Obituaries
Junior Lee Wilson
Feb 13, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Junior Lee Wilson, age 78, of Weaverville, entered into his heavenly home, Wednesday, February 13, 2019.
Junior was born December 22, 1940 in Buncombe County to the late Grover and Juanita Jarvis Wilson. Junior enjoyed hunting, fly fishing, bass fishing, camping and going to the lake with his family, as well as raising a garden to share with his neighbors....
Bryan Chambers
Feb 12, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Daniel Bryan Chambers of Asheville, died early in the morning on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Memorial Mission Hospital following a two year battle with cancer and complications from the flu and pneumonia.
Bryan was a 1981 graduate of Erwin High School. In 1985, he received a BS in both Business Administration and Computer Science from Appalachian State University. ...
Barbara Louise Gentry
Feb 12, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Barbara Louise Gentry, age 76, of Weaverville, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Brian Center in Weaverville.
Barbara was born March 22, 1942 in Buncombe County to the late Carl Raymond and Esta Mae Hyder Gentry. She was a graduate of North Buncombe High School. Barbara also graduated from Appalachian State University with both a BS and MA...
Betty Davis Whitted
Feb 11, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Betty Davis Whitted, age 85, of Weaverville, died Monday, February 11, 2019.
Betty was born May 18, 1933 in Buncombe County to the late Willaim and Lizzie Kate Buckner Davis; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Mae Kent and Thelma Rice; brothers, Ed, Troy, Herman...
Beatrice Cole Cook
Feb 10, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Beatrice Cole Cook, age 92, of Asheville died Sunday, February 10, 2019.
Mrs. Cook was born April 4, 1926 in Buncombe County to the late Pozie and Vista Chambers Cole. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Beatrice enjoyed being a wife and homemaker. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She was also preceded in death by...
Mildred Wallen Snyder
Feb 9, 2019
WOODFIN– Mildred Wallen Snyder, age 98, of Woodfin died Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Mrs. Snyder was born September 5, 1920 in Buncombe County to the late William Franklin and Julia Holcombe Wallen; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. She was a member of Richland Baptist Church for many years. In addition to her parents she was...
Zelma Smith Hunter
Feb 7, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Zelma Smith Hunter age 80, of Weaverville, died Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Zelma was born October 15, 1938 in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late John David and Mamie Sitton Smith; she was a resident of Buncombe County for over half of a century. She was the wife of the late Howard Dale Hunter, Sr. who died in 2000. Also,...
Jay O'Donnell
Feb 5, 2019
ASHEVILLE – Jay O’Donnell, age 70, of Asheville, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
Jay was born April 1, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA to the late James B. and Stella Buckner O’Donnell; he was a resident of Buncombe County for the past six years. Living in Palmetto, FL where he worked as a supervisor on the docks, shipping and receiving goods. ...
Lenny Allen, Sr.
Feb 3, 2019
BARNARDSVILLE– Lenny John Allen, Sr., age 72, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Barnardsville, died Sunday, February 3, 2019.
Lenny was born August 15, 1946 in Buncombe County to the late James Gotch and Maefrie Boone Allen. He worked for 40 years in Tele Communications. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Vincent Scott Allen; brother,...
Robert Hadsell Huffaker
Feb 1, 2019
WEAVERVILLE -Dr. Robert H. Huffaker, DVM, 96, of Buncombe County, NC passed away on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. He was born on Dec 14, 1922 in Red Bluff, Tehama, California.
He received his Veterinary Degree from Colorado Aggies in Fort Collins, Colorado and immediately served in the Veterinary Corps as a Captain during WWII. Returning home, he married Darlene Henderson in...
Pauline Elizabeth Moore Dillon
Feb 1, 2019
Pauline Elizabeth Moore Dillon
March 6, 1927 – February 1, 2019
Pauline Elizabeth Moore Dillon (known as Polly), 91, died peacefully on February 1, 2019 in Mars Hill, North Carolina. She was born on March 6, 1927 in Corbin, Kentucky. As a teenager she moved to Birmingham Alabama, where she lived most of her adult life and raised her family with her...
Jean Redmon Mullinax
Jan 27, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Jean Redmon Mullinax, age 76, of Weaverville died Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Jean was born April 8, 1942 in Buncombe County to the late Liston J. & Frances McCurry Redmon; she lived all of her life in Buncombe County. She was a Southern-Bell phone operator, serving as a supervisor. Later she became a Special Education teacher’s assistant in Buncombe County...
Mary Freida Webb
Jan 25, 2019
LEICESTER – Mary Freida Webb, age 79, of Leicester, died Friday, January 25, 2019.
Mrs. Webb was born May 22, 1939 in Buncombe County. Mary loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren; including her nieces and nephews whom were special to her. She had a huge heart that encircled her entire family and friends. A giving person, she shared everything she had. Mary...
William J Filer, Jr.
Jan 24, 2019
WEAVERVILLE / MIAMI – William J. Filer, Jr., age 88, of Weaverville formerly of Miami, died Thursday, January 24, 2019.
Mr. Filer was born September 10, 1930 in Miami-Dade where he had lived most of his life, and was a resident of Buncombe County since 2007. William was a US Marine veteran and worked as an electrician and general contractor. He...
Lester Ray Dawes
Jan 21, 2019
WOODFIN – Lester Ray Dawes, age 94, of Woodfin, died Monday, January 21, 2019.
Lester was born October 29, 1924 in Logan, Kansas to the late John and Martha Ray Dawes. He was a US Army veteran that had served in World War II and retired from retail sales.
Surviving are his three daughters, Mary E. Coxie, Vivian V. Hotcaveg and Wanda...
Clara Farmer
Jan 21, 2019
Violet “Clara” Farmer, age 98, of Sandusky passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at her home.
Clara was born February 6, 1920 in Sarnia, Ontario to the late Frank and Charlotte Johnston Robinson. She graduated from Redford High School with the class of 1938. Clara married Weaver Jackson “Jack” Farmer in 1950 in Angola, Indiana. He preceded her in death in...
Eldridge Rice
Jan 12, 2019
ASHEVILLE– Eldridge Rice, age 84, of Asheville died Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Mr. Rice was born December 10, 1934 in Madison County to the late Tillery and Atlas Buckner Rice. He worked and retired from BASF. Mr. Rice was a member of Big Laurel Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann...
Wendell E. Ray
Jan 12, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Wendell E. Ray, age 78, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Wendell was born July 14, 1940 in Madison County to the late Howard B. and Frances Ballard Ray; he was a resident of Buncombe County since he was a young man. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served from 1957 to 1960...
Benn Pryor Grant III
Jan 9, 2019
Benn Pryor Grant III, age 71, left this world doing what he loved and in a place he loved most in the world, Isle of Palms, SC.
Benn was born May 19, 1947 in Franklin, NC. He worked at Wells Fargo Investments, where he just received his 30 year recognition. Benn enjoyed working out, especially at his local Woodfin YMCA, He...
Dixie Clemmons Ingle
Jan 8, 2019
WEAVERVILLE– Dixie Clemmons Ingle, age 69, of Stoney Knob Road, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
Mrs. Ingle was born February 11, 1949 in Buncombe County to the late Leonard and June Margaret Collins Clemmons; she was a resident of Buncombe County where she lived all of her life. Dixie formerly worked at Weaverville Florist and WWNC Radio as a morning personality...
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