Obituaries
Willis B. "Bud" Taylor
Mar 16, 2020
ASHEVILLE – Willis B. “Bud” Taylor, Jr., age 79, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 16, 2020. Mr. Taylor was born March 3, 1941 in Lee County to the late Willis Broadus Taylor, Sr. and Lillian Todd Taylor; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life.
He was an assistant manager...
Della "Marie" Smith Dillingham
Mar 15, 2020
ASHEVILLE – Della “Marie” Smith Dillingham of Asheville passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the age of 102. Marie was born December 5, 1917 in Walnut, to the late Ballard G. Smith and Pearl Thomas Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Asheville.
Marie is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, Craig...
Donald E. Burchette
Mar 15, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Pastor Donald E. Burchette, age 72, of Weaverville, died Sunday, March 15, 2020. Pastor Burchette was born on May 30, 1947 in Buncombe County, where he lived most of his life, to the late George W. and Rosa Lee Bishop Burchette.
Don retired from Southern Concrete Materials with 41 years of service. After retiring he began working...
Lila Marie Burnette McCurry
Mar 12, 2020
Lila Marie Burnette McCurry November 21, 1930 – March 12, 2020 Lila McCurry would have appreciated the way her life ended – holding the hand of her husband to whom she’d been married for 68 years, 8 months and 26 days. She talked often about death, without fear. She knew, based on her deeply-held Christian faith, that when one life...
Geraldine Adams Pidcock
Mar 11, 2020
CANDLER – Geraldine “Gerri” Adams Pidcock, age 81, of Candler, went to be with our Lord in Heaven on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Mrs. Pidcock was born September 1, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Floyd and Eunice Compton Adams.
Gerri retired from Wachovia Bank in 2000, having worked for 43 years in banking. She was an Atlanta...
Lucille Roberts Neilson
Mar 4, 2020
ASHEVILLE – Lucille Roberts Neilson, age 95, of Asheville, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Mrs. Neilson was born January 11, 1925 in Buncombe County to the late A. Fulton Roberts, Sr. and Olive Buckner Roberts; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life.
Lucille and her husband owned the House of Fabrics since 1969 until her...
Margaret Brundage Shipman
Mar 4, 2020
ALEXANDER – Margaret Brundage Shipman, age 93, of Alexander, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Mrs. Shipman was born February 28, 1927 in Washington, DC to the late Coles Ernest and Margaret Frances Sharp Brundage. She moved to Buncombe County in 1984 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Margaret was a faithful member of Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church.
In addition to...
Gail Lance
Mar 1, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Harry Gail Lance, age 86, of Weaverville, died Sunday, March 1, 2020 in York, SC. Mr. Lance was born April 28, 1933 in Meridian, Mississippi and was a resident of Weaverville for most of his life.
In 1971 he retired from the US Navy after 21 years of service as a Senior Chief Petty Officer serving in...
Blanche Paquette
Feb 29, 2020
MARS HILL - Blanche Paquette, age 98, died peacefully on February 29th, while taking an afternoon nap in her favorite chair. Blanche is survived by sons Claude Labrie and daughter-in-law Janice Labrie, Donald Labrie and daughter-in-law Laurie Labrie, daughters Francine Landry and Christiane Godbout, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Paul Labrie, son Real Labrie...
John Allison Eller, Jr.
Feb 29, 2020
JOHN ALLISON ELLER, JR. GREENVILLE, SC – John Allison Eller, Jr., age 79, of Greenville, SC, passed away on February 29, 2020, after a well-fought fight with lung cancer. He was born in Weaverville, NC, on January 20, 1941, son to the late John and Anna Lee Eller.
In 1959 John graduated salutatorian from North Buncombe High School where...
Lillian Youngblood
Feb 27, 2020
BARNARDSVILLE – Lillian Youngblood age 83, of Barnardsville, died Thursday, February 27, 2020. Lillian was born September 4, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to the late George and Lillie Selke Henry, where she spent most of her life until moving to the Carolinas in 1981.
Lillian worked in healthcare housekeeping most of her career and retired in 2002 from the...
Alvin "Woody" Fuller
Feb 24, 2020
BARNARDSVILLE – Alvin “Woody” Fuller age 75, of Barnardsville, died Monday, February 24, 2020. Woody was born November 25, 1944 in Swain County to the late Rev. Garfield Fuller and Hester Sizemore Fuller; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life.
He was a retired plumber from Bartlett Plumbing. He loved to fish and hunt...
Wilma Stewart Hollifield
Feb 21, 2020
BLACK MOUNTAIN – Wilma Stewart Hollifield, age 94, of Black Mountain died Friday, February 21, 2020. Mrs. Hollifield was born July 11, 1925 in Buncombe County to the late Walter and Welzie Carr Stewart; she had lived in Buncombe County all of her life.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Alfred Hollifield....
Louise Riddle
Feb 18, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Vera “Louise” Riddle, age 69, a lifetime resident of Weaverville, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
Everyone who knew her knew the beauty she brought to everything she touched with her amazing creativity. It was Louise’s joy to beautify their home with flowers. Recent health challenges led to her passing peacefully...
Donald H. Anderson
Feb 17, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – Donald H. Anderson, age 82, of the Reems Creek Community, died Monday, February 17, 2020.
Mr. Anderson was born August 10, 1937 in Buncombe County, where he had lived all of his life, to the late Clyde and Pauline Herron Anderson. Donald retired from Progress Energy as a lineman with 37 years of service. He enjoyed fishing,...
Ann Johnson Bussard
Feb 14, 2020
MARS HILL – Ann Johnson Bussard age 80 of Mars Hill went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Mrs. Bussard was born September 25, 1939 in Fluvanna County, VA to the late Thomas W. and Linda Mann Johnson. She was a resident of Madison County for the past 51 years. As an active member...
Lillian "Billie Phillips" Lovelace
Feb 14, 2020
Lillian “Billie Phillips” Lovelace, age 92, went to Heaven to be with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and her precious husband of 67 years on Friday, February 14, 2020.
She was preceded in death by her husband, L. Reid Lovelace; her mother and father, Ruth Burgin Phillips and Arnold Phillips, Sr.; her brother, Arnold “Ross” Phillips, Jr.; her...
Elizabeth June Israel Wild
Feb 10, 2020
CHICAGO – Elizabeth “Lib” June Israel Wild, age 90, left our world peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10th, 2020, comfortably at home in Chicago, IL with her loving daughter Linda, granddaughter Amanda, her husband Tim and adoring dog Murphy by her side during her final days.
Elizabeth was born on June 1, 1929...
Kenneth D. Dillingham
Feb 7, 2020
WEAVERVILLE - Kenneth D. Dillingham, age 92, of Weaverville, died Friday, February 7, 2020.
Mr. Dillingham was born March 18, 1927 in Buncombe County to the late Franklin Leroy & Elizabeth Parker Dillingham; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He had resided with Jane and Jackie for the past five years.
Kenneth was...
David William Pope
Feb 6, 2020
WEAVERVILLE – David William Pope, age 82, of Weaverville, died Thursday, February 6, 2020.
Mr. Pope was born May 4, 1937 in Lodi, CA to the late Joseph and Georgine Crowell. David was a veteran.
Surviving are his daughters, Robin Liner and husband Jay, and Teri Pope; a brother, Jim Pope and wife Cindy; and nine grandchildren. West...
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