Obituaries
Daniel Walter Rybarczyk
Mar 14, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Daniel Walter Rybarczyk, age 88, of Weaverville, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He left us during a snowstorm which seems only right for a fellow born June 8, 1929 in Buffalo, NY. Dan joined the army at an early age. After training at Ft. Bragg he joined the Peace Keeping Forces in Vienna, Austria; there he was...
Leonard Joe Hollifield
Mar 3, 2018
Leonard Joe Hollifield, age 91, well-known local musician and former member of the Stoney Creek Boys, passed away early Saturday morning at his home in Weaverville. He is survived by his daughter, Amy, of Asheville and his son, Leonard (Lynn), of Fletcher and one brother, Zane (Judy) of Travelers Rest, SC. His wife, Melba, passed away in 2000. He was...
Thomas Everette Griffin
Feb 26, 2018
HUDSON – Thomas Everette Griffin, age 58, of Hudson died Monday, February 26, 2018. Mr. Griffin was born May 15, 1959 in Buncombe County to Lydia Hill Clark and the late Joshua C. Griffin. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by a special uncle, Junior Griffin. Mr. Griffin is survived by his wife, Lori Riggs;...
Jerry Forker
Feb 24, 2018
WEAVERVILLE – Jerry Forker, age 65, of Reems Creek Road, died Saturday, February 24, 2018. Jerry was born October 20, 1952 in Elmira, NY and lived in Horseheads, NY before moving to Aiken, SC in 1992, and Weaverville in 2007. He was employed at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Weaverville. His father, Harry Forker; brother, Butch Sherman; father-in-law, Harold Cokely; sister-in-law,...
Joyce Sprinkle
Feb 24, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Joyce Sprinkle, age 80 of Weaverville passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 in Johnson City, TN at the home of her son Lewis, who was her caregiver. Mrs. Sprinkle was born March 24, 1937 in Swain County to the late Dock and Martha Bradley Smith. Joyce was raised on the Cherokee Reservation and was extremely proud of her heritage...
Ross Jay Miller
Feb 18, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Ross Jay Miller, age 98, of Weaverville, went home to Jesus, Sunday, February 18, 2018. Ross was born October 24, 1919 in Eustis, Frontier County, Nebraska to the late Reverend Harvey C. and Golda Clark Miller. He was the oldest Eagle Scout in the country. Gardening was a passion of his that awarded him with prized Rhododendrons, Azaleas and...
Patricia Ann Rogers Rice
Feb 18, 2018
ASHEVILLE – Patricia Ann Rogers Rice (Pat), age 79, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord on February 18, 2018. She was born October 19, 1938 to the late Robert Noel Rogers, Sr. and Myra Edna Black Rogers. She and her four siblings grew up in the Flat Creek community of Buncombe County and were taught Godly values and...
John Roland Pyron
Feb 15, 2018
John Roland Pyron died February 15, 2018. John was born July 9, 1926 to the late Clifford and Agnes McCachren Pyron he grew up in Charlotte, NC. John served in the US Navy in WWII from 1943 to 1946 in the Pacific seeing action in the battles of both Iwo Jima and Okinawa. His ship, the LST 808 was later...
John M. Seaver
Feb 15, 2018
ASHEVILLE – John M. “Jack” Seaver, age 69, died Thursday, February 15, 2018. Mr. Seaver was born December 26, 1948 in Detroit Michigan to the late Harrison M. and Ora Little Seaver. From the age of 12, he loved playing the guitar. Jack retired from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Dept. with whom he served 23 years as a deputy. He...
Johnnie Clayton Parris
Feb 14, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Johnnie Clayton Parris, age 79, of Weaverville, died Wednesday February 14, 2018, and was reunited with the love of his life on Valentine’s Day. Mr. Parris was born August 18, 1938, in Buncombe County to the late Clayton and Ethel Louise Haney Parris and was a resident of Buncombe County all of his life. He was a graduate of...
Wanda Roberts Mount
Feb 13, 2018
FLETCHER– Wanda Roberts Mount, age 81, of Fletcher, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Mrs. Mount was born December 10, 1936 in Buncombe County to the late George and Alice Rector Roberts; she was a resident of Buncombe County all of her life. She was the manager of Family Storage Center, Field-Young Inc. and a member of Cedar Mountain Baptist Church....
Jayne Gibbs Moore
Feb 11, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Jayne Gibbs Moore, age 82, of Weaverville, died Sunday, February 11, 2018. Mrs. Moore was born August 6, 1935 in Buncombe County to the late Rudolph and Ada English Gibbs. Jayne attended Central United Methodist Church for a number of years. She retired from Mission Hospital after 20 years. Also preceding her in death are her husband, Bob Moore,...
Howard M. McKenna
Feb 8, 2018
SWANNANOA – Howard M. McKenna, age 86, of Swannanoa, joined his wife of 64 years, Harriet, in heaven, Thursday, February 8, 2018, she died on January 31, 2018. Howard was born September 19, 1931 in Akron, OH to the late George B. and Jennie Smith McKenna, and was a resident of Buncombe County for the past 35 yrs. He was...
Linda Faye Fisher
Feb 3, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Linda Faye Fisher, age 70, of Weaverville, went to be with Jesus, February 3, 2018. Linda Faye was born May 5, 1947, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She spent her entire career working in Government Services and retired from the VA Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Lee...
Myrtle Ballard Roberts
Feb 3, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Myrtle Ballard Roberts, age 99, of Weaverville, passed away February 3, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Minnie Smith and Dennis Ballard. She, along with ten siblings, grew up on a farm/orchard in the Ox Creek Community of Buncombe County where they were taught the importance of Godly virtues, family, education, and a strong work ethic. Myrtle...
Eric Dave Emory
Jan 31, 2018
WEAVERVILLE– Eric Dave Emory, age 78, of Weaverville, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 after a brief illness. Mr. Emory was born May 1, 1939 in Stocksville, NC and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a graduate of North Buncombe High School and Berea College. Eric retired from the Buncombe County Health Department in...
Harriet Gatchell McKenna
Jan 31, 2018
SWANNANOA – Harriet Gatchell McKenna, age 83, of Swannanoa, went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Mrs. McKenna was born December 28, 1934 in Massillon, Ohio and was a resident of Buncombe County for the past 35 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville. She was retired and enjoyed crocheting; and was...
Ruby Bledsoe Rice
Jan 30, 2018
BARNARDSVILLE – Ruby Bledsoe Rice, age 94, of Barnardsville, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Ruby was born December 31, 1923 in Bedford County, TN, to the late Dave and Ida Willie Womack Bledsoe and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from the lunchroom of Barnardsville Elementary School. Also preceding her in death are...
William Guyse Spence
Jan 30, 2018
ALEXANDER – William Guyse Spence, Jr., age 67, of Alexander, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Mr. Spence was born July 2, 1950, in Mobile, Alabama. He was the school administrator at Clinton Christian School for 29 years, and the school administrator for Temple Baptist School for 17 years. He loved the Lord and served Him faithfully as a member of...
Harold Wayne Mattison
Jan 28, 2018
WEAVERVILLE - Harold Wayne Mattison of Weaverville, NC, passed away Sunday, January 28, at the age of 80. He was born April 11, 1937 in Independence, Kansas, and went on to become a seasoned world traveler during his 29-year career with IBM. After a successful heart transplant in 1994, Harold retired in Weaverville. He was an active member of St....
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