Obituaries
Raymond H. Tesner
Aug 20, 2016
RAYMOND H. TESNER MARS HILL – Raymond Harry Tesner, age 66, died Saturday, August 20, 2016. There are no services scheduled.
Raymond Edward Sawyer
Aug 18, 2016
RAYMOND “RAY” EDWARD SAWYER WEAVERVILLE – Raymond “Ray” Edward Sawyer, age 83, of the Stoney Knob community died Thursday, August 18, 2016. Ray was born January 11, 1933 in Buncombe County, where he had lived all of his life. Ray was educated in the Weaverville schools where he starred on state championship basketball and baseball teams. His athletic prowess earned...
Brenda Porter Lankford
Aug 17, 2016
BRENDA PORTER LANKFORD WEAVERVILLE – Brenda Porter Lankford, age 87, of Weaverville died Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Mrs. Lankford was born October 7, 1928 in Birkinhead, England to the late William Henry Porter and Florence Woodworth Porter. Brenda had lived in Buncombe County since 1954 and had worked as a school secretary at North Buncombe and Red Oak. She was...
Dan Guthrie
Aug 17, 2016
DAN GUTHRIE ALEXANDER – George Daniel Guthrie, age 84, of Flint Hill Road, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Mr. Guthrie was born February 22, 1932 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. He was employed at Harry’s on The Hill for over 30...
Joe D. Sellars
Aug 15, 2016
REV. JOE D. SELLARS, JR. WEAVERVILLE – Rev. Joe D. Sellars, Jr., age 81, of Dula Springs Road died Monday, August 15, 2016. Rev. Sellars was born July 24, 1935 in Buncombe County where he had lived most of his life. He formerly worked at Three Mountaineers and Steelcase. After retirement he ran a woodworking shop out of his home...
BRENDA BROOKS SHETLEY
Aug 14, 2016
BRENDA BROOKS SHETLEY WEAVERVILLE-Brenda Brooks Shetley, age 76, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016. Brenda was born in Liberty, SC on June 18, 1940 and raised in Travelers Rest, SC. She has resided in Weaverville since 1976. Brenda was an educator with Buncombe County Schools and spent the majority of her career as the librarian at Weaverville Primary. As a...
Edna Biddix Ownbey
Aug 10, 2016
EDNA BIDDIX OWNBEY ASHEVILLE – Edna Biddix Ownbey, age 82, of Asheville died Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Mrs. Ownbey was born October 27, 1933 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a loving mother, grandmother and devoted wife. Edna was a daughter of the late Estill B. and Maggie McFalls Biddix and wife of...
Earl Jayson Briggs
Aug 10, 2016
EARL JAYSON BRIGGS ALEXANDER – Earl Jayson Briggs, age 62, of Alexander died Wednesday, August 10, 2016. He was born January 13, 1954 to the late Gay Dean Briggs and Ann Lee Reese Briggs. Mr. Briggs was a member of First Baptist Church Weaverville. His graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016, in Clark’s Chapel...
Lorraine Mundy Ponder
Aug 10, 2016
Lorraine Mundy Ponder, age 76 of Weaverville died Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Lorraine was born October 29, 1939 to the late Roy Alexander and Pearl Anders Mundy. She had lived in Buncombe County all of her life and retired as a teacher’s aide from Buncombe County Schools. Lorraine was a member of First Born Baptist Church. She was a loving...
Arnold Lee Edwards
Aug 9, 2016
Arnold Lee Edwards, age 87, of Alexander passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Mr. Edwards was born October 13, 1928 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was employed for a number of years with Johnson-Chandley Lumber, assembled mufflers with Walker Mfg. and retired form Borg-Warner. Arnold was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was...
Anson Ponder
Aug 7, 2016
ANSON PONDER WEAVERVILLE - Anson Ponder, infant son of Adam and Dana Ponder, died Sunday, August 7, 2016
Fred Riddle
Aug 7, 2016
FRED RIDDLE, JR. WEAVERVILLE – Fred Riddle, Jr., age 93, of Weaverville, died Sunday, August 7, 2016. Mr. Riddle was born October 4, 1922 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a retired truck driver and veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. Fred was a member of First Baptist Church,...
Valeria Payne Shelton
Aug 5, 2016
VALERIA PAYNE SHELTON WEAVERVILLE – Valeria Payne Shelton, age 91, of Weaverville, died Friday, August 5, 2016. Mrs. Shelton was born March 17, 1925 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Valeria was a member of Mt. Sheba Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Fessie and Flotia Bailey Payne...
J.B. Allman
Aug 2, 2016
J.B. “JACK” ALLMAN WEST ASHEVILLE – J.B. “Jack” Allman, age 78, of West Asheville, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Mr. Allman was born September 5, 1937 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He had retired from working construction and serving as a night watchman. An avid fisherman, he also enjoyed walking. He was a son...
Debbie Baston Clark
Jul 28, 2016
DEBBIE BASTON CLARK MARSHALL – Debbie Baston Clark, age 63, of 346 Tillery Branch Rd. went peacefully to be with Jesus Thursday, July 28, 2016 surrounded by her family. Debbie was born December 6, 1952 in Buncombe County and a resident of Marshall for the past several years. Debbie was a retired Insurance Agent. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, gardening and...
Wanda McAdoo
Jul 22, 2016
WANDA “JANIE” McADOO WEAVERVILLE – Wanda “Janie” McAdoo, age 75, of Weaverville died Friday, July 22, 2016. Mrs. McAdoo was born December 21, 1940, in Roane County, TN. She was a member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Marvin Edward and Nila Lawson Forrester. Surviving are her stepmother, Edna Dick; sons, Larry Cordell and...
Ronnie Dean Baker
Jul 20, 2016
RONNIE DEAN BAKER AUBURN, AL – Ronnie Dean Baker, age 70, of Auburn, AL died Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Mr. Baker was born October 7, 1945 to the late Alvish A. and Eula Mae Buckner Baker. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are his sisters, Pamela Baker and Gail Bufford of Auburn, AL. His graveside service will...
Elizabeth Ponder
Jul 19, 2016
ELIZABETH PONDER WEAVERVILLE – Elizabeth Ponder, age 17, of Weaverville died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 after a 7 year battle with CVID. Elizabeth was born July 16, 1999 in Buncombe County to Tim and Tonya Fox Ponder. A fierce fighter and loving child, she loved and enjoyed cosmetics and her make-up, cooking and family. Elizabeth was a student at North...
Linda Joyce Kush
Jul 18, 2016
LINDA JOYCE KUSH ASHEVILLE – Linda Joyce Kush entered this world on October 12, 1949 and gently departed to another on July 18, 2016. Linda was raised and lived most of her life in the warmth expanse of the Southwestern desert. Her father was a horse jockey and the family followed his circuit, often traveling from one destination to the...
Frank William Bright
Jul 18, 2016
FRANK WILLIAM BRIGHT, III ASHEVILLE - Frank William Bright, III, age 37, of Asheville died Monday, July 18, 2016.
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