. He was born on January 10, 1929 in Asbury Park, NJ. He was the son of the late Theodore Thomas Burlew, and late Mary “Mae” Kelly Burlew.
Affectionately known as “Ted” he had a long-standing career with the government,...
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