Obituaries
Robert D. Ray
Jan 1, 2025
WEAVERVILLE – Robert D. Ray, a beloved member of the Weaverville community, passed away on January 1, 2025, in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Born on March 18, 1937, in Madison County, North Carolina, Robert was the son of William Ralph Ray and Pauline Wilson Ray, who have both preceded him in death.
He proudly served his country in the United States...
Susan Camilla Beard Wise
Dec 26, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – Susan Camilla Beard Wise, 58 years old, was born on February 8, 1966, to the late Kenneth and Nancy Murphy Beard. She fought a courageous battle against Ovarian Cancer, for almost 4 years. Susan passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Susan graduated Valedictorian from West Caldwell High School in 1984. She...
Euralee Proffitt Rogers
Dec 24, 2024
ASHEVILLE - Euralee Proffitt Rogers, 91, of the Bairds Cove Community of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Mafra Proffitt. She was a member of Newbridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Rogers attended Blanton’s Business College where she received an Associate Degree in Business and was employed by Southern Bell until she...
Danny M. Guthrie
Dec 21, 2024
BARNARDSVILLE – Danny M. Guthrie, age 71, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born on July 15, 1953, in Buncombe County to the late Marcell and Dorothy Harwood Guthrie.
Surviving is his wife, Mary “Susie” Fox Guthrie; daughter, Kimberly Curatolo; sons, Robert Guthrie and wife Scarlett, and Jonathan Guthrie; a grandson, Thomas; sisters, Bobbie Gail Ball and husband...
Sandy Walker Kendall
Dec 19, 2024
Sandy Walker Kendall, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, left this world on December 19, 2024, in her home of Buncombe County, North Carolina. She was born on April 23, 1951, and spent much of her life surrounded by the beauty of her home state.
Sandy was a woman of many talents and passions. Her hands were seldom still; whether...
Fred Samuel Pennell
Dec 17, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – Fred Samuel Pennell, age 97, of Weaverville passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, exactly one month shy of 98 years old.
Mr. Pennell was born January 17, 1927, in Wilkes County, North Carolina where he had lived before moving to Weaverville in 1965.
Mr. Pennell was a US Navy veteran who served during World War II and was a retired...
Timothy Alan Kelley
Dec 14, 2024
WEAVERVILLE - Timothy Alan Kelley, 64, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer knowing that he was loved and cherished.
Born on December 7, 1960, to Jim and Floy Kelley, Tim grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, where he played football, basketball, and golf at Powell Valley High School. He earned his undergraduate...
Mark Henry
Dec 12, 2024
Mark Henry passed away on December 12, 2024, at the age of 53.
He was born October 30, 1971, in Buncombe County to the late Clyde and Pauline Gibson Henry. Mark was known for his love for the great outdoors. He found joy in fishing, hunting, and camping. He was formerly employed at Thermo Fisher.
Mark treasured his family deeply. He leaves...
Howard Ray Cole
Dec 9, 2024
Howard Ray Cole, age 79, of Weaverville passed away Monday, December 9, 2024.
Howard was born July 7, 1945, in Buncombe County where he had lived most of his life. A US Navy veteran of Vietnam; he made two deployments with the Navy Attack Squadron 196. He was co-founder and president of Cole Vending Co., Inc. for 49 years and a...
Marie Ward Roberts
Dec 4, 2024
ALEXANDER –Marie Ward Roberts, age 88, of Alexander, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Mrs. Roberts was born on March 18, 1936, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life.
She was a retired self-employed beautician.
She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Jessie Bailey Ward. She was also preceded in death...
Nanette Louise Doerr
Dec 1, 2024
BOONE – Nanette “Nan” Louise Doerr, age 73, of Boone, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Atruium Health in North Wilkesboro.
She was born on March 28, 1951, in Tucson, AZ. Nan was the daughter of Cheryl Henry and the late Richard Henry. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Bart Henry;...
Louise Whitt Justice
Dec 1, 2024
Louise Whitt Justice, age 93, of Asheville went to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Mrs. Justice was born February 26, 1931, in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life. She was the daughter of the late Merritt Landon Whitt and Jessie Helen Gentry Whitt. A graduate of Grace High School; she was the salutatorian of her...
Tiffany Nicole Reece
Nov 29, 2024
BARNARDSVILLE – Tiffany Nicole Reece, age 37, of Barnardsville, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024.
Tiffany was born on June 29, 1987, in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life. She was formerly an employee of Growing in Grace Child Care and was a home health nurse. She loved fishing, camping, going to the beach and being with...
Rosemary Cervas
Nov 26, 2024
MARS HILL – Rosemary Cervas, age 86, of Mars Hill, North Carolina made her transition to her eternal life on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Born March 13, 1938, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Wife of the late Benjamin B. Cervas. Daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary (nee Zafuto) Vandette. Sister to her late siblings Robert G. Vandette, Joseph A. Vandetti,...
Ben Franklin Radford
Nov 23, 2024
Ben Franklin Radford, age 89, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Ben was born on November 16, 1935, in Madison County, NC.
I am writing in remembrance of an exceptional father, grandfather and loving husband. Ben Radford left the service station business in Buffalo, New York and a life repairing tanks in the Army to live...
Travis Bryan Shaver
Nov 17, 2024
Travis Bryan Shaver, age 42, of Barnardsville, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Mr. Shaver was born on July 23, 1982, in Fayetteville and was a resident of Buncombe County most of his life. He was a stone and brick mason who loved fishing, basketball and soccer. Travis was family oriented, a great dad and had a good sense of...
Frances Diane Hyatt Raby
Nov 17, 2024
Frances Diane Hyatt Raby, age 66, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Mrs. Raby was born on May 7, 1958, in Buncombe County and was a 1976 graduate of North Buncombe High School and attended AB Tech receiving her nursing degree while simultaneously raising her three children and fulfilling new duties at work and...
Gary Lee Jung
Nov 17, 2024
Gary Lee Jung, age 87, of Asheville, died on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Gary was born on July 11, 1937, in Floyd County, Iowa and lived in Charles City, Iowa, Minnetonka, Minn., and Chagrin Falls, Ohio before settling in Weaverville, NC in 1992 with his wife of 52 years, the late Bernice Cathcart Jung. He retired as Vice President of sales...
Thomas Allen Bushar
Nov 14, 2024
Thomas Allen Bushar, age 82, of Asheville, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at The Greens of Weaverville after a brave battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his beautiful and devoted wife of 57 years, Linda Bushar, their daughters, Leslie Morse and her husband Wes of Mills River, Amy Powell and her husband Will of Salem, VA,...
Viola Revis Rice
Nov 13, 2024
Viola Revis Rice, age 93, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Mrs. Rice was born on January 3, 1931, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. Viola was a homemaker who enjoyed working in her yard, reading, cooking and working puzzles.
Viola was the wife of the late Frank H. “Jack”...
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