Carl Boyd Shelton
Sep 14, 2026
Carl Boyd Shelton, 80, of Buncombe County, passed away September 14, 2026. He was the son of the late Rass and Foie Carver Shelton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded by in death by a great granddaughter, Rilyn Tate Fergeson and sisters, Paulette Waldrup and Patricia Dell.
Carl was a God-fearing man, who was a loving husband, father, grandfather...
Rev. Glen Arlen McClung
Sep 12, 2026
Rev. Glen Arlen McClung, 88, of Asheville, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026. He was the son of the late Ludwig Watson and Eula Livley McClung. Rev. McClung is a native of West Virginia; however, he transferred to Asheville, NC and was a graduate of the class of 1955 at Ben Lippen Christian Boarding school. While in high school...
Betty Whitt
Sep 12, 2026
Betty Miller Whitt, 91, passed away after a brief illness on September 12, 2026. She was the daughter of the late David and Callie Nichols Miller. Betty grew up in Winston-Salem, where she met her husband to be, Glen "Dick" Whitt, who preceded her in death. She moved to the mountains at age 16, when they got married.
Betty is also...
Bobby Levi Young
Sep 11, 2026
Bobby Levi Young, 92, entered his heavenly home on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina under the care of the Veterans Affairs Hospice team. He was born on September 7, 1934, in Forks of Ivy, Madison County, North Carolina to the late Roy Otis Young and Julia Martha McLean Young. Throughout his life he served many roles ranging...
Glenna Cutshall
Sep 10, 2026
Glenna Cutshall, 90, of Marshall, went home to be with her Savior and Lord on September 10, 2026. She was born on January 26, 1936, in Madison County to the late Sherman and Mary Sanders Cutshall.
Glenna was a woman of deep and abiding faith, and her love for the Lord was evident in the way she lived her life and...
Bobby Lee Davis
Sep 9, 2026
Bobby Lee Davis, 66, of Weaverville, went home to be with the Lord, on September 9, 2026. He was born on June 24, 1960, and was the son of Alene Pickren Davis and the late Bruce Davis.
Bobby had a deep appreciation for the simple pleasures in life. He loved spending time at the lake, where he enjoyed fishing and camping....
Linda Metcalf Proffitt
Sep 8, 2026
Linda Metcalf Proffitt, 99, passed away on September 8, 2026. She celebrated her birthday on April 20, 1927, and was a daughter of the late Cager and Ella Hensley Metcalf. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jack Proffitt who died March 23, 1991; children, Bula McGraw, Lonnie Proffitt, Doug Proffitt, and Terry...
Charles Raymond Rice
Sep 8, 2026
Charles Raymond Rice, 82, entered into eternal life to be with our Lord, September 8, 2026. He was the son of the late Ottis Robert Rice, Sr. and Lois Jones Rice. He was a native of Buncombe County and lived most of his life in the Jupiter Community. Charles was a retired truck driver, at one point an owner/operator and...
Barbara English Ramsey
Sep 6, 2026
Barbara English Ramsey passed away at Mission Hospital on September 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Val English; her infant daughter, Leah Ramsey; and her lifelong friends, Joyce Cutshaw and Naomi Sams.
Barbara graduated from Mars Hill High School and devoted 30 years of her life to teaching in Madison County Schools. During...
Ruby Jane Franklin
Aug 30, 2026
Ruby Jane Franklin, a longtime resident of Alexander, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation.
Ruby grew up in the Woodfin community and attended Erwin High School, graduating with the Class of 1959. She later met and married Herb Franklin in a small, intimate gathering on June 30, 1962. Herb and Ruby spent many years together on...
Sophronia Henderson Green
Aug 26, 2026
Sophronia Ann Henderson Green, 88, of Marshall, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning of August 26, 2026. She was born May 28, 1938, to the late Jack Winford and Martha Buckner Henderson.
Raised on Walnut Creek in Marshall, Sophronia's life reflected the strength and generosity of her Appalachian roots. She learned early on the importance of family, hard work...
Velma Jean Bradley Hall
Aug 24, 2026
Velma Jean Bradley Hall, 84, Weaverville, NC passed away, August 24, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Nola Juanita Ballard Bradley.
Velma is survived by her husband of 50 years, Dean Hall; stepson, Robert Hall (Karen); stepdaughter, Pam Hall; sisters, Janet Grace and Martha Messer (Bill); grandchildren, Sydney, Mitchell and Samantha Hall, Cassie McKinney and Kyle...
Patricia Elaine Roberts
Aug 23, 2026
Patricia Elaine Roberts, 67, of Asheville, NC passed away, Sunday August 23, 2026. She was the daughter of the late, James and Nevada Davis Roberts. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Roberts; sister, Sherry Roberts and a brother, Mike Roberts.
Patricia is survived by her son, Kenny Roberts (Jodie); father of her children,...
Gene Everett Allman
Aug 19, 2026
Gene Everett Allman 77, of the Flat Creek community died Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at his home. Gene was born on March 5, 1949 in Buncombe County to the late Arthur Miles and Bonnie Ball Allman.
Gene was preceded in death by his two brothers, Norman Allman and Gerald Allman, his neighbor and dear friend Rev. Roy Shepherd. He was a...
Anne Cornelius Russell
Aug 12, 2026
Anne Cornelius Russell, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love and comfort of her daughters. She was born on August 30, 1945, to the late William F. Cornelius and Jessie Neil Cornelius.
In addition to her parents, Anne was preceded in death by her first husband, longtime friend and father of her children, Lewis Ewell; her late husband, David Russell;...
Susan Ear
Aug 9, 2026
Susan Chou Ho Ear, 72, of Asheville, NC, passed away on August 9, 2026. She was born on January 3, 1954, in Cambodia to Wong Ho and Cheng Ling Ho.
Susan along with her husband and their children, made Asheville and the surrounding area their home for over 40 years, most recently she lived at Fleshers of Fairview. She was a...
Margaret Payne
Aug 9, 2026
Margaret Shope Payne, 96, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 18, 1930, and was raised by the late Lindsey and Gainer Dillingham in the Shope Creek Community of Buncombe County.
Margaret is preceded in death by her husband, Tillery Kirk Payne, and daughter-in-law, Pam Burnette.
Left to honor her memory are her sons,...
Phyllis Capps Sykes
Aug 9, 2026
Phyllis Capps Sykes, 74, Weaverville, NC passed away August 9, 2026. She was the daughter of the late, Howard and Allie Mace Capps.
Phyllis is survived by her sons, Kenneth Hipps and Kevin Hipps (Amanda); sisters, Vicki Honeycutt (Gerald), Wilma Maxwell (Wendell) and Brenda George and grandchildren, Grant and Gracen Hipps.
She will be remembered for her extraordinary kindness, her warm and...
Frances Reed
Aug 6, 2026
Frances Shepherd Reed, 75, of Asheville, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Wade and Bonnie Calloway Shepherd and a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Frances was preceded in death by two grandsons, Zach and Luke Loftis, and three brothers, Roy, Billy, and Arnold Shepherd.
Frances deeply loved and cherished her family, and above...
Carolyn Gunter
Aug 2, 2026
Carolyn DeBruhl Gunter, 79, of Alexander, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Murray and Nell Whitt DeBruhl. She was preceded in death by a son, Darren Shane Gunter, a sister, Louise Franklin, and two brothers, Harold and Howard DeBruhl. She was a member of Oak...
