Obituary Listing

Betty Jean Hollifield

Betty Jean Hollifield

Jan 30, 2007

ASHEVILLE Betty Jean Letterman Hollifield, 66, of 127 Bartlett Street went to be with her Jesus Tuesday, January 30, 2007. A native of Madison County and a resident of Buncombe County for over 20 years. She was a daughter of the late William Bill Letterman and Bird Morrow Moore and the wife of the late George Neil Hollifield. Surviving...

Maurice Hardy Embler

Maurice Hardy Embler

Jan 28, 2007

Kingston, TN - Maurice Hardy Embler, 89, of Kingston, TN, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007. Mr. Embler was preceded in death by his wife, Robbie; parents, Hardy and Laura Embler; infant son Ronald; sisters: Grace Sluder, Minnie Pounders, Nola Hawkins, Helen Embler, and Erma Buckner; and brother, Lloyd Embler. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law: Donald...

Ethel Mildred Graves

Ethel Mildred Graves

Jan 28, 2007

Asheville - Ethel Graves, 63, a lifelong resident of Asheville, went to be with her late husband J.C. Graves, Sr., her late father, Gordon and Leola Johnson, and her late brothers and sister: Paul, Floyd, Fred, Ernest, and Melvin Johnson, and Mary Alice Snyder; on Sunday, January 28, 2007. Surviving are her children: Jackie Graves Ray of Oteen, Jimmy...

Edna Mae Hollifield

Edna Mae Hollifield

Jan 28, 2007

Weaverville Edna Mae Ward Hollifield, 85, died Sunday January 28, 2007 in the Brian Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of her life, she was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and the Red Hat Society. She was the daughter of the late George Ernest and Frankie Wheeler Ward and the wife of the...

Grace Azalee Wykle Chasteen

Grace Azalee Wykle Chasteen

Jan 27, 2007

Asheville - Grace Azalee Wykle Chasteen, 86, of 86 Maple Springs Road died Saturday January 27, 2007 at her residence. A native of White Hall, GA, she resided in Buncombe County for over 60 years. She was a member of the Church of God in Swannanoa. She was the daughter of the late Jason and Laura Jane Wilkins Wykle...

Virginia Gee Ownbey

Virginia Gee Ownbey

Jan 24, 2007

Alexander Virginia Gee Ownbey, 83, of 52 Devanna Drive, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2007 . A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Virginia was a member of North Asheville Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, and later worked as a sales associate at the S&H Green Stamp Store and at Wal-Mart. She immensely enjoyed her role as a mother,...

Laura T. Rice

Laura T. Rice

Jan 23, 2007

Asheville - Laura Tarlton Rice, 100, formerly of 114 Deaver Street, died Tuesday - January 23, 2007 at the home of her daughter, Betty Baldwin. A native of Madison County, she was raised in Tennessee and resided in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Matilda Norton Tarlton and the wife...

Robert Edward "Bobby" Evans

Robert Edward "Bobby" Evans

Jan 20, 2007

Asheville - Robert Edward Bobby Evans, 58, of 63 Brickyard Road died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was Owner and Operator of E & S Flooring Service, was a member of Aaron Baptist Church and attended Erwin H.S. He was a son of the late Alfred Edward...

Bertha Redmon Griffin

Bertha Redmon Griffin

Jan 19, 2007

Arden Bertha Lee Redmon Griffin, 87, of 115 Linden Street, departed this life January 19, 2007. Bertha has gone on to her eternal life to be with her Lord, in whom she had a lot of faith. A native of Madison County, Bertha lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She retired from Asheville Citizen-Times as a typist....

Sarah Virginia Roberts

Sarah Virginia Roberts

Jan 18, 2007

Asheville Sarah Virginia Roberts, 83, of Asheville and Arden, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at her home after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Walter J. Bryant, Sr., and Mabel Carpenter Bryant of Asheville, and the wife of the late Floyd Roberts, who died in 1990. She was also preceded in death by...

Ethel Mae Mcabee

Ethel Mae Mcabee

Jan 17, 2007

Fairview - Ethel Mae Reed McAbee, 95, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. McAbee was the daughter of the late John Benjamin and Cora Cordelia Hill Reed, and the widow of James Arvel McAbee. Surviving...

Eva Edmonds "Granny" Kent

Eva Edmonds "Granny" Kent

Jan 15, 2007

Leicester Eva Edmonds Kent, 102, of 148 Martin Branch Road, passed away Monday, January 15, 2007 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she worked as an inspector for Asheville Cleaners and Dyers for many years. She was a member of North Asheville Baptist Church. Mrs. Kent was the daughter of the...

Arnold Granville Thomas

Arnold Granville Thomas

Jan 14, 2007

Cullowhee - Arnold Granville Thomas, 58, of Cullowhee, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007 at the Memorial campus of Mission Hospitals following a period of declining health. A native of the Shelton Laurel community, Mr. Thomas attended Laurel High School, and graduated from Enka High School in 1966. He attended Middle Laurel Church of God. Mr. Thomas retired from...

Luverne Mercer Snyder

Luverne Mercer Snyder

Jan 14, 2007

Tacoma, WA Luverne Mercer Snyder, 67, of Tacoma, WA, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007. She was the daughter of the late John W. and Agnes Mary Roy Mercer, and the widow of Norman Jackson Snyder, who died in 1976. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Glen Mercer. Surviving are her sons, Mark Snyder and wife...

Elzie P. "Bud" Rymer

Elzie P. "Bud" Rymer

Jan 11, 2007

ALEXANDER Elzie Phillip Bud Rymer, 96, formerly of Old #20, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Alcie Jerome and Lina Lou Emily Frisbee Rymer and the husband of the late Eva Virginia Horton Rymer and the late Isabel McDonald...

Theodore Francis "Ted" Smoak

Theodore Francis "Ted" Smoak

Jan 10, 2007

Candler - Theodore Francis Ted Smoak, 81, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at the VA Medical Center following a period of declining health. A native of Yonges Island, SC, Mr. Smoak had resided in Buncombe County since 1988. He retired as an automobile dealer of 30 years. Mr. Smoak was an avid boater, fisherman, hunter, and horseback rider....

David Lee Ingle

David Lee Ingle

Jan 7, 2007

Candler David Lee Ingle, 74, of 329 Davis Creek Road, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 7, 2007 following a period of declining health. Mr. Ingle was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late Dallas A. Ingle and Fleta Ballard Ingle. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Clara...

Don Greene

Don Greene

Jan 6, 2007

Weaverville - Don Greene, 80, of 8 Ridgewood Avenue, went to be with his Lord, Saturday January 6, 2007 at his residence following a period of declining health. A native and resident most of life of Buncombe County. Mr. Greene retired in 1985 from B.A.S.F. following 37 years of service, was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and...

Bruce Max Blankenship

Bruce Max Blankenship

Jan 5, 2007

Candler Bruce Max Blankenship, 76, of 788 N. Luther Road, passed away Friday, January 5, 2007 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, Bruce had resided in Buncombe County since 1952. He retired from Taylor Instruments following 26 years of service. He was a member of Lusk...

Frances "Granny" Brown

Frances "Granny" Brown

Jan 3, 2007

Asheville - Frances Helen Johnston Granny Brown, 95, formerly of 301 Haywood Street died Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at St. Josephs Hospital after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County she was co-owner of Browns Grocery for 23 years and a lifelong member of Erwin Hills Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late John Burgin...