Obituaries
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...
Barbara E. Goodwin
Jan 14, 2016
BARBARA E. GOODWIN Barbara E. Goodwin, formerly Barbara Bump, age 79 of 48 Roberts Cove Road died Thursday, January 14, 2016. Mrs. Goodwin was born April 29, 1936 in Camden, NJ and was a former resident of Philadelphia, PA and Whiting, NJ. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, James A. and Martha Norton Goodwin; and sister, Marlene Goodwin...
Beatrice Taffer Edmonds
Jan 9, 2016
BEATRICE TAFFER EDMONDS WEAVERVILLE – Beatrice Taffer Edmonds, age 81, of Weaverville died Saturday, January 9, 2016. Mrs. Edmonds was born April 13, 1934 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. She retired from Albany Manufacturing Co. She was a daughter of the late Ardle and Nell Shelton Taffer and wife of...
Franklin Carson
Jan 8, 2016
FRANKLIN CARSON BARNARDSVILLE – Alfred Franklin Carson, age 79 of Barnardsville died Friday, January 8, 2016. Mr. Carson was born November 6, 1936 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herschel Alfred and Beulah Henderson Carson. Surviving are his sister, Linda Carter and husband Leonard of Weaverville; nephews,...
Hilda Rhea Cook Cash
Jan 7, 2016
HILDA RHEA COOK CASH WEAVERVILLE - Hilda Rhea Cook Cash, age 89, long time resident of the Beech Community, went home to join her heavenly family, Thursday, January 7, 2016. Hilda was born March 5, 1926 in Buncombe County to the late Leonard C. and Jean Buckner Rhea. Hilda helped her mother run the Reems Creek Dining Room from 1960-1968....
Lars Jannesson
Jan 6, 2016
LARS JANNESSON WEAVERVILLE – Lars Jannesson, age 71 of Weaverville died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at his home. Mr. Jannesson was born June 5, 1944 in Sweden and was a resident of the United States for the last 50 years. Lars was a general contractor, working on home repairs. He was preceded in death by his father, Lennart Jannesson. Surviving...
Jesse Lee Robinson
Jan 6, 2016
JESSE LEE ROBINSON SWANNANOA – Jesse Lee Robinson, age 88 of Swannanoa died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at his home. Mr. Robinson was born October 19, 1927 in Yancey County to the late Thomas L. and Maud King Robinson. He was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, a machinist for NCI, Inc. and loved NASCAR racing....
Janet Cecelia Ribeiro
Jan 3, 2016
JANET CECELIA RIBEIRO WEAVERVILLE - Janet Cecelia Ribeiro, age 74 of Weaverville died Sunday, January 3, 2016. West Funeral is assisting the family. No services are planned at this time.
Frieda Evangelou
Jan 2, 2016
FRIEDA EVANGELOU WEAVERVILLE – Frieda Evangelou, age 76, of Weaverville died Saturday, January 2, 2016. Mrs. Evangelou was born September 5, 1939 in Greece. She was a retired seamstress in the apparel industry and formerly worked with her husband and son in the Weaverville Pizzeria, a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Surviving are her husband, Leo Evangelou; daughter,...
Doug Pike
Jan 1, 2016
DOUG “RED” PIKE BARNARDSVILLE – Doug “Red” Pike, age 51, of Barnardsville died on Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home. Mr. Pike was born May 15, 1964 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life and had attended Clyde A. Erwin High School. He worked at Allen’s Gulf, loved classic cars and knew everyone. He attended...
Lula Holland Phillips
Jan 1, 2016
LULA HOLLAND PHILLIPS WEAVERVILLE - Lula Holland Phillips, age 94 died Friday, January 1, 2016. Mrs. Phillips was born April 18, 1921 in Madison County to the late Woodard H. and Amanda Buckner Holland. She was formerly employed at Hadley’s. She was also preceded in death by her husband Hiram Phillips who died in 1988. Surviving are her sons, Howard...
Henrietta Lavon Caudy
Dec 29, 2015
HENRIETTA LAVON CAUDY Henrietta Lavon Caudy born on January 16, 1935, in Matewan, W.Va., a daughter of the late Norman and Arvilla Meade Carroll, departed this life on Tuesday December 29, 2015, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Weaverville, NC at the age of 80. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her...
Judith Ingle Fisher
Dec 24, 2015
JUDITH INGLE FISHER WEAVERVILLE – Judith Ingle Fisher, age 66, of Weaverville died Thursday, December 24, 2015. Judith was born October 12, 1949 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life and was a member of First Baptist Church, Weaverville. She was the daughter of the late Colvin E. and Christine Penland Ingle. Surviving are her husband...
Jim Pruitt
Dec 24, 2015
JIM "SONNY" PRUITT WEAVERVILLE - Jim “Sonny” Pruitt, age 71 of 12 Pinerose Drive died Thursday, December 24, 2015. Jim was born September 1, 1944 in Buncombe County to the late Sidney Lester Pruitt and Beulah Mae Smith Pruitt. A graduate of Lee Edwards High School, he was a veteran of the US Air Force serving during the Vietnam War....
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