Elmer Lee Shelton
Oct 15, 2021
Elmer Lee Shelton, age 74, of Maney Cove Road passed away Friday morning, October 15, 2021 at Charles George VA Medical Center. He is the son of the late Fred Enloe and Gladys Fender Shelton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Rector Shelton and daughter, Lolita Shelton. Elmer was a US...
Judith Ann Clark (Boucher)
Oct 14, 2021
Judith Ann Clark, age 77 of Riddle Farm Road, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Mission Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Jack and Loretta Schwartzer Boucher. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Derrill Clark; sister, Janice Gunter and brother, Tommy Boucher. Mrs. Clark retired from Deringer-Ney Inc....
Carol Marler
Oct 14, 2021
Ruby "Carol" Marler, age 68, of Sams Road, Marshall passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of James Buford and Betty Sams Marler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, James Holder; sister, Beulah Payne and brothers, James "Peanut", Jack and Barry Marler. Carol was an...
Verna Lee Shelton (King)
Oct 13, 2021
Verna Lee (King) Shelton, 83, of Erwin TN went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Vern was born April 19, 1938 in Madison County NC to her late parents Roscoe and Matilda (Hensley) King. She was a member of Carmen Church of God and loved the Lord. She gave praise to the Lord not...
Margaret Ann Verhulst (Merchant)
Oct 12, 2021
Margaret (Pat) Merchant Verhulst passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Smoky Ridge Health & Rehabilitation in Burnsville after a long period of declining health. She was born June 11, 1937 in Asheville to the late Lawrence and Norma Merchant. Pat received her formal education at St. Genevieve of the Pines and Lee Edwards (Asheville) High School, where she...
Marty Coleman Mcconnell
Oct 10, 2021
Marty Coleman McConnell, age 74, of Dudes Way passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021. He is the son of the late Claude Henry and JoAnn Ray McConnell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, David Brian McConnell.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Whitted McConnell; son, Robert Keith McConnell...
Ronnie Lee Morris
Oct 9, 2021
Ronnie Lee Morris, 70, of Weaverville, passed away October 9, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the son of the late Leroy and Dixie Ruth Evans Morris. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Christopher "Bucky" Morris.
Ronnie is survived by his son, Kenneth Morris; daughters, Tonya...
Steward Edwards
Oct 8, 2021
Rev. Steward Edwards, 85, of Mars Hill, went to his heavenly home, Friday, October 8, 2021. He is a lifelong resident of Madison County and the son of the late France and Hassie Brackens Edwards. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Dawn Radford; daughter-in-law, Sheila Edwards; siblings, Aida Shelton, Daithel Griffith,...
James Buckner
Oct 4, 2021
James Buckner, 87, of Marshall, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021. He is a lifelong resident of Madison County and the son of the late Reagin and Augusta Goforth Buckner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Norma Frisbee Buckner; and two brothers, Donald and Michael Buckner. James was a lifelong farmer who...
Rex Freeman
Oct 4, 2021
Rex Freeman, age 87, of Sharp Hollow Road passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 4, 2021. He is the son of the late Ernie and Evelyn Payne Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and retired from Metropolitan Sewerage District. He had a special love for Tennessee Walking Horses.
He...
Kathleen Chambers (Martin)
Oct 4, 2021
Kathleen Martin Chambers, age 63, died Monday October 4, 2021 at the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation Center of Weaverville.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Doyle and Sara Lee Caldwell Martin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Denton Chambers who died in 2011, her sister, Linda...
Kathy Marshbanks (Lunsford)
Oct 3, 2021
Kathy Lunsford Marshbanks, 64, of Weaverville, went to be with Jesus, Sunday, October 3, 2021. She is a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Herman Curtis and Alma Ruth Rice Lunsford. In addition to her parents, Kathy is also preceded in death by two sisters, Brenda Anders and Helen Lunsford.
She is...
Everitt Lonnie Royce Ridener
Oct 2, 2021
Everitt Lonnie Royce Ridener of Marshall passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones after a long battle with an illness. He is the son of Dakota Lloyd Ridener and Londale Sue Ann Lyman.
Everitt is survived by his loving parents; his sister, Lyanna Ridener; maternal grandmother, Rosa...
Luther Sawyer
Oct 1, 2021
Luther Sawyer, 83, of Mars Hill passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Elderberry Health Care in Marshall. He was the son of the late Stokley and Grace Buckner Sawyer. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his sister: Edith Brown and a brother: Willard Sawyer. Luther was a lifelong resident of Madison County...
Milton Fisher
Sep 30, 2021
Dr. Milton Fisher, son of the late Harry Fisher and Sara Lerner, passed away in Mars Hill NC, on September 30, 2021, at the age of 87, after a short but very intense battle with cancer.
Milton is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Elisabeth Fisher, daughter of the late Jacques Isnard and Simone Besson...
Jessie Clara Nesbitt (Briggs)
Sep 29, 2021
Jessie Briggs Nesbitt, 94, died on September 29, 2021. Jessie was born on July 22, 1927, to the late Roscoe and Roberlie Fender Briggs. Jessie moved to Asheville as a young woman to begin her working journey, taking time out after marriage t be a devoted mom. When all three children were in school Jessi joined the first major...
Wayne Denton
Sep 27, 2021
Wayne Denton, 76, of Marshall, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County and the son of the late Edward "Clyde" and Catherine Reed Denton.
Wayne was a hardworking man, who started his career at Burlington Industries and was employed there for 22 years until they closed their doors and then...
Gary Dean Phillips
Sep 27, 2021
Gary Dean Phillips, 70, of Marshall passed away at his residence on Monday, September 27, 2021. He was the son of the late Chester and Annie Hensley Phillips. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by an uncle, Grady Hensley and an aunt, Robbie Hensley.
Gary is survived by a daughter, Mary Phillips; son,...
Anthony Edd Ramsey
Sep 25, 2021
Anthony Edd Ramsey, 39, passed from this life into eternal rest on September 25, 2021, 2 months from his 40th birthday, at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Mission Hospital on November 25, 1981, to his parents, Edward and Rose Hudson Ramsey, the first of two " tow, headed, little boys". He was always a...
Avanell Silver Merrill
Sep 25, 2021
Avanell Silver Merrill, age 79, of Kelly Hunter Road passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021. She is the daughter of the late John and Glen Hunter Silver. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Alene McDaris. Mrs. Merrill was a member of Bull Creek Missionary Baptist Church serving as the choir director,...
