Obituaries
Hazel Reese
Oct 5, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – Hazel Reese, age 98, of Weaverville, died Friday, October 5, 2018. Mrs. Reese was born June 20, 1920 in Madison County to the late Frank and Kate Massey Searcy. She was a resident of Weaverville since 1951. Hazel was a long time member of The Marshall Freewill Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...
H. Edward Anderson
Oct 5, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – H. Edward “Ed” Anderson, age 92 passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 after a long life well lived. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 13, 1926 to the late Jasper Hubert Anderson and Marie Bernice Elrich Anderson, he served two tours of duty in the United States Navy. Ed enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the...
Phyllis Beckwith Clevenger
Oct 3, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Phyllis Beckwith Clevenger, age 80, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Phyllis was born March 23, 1938 on a large dairy farm near Ithaca, New York. The youngest of seven, she was privy to all the benefits of being the “baby” of the family. Phyllis moved to Asheville when her father retired and placed the farm in the...
Hazel Lewis Proffitt
Oct 2, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Hazel Lewis Proffitt, age 89, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Mrs. Proffitt was born September 16, 1929 in Madison County to the late Druid Archibald and Bonnie Worley Lewis; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Hazel attended Blanton’s Business College and after 32...
Anita H. Shelton
Sep 30, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Anita H. Shelton, of Asheville, passed away at The Laurels of Green Tree Ridge on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Anita was a native of Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Howard H. and Stella Mae Harlson. She moved to Miami, Florida as a new bride and resided there until she and husband Richard Shelton, retired to Asheville in...
Vivian Sue Dillingham
Sep 28, 2018
BARNARDSVILLE– Vivian Sue Dillingham, age 67, of Dillingham Road died Friday, September 28, 2018. Vivian was born June 25, 1951 in Buncombe County to the late Rupert Lee Dillingham and Elizabeth Mitchell Dillingham Brewer. She was a resident of Chapel Hill for a number of years before returning home 25 years ago. A graduate of Lee Edwards High School and...
Allie Jo Cox
Sep 27, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Allie Jo Cox, age 85, of Asheville, died Thursday, September 27, 2018. Allie was born October 18, 1932 in Madison County to the late James and Effie Kent Cole; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Allie was married for 56 years to the late Frank H. Cox, who died in 2004. In...
Calvin Brackett
Sep 26, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Calvin Brackett age 79, of Tattle Branch Circle, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Calvin was born April 9, 1939 in the Fletcher area where he worked in the Burt Cantrell Fields, planting and harvesting green beans and potatoes. He ran the Gulf service station in Fletcher for two years and the Quaker Oates Company in Asheville for...
Zula Rice Griffin
Sep 24, 2018
ALEXANDER – Zula Rice Griffin, age 97, of Mag Sluder Road, died Monday, September 24, 2018. Zula was born March 27, 1921 in Madison County to the late Floyd V. and Norma Mae Jenkins Rice; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was the wife of the late, Dewey D. Griffin who January 19,...
George W. Harris
Sep 24, 2018
BARNARDSVILLE– George Woodson Harris, age 93, of Poverty Branch Road, joined our Lord in Heaven on Monday, September 24, 2018. George was born January 26, 1925 in Barnardsville, NC to the late Doctor Hilliard and Sue Ella Burleson Harris. He was a proud veteran who served his country with the 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion during WWII. After serving his country,...
Janet Smith Queen
Sep 20, 2018
FAIRVIEW – Janet Smith Queen, age 62, of Fairview died Thursday, September 20, 2018. Janet was born May 27, 1956 in Buncombe County to the late William Ansel and Elizabeth Tucker Smith; she had resided in Buncombe County all of her life. A graduate of North Buncombe High School; she graduated from A.B. Tech as a dental assistant. Janet loved...
Joey C. Bailey
Sep 18, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Joey C. Bailey, age 67, of Weaverville died Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Joey was born July 7, 1951 in Buncombe County to the late William Bud and Margie Marler Bailey. He was a retired electrician and an avid hunter who enjoyed cooking, especially smoking and grilling food. Surviving are his wife, Melissa Bell Bailey; daughters, Missy Payne and husband...
Roger A. Kuykendall
Sep 18, 2018
WEST ASHEVILLE– Rev. Roger A. Kuykendall, age 66, of Holcombe Drive died Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Rev. Kuykendall was born October 7, 1951 to the late Carroll and Aileen Howell Kuykendall. He was currently the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Fairview; and was a long-time minister preaching on WKJV. Roger also worked in design and manufacturing in prosthetics and orthotics....
Ruth T. Barkman
Sep 17, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Ruth T. Barkman, 96, passed away on September 17th, 2018, at the Brian Center in Weaverville, North Carolina. She was born April 4th, 1922, in Garrett County, Maryland and was the fifth of six children. She grew up on the Teets family farm and moved to Baltimore after graduating from high school. There she met her husband, Conrad Barkman,...
Sherman Jerry Tweed
Sep 9, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Rev. Sherman Jerry Tweed, age 84, of Weaverville, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018. Rev. Tweed was born September 12, 1933 in Madison County to the late Liston C. and Ruby Jane Hunter Tweed; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Sherman was a...
H. Dean Bartlett
Sep 8, 2018
CHARLOTTE– H. Dean Bartlett, age 58, of Charlotte died Saturday, September 8, 2018. Dean was born July 23, 1960 in Buncombe County and was a resident of Charlotte since 1991. He was a graduate of T.C. Roberson High School and UNC Asheville. Dean was employed with Verizon Wireless in Charlotte. He collected classic model cars, loved old movies, history, architecture...
Bruce Alan Youngberg
Aug 28, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Bruce Alan Youngberg, age 62, of Asheville, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Mr. Youngberg was born May 21, 1956 in Montgomery County, Maryland. He was a resident of Buncombe County for 35 years. Bruce was raised Seventh Day Adventist and attended Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, VA. He graduated in 1985 with a degree in...
Vivian Joyce Smith McDarris
Aug 27, 2018
CLYDE – Vivian Joyce Smith McDarris, age 88, died Monday, August 27, 2018. Ms. McDarris was born July 27, 1930 in Buncombe County to the late Roy Elias and Beulah Viola McDaris Smith. Vivian was a retired tailor, chef and author of “Black Fog”, under her pen name, V.J. Mack. She was a member of Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church,...
Cornelia Marie Rice Waldrop
Aug 27, 2018
WEAVERVILLE - Cornelia Marie Rice Waldrop, age 87, of Weaverville, died Monday, August 27, 2018. Mrs. Waldrop was born March 1, 1931 in Madison County to the late John Byard and Hassie Jackson Rice; she was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a homemaker who enjoyed family gatherings and dogs. Marie loved to travel...
Katherine Prall McDevitt
Aug 22, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Katherine Prall McDevitt, age 93, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Katherine was born November 8, 1924 in Spokane, WA to the late William Edgar and Anna Amelia Raber Prall. She served in the US Navy during World War II. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, James J. McDevitt who...
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