Obituaries
Bonnie Ball Allman
Apr 5, 2014
BONNIE BALL ALLMAN WEAVERVILLE - Bonnie Ball Allman, age 98, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5, 2014. Mrs. Allman was born August 26, 1915, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She was a lifelong member of Locust Grove Baptist Church and was a retiree of Hadley Corp. of Weaverville. She was...
Luther Matt Rice
Apr 5, 2014
LUTHER MATT RICE WEAVERVILLE - Luther Matt Rice, age 87, of 973 Jupiter Road, died Saturday, April 5, 2014. Mr. Rice was born December 25, 1926, in Buncombe County where he lived all of his life. He retired from Brunner and Lay and Asheville Bit and Steel. He was the son of the late Robert and Dora Anders Rice and...
Willie Mae Emory Hawkins
Apr 4, 2014
WILLIE MAE EMORY HAWKINS ALEXANDER - Willie Mae Emory Hawkins, age 91, of Old Hwy. 20, left this world to be with her heavenly family on Friday, April 4, 2014. Mrs. Hawkins was born on February 20, 1923 in Buncombe County where she was a resident for most of her life. She was a member of Ivy Hill Baptist Church...
Roy Harold Bailey
Mar 31, 2014
ROY HAROLD BAILEY WOODFIN - Roy Harold Bailey, age 79 of 305 Weaverville Rd, died Monday, March 31, 2014. Mr. Bailey was born August 16, 1934 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a retired farmer and formerly employed with Mission Hospitals. Roy was the son of the late Laney...
Hoyt Willard Chambers
Mar 27, 2014
HOYT WILLARD CHAMBERS WEAVERVILLE - Hoyt Willard Chambers, age 83, of 210 Stockton Rd. went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Thursday, March 27, 2014. Mr. Chambers was born April 9, 1930 in Buncombe County. He was a faithful servant to his family and a member, former officer and deacon at Piney Mountain Baptist Church. Hoyt was...
Billie Sue Thompson
Mar 19, 2014
BILLIE SUE THOMPSON ASHEVILLE - In memory of Billie Sue Thompson, born January 10, 1947 in Houston, TX and raised by her parents, Bill and Grace Pietsch. Dearest wife and mother to two loving sons she went to be with the Lord March 19, 2014 at home in Asheville, NC. Our sadness is comforted by the joy of knowing she...
Judy Blanks Owenby
Mar 19, 2014
JUDY BLANKS OWENBY ALEXANDER - Judy Blanks Owenby, age 62, of 30 White Thorn Drive died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born June 20, 1951 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. Her life was devoted to being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and to her church. She was a...
Edward Frank Lannigan
Mar 17, 2014
EDWARD FRANK LANNIGAN ASHEVILLE - Edward Frank Lannigan, of Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, died Monday, March 17, 2014. He was born in Lakewood, Ohio on January 19, 1923, and remained in that area until the start of World War II. Immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, 18 year old Edward joined the Marine Corps and was placed in the...
Wayne L. Hensel
Mar 11, 2014
WAYNE L. HENSEL WEAVERVILLE - Wayne L. Hensel, age 82, of Jupiter Rd. died Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Mr. Hensel was born November 23, 1931 in PA and was a resident of Buncombe County for a number of years. He was a retired independent truck driver and also drove for Leicester Supply. Wayne was a US Army veteran. He was...
Lillian Larrabee
Mar 9, 2014
LILLIAN LARRABEE ASHEVILLE - Lillian Larrabee, 96, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 9, 2014 of complications from a fall in her garden. Lillian and her late husband Pete retired to North Asheville 15 years ago. She was active with the College for Seniors. She was an avid gardener and reader, and loved her discussion and writing groups in Asheville. She...
Marshall J. Morgan
Mar 8, 2014
MARSHALL J. MORGAN WEAVERVILLE - Marshall J. Morgan, age 85, of Weaverville, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 after a short illness while surrounded by his family. Mr. Morgan was born October 6, 1928, in Seneca, SC to the late Christine Jones Morgan and Herbert Doyle Morgan. Marshall graduated from Clemson University in 1950 as a 2nd Lt. in the...
Carolyn Townsend Rose
Mar 7, 2014
CAROLYN TOWNSEND ROSE ASHEVILLE- Carolyn Townsend Rose, age 87, of Asheville died Friday, March 7, 2014. Mrs. Rose was born September 6, 1926 in Buie, NC. She was wife of the late Larry M. Rose. Surviving are her daughter, Laurie Rose Moser and husband Roger of Asheville; sons, Richard Townsend Rose and wife Lyn of New Haven, CT, and Steven...
Edna Johnson Massey
Mar 4, 2014
EDNA UVILIA JOHNSON MASSEY WEAVERVILLE-Edna Uvilia Johnson Massey "Granny" who had been residing with her great granddaughter, Nicole Maltry LeMieux at 32 Colby drive in Weaverville went home to be with Jesus her Lord and Savior and all her loved ones that had died in the Lord. She departed this world on Tuesday, March 4th after a period of declining...
Iris Bradley Aiken
Feb 22, 2014
IRIS BRADLEY AIKEN ASHEVILLE - Iris Bradley Aiken, age 82, of Aiken Road, died Saturday, February 22, 2014. Mrs. Aiken was born October 30, 1931, in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. Iris was a retiree of GTE Telephone Co. and enjoyed family gatherings, church, flowers, anything with color, and taking pictures. She delighted in mentoring...
Lewis D. Luttrell
Feb 21, 2014
LEWIS D. LUTTRELL ASHEVILLE - Lewis D. Luttrell of Asheville died Friday, February 21, 2014. Mr. Luttrell was born December 8, 1927 in Bristol, TN to the late Lindsey Delaney Luttrell and Carrie French Luttrell. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp. having served during the Korean War. Lewis formerly lived in Columbus, Ohio and Hickory, NC. In...
B. Arthur Buckner
Feb 18, 2014
B. ARTHUR BUCKNER, JR. WEAVERVILLE - B. Arthur Buckner, Jr., age 92, of 172 Old Burnsville Rd., died Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Mr. Buckner was born December 25, 1921, in Buncombe County. He was a retired farmer and a member of Cole's Cove Baptist Church. Arthur was the son of the late Brownlow Arthur Buckner, Sr. and Essie Burnette Buckner...
Elizabeth A. Parsons
Feb 18, 2014
ASHEVILLE - Elizabeth "Betty" A. Parsons, age 80, of Givens Estates, died, Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Mrs. Parsons was born April 14, 1933, in Norwich, CT. She attended Norwich Free Academy and graduated in 1951 with a concentration in business. She worked and retired from Dow Chemical Company's Technical Service Department at its Gales Ferry, CT facility. In 1971, she...
Marie Elliott Brown
Feb 17, 2014
ASHEVILLE - Marie Elliott Brown, 94, passed away on February 17, 2014 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2014 in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, Weaverville with Rev. Jim McCoy officiating. Burial will be in Faith Fellowship Cemetery in Newdale, NC. Family and friends are invited to a meal and...
Max L. Blevins
Feb 17, 2014
MAX L. BLEVINS, SR. WEAVERVILLE - Max L. Blevins, Sr., age 77, of Beech Community, Weaverville, died at his home Monday, February 17, 2014 after an extended illness. Mr. Blevins was born August 29, 1936 in Yancey County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He owned and operated Blevins Insurance Agency and he retired...
Bill J. Whitted
Feb 11, 2014
BILL J. WHITTED WEAVERVILLE - Bill J. Whitted, age 88, of 136 Dula Springs Rd. died Monday, February 10, 2014. Mr. Whitted was born October 11, 1925 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He retired from Perry Alexander Construction Company and was a member of West View Baptist Church. Bill enjoyed building bird houses. A...
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