Obituaries
Barbara Worley Holcombe
Sep 2, 2019
BARBARA WORLEY HOLCOMBE
LEICESTER– Barbara Worley Holcombe, age 75, of Leicester, died Monday, September 2, 2019.
Barbara was born October 21, 1943 in Buncombe County where she lived all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Howard Taft and Iva Buckner Worley, and the wife of the late Boyd William Holcombe, who died in 2016.
Ms. Holcombe was a graduate...
Grace Harwood Ball
Sep 1, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE – Grace Harwood Ball, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 1, 2019.
Grace was born May 16, 1934 in Buncombe County where she lived all her life. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother of ten grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. She worked as a seamstress at Kentown Mfg. until it closed and retired...
Helen Shelton Worley
Sep 1, 2019
HELEN SHELTON WORLEY
WEAVERVILLE – Helen Shelton Worley, age 95, of Weaverville, died Sunday, September 1, 2019.
Ms. Worley was born July 10, 1924 in Madison County to the late John and Elizabeth Beam Shelton. She was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life.
She was a member of Mt. Sheba Baptist Church.
Ms. Worley was preceded in death by her...
Norman Michael Hopper
Aug 27, 2019
WEAVERVILLE / FAIRVIEW – Norman Michael “Mike” Hopper, age 58, of Fairview, formerly of Weaverville died Tuesday, August 27, 2019.
Mike was born March 23, 1961 in Buncombe County to the late Ralph T. and Audrey “Susie” Bryan Hopper; he was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life. He was a forklift operator for the Dollar Tree warehouse in...
Edna Ponder Ball
Aug 25, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Edna Ponder Ball, age 95, of B & B Acres died Sunday, August 25, 2019.
Mrs. Ball was born July 23, 1924 to the late Josiah W. and Lottie Ballard Ponder; she lived in Buncombe County all of her life. She enjoyed her family, sewing for them; including making quilts. Mrs. Ball was a long-time member of Locust Grove Baptist...
Donald Rodney Courtney
Aug 23, 2019
ASHEVILLE– Donald Rodney Courtney, age 83, of Asheville died Friday, August 23, 2019 in Burke County.
Don was born May 15, 1936 in Buncombe County to the late Alfred Pinkney and Lula McElreath Courtney; he lived in Buncombe County until he went to live with his daughter, Nicole. He retired from Milkco after 30 years of service. Don was a member...
Paulette Susan Baehman
Aug 23, 2019
WEAVERVILLE -Paulette Susan Baehman, age 72, of Henderson, KY, formerly of Weaverville, NC passed away Friday, August 23, 2019.
Mrs. Baehman was born September 28, 1946 in Green Bay, WI to the late Walter Fred Benz and Helene RoseAnn Jensen Benz and subsequently raised by Helene and step-father, Otto Mittlestead. Paulette was married 45 years to Dean Robert Baehman until he...
Augburn Crowder
Aug 20, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Augburn Crowder, age 88, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019.
Mr. Crowder was born March 11, 1931 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. Augburn owned and operated Crowder Sawmill with the help of his wife, Elouise, for many years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and was a member...
Betty H. Randolph
Aug 19, 2019
CASCADE, CO – Betty H. Randolph has gone to join her family and friends that have passed before her.
Mom, as most of you already know, passed August 9, 2019 in Cascade, Colorado. Her remains were taken to West Memorial Park in Weaverville, NC last week; she was laid to rest next to our father, Hugh R. Randolph who passed April...
John Hagen
Aug 16, 2019
JOHN HAGEN
BARNARDSVILLE– John Hagen, 80, of Barnardsville, died Friday, August 16, 2019.
Mr. Hagen was born November 7, 1938. He was the son of the late Ronald and Borghild Johansson Hagen. He was an avid deep sea fisherman and enjoyed antique car collecting and restoration.
Mr. Hagen is survived by his wife of 61 years, Shirley Bever Hagen; daughters, Lisa Kowalski and...
Yancey E. Jones, Jr.
Aug 13, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Yancey E. Jones, Jr., age 59, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019.
Mr. Jones was born November 29, 1959 in Buncombe County to Helen Turner Jones and the late Yancey E. Jones, Sr. A resident of Buncombe County all of his life, he was a fun, loving, friendly soul who never met a stranger. He was a former...
Joseph "Joe" Ackermann, Jr.
Aug 10, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Joseph “Joe” Ackermann, Jr., age 73, of Weaverville, died Saturday, August 10, 2019.
Joe was born January 25, 1946 in Berwyn, Illinois to the late Joseph Ackermann, Sr. and Katherine Koch Ackermann. He grew up in Brookfield, Illinois; after his military service he moved to Hollywood, FL and had been a resident of Weaverville since 1983. Joe proudly served in...
Sarah Bailey Robinson
Aug 8, 2019
Sarah Bailey Robinson, age 77 of Asheville, died Thursday, August 8, 2019.
Sarah was born August 19, 1941 in Buncombe County to the late Paul K. Bailey and Elsie Cates Bailey; she lived in Buncombe County all of her life. Sarah retired from Emma Elementary School as a teacher’s assistant. Prior to teaching she enjoyed sewing and making pocketbooks for Banner...
Mildred Gibson Banks
Aug 5, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Mildred Gibson Banks, age 91, of Asheville, died Monday, August 5, 2019.
Mrs. Banks was born March 1, 1928 in Buncombe County to the late Reverend Joseph Beviens Gibson and Gussie Margaret Snyder Gibson; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. Mildred was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and was a charter member of New...
Jacqueline Anne Governo
Aug 3, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Jacqueline Anne “Jackie” (Michaud) Governo, 86, of Weaverville, North Carolina, formerly of Brunswick, Georgia, died at home in the early morning hours of August 3, surrounded by her family. She was the former wife of Alan “Billy” Governo of Swansea, Massachusetts.
Born March 16, 1933, in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Baker) and Alfred...
Raymond H. Dowdle
Aug 2, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE – Raymond H. Dowdle, age 86, of Barnardsville, died Friday, August 2, 2019.
Raymond was born May 30, 1933 in Jackson County, NC to the late David W. and Della Mae Bryson Dowdle. He was employed with American Enka and was a former security guard at NBHS. Raymond was a member of VFW Post 891 and Carson’s Chapel Baptist Church. ...
James J. Aiken
Jul 31, 2019
ASHEVILLE – James J. “Jimmy” Aiken, age 78, of Asheville, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019.
Mr. Aiken was born January 10, 1941 in Buncombe County to the late Melvin and Lucille Kuykendall Aiken; he was a resident of Buncombe County all his life. He was a 1959 graduate of North Buncombe High School. Jimmy loved hunting, golfing and enjoying his friends...
Hazel Greene Roberts
Jul 31, 2019
WEAVERVILLE – Hazel Greene Roberts, age 83, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019.
Mrs. Roberts was born February 12, 1936 in Madison County to the late Wade and Elizabeth Sprinkle Greene. She formerly worked at Kress, Roses, K-Mart, TJ Maxx and Hamricks. She was a member of Gabriel’s Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Hoke Smith Holt, Jr.
Jul 30, 2019
LITTLE SWITZERLAND – Hoke Smith Holt, Jr., died Tuesday, July 30, 2019.
Hoke was born March 21, 1941 in Vidalia, Georgia, to Maude Steedley and Hoke Smith Holt, Sr. He lived in Winter Park, Florida while he worked as an engineer and computer programmer for NASA at Kennedy Space Center. Hoke was with NASA for the entire space program from its...
Carlos Atkins
Jul 30, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE – Carlos Atkins, age 80, of Barnardsville, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from injuries sustained in a tractor accident.
Carlos was born March 10, 1939 in Buncombe County to the late William Roscoe and Ruby Burleson Atkins; he was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life. Carlos was a retired tree surgeon and farmer, he loved bear hunting. ...
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