Obituaries
William "Gale" Brown
Oct 30, 2021
MARSHALL – William “Gale” Brown, 81, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Madison County. Gale was born December 7, 1939, to the late Mallie Emory and Ethel Teague Brown.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Harriett Scott Brown; daughter: Gaylyn Justice and husband Grady of Marshall; son,...
Jennifer Lynn Phillips
Oct 29, 2021
ASHEVILLE- Jennifer Lynn Phillips, age 41, of Asheville, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 29, 2021.
Jennifer was born August 12, 1980, in Orlando, FL and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was employed at State Employees Credit Union.
To all who loved Jennifer: we pray you saw Christ in her life. Her...
June Elizabeth Jones
Oct 27, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – June Elizabeth Jones ,97, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at the Brian Center in Weaverville.
A native of Wayne County, MI, she was the daughter of the late George Scott and Stella Bauer Scott.
There will be no local services.
A graveside service will be held at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Bainbridge, GA. The date and time will...
Doris M. Osterling
Oct 26, 2021
Doris M. Osterling, age 96, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
Mrs. Osterling was born November 29, 1924, to the late Joseph and Lenore High Armstrong. She was raised and lived most of her life in Lafayette, IN until moving more recently to North Carolina to live near her daughter. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, cross stitching, reading, cooking...
Naomi Brenda Sue Petty
Oct 26, 2021
Naomi Brenda Sue (Taylor) Petty, has passed at age 77, on October 26, 2021, at the Brian Center in Weaverville NC of natural causes.
She is survived by her siblings, Curtis Taylor of Port Orange, FL and Debra Hawkins of Clyde, NC; son, Dean Taylor of Mars Hill; daughters, Dawn Tabor of Altus, OK, and Michelle Tabor of Weaverville; six grandkids,...
Larry D. Hensley
Oct 25, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Larry D. Hensley, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, at Mission Hospital after a courageous battle with Covid.
Larry was born April 4, 1963, in Buncombe County to Martha Hensley of North Asheville and the late Harold Hensley. He was a 1981 graduate of North Buncombe High School and a resident of Buncombe County. Larry worked as a Project...
Doug Harker
Oct 23, 2021
Douglas Brett Harker, age 68 of 123 Leigh Circle passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021.
Douglas was born August 21, 1953 in Trenton, MI to the late Edgar and Edna Ferguson Harker. Doug resided part-time in Boone, NC, and at his childhood home in Asheville, NC. He was a man of many trades. Doug was not one to sit still...
Arvil Freeman
Oct 21, 2021
WEAVERVILLE - Arvil Freeman was born April 14, 1932, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a devoted husband to Jackie Freeman.
Arvil Freeman's true passion was a professional fiddler. He has passed on his traditions for over fifty years and is known for his distinctively personal style, smooth and melodic...
Linda "Ant Linda" Hunter
Oct 14, 2021
Linda A. Hunter, age 74, of Weaverville, died Thursday, October 14, 2021.
Linda affectionately known to many as “Ant Linda” was born June 14, 1947, to the late Augustine Angelillo, Sr. and Ellen Gaddy Angelillo. She grew up in Connecticut and moved with her family to Weaverville in 1963.
She was a graduate of North Buncombe High School, class of 1965,...
Berry Thomas Coomer
Oct 14, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Berry Thomas Coomer, age 99, of Weaverville, died Thursday, October 14, 2021.
Mr. Coomer was born May 22, 1922, in Gilbertsville, Kentucky to the late Wiley and Ora Collins Coomer; he was a resident of Buncombe County.
Berry was a devout Christian, loving husband and father. He was admired by and a mentor to his children and grandchildren. He was...
Gerald Dwayne Carswell
Oct 10, 2021
BARNARDSVILLE – Gerald Dwayne Carswell, age 56, of Barnardsville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 10, 2021.
Gerald was born July 22, 1965, to Doug and Columbia Justice Carswell in Baltimore, Maryland where he soon found his way to the South. Gerald was a loving and devoted Christian, son, husband, father, brother, and grandpa. He was well known...
Harry Biemolt
Oct 9, 2021
Weaverville resident Harry Biemolt died on October 9, 2021, at the age of 92.
Harry was born and raised a proud Chicagoan. He worked in the City for Precision Scientific for more than 30 years. Then, he became the President of Hotpack Corp. of Philadelphia, until his retirement.
The Biemolts enjoyed designing and building a mountain home in Asheville. Harry established a...
Orpha Annabelle Schubert
Oct 8, 2021
Weaverville, NC - Orpha Annabelle (Pookie) Schubert, age 88, passed away on October 8, 2021 at her home in Weaverville, NC. Pookie was born on March 3, 1933 in Lena, Illinois to Grover Cleveland and Orpha Wiley Shippee. She married Roger Stadel (Nip) Schubert on August 9, 1952 at Lena Methodist Church in Lena.
After retirement, Pookie and Nip moved back...
Carolyn Seastrunk Corn
Oct 6, 2021
ASHEVILLE – Carolyn Seastrunk Corn, age 89, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Mission Hospital.
Mrs. Corn was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County.
Carolyn was a member of Eastern Star. She retired from Buncombe County Department of Social Services. She worked for Asheville Steinmart from the time they opened until closing in October of 2020. She was a lifelong member...
Blake Bronson Ingle
Oct 4, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Blake Bronson Ingle, age 86, of Weaverville, died Monday, October 4, 2021.
Mr. Ingle was born December 11, 1934 and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. A veteran of the United States Army. He was the son of the late Roy Ingle and Bertha Creasman Ingle. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Buttry Ingle;...
Pauline White Burrell
Oct 2, 2021
BARNARDSVILLE – Pauline White Burrell, age 94, of Barnardsville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 2, 2021.
Mrs. Burrell was born August 29, 1927 in Buncombe County to the late Luther and Alice White. She was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. Pauline loved children, and tending to her flowers, especially her multi-colored daylilies.
In addition...
Cleates E. Worley
Oct 1, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Cleates E. Worley, age 88, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord, Friday, October 1, 2021.
A native of Madison County, he was born June 1, 1933 to the late Burnett Carlton Worley and Hannah Belle Capps Worley. He retired from the Highway Division of NC where he led a crew that painted highway lines. Cleates loved fixing...
Jim Petrides
Sep 30, 2021
BARNARDSVILLE - James “Jim” Thomas (Akins) Petrides passed away peacefully at his home in Barnardsville, NC on September 30th after years of battling many illnesses.
Jim was born on September 12, 1938 in Charlotte, North Carolina. During WWII, his mother Sachel “Marie” (Mullis) Akins was a seamstress for the War effort. For a short time, Jim lived with his beloved grandparents...
Pat Woodson
Sep 24, 2021
ALEXANDER – Pat Woodson, age 65, of Alexander died Friday, September 24, 2021.
Pat was born May 11, 1956, the third child of Jack Woodson and the late Jane Honeycutt Woodson. She spent her entire life in Alexander with her parents and sisters, Ann, Linda and Jackie. Pat truly loved her family with all her heart. Anyone who knew her knows...
Jack Rollins Sharp
Sep 23, 2021
WEAVERVILLE – Jack Rollins Sharp, age 85, of Weaverville, died Thursday September 23, 2021.
Jack was born March 17, 1936, in Buncombe County to the late Ed and Flossie White Sharp; he was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life. He was a radio announcer at the radio station in Marshall and was formerly employed at Shaw Industries. Jack...
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