Wilma Mae Anderson (Anderson)
Oct 23, 2022
Wilma Mae Anderson, 76, of Roan Mountain, TN, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, at her residence. She was a native of Buncombe County, NC, and the daughter of the late Hesley Harwood and Jo Alice Anderson. Wilma is also preceded in death by her brothers, Roger Anderson and Tippy Harwood. She retired from Veterans Administration as a registered...
Sherry Robinson
Oct 22, 2022
Mrs. Sherry Shelton Robinson, 58, of Marshall, NC went home to be with the Lord on October 22nd after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Arthur Shelton and the late Ada Jean Shelton.
Sherry is survived by her husband of nearly 41 years: James Kimbal Robinson, her daughter Monica Robinson Ponder...
Charles Ernest Keith
Oct 22, 2022
Charles Ernest Keith, 80, of Candler, passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
Charles was born June 20, 1942 in Madison County to the late Coy and Jessie Willis Keith. He was employed with Biltmore Forest Country Club as a mechanic from 1960 – 2017. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, planting flowers and vegetables, and...
David S Roberts Sr.
Oct 21, 2022
David Stewart Roberts, Sr., 90, of Weaverville passed away October 21, 2022. He was the son of the late Wayne and Jamie Cole Roberts.
David was a United States Army Veteran, having served during the Korean War. He was a charter member of the North Buncombe Optimist Club, served as a Boy Scout Troop Leader, worked with...
Marie Duck
Oct 19, 2022
Marie Duck, 90, of Marion, passed away Wednesday October 19, 2022, at McDowell Assisted Living. She was the daughter of the late Pender and Bertha Chandler Duck.
She is also preceded in death by her sisters: Geneva Teague and Elizabeth Willis; brothers: P.J., Phillip David, James Edwin and Kenneth Duck.
Marie is survived by her...
Clifton Ray Robinson
Oct 15, 2022
Clifton Ray "Cliff" Robinson, age 85, of Weaverville, entered his heavenly home on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
Clifton was born April 24, 1937 in Mars Hill to the late Elva Theodore and Lucy Gertrude Buckner Robinson. He enjoyed auctions, building dollhouses for his grandchildren, gardening, especially sharing the bounty from his handy work in the garden with...
Harold Grover Worley
Oct 11, 2022
Mr. Harold Grover Worley, 87, of Leicester, NC died on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Harold was the son of the late Henry and Nola Davis Worley. He was also preceded in death by his wife: Mary Frances Adams Worley and a brother: Majuel Worley. Most of Harold's working life he was employed...
Daniel Kyle Keith-Russell
Oct 10, 2022
Daniel "Kyle" Keith-Russell passed away on Monday morning, October 10, 2022, at his home in Alexander, NC. Kyle was the son of the late Michael Russell and Tammy Keith. He was employed by Robert Honeycutt Tree Service. Kyle loved to fish, was an avid North Carolina Tarheels Fan, was mischievous and goofy, always up to a practical joke.
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Floy Lorena Maney (Dillingham)
Oct 9, 2022
Floy Lorena Dillingham Maney, 96, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, after a period of declining health. Mrs. Maney was born January 12, 1926, the only child of the late Bob Henley and Lora Allen Dillingham in the Dillingham community of Buncombe County where she had lived her entire life. In addition, to her parents she is preceded in death...
David Berkley Fuqua Iii
Oct 8, 2022
David Berkley "Berkie" Fuqua III, 35, departed this life on Saturday, October 8, 2022, following recent health issues and surgery. He was the youngest of four children born to David and Sharon Fuqua of Mebane NC.
He shared the Baptist faith and especially enjoyed history. He enjoyed the Carolina Tarheels Basketball and the New York Yankees. He...
Velma Lee Payne
Oct 7, 2022
Velma Lee Lunsford Payne, 89, of Weaverville, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022. She was a long-time resident of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Ralph and Locke Worley Lunsford. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Payne, who passed away in 2000; brothers, Ralph Lunsford, Jr., Loy, Ken, and Howard Lunsford; sisters, Ruth...
Raleigh Joe Fish
Oct 3, 2022
Raleigh Joe Fish, 82, passed away after an extended illness on October 3, 2022. Raleigh was a native of Buncombe County and was the son of the late Crawford and Iner Jones Fish. He was preceded in death by sisters: Fostine Fish and Lucille Worley, and brothers: Elbert, Thomas, and Jerry Fish.
Raleigh is survived by his...
Edith Carver (Norton)
Oct 2, 2022
Edith Norton Carver, 81, of the Grapevine Community, went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband: Landon Carmel Carver; parents: Pauline and Henry Norton; and her siblings: Euelene Shelton, Ollie Boone, and Gaston (Buck) Norton.
Edith is survived by her son: Michael Craig Carver; daughter: Tira...
Donna Kay Powell (Bailey)
Oct 2, 2022
Donna Kay Bailey Powell, 56, went to Heaven, Sunday, October 2, 2022. She was a native of Buncombe County having lived the last several years in Conover, NC. She was the daughter of Jack Bailey and the late Esther Coffey Bailey. In addition to her mother, Donna is preceded in death by her son, Ryan Cauble; mother-in-law, Lois Baker;...
Timothy Michael "Mike" Garrett
Oct 1, 2022
Timothy Michael "Mike" Garrett, 52, of Mars Hill, NC died October 1, 2022, at his home. Mike was a Foreman for Site Development before he became ill.
Mike is survived by his wife: Becky Cantrell Garrett, one daughter: Heather Garrett (James Anderson), two sons: Justin Smith (Dustin), and Dalton Garrett, and four grandchildren: Alli, Kylee, Karlee, and...
Adaleen Gahagan (Capps)
Oct 1, 2022
Adaleen Capps Gahagan, 94, of Asheville, NC passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at her home. Adaleen was the daughter of the late Andrew and Emma Roberts Capps. Also preceding her in death were her husband: Grady Gahagan, Jr., a son: William Kilpatrick, a grandson: Jerry, two sisters: Anna Mae Coward and Christine Medford; and a brother: Dewey "Bud"...
Austin Robert Sams
Sep 25, 2022
Austin Robert Sams, 28, of Mars Hill, was called home Sunday September 25, 2022.
A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, he was born May 1, 1994.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother: Inez "Nana" Davis; grandparents: Fred "Papaw" and Elizabeth "Mamaw" Sams.
Austin is survived by his loving...
Jack Rice
Sep 24, 2022
Pender "Jack" Rice, 74, of Mars Hill, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County and the son of the late Rev. Champ Sr. and Sophie Norton Rice. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Roberts Rice; sister, Reva Allison; brothers, Donald Champ Jr. Rice; and stepdaughter, Karlene.
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Rev. Eugene C. Stump
Sep 24, 2022
Rev. Eugene Stump, 73, of Burnsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord, September 24th, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Claude Stump; mother, Gladys Boyd Stump English; brother, William Lewis "Junior" Stump; sister, Kathy Stump Hensley; and daughter, Sharon Stump Sprinkle.
He loved to preach, attend church, and listen to bluegrass gospel...
Sylvan "Fuzz" Taylor, Jr.
Sep 20, 2022
Sylvan Taylor Jr.,68, of Alexander, NC passed away at Mission Hospital September 20, 2022 after an extended illness. He was born December 10, 1953. God decided he had suffered enough; it was time for Jr. to come home. He was preceded in death by his father Sylvan Taylor and mother Bernice Price Taylor.
Sylvan is survived by...
