Obituaries
Cathy Payne
Jan 25, 2022
ALEXANDER – Cathy Payne, 72, of Alexander passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
A funeral service will be held at 2:30PM on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 200 Mt. Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806. Rev. Ronnie Owen will officiate. Burial will follow at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory, 901 Aiken Rd. The family will receive friends from...
Betty Wallin Morgan
Jan 22, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Betty Wallin Morgan, age 90, of Weaverville died Saturday, January 22, 2022.
Mrs. Morgan was born September 19, 1931 in Madison County to the late Henry Grady and Bertie Chandler Wallin, she was a resident of Buncombe County most of her life. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Alene Holcombe, Glyndon Buckner,...
Doris Plemmons Huntsinger
Jan 21, 2022
OLD FORT – Doris Ann Plemmons Huntsinger, age 73, of Old Fort, died Friday, January 21, 2022.
Doris was born November 16, 1948, in Buncombe County to the late Harl and Clara Jones Plemmons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Huntsinger; sister, Barbara Pace and in-laws, Harry and Bernice Huntsinger.
Doris retired from Square...
Rosa Lee Harwood Wilson
Jan 16, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Rosa Lee Harwood Wilson, age 80, of Weaverville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 16, 2022.
Mrs. Wilson was born August 24, 1941 in Buncombe County to the late William “Bill” and Catherine Miller Harwood; she was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Rev. Elbert W. "Jack" Smith
Jan 16, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Rev. Elbert W. “Jack” Smith, age 85, of Weaverville, received his glorified body on the morning of Sunday, January 16, 2022, as snow fell gently to the ground.
Rev. Smith was born May 2,1936 in Madison County to the late Robert Frank and Fannie Anderson Smith; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Jack...
Charles Keith Hensley, Jr.
Jan 16, 2022
BARNARDSVILLE – Charles “Charlie” Keith Hensley, Jr., age 50, left us on the snowy morning of January 16, 2022, to join his dad in heaven.
He was born March 3, 1971, in Washington, DC. Charlie was a resident of Barnardsville, NC since the age of three. He was a renowned bluegrass guitar “picker”, having played with the likes of Bill Monroe,...
Jerry Herron
Jan 15, 2022
WEAVERVILLE - Gerald Duane Herron, “Jerry”, age 70 of Weaverville, NC passed away in his home Saturday January 15th, 2022.
He is survived by his loving wife Linda Crawford; his daughters, Jodie, Jess, Jacki and Jamie; his son Judson; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Madge and Ruth; brothers, David, Larry and Tony; and his many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death...
Charlie Hearn
Jan 14, 2022
MARS HILL, NC – Charles R “Charlie” Hearn passed away in Asheville, NC. He had resided in Mars Hill, NC and Fort Smith, AR.
Charles left behind his wife and best friend, Phyllis; sons, Kelly and Mike; and daughter, Amy and her husband Chad.
He was “Papa Charlie” to his granddaughters, Erin, Teanna and Embry; and grandsons, Logan (Bethany), Ryan (Lacey), Mason...
Lee Nix, Jr.
Jan 13, 2022
BARNARDSVILLE – William “Lee” Nix, Jr., 46, of Barnardsville passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
Lee was the son of Bobbie D. Nix and the late William L. Nix, Sr. Along with his mother, he is survived by his brother, James D. Nix; his sister, Wendy Nix Austin; two nephews, Dallas and Jacob Nix; and two nieces, Hannah Nix and...
Joseph Nelson Cagnina
Jan 10, 2022
WEAVERVILLE - Joseph Nelson Cagnina, 79, of Weaverville passed away at his residence on Monday, January 10, 2022.
A native of Newark, NJ, Joe was the son of the late Joseph Phillip Cagnina and Irene Rossi Cagnina. He is survived by his wife, Ellie Winter Cagnina.
Joe served his country by serving the the United States Air Force.
Obituary and service information will...
Kathy McKinney King
Jan 8, 2022
MARS HILL – Kathy Ann McKinney King, age 64, of Mars Hill passed away Saturday, January 9, 2022.
Kathy was born March 5, 1957, in Buncombe County to the late Clyde and Dorothy Barrett McKinney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Philip McKinney.
She will be remembered as she was - quiet, kind and someone...
Barbara Bennett Capps
Jan 7, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Barbara Bennett Capps, age 79, of Weaverville died Friday, January 7, 2022.
Mrs. Capps was born July 31, 1942, in Greenbrier County, West Virginia to the late Andy and Mary Bennett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Kenneth Capps who died in 2015; son, Kenneth Wayne Capps and great grandson, Christopher Goodlake.
Barbara grew up in...
James Frederick Williams
Jan 6, 2022
ASHEVILLE – James Frederick Williams, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.
A native of Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Franklin Pierce Williams and Sarah Schroth Williams. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Patricia Sharon Williams.
A United States Navy...
Bethel Boone Ammons
Jan 5, 2022
Weaverville,
Bethel Louise Ammons, 95, passed from this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
Bethel was born November 24, 1926, the daughter of Lewis Oscar and Maude Leigh Presnell Boone of the Grapevine Section of Madison County. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 69 years, Hal Donald Ammons of Weaverville; brothers Bruce Boone, Jack Boone,...
Sally Elizabeth Matthews Roberts
Jan 3, 2022
ASHEVILLE – Sally Elizabeth Matthews Roberts, age 87, of Asheville, died Monday, January 3, 2022.
A native of Asheville, she was born September 22, 1934, to the late John Russell and Dora Garrison Matthews. She was a resident of Buncombe County but lived all over the country during her childhood.
Sally was a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and graduate...
Felton Stephens
Jan 2, 2022
Felton Stephens, age 75, of Inman, SC, formerly of Weaverville, NC, died Sunday, January 2, 2022.
Felton was born on September 23, 1946, in Buncombe County to the late Norman Felton and Margaret Davis Stephens. He was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life.
Felton was a 1964 graduate of N.B. High School, where he played several sports and...
Roger Dale Gentry
Dec 31, 2021
Roger Dale Gentry of Weaverville, NC passed away on December 31, 2021, after a battle with lung cancer.
Roger was born April 5, 1951, in Marion, VA. In his youth, Roger worked at a sawmill in the mountains outside of Marion, Va. He later joined the United States Army where he served from 1969-1975. After his time in the Army, Roger...
Virginia Ann Moss
Dec 31, 2021
ASHEVILLE-Virginia Ann (Hamlin) Moss, 61, of Asheville passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Mission Hospital.
A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of James Bryson “J.B.” Hamlin and Doris Garrison Hamlin.
She is survived by her husband, DeLane E. Moss; and a daughter, MyLissa Fultz.
The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date and respectfully...
Geraldine "Jean" S. Edwards
Dec 29, 2021
WEAVERVILLE-Jean Shepherd Edwards, age 90 of Weaverville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. She was the youngest daughter of the late Robert Oscar Shepherd and Flora Hylemon Shepherd.
Jean was born November 24, 1931, in the Bald Creek Community of Yancey County and graduated from Bald Creek High School where she was a Cheerleader and...
Charles L. Trexler
Dec 28, 2021
LEICESTER – Charles L. Trexler, age 82, of Leicester passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
Mr. Trexler was the son of the late Charles “Buck” Trexler, Sr. and Clara Weatherford Every and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a veteran of the US Airforce and retired from American Enka/BASF after 38 years of service. His...
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