Obituaries

Betty Carver Call

Betty Carver Call

Jun 27, 2017

ALEXANDER – Betty Carver Call, age 81, died Tuesday June 27, 2017. Mrs. Call was born December 3, 1935. She was a member of Enon Baptist Church, Marshall. Her parents, Thomas J. and Bonnie Burleson Carver; husband Thomas Call; daughter, Linda Reaves; brothers James and Charles Carver; and granddaughter, Rebecca Reaves, all preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughter,...

Danny Pike

Danny Pike

Jun 22, 2017

WEAVERVILLE - Danny Pike, age 66, of 30 McCurry Road, died Thursday, June 22, 2017. Danny was born August 10, 1950 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He served in the US Army. He was employed by Winn Dixie; but for the majority of his life he was a self-employed carpenter. Danny had a love...

Lloyd Johnson

Lloyd Johnson

Jun 20, 2017

Lloyd Johnson, age 73, of Arden died Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Care Partners Solace in Asheville. Mr. Johnson was born October 16, 1943 in Buncombe County where he lived most of his life. Lloyd owned an HVAC company in Asheville and also performed in several bluegrass bands, most recently the Dixie Grass Band. He completed his education at Cecil’s...

Paul R. Mount

Paul R. Mount

Jun 18, 2017

FAIRVIEW – Paul Ray Mount age 85, of Fairview, died Sunday June 18, 2017. Mr. Mount was born November 21, 1931 in Knox County, TN to the late Fred and Ethel Miller Mount; he was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Paul worked in construction as a grading contractor for over 68 years. He was also...

Richard Bruce Moore

Richard Bruce Moore

Jun 9, 2017

WEAVERVILLE – Bruce Moore, age 77, of the Reems Creek Community died Friday, June 9, 2017. Mr. Moore was born June 18, 1939 in Buncombe County, where he had lived most of his life. He worked for 22 years for Perry Alexander Construction Company and retired as a self-employed dump truck driver. Bruce loved bluegrass music; playing the banjo and...

Gerald Clyde Rogers

Gerald Clyde Rogers

Jun 5, 2017

GERALD CLYDE ROGERS WEAVERVILLE – Gerald Clyde Rogers, age 68, of Dula Springs, died Monday, June 5, 2017. Mr. Rogers was born July 21, 1948, in Buncombe County. Gerald was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was the son of the late Gus and Nellie Colley Rogers and was preceded in death by sisters, Betty and...

Lois Jane King

Lois Jane King

Jun 4, 2017

LEICESTER – Lois Jane King, age 98 of Leicester was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 4, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born April 10, 1919 in Buncombe County where she had lived all her life, she was a homemaker. Lois was the daughter of the late William Pearson and Connie Brooks...

Jerry Lewis Reid

Jerry Lewis Reid

Jun 3, 2017

Jerry Lewis Reid, age 60, of Weaverville died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the St. Joseph campus of Mission Hospital. Mr. Reid was born January 29, 1957 in Iredell County and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1993. An avid fisherman, he was a member of Bass Masters and fished with several local clubs. He had worked at Borg...

Charles Dale Allman

Charles Dale Allman

Jun 1, 2017

CHARLES DALE ALLMAN WEAVERVILLE – Charles Dale Allman, age 81, of Weaverville, died Thursday, June 1, 2017. Mr. Allman was born May 30, 1936 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. Dale enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing. A retired truck driver, he later drove for Emma Bus Lines. Dale was an Army Veteran and a member...

C.L. Ray

C.L. Ray

May 27, 2017

ASHEVILLE – C. L. Ray, age 76, of Asheville died Saturday, May 27, 2017. Mr. Ray was born April 14, 1941, in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was formerly employed at Three Mountaineers and retired from Wachovia Bank. C.L. was a member of Cedar Hill Freewill Baptist Church in Asheville and loved to hunt...

David Richard Beebe

David Richard Beebe

May 26, 2017

BARNARDSVILLE – David Richard Beebe, age 52, of Barnardsville died Friday, May 26, 2017. David was born July 30, 1964 in St. Joseph County, Indiana to Richard and Marilyn Benner Beebe. He graduated in 1982 from Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana, and was a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor’s degree in construction engineering. Currently he was...

Ron Dayton

Ron Dayton

May 26, 2017

RON DAYTON ALEXANDER – Ron Dayton, age 59, of Alexander died Friday, May 26, 2017. Mr. Dayton was born September 2, 1957 in Buncombe County. He was the owner and operator of Dayton Builder’s and a former youth basketball coach. He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn O. Dayton; and brother, Larry Dale Dayton. A loving father and...

Nina "Nick" Horan

Nina "Nick" Horan

May 24, 2017

NINA “T” “NICK” HORAN ASHEVILLE – Nina “T” “Nick” Horan arrived in the arms of God, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Nina was born October 22, 1993 to Theodore and Joanne Horan; attended four high schools’ in Mililani, HI, Panther Creek in Cary, NC, Knightdale in Rolesville, NC and graduated from Asheville High School in 2011. Nina attended AB Tech for...

Blaine W. Banks

Blaine W. Banks

May 24, 2017

Blaine W. Banks, age 93, of Barnardsville died peacefully at home Wednesday, May 24, 2017 surrounded by the love of his family; whom he loved dearly. Mr. Banks was born March 31, 1924 in Buncombe County. He was a farmer all of his life and a veteran of World War II where he served in the U.S. Navy. Blaine was...

Mary Ann Rogers Parham

Mary Ann Rogers Parham

May 22, 2017

WEAVERVILLE – Mary Ann Rogers Parham, age 66, of Dula Springs went to be with her Lord Monday, May 22, 2017. Mary was born December 25, 1950 in Buncombe County to the late Gus and Nellie Colley Rogers. She lived all her life in Buncombe County and was a member of Carolina Baptist Tabernacle. In addition to her parents, she...

Hilda West Carson

Hilda West Carson

May 22, 2017

HILDA WEST CARSON BARNARDSVILLE – Hilda West Carson, age 93, of 608 Dillingham Road, died Monday, May 22, 2017. Hilda was born in Haywood County on June 27, 1923, to the late Walter W. and Mary M. West. She was a Buncombe County resident for over 70 years. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Taylor “June” Carson; son,...

Avery Gibson

Avery Gibson

May 22, 2017

AVERY GIBSON WEAVERVILLE – Avery Gibson, age 85 of Weaverville died Monday, May 22, 2017. Mr. Gibson was born June 19, 1931 in Haywood County to the late George Richard Gibson and Nellie Maude Honeycutt Gibson. He was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Mr. Gibson enjoyed fishing and NASCAR. Surviving are his wife of 67...

J V Buckner

J V Buckner

May 22, 2017

ASHEVILLE – J V Buckner, age 83, of Asheville died Monday, May 22, 2017. Mr. Buckner was born April 13, 1934 in Buncombe County to the late Jacob Vernon and Mary Sue Mundy Buckner. He retired from driving a truck and selling produce. J V was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Joy Adams

Joy Adams

May 22, 2017

JOY ADAMS ASHEVILLE – Joy Adams, age 81 of Asheville died Monday, May 22, 2017. Joy was born May 19, 1936 in Buncombe County to the late Jack and Bertha Scarborough Swayngim. She lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was a graduate of U.N.C.A. with a BS in Business Administration. She enjoyed arts and crafts, reading and...

Roger F. Morgan

Roger F. Morgan

May 19, 2017

BARNARDSVILLE – Roger F. Morgan, age 72, of Buckner Branch Road went to be with the Lord Friday, May 19, 2017. Roger was born December 9, 1944 in Buncombe County to the late Creed Sumpter and Lula James “Jamie” Dillingham Morgan. He graduated in 1963 from North Buncombe High School and attended N.C. State University. Roger built houses and did...