Obituaries
June Guthrie Clark
Oct 4, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – June Guthrie Clark, age 79, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
June was born on September 13, 1946, in Buncombe County where she had lived most all her life. She was a 1964 graduate of North Buncombe High School. She retired from Buncombe County Schools, and enjoyed reading, working in her yard and spending...
D. Welmon Roberts
Oct 4, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – D. Welmon Roberts, age 84, passed peacefully from this life into eternal life with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 4, 2025. A native of Buncombe County, he was born on September 6, 1941, to the late Dennis Venard and Mildred Garrison Roberts.
He was a proud graduate of North Buncombe High School. Following graduation, Welmon began his...
Sharon Sue White
Sep 26, 2025
ASHEVILLE – Sharon Sue White, age 71, of Asheville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
Sharon was born on May 24, 1954, in DuBois, Illinois, and moved to Asheville in 1989. She became a Registered Nurse while still in Illinois and had a diverse career as a nurse for nearly 40 years. Sharon was very dedicated...
James Arthur Eison
Sep 23, 2025
James "Jim" Arthur Eison died September 23, 2025, at Mission Hospital Asheville NC, and is survived by his loving wife Kathleen "Kathy" Eison, his brother Michael "Mike" S. Eison, and his wife, Elizabeth.
Jim was born in 1950 in Brooklyn, New York to Fred and Freda Eison, but lived most of his early years in Flushing, Queens. A product of the...
Ryan Emery Neill
Sep 19, 2025
ASHEVILLE – Ryan Emery Neill, age 25, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Ryan was born in Solano, California on July 20, 2000, and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He graduated from North Buncombe High School in 2018 and was a member of the Blackhawk Band. He attended AB Tech and worked at...
Grady Mathis
Sep 14, 2025
ASHEVILLE – Grady Mathis, age 93, of Asheville, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Mr. Mathis was born on February 21, 1932, in McDowell County and was a resident of Buncombe County most of his life. He worked at American Enka and retired from Beacon Manufacturing. He loved to go fishing and was always looking for an opportunity to go...
Anna G. Ramsey
Sep 13, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – Anna G. Ramsey, age 79, of Weaverville passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at her home with her daughter by her side. Anna was born on April 18, 1946, in Madison County to the late John and Martha Bailey Ramsey.
Anna was a former nurse; she worked for the U. S. Government in Panama. Later she went to...
Frank Edward Langford
Sep 12, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – Frank Edward Langford, age 94, of Weaverville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 12, 2025.
Mr. Langford was born on April 28, 1931, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War, and was retired from Burlington Industries. He was...
Patrick Anthony Miljour, II
Sep 6, 2025
WEAVERVILLE - Patrick Anthony Miljour II, beloved husband, father, son and brother passed away Saturday Sept. 6, 2025, doing what he loved, kayaking the Gauley River in West Virginia. Patrick was born in Harbor Beach, Michigan on June 19, 1972, to Pat and BetteJo Miljour. Patrick’s love of adventure began early, as he was the youngest person to cross the...
James Carlos Rice
Sep 6, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James “Jim” Carlos Rice, who peacefully departed this life at the age of 95 on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at his home in Asheville. He was born on April 18, 1930, to the late Carroll James Rice and Mary Jenkins Rice.
Jim proudly served his country in the United States...
Ruth Gibson Shipman
Sep 3, 2025
Ruth Gibson Shipman, age 92, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Mrs. Shipman was born July 22, 1933, in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life. She was a founding member of New Hope Baptist Church who enjoyed reading her Bible, taught Sunday School and loved her Church family.
She was the daughter...
Saundra Rice Rogers
Sep 3, 2025
ALEXANDER – Saundra Rice Rogers, age 83, of Alexander, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Mission Hospital.
Mrs. Rogers was born July 24, 1942, in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life. Family was very important to her as she was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved southern gospel music...
Brett Randall Eaker
Sep 1, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – Brett Randall Eaker, age 62, of Weaverville, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025, and was greeted by his beloved dogs, Baxter, Roxie, and Putter.
Brett was born on July 31, 1963, in Nash County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a member of the 1981 North Buncombe High School senior class,...
Vera Ray Massey
Sep 1, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – Vera Ray Massey, age 74, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025. She was born on October 8, 1950, and was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Willoree Ray. In addition to her parents, Vera was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Larry...
James "Jim" Kent Rogers
Aug 30, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – James “Jim” Kent Rogers, age 95, of 24 Church Street died Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Mr. Rogers was born December 30, 1929, to the late James Andrew and Eliza Kent Rogers; he lived in Buncombe County all of his life.
Jim retired from Southern Bell Telephone in Asheville after 38 years of service. A loving father and dad, he enjoyed...
Garrett Wayne Fox
Aug 26, 2025
LEICESTER – Garrett Wayne Fox, age 43, of Leicester, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Garrett was born on May 16, 1982, in Buncombe County where he had lived most of his life. He loved working on the farm and raising hogs with his father. He loved his church and working on church building projects with...
Michael Fitzgerald Gregory
Aug 24, 2025
NAPLES, FL - Michael Fitzgerald Gregory, 59, of Naples, FL, formerly of Asheville, NC and Andrews, NC passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mike graduated from Andrews High School in 1984 and obtained his degree in Criminal Justice in 1988 from Western Carolina University. Mike began his 30 year career with North Carolina Department...
Marie Honeycutt Miller
Aug 24, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – Marie Honeycutt Miller, age 99, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 24, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Miller was born July 14, 1926, in Yancey County. She was raised in Mitchell County and lived in Yancey and Buncombe Counties for the rest of her life. Marie was the pillar of her family when...
Caroleen Pike Morton
Aug 22, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – Caroleen Pike Morton, age 77, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 22, 2025.
Caroleen was born on January 7, 1948, in Buncombe County and resided in Washington, DC, for a short while. She then moved to Middlesboro, Kentucky from 1968 to 1970 and then returned to Weaverville where she remained until her death. She...
Kenneth Doyle Buckner, Sr.
Aug 15, 2025
WOODFIN – Kenneth Doyle Buckner, Sr., age 77, of Woodfin passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at his home.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Doyle Moran and Louise Hollifield Buckner and husband of the late Emma Penland Buckner who died in 2021. Along with his parents and wife he is preceded in death...
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