Obituaries
Carolyn Sue Penland Rainwater
Mar 2, 2016
CAROLYN SUE PENLAND RAINWATER WOODFIN – Carolyn Sue Penland Rainwater, age 78 of Woodfin died Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Mrs. Rainwater was born March 24, 1937 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was retired from Kmart on Patton Avenue and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Carolyn is the daughter of the late...
Louise DeBruhl Franklin
Feb 28, 2016
LOUISE DEBRUHL FRANKLIN ALEXANDER – Wilma Louise DeBruhl Franklin, age 84 of Alexander died Sunday, February 28, 2016. Mrs. Franklin was born June 20, 1931 in Buncombe County. She retired from A-B Emblem in 1997, after 29 years of service and was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Preceding her in death are her parents, Murray and Ella Allman...
Shirley Ann Gibson Smith
Feb 19, 2016
SHIRLEY ANN GIBSON SMITH ASHEVILLE – Shirley Ann Gibson Smith, age 62, of Asheville, died Friday, February 19, 2016. Mrs. Smith was born May 13, 1953, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Dean Gibson and was also preceded in death by a brother, Gary Gibson. Surviving are...
Charles Edward Ferguson
Feb 19, 2016
CHARLES EDWARD “ED” FERGUSON WEAVERVILLE – Charles Edward “Ed” Ferguson, age 78, of Weaverville, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Mr. Ferguson was born May 17, 1937 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He retired after 37 ½ years from Overnite Trucking, Inc. and attended...
Ted Baynard
Feb 18, 2016
TED BAYNARD ASHEVILLE – Ted Baynard, age 82 of Baird’s Cove Road died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home. Mr. Baynard was born August 21, 1933 in Transylvania County, and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. Ted was retired from Asheville Waste Paper. He loved fishing and was a Baptist. He was preceded in...
Alexander Thomas Wallace
Feb 16, 2016
ALEXANDER THOMAS WALLACE FLETCHER, NC – Alexander Thomas Wallace, age 23 of Fletcher died Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Alexander was born September 10, 1992 in Greenville, SC. He graduated from the PEP program at TC Roberson High School in June of 2015. Since graduation he has attended Reach for Independence in Fletcher. Alexander loved dogs, bowling, music, basketball, swimming, dancing,...
Betty Revis Roberts
Feb 10, 2016
BETTY REVIS ROBERTS ALEXANDER – Betty Revis Roberts, age 78 of Alexander went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Mrs. Roberts was born November 25, 1937 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She loved her family, her church and the Lord. She was a faithful member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church...
Catherine Haynes Rhea
Feb 7, 2016
CATHERINE HAYNES RHEA WEAVERVILLE – Catherine Haynes Rhea, age 104 died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Baptist Home at Richmond Hill. Mrs. Rhea was born December 2, 1911 in Swannanoa to the late Samuel Washington and Una Mae Hensley Haynes. She was a long time resident of the Beech community and graduate of Woodfin High School, where she played...
Barbara Dilys Winn
Feb 5, 2016
BARBARA DILYS WINN WOODFIN - Barbara Dilys Winn, age 76, of Woodfin died Friday, February 5, 2016.
James Harold Childress
Feb 3, 2016
JAMES HAROLD CHILDRESS WEAVERVILLE – James Harold Childress, age 90, of Mountain View Drive died Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Jim was born July 13, 1925 in Greenville County, SC. He was a Navy Veteran of WW II serving on the LSM 59 which was sunk by a Japanese Kamikaze near Okinawa. After the war, Jim moved to Manhattan and attended...
Jerry Cole Evans
Feb 3, 2016
JERRY COLE EVANS WEAVERVILLE – Jerry Cole Evans, age 79, of Weaverville, NC transitioned to his eternal home on Wednesday, February 03, 2016. Mr. Evans was born in North Buncombe County to the late Roscoe and Victoria Cole Evans. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers Reggie Evans, Ray Evans and sister Lois...
V. W. Cody
Jan 31, 2016
V. W. “BUSTER” CODY WEAVERVILLE – V. W. “Buster” Cody, age 91, of Weaverville died on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Madison Health and Rehab. Mr. Cody was born July 29, 1924 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1963. He retired from Square D and was a member of Flat Creek Baptist Church. He was...
Gary Cooper Howell
Jan 29, 2016
GARY COOPER HOWELL WEAVERVILLE – Gary Cooper Howell left his earthly home on the morning of his 82nd birthday. Mr. Howell was born January 29, 1934, in Burnsville to the late Fred and Pansy Burnett Howell. He was a member of Reems Creek-Beech Presbyterian Church where he served as a Ruling Elder and will be greatly missed. Gary was an...
Nancy Brinkley Stephens
Jan 28, 2016
NANCY BRINKLEY STEPHENS WEAVERVILLE – Nancy Brinkley Stephens, age 73, of Weaverville died Thursday, January 28, 2016. Mrs. Stephens was born September 24, 1942 in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life. She was a dedicated and loving CNA for home health care. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob P. and Lola Juanita Smith...
Virginia Gregg Crawford
Jan 27, 2016
VIRGINIA GREGG CRAWFORD WEAVERVILLE – Virginia Gregg Crawford, age 87 of the Beech Community died Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Mrs. Crawford was born September 12, 1928 in Buncombe County to the late Noble and Sue Mundy Gregg. She was a member of Reems Creek Beech Presbyterian Church and attended Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church. Preceding her in death In addition to...
Sandra Lee Kovalik
Jan 24, 2016
SANDRA “SANDI” LEE KOVALIK WEAVERVILLE – Sandra “Sandi” Lee Kovalik, age 66 of Weaverville died Sunday, January 24, 2016. Mrs. Kovalik was born November 22, 1949 in Trenton, NJ to the late Robert and Lois Rhodes Chamberlain. She was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Sandi was a cashier with Sav-Mor Grocery and a former CNA....
Lois Walker Johnson
Jan 23, 2016
Lois Walker Johnson Lois Dean Walker Johnson departed this life on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at the age of 91 years and 21 days. She was born in Carter County, Oklahoma on January 2, 1925, the daughter of the late David Brown and Maud Porterfield Walker. Lois was a bookkeeper for Johnson Hardware, and had lived in Weaverville, North Carolina...
Glenda Mae Gosnell Chandler
Jan 23, 2016
GLENDA MAE GOSNELL CHANDLER WEAVERVILLE – Glenda Mae Gosnell Chandler, age 59 of Weaverville died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Chandler was born October 30, 1956 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a dedicated manager with Hot Spot in Woodfin and attended Locust Grove Baptist Church. A daughter of the...
Willard Dewitt Garland
Jan 18, 2016
WILLARD DEWITT “BUD” GARLAND WOODFIN – Willard Dewitt “Bud” Garland, age 84, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at his home in Woodfin after a period of declining health. A native of Mitchell County, he was born January 10, 1932 to the late Doss and Dorothy Garland. Bud lived most of his life in Woodfin, where along with his wife Opal...
Juanita Buckner Tesner
Jan 15, 2016
JUANITA BUCKNER TESNER BARNARDSVILLE – Juanita Buckner Tesner, age 87 of 429 Paint Fork Road died Friday, January 15, 2016. Mrs. Tesner was born April 3, 1928 in Richmond County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She was a retired seamstress and waitress. Juanita attended Barnardsville Church of God and was an active member...
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