Obituary Listing

Sheila Gephart Texter

Sheila Gephart Texter

Jun 28, 2006

Asheville - Sheila Ann Gephart Texter, 72, of 445 Sand Hill Road died unexpectedly at her home Wednesday June 28, 2006. A native of Waterville, Maine, she had resided in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for 30 years and in Big Rapids, Michigan for 20 years before retiring to Asheville. She was a retired Hospice Nurse with 12 years of service....

George Wayne Hugg

George Wayne Hugg

Jun 27, 2006

Swannanoa - George Wayne Hugg, 52, of Swannanoa, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital Systems following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, George was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church, and was a US Army veteran. He was a wonderful father, and will be missed by...

Shirley Bryant Boyle

Shirley Bryant Boyle

Jun 27, 2006

Shirley Ann Bryant Boyle, 65, of 100 Cheerio Lane Apt B40 died Tuesday June 27, 2006 at the Universal Health Care Center after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Union Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Handy and Laura Trantham Bryant and was also preceded in...

Estelle Flynn

Estelle Flynn

Jun 26, 2006

Asheville - Estelle Lee Messer Flynn, 92, of 75 Haywood Street, Apt #207 died unexpectedly Monday - June 26, 2006 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she lived most of her life in Marion. She was a daughter of the late Reid and Bessie Messer and was also preceded in death by 2 husbands, Paul Simmons and...

Ella Huntley Earley

Ella Huntley Earley

Jun 25, 2006

Fairview Mary Ella Huntley Earley, 95, went to be with her Lord Sunday, June 25, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a longtime member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she formerly decorated the church with flowers for over 35 years. She...

Vivian "Bill" Keener Moore

Vivian "Bill" Keener Moore

Jun 25, 2006

Hot Springs - Vivian Virginia Silver Bill Keener Moore, 92, formerly of Hwy 209 died Sunday June 25, 2006 at the Brian Center in Weaverville after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a lifelong member and former Sunday School teacher at Liberty Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late John...

Judy Kay Davidson

Judy Kay Davidson

Jun 25, 2006

Mt. Pleasant, SC - Judy Kay Israel Davidson, 55, of 1483 Fiddlers Marsh Drive, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 25, 2006. A native of Asheville, she had resided in Mt. Pleasant for the past three years. Judy was a 1969 graduate of Erwin High School, and received her B.A. in Elementary Education at Mars Hill College in 1973. She...

John Garrett Goldsmith

John Garrett Goldsmith

Jun 24, 2006

Asheville - John Garrett Goldsmith, 82, of Asheville, died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals following a lengthy illness. Born June 27, 1923 in Asheville, he was the son of the late John William and Emmaline McAbee Goldsmith. John retired in 1987 after more than 30 years with the US Postal Service. He was...

Julia Brinkley Ware

Julia Brinkley Ware

Jun 23, 2006

Hendersonville - Julia Brinkley Ware, 87, of 842 Robinson Terrace, passed away Friday, June 23, 2006 at Beverly Health Care Center in Hendersonville following a period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in Vergennes, VT for many years before she and her husband returned to Western North Carolina following retirement. She was a member...

Ellen Thomas Scott

Ellen Thomas Scott

Jun 22, 2006

Asheville Ellen Frances Thomas Scott, 93, formerly of 5 Knob Hill Road, went to be with her Lord Thursday, June 22, 2006 at Aston Park Health Care Center following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and member of Bent Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Scott was a daughter of the late...

Taegan Dre Hester

Taegan Dre Hester

Jun 21, 2006

Candler - Taegan Dre Hester, 5 month old son of Grey Alan Hester and Terri Loraine Sprouse Hester passed away unexpectedly Wednesday June 21, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Surviving in addition to his parents are his sisters, Cabella Daye Hester and Jazza Grey Hester both of the home; paternal grandmother, Amie Carter and husband Johnny of Edisto Island,...

Nettie Mabel Morgan

Nettie Mabel Morgan

Jun 21, 2006

Fairview - Nettie Mabel Plemmons Morgan, 77, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at the Asheville Specialty Hospital following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was a homemaker and member of Riverside Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Morgan was a daughter of the late Burder...

Dorothy L. Pressley

Dorothy L. Pressley

Jun 21, 2006

Asheville - Dorothy Lanelle Crigger Pressley, 57, of 100 Riceville Road died Wednesday June 21, 2006 at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Lillie Belle Davis Crigger and the wife of the late William Eugene Pressley, Jr. who died May 2, 1996. She was...

Loretta "Lib" Mcclure

Loretta "Lib" Mcclure

Jun 20, 2006

Candler - Loretta Elizabeth Lib McClure, 80, died Tuesday June 20, 2006 at the Hominy Valley Retirement Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of Aaron Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late James Burgin and Mary Loretta Barclay Robinson and the wife of the late Lloyd Tommie McClure. Surviving are...

Hazel Kathryn Smith

Hazel Kathryn Smith

Jun 19, 2006

Asheville - Hazel Kathryn Ramsey Smith, 90, of 5 Impala Trail, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at the John F. Keever Solace Center after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a longtime member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late James Albert...

Michael Eugene "Mike" Smith

Michael Eugene "Mike" Smith

Jun 12, 2006

Asheville - Michael Eugene Mike Smith, 36, of Lees Creek Road died Monday June 12, 2006. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was employed by Mountain View Tire Company as Service Manager. He was a son of Ida Mae Hughes McMahan of Asheville and her companion of 21 years, Freddie Edward Tallant. He was preceded in death by...

Nancy Jeanette Gregg

Nancy Jeanette Gregg

Jun 9, 2006

Woodfin - Nancy Jeanette Wilson Gregg, 71, of 97 Elk Mountain Road, passed away Friday, June 9, 2006 at her residence following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from the Square D Corp. where she had worked for a number of years as an assembler. Mrs. Gregg was very active...

Frances Haynie

Frances Haynie

Jun 2, 2006

Asheville Frances Tiller Haynie, 87, formerly of 14 Cooper Blvd went to be with her Lord Friday, June 2, 2006 at Aston Park Health Care Center. She was born in Hart County, Georgia on March 12, 1919. Mrs. Haynie moved to Asheville in 1925 where she was educated in the Public School Systems and subsequently employed by F.W. Woolworth...

Doris M. Grant

Doris M. Grant

Jun 1, 2006

Swannanoa - Doris Minyard Grant, 73, of 1339 Bee Tree Road died Thursday June 1, 2006 at the John F. Keever Solace Center after a brief illness. A native of Cherokee County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She worked for Vanderbilt Shirt Company for several years and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church....

Harry M. Stevens

Harry M. Stevens

May 31, 2006

Asheville Harry Mitchell Stevens, 97, formerly of 120 Dellwood Street, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was formerly the oldest living member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church where he had served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Church Trustee and member of the...