Obituaries
Roger D. Dillingham
Aug 1, 2014
WEAVERVILLE - Roger D. Dillingham, age 68 of Weaverville died Friday, August 1, 2014. Roger was born June 6, 1946 in Washington, DC and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1972. A US Army Veteran, he served in Vietnam. He was employed at Asheville Parks and Recreation for several years. Son of the late Ralph E. and Mildred Davis...
Dorris McCall
Jul 26, 2014
DORRIS "JUNIOR" McCALL, JR. WEAVERVILLE/SUMMERTON, SC - Dorris "Junior" McCall, Jr., age 87, of Summerton, formerly of Weaverville died Saturday, July 26, 2014. Mr. McCall was born May 23, 1927 in Pickens, SC and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life until returning to Summerton in 2003. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving...
Zertha Banks Dillingham
Jul 22, 2014
ZERTHA BANKS DILLINGHAM ASHEVILLE - The body of Zertha Banks Dillingham, age 99, of 135 Flower Garden Drive passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 and her spirit went to sleep in Jesus. Mrs. Dillingham was born January 28, 1915 in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life. A 1935 graduate of Barnardsville High School, Zertha worked...
Clarentine Lloyd Stansbury Bowen
Jul 20, 2014
CLARENTINE LLOYD STANSBURY BOWEN ALEXANDER, NC/RICHMOND, VA - Clarentine Lloyd Stansbury Bowen, age 88, died Sunday, July 20, 2014. Mrs. Bowen was born June 11, 1926 in Richmond, VA. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Cole and Edith Marie Bowles Lloyd and wife of the late Earnest Alvin Stansbury and the late Raymond Brent Bowen. Surviving are her...
Bertie Hensley Wilson
Jul 18, 2014
BERTIE HENSLEY WILSON FAIRVIEW - Bertie Hensley Wilson, age 87, of Fairview went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 18, 2014. Bertie was born June 24, 1927, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. A daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Lillie Buckner Hensley, she was also preceded in...
Walt Revis
Jul 9, 2014
WALT REVIS ASHEVILLE - Walt Revis, age 62, of 34 Boone Street, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Walt was born August 2, 1951 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was a retired Carpenter in the home building industry. Walt was a NASCAR fan and especially liked Dale Earnhardt. He was the son of the...
Eleanore Margaret Kirby
Jul 7, 2014
ELEANORE MARGARET KIRBY WEAVERVILLE - Eleanore Margaret Kirby of Weaverville, passed of natural causes on Monday, July 7, 2014. Mrs. Kirby was the daughter of the late Rev. Oswald and Eleanore Koch Riess and beloved wife of the late Herbert Kirby who died in 1998. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Rev. Walter Riess; and son-in-law, Donald...
Ray Dean Hunter
Jul 5, 2014
RAY DEAN HUNTER WEAVERVILLE - Ray Dean Hunter, age 77, of Weaverville, died Saturday, July 5, 2014. Mr. Hunter was born January 29, 1937 in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War. He was the son of the late Howard...
Faye Thomas Deaver
Jun 28, 2014
WEAVERVILLE - Faye Thomas Deaver, age 86, of Hobson Branch Road died Saturday, June 28, 2014. Mrs. Deaver was born May 7, 1928 in Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life, to the late Carlos and Harriett Burnette Thomas. She was a member of Forks of Ivy Baptist Church. Faye was married to the late Horace R....
Betty Webb Roach
Jun 20, 2014
BETTY WEBB ROACH BARNARDSVILLE - Betty Webb Roach, age 91, of Stoney Fork Road, died Thursday, June 19, 2014. Mrs. Roach was born November 1, 1922 in Buncombe County. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. She was the daughter of the late Horace N. and Alta Harwood Webb and wife of the late...
James Albert Holden
Jun 19, 2014
WEAVERVILLE - James Albert "Slick" Holden, age 86, of 204 Hamburg Mtn. Road, died Thursday, June 19, 2014. Mr. Holden was born August 4, 1927 in Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He retired from Southern-Bell as a lineman after 30+ years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. He...
Kenneth Allen Malone
Jun 8, 2014
KENNETH ALLEN "BUSTER" MALONE WEAVERVILLE - Kenneth Allen "Buster" Malone, age 75, of Weaverville, died Sunday, June 8, 2014. Mr. Malone was born June 10, 1938, in Greeneville, TN and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1972. He was a shipping supervisor with Albany International, a forming fabric company and was a member of First Baptist Church, Weaverville. He...
Dorothy Jones Cook
Jun 4, 2014
DOROTHY JONES COOK ASHEVILLE - Dorothy Jones Cook, age 83, of 101 North Ridge Drive, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Dorothy was born October 5, 1930 in Buncombe County where she had lived most of her life. In high school she was a star basketball player. She was an artist and owner of Mountain Craftique. Dorothy loved the outdoors, was...
Lajos Pagony
Jun 1, 2014
ASHEVILLE - Lajos Pagony, an extraordinary well known piano talent and longtime player of the grand keyboards at the Grove Park Inn for 32 years, died quietly on June 1, 2014. Pronounced "Lahyosh Pahgoney". He was born December 3, 1924, in Budapest, Hungary. He displayed unusual musical abilities at 3 years of age. He tickled out his own little melodies...
Donna Jean Wild
May 31, 2014
DONNA JEAN WILD HENDERSONVILLE - Donna Jean Wild, age 67, of Hendersonville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Miss Wild was born April 30, 1947, she was a native of Madison County and moved to Hendersonville where she had lived since 1970. She was the daughter of the late Don and Geraldine Baker Wild of Weaverville. Donna graduated...
William Francis Conboy
May 30, 2014
WILLIAM FRANCIS "BILL" CONBOY ASHEVILLE - God called William Francis "Bill" Conboy, age 76, of 26 Barton Road, home on Friday, May 30, 2014. Mr. Conboy was born April 20, 1938 in Albany, NY and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1992. Bill made his career in the microelectronics industry, was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was...
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
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
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
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...
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