Obituaries
Carol Beth Gibson Case
Sep 23, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Carol Beth Gibson Case, age 82, went to be with our Lord on Friday, September 23, 2022.
Carol was born in Union, South Carolina on May 11, 1940. She resided in Buncombe County for all her life.
Carol was the daughter of the late William Paul Gibson and Beatrice Brown Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was...
Robert Guy Hughes
Sep 20, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Robert Guy Hughes, 86, of Weaverville, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
Mr. Hughes was born in Mitchell County on March 24, 1936, to the late Robert Caswell and Myrtle Tipton Hughes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers-in-law, Glen Campbell, Max Anglin and Charlie...
Agnes Marie Edwards
Sep 13, 2022
LEICESTER – Agnes Marie Edwards, 75, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation Center in Asheville.
A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late William Ballard Lunsford and Mary Irene Crum Lunsford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rickmon Joseph Edwards who passed away in April of 2017;...
Betty Laws Bridges
Sep 13, 2022
ALEXANDER - Some would say Betty Bridges has out worked every man in Buncombe County. For 79 years, Betty lived a full life and finally completed her work on September 13, 2022. Jesus has taken her to heaven to rest.
Betty and her late husband, Ronnie, operated Bridges Dairy Farm for 60 years, where she milked 120 cows twice...
James "Jamey" Black, II
Sep 13, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – James Arthur “Jamey” Black, II, 44, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the CarePartners Solace Center.
A native of Buncombe County, Jamey was the son of James Arthur Black and the late Sharon E. Black.
He is survived by his father; his sister, Angie Taylor and her husband, Patrick; a...
Carltina "Tina" Ann Hall
Sep 10, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Carltina “Tina” Hall, 84, of Weaverville passed away September 10, 2022, due to complications of COPD.
She was born May 19, 1938, in Cambridge, Vermont to the late Richard and Edith Perry. She grew up in St Johnsbury, Vermont and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy. She met and married her late husband Oie Hall of Madison County, NC,...
Kasey James Houston Miller
Sep 9, 2022
ASHEVILLE – Kasey James Houston Miller, age 27 of Asheville passed away Friday, September 9, 2022.
Kasey was born May 31, 1995, in Asheville, North Carolina to Casper and Rebecca Miller. He was preceded in death by his Papaws, Fred Loftis and E.L. Miller; and his Mamaw, Shirley Loftis.
In addition to his parents, Kasey is survived by his son,...
L.C. "Rocky" Ragsdale
Sep 7, 2022
L.C “Rocky” Ragsdale, age 71, of Weaverville died Wednesday, September 7, 2022.
Rocky was born February 22, 1951, in Dalton, Georgia. He was a resident of Buncombe County for the past 36 years. He was employed with his father-in-law at C. Greene Trucking Company.
Rocky was the son of the late L.P. and Genevieve Vineyard Ragsdale. He was preceded in...
Peter Benjamin Gowing
Sep 6, 2022
Peter Benjamin Gowing, age 82, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville.
Born June 21, 1940, in Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Gowing was the son of the late Arthur Benjamin and Marie Collette Langlois Gowing.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Ann Barber Gowing; two sons, Mark Gowing and wife Lisa, and Ron...
Kathleen Ray
Sep 5, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Kathleen Ray, 96, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 at The Greens of Weaverville. Born on September 4, 1926 in Buncombe county, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Beatrice Ballew. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold E. Ray, who died in 2008.
Kathleen is survived by her son, Steve Ray,...
Tom Banks, Sr.
Sep 1, 2022
Tom Banks, Sr., age 78, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Mr. Banks was born January 2, 1944, in Buncombe County where he lived most of his life.
He was the owner/operator of Tom’s Auto Body Shop in Weaverville since 1979. He was a people person and loved spending time with friends...
Steven Joseph Hillstrom
Aug 31, 2022
WEAVERVILLE - Steven Joseph Hillstrom, 80, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC, with his wife and two children by his side.
Steve was born in Albert Lea, MN on February 25, 1942, to Vernon Hillstrom and Gladys (Christensen). A few years after his father’s early death when Steve was 4 weeks old, they...
Carlos "Orville" Radcliff
Aug 29, 2022
LEICESTER – Carlos “Orville” Radcliff, age 92, of Leicester, died on Monday, August 29, 2022 at The Laurels of Greentree Ridge.
Mr. Radcliff was born December 15, 1929, in Buncombe County where he lived all his life.
He was a truck mechanic, retiring from Matthews Ford in 2000. A United States Veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Radcliff served...
Jeffrey Chandler Roberts
Aug 27, 2022
MORGANTON – Jeffrey C. Roberts, 61, of Morganton, NC formerly of Asheville, NC passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 27, 2022, in Georgia at Savannah Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 22, 1960, in Asheville.
He was a graduate of Asheville High School and AB Technical College Machinist training program. He worked as a Machinist at several companies...
Brandon Biddix
Aug 23, 2022
MOORE, SC - Brandon Biddix, 31, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.
Brandon was a devoted and loving husband, father, son, brother and uncle. He loved fishing and sports. Brandon was determined and hardworking. He had recently gone back to school and began taking courses for certifications as he was preparing to start his own lawn care company. Brandon...
Vera Jane Jenkins Banks
Aug 17, 2022
SWANNANOA – Vera Jane Jenkins Banks, 69, went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2022. She was the beloved daughter of Dot Elingburg and the late Lawrence Jenkins.
Vera was preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Jenkins. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gerald “Jerry” Banks; her son, Joshua Banks; and daughter, Whitney...
Andrea Lynn Woodring
Aug 17, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Andrea Lynn Woodring, age 50, of Weaverville passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Mission Hospital.
Andrea was born January 2, 1972, in Williamsport, PA. She was the daughter of Linda Ritter and the late William Miller. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lawrence Chaapel and Betty Holmes, and Mr....
Leonard James Moffatt, Jr.
Aug 14, 2022
ASHEVILLE - Retired Lt. Col. Leonard “Len” James Moffatt Jr. passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the age of 83 in Asheville, NC. He was devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
Len was born on May 27, 1939, in the small steel mill town of Leechburg, PA. After spending two years at Penn State, Len joined...
Peggy Morgan Duyck
Aug 13, 2022
WEAVERVILLE – Peggy Morgan Duyck, age 89, of Weaverville passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022.
Mrs. Duyck was born March 26, 1933, in Buncombe County where she was a resident most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary Cheek Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Nell Jean Lusk McDarris
Aug 10, 2022
ASHEVILLE - Nell Jean Lusk McDarris of Asheville passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida.
A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of Mickler Russell Lusk and Lola Owen Lusk. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Eugene McDarris and brother, Charles R. Lusk.
She attended elementary and high school in Transylvania...
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