Edgar Alvin Willis
Aug 10, 2020
Edgar Alvin Willis, 88, of the Upper Laurel community, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County and the son of the late Joseph and Bertha English Willis. In addition to his parents, Edgar is preceded in death by his wife, Marie Lewis Willis; sister, Alda Cody; and brothers, Wayne, Lee, Perry, and...
Thelma "Irene" Farmer Gregg
Aug 7, 2020
Thelma "Irene" Farmer Gregg, 90, of Weaverville, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020, at John F. Keever Solace Center. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Perry Lee and Lula Melton Farmer. Mrs. Gregg retired from Buncombe County Schools after 20 years of employment and was a member of Swannanoa Freewill Baptist...
Martha Lou Fisher
Aug 7, 2020
Martha Lou Fisher, 55, of Mars Hill, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Roy and Doris Rich Fisher.
Martha is survived by her sisters, Belinda Putnam and Mary Huskins; niece, Heather Burgess; and nephews, Brandon and Tyler Fisher.
A family graveside service will be held at a later...
Glennis Alveta Council (Thomas)
Aug 7, 2020
Glennis Thomas Council, 82, of Weaverville, NC, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020, at her residence. She is a native of Madison County and the daughter of the late Eason and Bertha Capps Thomas. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Wiley Council, Jr.; sons, Edwin and Philip Council; and great grandson,...
Mary "Loraine" Phillips
Aug 7, 2020
Mary Loraine Rector Phillips, 83, of Mars Hill, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020, at her home. She is the daughter of the late Franklin "Bill" and Virgie Sprinkle Rector. In addition to her parents Loraine is also preceded in death by her husband, Tom Phillips; sisters, Faye Rector, Wilma Shelton, and Blanche Chambers; brothers, Blake, Frank, and Fred...
James Clyde Cutshaw
Aug 4, 2020
James Clyde "JC" Cutshaw, 71, of Madison County, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus. JC was born April 19, 1949 to the late Sherman and Nancy Metcalf Cutshaw. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by sisters, Bertha, Joan and Pansy and brothers, Elmer, David, Jet and Russell. Mr. Cutshaw was...
David Lee Lunsford
Aug 4, 2020
David Lee Lunsford, 67, of Marshall, NC died Tuesday, August 4, 2020. He was the son of the late Troy and Katherine Lunsford. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. David was a US Air Force Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Sally Lunsford; sons, Jason Lunsford...
Vernon "Bud" Allen
Aug 3, 2020
Vernon Luther "Bud" Allen, age 95, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. He is the son of the late Hascue and Donnie Dillingham Allen. He is a US Army Veteran and a member and deacon at Carson's Chapel Baptist Church.
Mr. Allen is survived by his wife of 71 years, Irene Pegg Allen; daughter, Toni Allen Eller...
Harold "Slim" Patton
Aug 2, 2020
Harold "Slim" Patton 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his residence. Slim was born November 15, 1927, to the late Rome & Elizabeth Patton. Slim's siblings; Clyde, Louise, Cecil, Nell, Boyd, Doris & twin brother, Carol predeceased him. Slim was also preceded in death by his first wife, Margie Patton.
Slim is survived...
Rd Metcalf
Jul 31, 2020
RD Metcalf, of Mars Hill, NC passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, he was 90 years old. He is the son of the late Dosser and Bonnie English Metcalf. In addition to his parents he preceded in death by his brothers, Kelly, Vaughn and Ellis Metcalf and sisters, Doris Flasher and June Orr. Mr. Metcalf was a Korean War...
Patrick Keith Emory
Jul 27, 2020
Patrick Keith Emory, 63, of Weaverville, passed away July 27, 2020. Patrick is the son of Catherine Whitt Emory and the late Bill Emory. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Boyd Emory.
He is survived by his daughter, Kellie Slagle (Gary); son, Christopher Emory (Melissa); sister, Debbie Morris (Robin); brothers,...
Mildred Solesbee (Freeman)
Jul 27, 2020
Mildred Freeman Solesbee, age 87, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on July 27, 2020 at Madison Health and Rehabilitation, Mars Hill, NC.
Mildred, a native of Madison County, was a compassionate Christian. She devoted her life to God at age 14, and remained faithful to her Lord and Savior her entire life. Mildred led...
Charles Robert Brooks
Jul 22, 2020
Charles Robert Brooks, age 75 of Monticello Road passed away Wednesday morning, July 22, 2020. He is the son of the late Clyde James and Pansy Holcombe Brooks. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by sisters, Edith Randall and Sara Roberts and a brother James "Shorty" Brooks. Charles was a truck driver for a construction...
Lloyd Donald Thomas
Jul 20, 2020
Lloyd Donald Thomas, of Mars Hill, passed away July 20, 2020 on his 97th birthday. He is the son of the late Enoch and Rushia Bailey Thomas. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Ballard Thomas; sisters, Mable Higgins and Ethie Miller; and brothers, George, J.B., and Watson Thomas. Mr. Thomas was...
Jean Miller Briggs
Jul 15, 2020
Jean Elizabeth Miller Briggs, 74, of Mars Hill, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. She was a native of Haywood County, the daughter of Stephenson Henry Miller and Bessie Arrington Miller, who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by a brother, James H. "Bud" Miller. She was a member of Hazelwood Baptist Church and recently...
Patty Lou Buckner (Riddle)
Jul 15, 2020
Patty Lou Riddle Buckner, 85 of Clinton Street, went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 15, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Dallas and Chloe Rogers Riddle. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Homer Junior Buckner and son, Homer Wayne Buckner, Jr.
Mrs. Buckner is...
Laura Clare Keegan (Smith)
Jul 15, 2020
Laura Clare Smith Keegan, 53 of El Miner Drive, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC. She is the daughter of the late William and Anna Marie Ward Smith.
Mrs. Keegan is survived by her husband, Steven Vincent Keegan; sons, Corey Hill, of Douglasville, GA., Zachary Keegan, Lincoln, NE., Bryce Hill...
Colston Saint Baum
Jul 15, 2020
Colston Saint Baum, 13 months old son of David Scott and Maggie Blagg Baum gained his heavenly wings on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his brothers, Corbyn and Cameron Baum; paternal grandparents, Loretta Payne and Ricky Sawyer; maternal grandparents, Vicky Blagg and Ricky Norton; maternal great grandmothers, Delia Norton...
Faye Roberts (Honeycutt)
Jul 13, 2020
Faye Honeycutt Roberts, 78, of Greeneville, TN, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, at Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Madison County and the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison and Macie Pack Honeycutt. Faye was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was employed with Kmart for several years.
In addition...
Jerlene Shook Lewis
Jul 9, 2020
Edna Jerlene Shook Lewis, 83, of Hampton Drive, passed away, Thursday, July 9, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Pender "Ova" Vernon Shook Sr. and Carrie Belle Anders Shook. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Jeter Lewis and brother Pender Vernon Shook, Jr.
She is survived by her...
