Obituaries
Mary "Blanche" Conner Eller
Sep 23, 2024
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Mary “Blanche” Conner Eller, age 81, of Greenville, SC, transcended peacefully on September 23, 2024, after a struggle with dementia.
Blanche was born in resher grandmother’s home on February 27, 1943, in Rutherfordton, NC, to Mary “Grace” Curd Conner and the Rev. Roscoe Edward Conner. While she lived for a time in Henderson, NC, she spent most of her childhood and...
Donnie Richard Harris
Sep 23, 2024
Donnie Richard Harris, age 63, of Mars Hill died Monday, September 23, 2024.
He was born January 1, 1961, in Guilford County. Donnie was with the Department of Corrections for 30 years in NC. Most of his career was in Marion but recently he was at Craggy. He was a Staff Sergeant in the National Guard for 27 years and served...
Vera Botnaru
Sep 22, 2024
Vera Botnaru, age 77, of Asheville died Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Her funeral service will be held at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in the Chapel of West Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, September 26, 2024, in Clark’s Chapel Cemetery.
West Family Funeral Services is honored to be serving the Botnaru family. Condolences may be...
Barbara "Bobbie" Lowana Carson
Sep 22, 2024
Barbara “Bobbie” Lowana Carson, age 88, of Weaverville went to be with the LORD and was welcomed into the Gates of Heaven by her beloved Grandson Cody Fender, family, and friends, on Sunday morning, September 22, 2024.
Bobbie was born March 12, 1936, in Buncombe County to the late Fred J. and Abbie Holcombe Carson. She retired from Asheville Surgery Center,...
ShirleyAnn MiNei Bingham
Sep 19, 2024
ShirleyAnn “MiNei” Bingham, age 84, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, in Maryville, TN. ShirleyAnn was born on October 1, 1939, in Panama City, Panama to the late Enrique Broce Llopis and Eva Ernesta Lyma-Young Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bingham, Jr. who died in 2018; her son, Anthony...
Velma Mundy Harris
Sep 14, 2024
BARNARDSVILLE – Velma Mundy Harris, age 93, of Poverty Branch Road, joined her late husband, George, in Heaven on September 14, 2024. The couple had been married for 70 years.
Velma was the daughter of the late Roy and Pearl Anders Mundy. In addition to her parents, she is preceded by her siblings, Richard Mundy, Lucille Earwood, Imogene Clinton and Lorraine...
Harold Dwight Harron
Sep 13, 2024
ASHEVILLE – Harold Dwight Harron, age 89, of Asheville went to be with the Lord, Friday, September 13, 2024.
Harold was born January 16, 1935, in Buncombe County to the late James Gaston and Eva Horton Harron. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Virginia Roberts and Doris Trubuck; and brother, James Harron.
Surviving is his wife,...
Florence Richardson Scott
Sep 9, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – Florence Richardson Scott went home to heaven on September 9, 2024. There, she sees her beloved Savior face-to-face. She follows her dear husband, James Julius Scott, Jr., to whom she was married for nearly 62 years. She was mother to Mary Eleanor Scott Smith (Greg), Julia Wymond Scott Fox (Rick), and James Julius Scott III (Destiny), and “Grandmama”...
Willie Lee Edwards Cody
Sep 7, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – Willie Lee Edwards Cody, age 91, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024, in Danbury, NC.
She was born on February 5, 1933, to the late Garrett and Dorsey Viola Hollifield Edwards in Buncombe County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, L. G. Cody, Jr. in 2012; son, Larry Cody; brother, Rev....
Randall "Randy" Lee Franklin
Sep 7, 2024
Randall “Randy” Franklin, age 63, of Alexander died Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Mission Hospital.
Randy was born December 18, 1960, in Buncombe County to the late Jake and Shirley Sluder Franklin. He was well known around Alexander for making you cry and laugh at the same time. He was a tree trimmer, farmer, and “jack of all trades”. He loved...
Michael Gray Clark
Sep 2, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – Michael Gray Clark, age 50, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 2, 2024, after a period of declining health. Mike was born on November 5, 1973, in Buncombe County where he lived all his life. He was the son of James Ronald and Frances Louise Gray Clark.
Michael was employed as an engineer with...
Stella Penland Edwards
Sep 2, 2024
Stella Penland Edwards, age 79, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 2, 2024.
Stella was born August 9, 1945, in Buncombe County to the late Claude and Vera Pounders Penland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Edwards who died in 2023.
She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great...
Mary Oliveti
Aug 29, 2024
Mary Oliveti, age 83, of Weaverville, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024, under home hospice care. She was born on October 8, 1940, in the Bronx, New York. She was also a resident of Texas from 2007 before moving to North Carolina 2021.
Ms. Oliveti earned her BA in Mathematics from Hunter College in 1962. After graduation she went to...
Gerald Locke Anderson
Aug 26, 2024
Gerald L. Anderson, age 83, of Weaverville died Monday, August 26, 2024.
Mr. Anderson was born March 7, 1941, in Madison County to the late John Cling and Paris Jervis Anderson. He worked at American Enka for 16 years.
Gerald was a self-employed farmer for most of his life. For over 10 years, Gerald owned and operated Anderson Grocery in Barnardsville.
In addition...
Florence Noonan Barry
Aug 22, 2024
Asheville, North Carolina – Florence Noonan Barry, 89, passed away peacefully in Asheville, North Carolina on August 22, 2024, surrounded by family. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late John Noonan and Mary Burnette Noonan, she was a lifelong student and lover of learning. She graduated high school from Fontbonne Hall and later, while raising a family, earned an associate’s...
Rev. Lee Roy Denton
Aug 19, 2024
Rev. Lee Roy Denton, age 97, of Weaverville went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 19, 2024.
Rev. Denton was born October 4, 1926, in Burke County, NC to the late Lincoln Sylvester and Martha Miller Denton. He was a graduate of George Hildebrand High School, attended Gardner Webb College (1954-1956) and graduated from Limestone College in 1958. He attended...
Doris Ilena Deaver Williams
Aug 17, 2024
Doris Ilena Deaver Williams, age 89, of Weaverville, NC, passed away on August 17, 2024, at Solace Hospice in Asheville. Doris was born in Madison County and she lived most of her life in Weaverville.
Doris is survived by grandchildren, Matthew Bailey (McKenzie) and Kaycee Bailey (JP); great-grandchildren, Sienna, Tyler, Caleb, and Adalyn Fate Bailey; daughter-in-law Roxanne Dempsey; and many nieces...
Elden Boyd Robinson
Aug 16, 2024
ALEXANDER - Elden Boyd Robinson, age 86, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 16, 2024 in Alexander, North Carolina. Born on September 30, 1937, in Buncombe County, Elden spent his career as a dedicated painter and truck driver, jobs that reflected his hard-working and reliable nature.
Elden was a man who cherished his family deeply, embodying the essence of a...
Peggy Ann Robinson
Aug 15, 2024
WOODFIN – On August 15, 2024, Peggy Ann Robinson peacefully passed away. She was born on May 25, 1950, in Buncombe County, where she spent all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Blake and Louise Brown Penland.
In her earlier years, Peggy worked at Battery Park Cafe, leaving a lasting impression on all who frequented the establishment....
Phillip Wayne Higgins
Aug 14, 2024
WEAVERVILLE – Phillip Wayne Higgins, born April 25, 1947, passed away on August 14, 2024. He was 77 years old.
Phillip was born in Yancey County, NC to the late Dewey Admiral Higgins and Mary Proffitt Higgins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Jane Jones Higgins, who died in 2022. He...
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