Obituaries

Sheryl Lynne Hawkins Snuffer

Sheryl Lynne Hawkins Snuffer

May 26, 2014

SHERYL LYNNE HAWKINS SNUFFER WEAVERVILLE - Sheryl Lynne Hawkins Snuffer, age 55, of Weaverville, died Monday, May 26, 2014 with a fighting soul and loving heart. Sheryl was a native of St. Petersburg, FL and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1985. She was a licensed Insurance agent who was an enthusiastic member of the North Buncombe Blackhawk Band...

Harold A. Sluder

Harold A. Sluder

May 25, 2014

WEAVERVILLE - Harold A. Sluder, age 93, of Dula Springs Road died Sunday, May 25, 2014. Mr. Sluder was born January 9, 1921 in Buncombe County to the late James Ervin Sluder and Ethel Roberts Sluder. A graduate of Weaverville High School, he also attended Blanton's Business College and Asheville Biltmore College. Harold retired in 1979, after 36 years as...

Carole Doucette Horvath

Carole Doucette Horvath

May 22, 2014

CAROLE DOUCETTE HORVATH WEAVERVILLE - Carole Doucette Horvath, age 79, of 1 Chipmunk Cove Road, died Thursday, May, 22, 2014. Carole was born October 8, 1934 in Cleveland, OH. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Marcia Smith Doucette and wife of the late A.M. "Marty" Horvath who died in 2007. She was a longtime volunteer at St....

Ruth Shaver Rhyne

Ruth Shaver Rhyne

May 21, 2014

RUTH SHAVER RHYNE WEAVERVILLE - Ruth Shaver Rhyne, age 92, of 25 Songbird Lane, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Mrs. Rhyne was born July 29, 1921 in Statesville where she lived most of her life. Ruth was the wife of 60 years to the late Clyde Pressly Rhyne who died in 2007. She was also preceded in death by her...

Barbara Ann Stockton

Barbara Ann Stockton

May 20, 2014

BARBARA ANN STOCKTON MARS HILL - Barbara Ann Stockton, age 67, of Main Street, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Mrs. Stockton was born January 26, 1947, in Madison County where she had lived most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Creed and Mae Honeycutt Fox and wife of the late Billy Frank Stockton who died in...

Ella Mae Ballard Shuford

Ella Mae Ballard Shuford

May 20, 2014

ELLA MAE BALLARD SHUFORD WEAVERVILLE - Ella Ballard Shuford, 85, of Weaverville left her loved ones to be with our Lord and Savior May 20, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chap and Laura Ballard; four sisters, Della Bartlett, Stella Herron, Lucy Cornwell, Mary Gudger; three brothers, Alvin, Albert and Ernest Ballard. Her children that will miss...

Margaret Louise Carver Hyatt

Margaret Louise Carver Hyatt

May 18, 2014

MARGARET LOUISE CARVER HYATT WEAVERVILLE - Margaret Louise Carver Hyatt, age 85, of Long's Chapel Road, died Sunday, May 18, 2014. Mrs. Hyatt was born August 6, 1928, in McDowell County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. Margaret retired from Square D and was a longtime member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church. She was...

Conley A. Hyer

Conley A. Hyer

May 15, 2014

REV. CONLEY A. HYER, SR. WEAVERVILLE - Rev. Conley A. Hyer, Sr., age 92, of 91 Lakeshore Drive, died Thursday, May 15, 2014. Conley was born July 24, 1921 in Buncombe County where he had lived all his life. He was a former Little League Baseball coach of the Lions, a Troop 15 Boy Scout Leader, a Methodist Lay speaker...

Max Luther Morgan

Max Luther Morgan

May 15, 2014

MAX LUTHER MORGAN, SR. LEICESTER - Max Luther Morgan, Sr., age 78, of 402 Dix Creek Two Road, died Thursday, May 15, 2014. Mr. Morgan was born March 5, 1936, in Buncombe County and had been a resident of Leicester all of his life. He and his son started Morgan Welding in 1990 and he loved to farm and fox...

Gladys Cole Bartlett

Gladys Cole Bartlett

May 12, 2014

GLADYS COLE BARTLETT ASHEVILLE - Gladys Cole Bartlett, age 89, of Asheville, died Monday, May 12, 2014. Mrs. Bartlett was born August 11, 1924 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was the daughter of the late James N. and Pearl Jump Cole and wife of the late Marvin Bartlett. She was also preceded in...

John Wiley Clay

John Wiley Clay

May 9, 2014

JOHN WILEY CLAY, JR. WEAVERVILLE - John Wiley Clay, Jr., age 78, of 26 Alexander Road, died on Friday, May 9, 2014. Mr. Clay was born February 17, 1936, in Caldwell County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a member of the National Guard for 10 years and retired as Sgt. from...

Alice Zikewich

Alice Zikewich

May 9, 2014

LAKE ORION-Alice B. Zikewich; of Lake Orion; age 89; May 9, 2014. Alice was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Zikewich. Together they were married for 67 years. Alice is survived by her son, Bill (Linda) Zikewich; daughter Joan (Tom) Fisher; grandchildren, Michael, Lisa, Ben and Carrie; great grandchildren Joey, Mason, Owen, and Ethan; sisters, Mary Dean Davis and...

Don M. Wyatt

Don M. Wyatt

May 8, 2014

DON M. WYATT WEAVERVILLE - Don M. Wyatt, age 78, of Weaverville, died on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Mr. Wyatt was born September 9, 1935, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was employed with Matthews Motors for 21 ½ years and was the owner and operator of Wyatt's Auto Sales....

Wendy Brown

Wendy Brown

Apr 28, 2014

WENDY BROWN WEAVERVILLE - Wendy Brown, age 63, of 300 Chimney Rock Dr., died Monday, April 28, 2014 at her home. Wendy was born August 14, 1950 in Kingsport, TN and was a resident of Western North Carolina most of her life. She was a professional artist specializing in our beautiful Western North Carolina landscapes. She was a member of...

Bill Howard Hawkins

Bill Howard Hawkins

Apr 27, 2014

BILL HOWARD HAWKINS LEICESTER -Bill Howard Hawkins, age 80, died Sunday, April 27, 2014. Bill was born August 5, 1933 to the late Raymond and Betsy Alexander Hawkins in Buncombe County where he lived all of his life. He retired from NCDOT in 1996 after 25+ years of service. He was an avid gardener and farmer. In addition, he was...

Edward G. Huntsinger

Edward G. Huntsinger

Apr 27, 2014

EDWARD G. HUNTSINGER ALEXANDER - Edward G. Huntsinger, age 80, of Alexander died Sunday, April, 27 2014. Mr. Huntsinger was born December 7, 1933 in Buncombe County where he lived all of his life. He retired from MSD after 20+ years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church and was a Gideon,...

Melliah Loraine Banks

Melliah Loraine Banks

Apr 25, 2014

WEAVERVILLE - Melliah Loraine Banks infant daughter of Josh B. and Tiffany Leighton Banks went to be with the angels in heaven Friday, April 25, 2014. In addition to her parents, surviving are her brother, Gage Banks; maternal grandparents Robbie and Angie Leighton and paternal grandparents Steve and Debbie Banks. Private services were held in West Memorial Park Weaverville, with...

Pamela Ann Swann

Pamela Ann Swann

Apr 25, 2014

PAMELA ANN SWANN ASHEVILLE - Pamela Ann Swann, age 52, of 1314 Tunnel Road, Lot 144 died on Friday, April 25, 2014. Pamela was born March 5, 1962, in Los Angeles, CA and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life where she attended North Buncombe High School. Surviving are her son, Dustin Swann of Fairview; mother,...

Timothy Jerad LeBlanc

Timothy Jerad LeBlanc

Apr 17, 2014

TIMOTHY JERAD LEBLANC WEAVERVILLE - Timothy Jerad LeBlanc, age 30, of 230 Dula Springs Rd. died Thursday, April 17, 2014. Jerad was born September 24, 1983 in Barrow County, GA and was a resident of Middletown, Ohio for most of his life. He had lived in Weaverville since 2008 and was a chef at Ruth's Chris, Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian, and...

Greyson Lee Murray

Greyson Lee Murray

Apr 13, 2014

GREYSON LEE MURRAY Greyson Lee Murray, age 20, of Weaverville died Sunday, April 13, 2014. Greyson was a 2012 graduate of North Buncombe High School and was currently enrolled at AB Tech studying machining. He greatly enjoyed the water and was a certified lifeguard and Scuba Diver, as well as, a gifted underwater photographer. In his youth he enjoyed baseball,...