obituaries

Mar 24, 2015

Johnnie Faye Hawkins Buckner, 87 of Sprinkle Creek Rd. passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Memorial Hospital – Mission Campus. She was a native of Madison County and daughter of the late Will and Minnie Humphries Hawkins. Johnnie was also preceded in death by her husband, Willard "Kenneth" Buckner, granddaughter, Christy Buckner, four sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Buckner...

Mar 19, 2015

Foie Shelton, age 88, of Weaverville, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Madison Manor. She was the daughter of the late Dave and Tina Rice Carver. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rass Shelton and daughters, Paulette Waldrup , Patricia Dell, and Billie Ruth. Foie is survived by her sons, Carl Shelton (Shelia) and Doyle Shelton (Joann),...

Mar 15, 2015

Eliza Shook Metcalf, 98 of Mars Hill went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2015. She was the daughter of Jeter and Etta Hensley Shook, and is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Ed Metcalf, sisters; Hulda Hall and Mae Mace, brothers; Tom, Bill, Johnny and Riley Shook. Eliza is survived by several nieces...

Mar 12, 2015

Kimberly Higgins Chandler, 50 of Scenic View Drive departed this life at her residence on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Kim was a native of Madison County and daughter of the late Grover Howard Higgins and Sheila Tipton Whitt. She was previously employed as a guide for horse tours on Big Pine Ranch. In addition to her mother, she is also...

Mar 9, 2015

Alvin McMahan, age 92 of Mars Hill passed away Monday, March 9, 2015. He is the son of the late David and Rena Metcalf McMahan. He is preceded in death by his wife, Polly Hensley McMahan; brothers, Ray McMahan and Gaither McMahan; sisters, Thelma Field, Dexter Hensley, Lillie Proffitt and Ada McGhee. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Hopps...

Mar 6, 2015

Jerry Don Metcalf, Jr., age 47, of Weaverville, went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 06, 2015. He was a native of Buncombe County and the son of Jerry Don Sr. and Linda Parham Metcalf. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred and Margaret Parham and James and Lessie Metcalf. In addition to his parents he...

Mar 3, 2015

Feb 24, 2015

Charlene English Carver, 62, of 569 North Main Street, passed away, February 24, 2015, after an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Charlie and Zelda Ray English. She is also preceded in death by a brother Clinton English. Charlene is survived by her husband of 46 years, Paul Carver; daughter, Sara Cole (Scott); granddaughter, Aaralyn Grace Cole;...

Feb 20, 2015

Teresa Austin Harwood, 53, of Barnardsville, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of Ruth Thomason Austin of Barnardsville, and the late Hal Austin.

In addition to her mother she is survived by her daughters, Christi Taylor (Brandon) of Asheville and Jessica Harwood (Jason Rice) of Mars Hill; brother, Jeff Austin...

Feb 18, 2015

Faye Edwards Messer, 98, passed away February 18, 2015 at Madison Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Messer was a native of Madison County, having lived most of her life in Asheville and was the daughter of the late Rom and Mary Edwards. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be...

Feb 18, 2015

David C. Anders, 68, of Mars Hill, died peacefully in his sleep February 18, 2015 at his home. He is the son of the late Carl M. Anders, Jr., and Mary Irene Anders. He is survived by a son, Shannon Anders of Mars Hill; brothers, J. Richard Anders and Dennis L. Anders, both of Mars Hill; sisters, Dianne L. Cody...

Feb 18, 2015

Della Marie Anderson Roberts, 75 of 433 Rector Branch Road, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Mission Hospital. Mrs. Roberts was the daughter of the late William Curtis and Martha Roberts Anderson. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Wade Roberts; son, Wayne Dale Roberts; sisters, Nora Anderson, Edna Roberts (Calvin), Juanita Baldwin,...

Feb 17, 2015

Kay Gleisner of Mars Hill, age 73, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Cliff Tarbell and Elsie Craft Michelau. She is preceded in death by her husband, Murel Gleisner and a son, Michael Gleisner. She is survived by her daughters, Kim Lloyd (Sam) of Mars Hill and Dawn Woolf (Thomas)...

Feb 16, 2015

Mammie Hensley, age 77, of Weaverville. Passed away Monday, February 16, 2015. She is the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Rice Hensley. She is preceded in death by her husband Ottis Hensley. She was born March 3rd, 1937 in Madison county where she lived until 1962. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Sara Duck and Leatha...

Feb 14, 2015

Anna Margaret Hines, 87, of Asheville and formerly of Mars Hill, died Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Givens Estates. She was a native of Graham, Texas, having lived most of her life in Western North Carolina. Ms. Hines was the daughter of the late James Cleveland and Hattie Walker Hines. She received her PhD from the University of Missouri and...

Feb 14, 2015

Jimmy Dale Carver, 69, of Poverty Branch Rd., Barnardsville, passed away February 14, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late Agnes Gregg Carver. Jimmy was a US Army veteran and was employed with Cooper Construction for over 35 years and was a resident of Madison County for most of his life. He is survived by his...

Feb 13, 2015

Gladys Fender Shelton, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, of the Grapevine Community, went to be with the Lord, Friday, February 13, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Ester Rice Fender and a native of Madison County having lived the latter of her life in Yancey County. In addition to her parents she is...

Feb 11, 2015

Harry Alden Boyd, 98, of 146 Station Gap Dr., Marshall, passed away, February 11, 2015, at Mission Hospital. Mr. Boyd was the son of the late Robert and Ellen Payne Boyd. He was a former employee at Chesterfield Mills and retired from Burlington Industries. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers....

Feb 10, 2015

Milo Delna Ingle, 83, of 1998 New Stock Road, Weaverville, NC passed away February 10, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Ingle was the son of late Ziska and Theda Phillips Ingle. He was a member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church and a member of Vance Masonic Lodge #293 F&AM. He was the Owner /Operator of A-Able Rent A Jon. Mr....

Feb 9, 2015

Elizabeth "Libby" Rule Woodruff, 67, a 42-year resident of Madison County, NC, died peacefully in her home on February 9, 2015. She passed away in the arms of her most beloved husband, James (Jim) W. Woodruff III. Libby was born in Bibanga, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, on March 21, 1947 to parents William Rule III and Effie Crane Rule....