Obituaries
James Maurice Hyatt
May 26, 2022
BARNARDSVILLE—James Maurice Hyatt, 87, of Barnardsville, NC, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at his residence. He was the son of the late Frank W. and Hazel Rector Hyatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Shuford Hyatt, who passed away March 23, 1995; his son, Rickey Lynn Hyatt; granddaughter, Kelly Rickards Webster;...
Terri Anne Pauly-Smith
May 24, 2022
ASHEVILLE - Terri Anne Pauly-Smith (September 29, 1967 – May 24, 2022), daughter of the late Louise Nelson Pauly (d. 2003) and James Frederick Pauly (d. 2005) died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, May 24, 2022.
Happily married to husband, Charles Lamar Smith for 31 years and mother to beloved Josephine Smith (age 24), an avid lover of gothic romance novels...
Lynda B. Sondles
May 16, 2022
Lynda B. Sondles, age 69, of Weaverville, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, at her home.
Lynda was born June 22, 1952, in Akron, Ohio to the late Arthur L. and Pauline Slabaugh Breitenstein. She resided in Buncombe County since 2001 and was a member of Brookstone Church.
A lifelong artist, Lynda was a member of the River Arts District and the...
Diane Crisp Kuykendall
May 16, 2022
ASHEVILLE – Diane Crisp Kuykendall, age 67, of Asheville passed away Monday, May 16, 2022.
Diane was the daughter of the late Johnny & Juanita Crisp. She was very active in the lives of her children and great grandchildren and tried to be at every event they had. A member of Calvary Baptist of Fairview and a previous member of New...
David Carl Lunsford
May 11, 2022
Barnardsville – David Carl Lunsford passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his residence.
He was the son of the late Loy and Nancy Yount Lunsford.
David is survived by his wife, Brenda Anders Lunsford; daughter, Vicky Chandler; son, Avery Anders; sister, Judy Lunsford Freeman; six grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18,...
Clyde James "Jay" Taylor
May 11, 2022
ALEXANDER - Clyde James “Jay” Taylor, 86, of Alexander, NC, died in his home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Maggie Taylor Hollifield; father, Glenn Price; his grandparents, who reared him, William and Mary Taylor; siblings, Sandra Hollifield Penland and Roger Hollifield; son-in-law, Michael Bowling; and nephews, Douglas Norton...
Roger Lee Cole
May 8, 2022
WEAVERVILLE– Roger Lee Cole, age 70, of Weaverville, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Mission Hospital. Mr. Cole was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County.
Mr. Cole was a 13-year cancer survivor. He spent over 32 years working for the Asheville Citizen-Times. He was a dedicated, hardworking, provider for his family and a wonderful father to his children.
He was the...
Norma K. Moss
May 5, 2022
MARS HILL– Norma K. Moss, age 76, of Mars Hill, went to be with her God and her beloved husband and their daughter on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Norma was born October 6, 1945 in Madison County to the late Jesse and Clenard Mullinax Snyder; she was a resident of Madison County for most of her life. In addition to her...
Irene Dillingham Richards
May 2, 2022
Irene Dillingham Richards
Born a tow-headed mountain girl in Dillingham, NC, Irene Dillingham Richards, grew into an always elegant raven-haired international educator, publisher, model and muse in London, Paris, Germany, and throughout Europe, breaking glass ceilings along the way. Born August 21, 1924, she was a noble and brave lioness (Leo), but her favorite season was spring, releasing her earthly tether...
Dezaree Lynn Spencer
May 2, 2022
Dezaree “Dez” Lynn Spencer, age 34, of Candler passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022.
Dez was born May 28, 1987, in Buncombe County and was also a resident of Wyoming, Texas as well as Madison County, NC. She was the daughter of David and Melanie Spencer of Weaverville. She was a 2005 graduate of North Buncombe High School and an...
Helen Snow Ball
Apr 30, 2022
BARNARDSVILLE – Helen Snow Banks Ball, age 96, of Barnardsville, went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Brian Center in Weaverville.
Mrs. Ball was born April 12, 1926 in Buncombe County to the late Gudger and Etta Webb Banks; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. In addition to her parents, she...
Ronnie Dane Roberts
Apr 29, 2022
RONNIE DANE ROBERTS
CANDLER – Ronnie Dane Roberts, age 75, of Candler, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, April 29, 2022, at his home.
Ronnie was born January 28, 1947, in Buncombe County to the late AV & Wilma Whittemore Roberts. He lived all his life in Buncombe County and worked at SKF, Wilsonart, Burlington Industries and Woodfin Water Department....
Jane Jones Higgins
Apr 28, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Jane Jones Higgins, age 76, of Weaverville, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Jane was born March 3, 1946, in Buncombe County to the late Sam Q & Ruth Burnette Jones; she had lived all her life in Buncombe County. A 1964 graduate of N.B. High School, she formerly worked at HomeTrust Bank and later became a real estate...
Trula Haney Aiken
Apr 28, 2022
ALEXANDER - Trula Haney Aiken, age 91 of Alexander, NC slipped the surly bonds of earth to meet her Lord and Savior Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Trula was born May 7, 1930, in Buncombe County to the late Commodore Randolph and Elsie Woods Haney. She was a 1949 graduate of French Broad High School where she was the class valedictorian. She...
Betty Hall Hensley
Apr 27, 2022
ASHEVILLE – Betty Hall Hensley, age 93, of Asheville, died Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Mrs. Hensley was born July 2, 1928, in Haywood County, NC to the late Delone and Mallie Penland Hall. She was a resident of Buncombe County for 40 years. She worked as a seamstress and retired from Mills Manufacturing.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Teresa Leah Janowicz
Apr 25, 2022
Teresa Leah Janowicz, age 69, of Lake Helen, FL passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.
Teresa was born on September 12, 1952 in Portsmouth, VA to the late Lokie and Odell Wall. In addition to her parents, Teresa was preceded in death by her son, David Lambert II and brothers, Robert Franklin and...
Joretta Mae Hall
Apr 24, 2022
Joretta Mae Dillingham Hall, age 89, died on April 24, 2022, at Anderson, South Carolina.
Born on December 14, 1932 in the Big Ivy Community of Barnardsville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Elender Carl Dillingham and Lula Vivian Carson Dillingham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Hugh Hall, a...
Larry Massey
Apr 18, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Larry Massey, 74, passed away on April 18, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Massey was born December 2, 1947 and was a resident of Buncombe County most of his life. He was the son of the late George and Edna Johnson Massey and was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Hensley and...
Katherine Melinda Banks
Apr 10, 2022
Katherine Melinda Banks, age 92, of Leicester died Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Mrs. Banks was born February 2,1930 in Buncombe County, where she lived all her life. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Hawkins and Elizabeth “Betsey” Alexander Hawkins and was the wife of Charles H. “Flashlight” Banks for 71 years.
Mrs. Banks was a lifetime member of Mountain View...
Bill Byrd
Mar 30, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Bill Byrd, age 86, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
Mr. Byrd was born August 8, 1935, in Rockdale County, Georgia to the late Floyd and Doris Piper Byrd; he was a native of Covington, Georgia. Bill served in the US Army 1958-1964. He earned rank of Specialist E-5; served in Ft. Chaffee,...
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