Barry John Jarrett
Feb 28, 2021
Barry John Jarrett, 50, of Barnardsville, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021. He is the son of Frances "Cricket" Haynes Jarrett and the late Steve John Jarrett and a lifelong resident of Buncombe County.
In addition to his mother, Barry is survived by his daughter, Lauren Greco (Geoff); son, Tristan Jarrett; sisters, Suzanne Jarrett and Sheila Jarvis...
Wanda Ray (Mckinney)
Feb 25, 2021
Wanda McKinney Ray, 73, of Mars Hill, passed away, Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her home. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Nellie Thompson McKinney and a native of Buncombe County, having lived the last several years in Madison County. Wanda retired from AT&T after 48 years of service and attended Coles Cove Baptist Church.
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Delores Lorene Hansel (Meredith)
Feb 25, 2021
On February 25, 2021 Delores Lorene (Meredith) Hansel, known as Dore', passed away in the early hours of the morning, after a long illness. Dore' had been living in Mars Hill Retirement Community, in Mars Hill, NC.
Born in El Reno, Oklahoma in 1935 to Clarence William ("CW") Meredith, and Stella Marie (Bratton) Waring, Dore' spent her...
Douglas Vince Goldsmith
Feb 24, 2021
Douglas Vince Goldsmith, age 65, of Alexander passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Mission Hospitals. He is the son of the late Jimmy Lee and Thelma Higgins Goldsmith.
He is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Goldsmith; brothers, Mike, Ronnie, Bruce, Curtis, and Tommy Goldsmith; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Aaron, and Brianna; great grandchildren, Ayden, Veeka, Damian and Milo...
Sharon Elizabeth Franklin (Henderson)
Feb 24, 2021
Sharon Elizabeth Henderson Franklin, 65, of Weaverville, a loving wife, mother and friend, left this life for a better place, Wednesday, February 24, 2021. She is the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Elizabeth Gahagan Henderson and a native of Greene County, TN, having lived most of her life in Buncombe County.
Sharon is survived by...
Anthony George James
Feb 23, 2021
Anthony "Tony" George James, 73, of Marshall, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021. He is the son of the late Grover and Geneva Wilson James and a lifelong resident of Madison County. Tony retired from Ball Brothers Corporation after over 30 years of employment. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a grandson, Yates Pagel....
Robert English Jr.
Feb 23, 2021
Robert English Jr., age 70 of Mars Hill passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Mission Hospitals Campus. He is the son of the last Robert Zelf and Flossie Howell English. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Alice Gilliam; brother, Roy English and the love of his life, Ann English.
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Edith Elizabeth Roberts (Chambers)
Feb 22, 2021
Edith Elizabeth Chambers Roberts, 68, of Easley, South Carolina, passed from this life to eternal life on February 22, 2021. Born October 31, 1952, she is the daughter of the late Bethel Phillips and Gerald Chambers. She was preceded in death by her husband Roger Roberts; a daughter, Bethel Roberts; sister, Brenda Childs; brother, David Lingerfelt; and great granddaughter,...
Kelly Lynn Lisenbee (Rice)
Feb 20, 2021
Kelly Lynn Rice Lisenbee, 52, of Barnardsville, NC passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Duke
Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Kelly is the daughter of Billy Rice and the late Carolyn Rice. She was a
native of Buncombe County. For the past 21 years Kelly practiced Oncology and Urology at Duke
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Jerry Talton
Feb 20, 2021
Jerry "Bear" Talton, age 70, of Academy St. passed away at his residence Saturday, February 20, 2021. He is the son of the late Clay and Ethel Gosnell Talton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Donnie, Roger, Verlin, Billy, Jack, and Alvin Talton.
He is survived by his sisters, Linda...
Barbara "Bobbi" Ashman Luckner Darling
Feb 19, 2021
Barbara "Bobbi" Ashman Luckner Darling, age 75, passed away in her home in Mars Hill, NC on 2/19/21. Bobbi lived most of her life in Stepney and Fairfield, CT, where she attended Unquowa School and Fisher Junior College (MA). She combined two passions when she opened an art studio/flower shop in CT and spent many years as a loving...
Marie Young Messer
Feb 18, 2021
Mrs. Marie Young Messer, 90, of Asheville passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of the late Hobert Young and Ruth Summey Young Hoffman. Marie was raised by her aunt and uncle: Will and Rachael Strange. Marie was widowed by her husband Aubrey Worth Messer and preceded in death...
Katherine Wolfe (Hensley)
Feb 17, 2021
Katherine Hensley Wolfe 69, of Weaverville, went to be with The Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She is the daughter of the late Carmen Hensley and Emline Tipton Jackson and was a native of Yancey County having lived most of her life in Buncombe County. Katherine was a mom to everyone and loved taking care of others. She...
Katherine Elizabeth Hamby (Hancock)
Feb 16, 2021
Katherine Elizabeth Hancock Hamby, age 79, of Mars Hill passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center. She is the daughter of the late Fred Hancock and Etta Long. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Ball and sisters, Dottie Price and Mary Church, and brothers, Bobby,...
Janet Lynn Gentry (Reese)
Feb 14, 2021
Janet Lynn Reese Gentry, age 47 of Hot Springs, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at her residence. She is the daughter of Jerry Dean and Barbara Jane Duckett Reese. Janet was a very loving daughter, devoted mother, and grandmother. Janet was very, passionate about caring for others during her employment as an ER Tech at Mission Hospital.
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Suzanne Rice (Clay)
Feb 9, 2021
Suzanne "Lee" Rice, 73, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away on February 9, 2021. Lee was born to the late Herman and Ruth Fite Clay, on April 21, 1947 in Asheville, North Carolina. Suzanne and Roy "Alvin" Rice were married on August 10, 1964 in Asheville, North Carolina. They moved to Orlando, Florida in 1967. Together they raised 4...
Naomi Jean Garrison (Smathers)
Feb 9, 2021
Naomi Smathers Garrison, of Mars Hill, passed away February 9, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Kate Smathers of Canton, NC. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Garrison. She was a Mission Belle, having been part of the first graduating nursing class at Mission Hospital. Naomi worked...
Regina Bailey (Bechtol)
Feb 9, 2021
Regina Bechtol Bailey, born December 4, 1967 went to be with The Lord on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. She is the daughter of the late Irene Fisher Bechtol and a lifelong resident of Madison County. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Victor Michael and Phillip; and "Granny" Lela Fisher.
She...
Evelyn Hensley (Penland)
Feb 6, 2021
Evelyn Penland Hensley, age 89 of the Paint Fork community in Madison County went home to be with the Lord on February 6, 2021. Evelyn was a native of Yancey County. She was the wife of the late Roy Floyd Hensley. In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Estie Robinson Penland;...
Kenneth Gosnell
Feb 6, 2021
Ruben "Kenneth" Gosnell, age 77 of Weaverville passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his home. He is the son of the late Ruben and Esther Mae Rice Gosnell. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by a daughter Linda Gail English. Everybody knew that Kenneth was a trucker. Depending on where he was, his handle...
