Matt And Charlotte Metcalf
Jan 10, 2024
Matthew and Charlotte Metcalf, of Marshall, passed away on January 10, 2024, due to an automobile accident. Matthew was born September 17, 1948, to the late James and Sylvia Norton Metcalf. Charlotte was born July 20, 1951, to Delores Shelton Worley and the late George Worley.
They were also preceded in death by their siblings, Dave Metcalf...
Shirley Banks (Radford)
Jan 8, 2024
Shirley Radford Banks, age 85, passed away on January 8, 2024. She was born on January 16, 1938, in Madison County to the late Homer and Mafrey Robinson Radford.
Shirley was a retired seamstress and loved gardening. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Horace Rice, Jr. "Junior"
Jan 7, 2024
Horace Rice Jr. "Junior", 85, of Mars Hill NC passed away peacefully on 07 Jan. 2024. Jr was the son of the late Horace Grady and Olivia "Ollie" Buckner Rice, both of Mars Hill. He was preceded in death by Verna Mae Wilde Rice, his wife of 60 years.
Surviving is his daughter, Gail R. Grindstaff (Johnny)...
Fronia Gunter (Gosnell)
Jan 7, 2024
Fronia Gunter 91, of the Guntertown community at Marshall, passed away on Sunday, January 7. She was born, and lived her entire life, in Madison County. She was the daughter of Silvanes and Linnie Treadway Gosnell.
Fronia died the way she lived her life, struggling and grappling with death until the very end. She derived great pleasure...
Mary "Lou" Stresing
Jan 6, 2024
Mary Lou Freeman Stresing "Lou" formerly of New Albany, Indiana died peacefully on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the age of 85 years old. Beloved wife of the late Earl J. Stresing and mother of the late Clifford Allen Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents Flora Mae and Charles Robert Freeman and her brothers James, Robert...
Norma Jean Ammons (Proffitt)
Jan 6, 2024
Norma "Jean" Proffitt Ammons, age 82, passed away on Saturday January 6, 2024. She was born on August 7, 1941 in Madison County, to the late Brank Ray Proffitt and Bessie Arrington Proffitt.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Owen "Jim" Ammons; daughter, Georgia "Leigh" Ellison; son-in-law, Terry Waldrop;...
Johnny Grant Boone
Jan 6, 2024
Johnny Grant Boone, age 76, passed away on Saturday January 6, 2024. He was born on December 4, 1947 in Madison County, to the late James Arthur Boone and Connie Waldrup Boone. Johnny was a US Army veteran, having served in Vietnam where he earned a bronze star and two commendation medals.
In addition to his parents,...
Bobby Mckinley Maynor
Jan 4, 2024
Bobby M. Maynor, 60, of Barnardsville, NC, passed away on January 04, 2024 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. Bob was born to Groce and Vera Maynor in Asheville, NC on July 31st.
He leaves behind his two children Jessica and Matthew; four grandchildren, Bella, Grant, Kaidyn and Kinley, whom he adored; a very close son-in-law Matt; Matthew's...
Jock Douglas Fender
Jan 1, 2024
Jock Douglas Fender, 78, of Mars Hill, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County and the son of the late Chauncey and Lear Davis Fender. Jock is a member of Mt. Bethel Freewill Baptist Church and retired from H & M Construction. He was an avid fisherman who loved the mountains and...
Bobbie Anne Ledford
Dec 29, 2023
Bobbie Anne Gardner Ledford, 87, of Weaverville, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Madison County and the daughter of the late William Robert and Mary Helen Gardner. Bobbie Anne retired after 34 years of teaching in Madison and Buncombe counties and a lifelong member of Paint Fork Baptist Church. She...
Stern Jackson Thomas Jr.
Dec 29, 2023
Stern Jackson Thomas, 79, of Weaverville, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023. He was the son of the late Stern and Virginia Thomas and a native of Madison County. Stern is preceded in death by his sister, Patsy Ann Thomas, brother, Robert Thomas, and daughter-in-law, April Thomas. He is a US Army veteran.
Stern is survived by...
Ryan Thomas Atkins
Dec 27, 2023
Ryan Thomas Atkins, 44, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the son of Deborah Clinton and Larry Atkins.
In addition to his parents, Ryan is survived by his son, Thomas Atkins and his mother, Vicki Morgan; sister, Tiffany Atkins; brother, Jason Atkins; niece, LaRae Atkins; nephew,...
Donna Lou Robertson (Nagey)
Dec 26, 2023
Donna Nagey Robertson, formerly of Mountain View Dr. Mars Hill peacefully passed away on December 26, 2023, at the Givens Estates Health Care Center .
Donna was born in Indiana, PA, to Frank and Helen (Miller) Nagey on November 16, 1935. In 1960, she married Joe Chris Robertson, and together they shared 40 years until his passing...
Leo Elwood Dillingham
Dec 26, 2023
Leo Elwood Dillingham, age 78, of 32 Tobacco Rd Weaverville N.C, left his earthly home to be with his heavenly father on December 26, 2023. He was born on October 29, 1945, in Barnardsville N.C. to the late Lyman and Zertha Banks Dillingham.
He spent his early years fishing, hunting, trapping, logging, digging ginseng, landscaping, doing carpentry,...
Adam Ross Pike
Dec 25, 2023
Adam "Ross" Pike, age 41, of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023 and is now at peace with the Lord in his eternal home in Heaven.
Ross was a native of Weaverville and attended North Buncombe High School. One of his most proud achievements was that he became a Wildland Fire Fighter going...
Regenia Darline Young (Chandler)
Dec 23, 2023
Regenia Darline Chandler Young, 70, of Weaverville passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at her home. She was a native of Madison County, graduated from Mars Hill High School and moved to Buncombe County. Regenia was the daughter of the late Oval and Jessie Smith Chandler. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by a...
Chelsie Courtney Anderson (Baldwin)
Dec 22, 2023
Ms. Chelsie Courtney Baldwin-Anderson, 31, of Asheville, NC passed away Friday, December 22, 2023, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Chelsie was a graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School and worked as a data analyst at Thermo-Fisher Scientific.
Her true passion and heart were her family, two beautiful little girls, Sybil and Skylar and her beloved pets,...
Patricia Ann Cantrell (Parton)
Dec 18, 2023
Patricia Ann "Pat" Parton Cantrell, 72, of Marshall passed away Monday, December 18, 2023. She was a native of Greene County, TN and the daughter of the late Howard and Oneta Shelton Parton. Pat was a member of Memorial Church of God and a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded...
Fay Ball (Jacobs)
Dec 16, 2023
Cornelia Fay Ball, long-time resident of Mars Hill, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
Born on November 10, 1940 to James Wesley and Mary Sue Jacobs, Fay grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee and graduated from Science Hill High School. After marrying the love of her life, Phillip Ball, Fay moved to Mars Hill,...
Marsha Ruby Gosnell (Rice)
Dec 15, 2023
Marsha Rice Gosnell, age 69, passed away on December 15, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Hassel and Zell Metcalf Rice.
She is survived by her husband; Cline Gosnell, sons; Garland Gosnell (Hannah) and Bobby Gosnell (Roxanne), grandchildren; Corey Lane Gosnell, Boone Grady Gosnell, Mariah Shea Frye (Bradley), and great grandchild; Hazelyn Frye.
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