Obituary Listing

Georgia Brown Medford

Georgia Brown Medford

Apr 27, 2006

Enka - Georgia Brown Medford, 67, of 11 Pine Street, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 27, 2006 at her residence. A native of McDowell County, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 42 years. She had retired from BASF in Enka, and was a member of Old Fort Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late...

Paul Stills

Paul Stills

Apr 23, 2006

Fairview - Paul Stills, 82, of Fairview, passed away Sunday morning, April 23, 2006, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center. Mr. Stills was born May 6, 1923 in Greeneville, Tennessee to the late Charlie and Maude Stills. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific and had lived and worked in Fairview since...

James A. "Jim" Ward

James A. "Jim" Ward

Apr 21, 2006

Asheville James Albert Ward, 81, formerly of 58 Hubbard Avenue, went to be with his Lord Friday, April 21, 2006 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A native of Buncombe County and a member of Happy Valley Baptist Church. He retired in December of 1981 following 30 years of service from the U.S. Government. At the time of his...

Arthur Jenkins "Art" Fryar

Arthur Jenkins "Art" Fryar

Apr 21, 2006

Asheville - Arthur Jenkins Fryar, 65, of 22 Robinhood Road died Friday, April 21, 2006 at his residence. A native of Oneida, Tennessee and a resident in Asheville since 1960. He was owner and operator of Scandals and the former Cahoots and had served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Fryar is a son of the late Volney Vestal...

Patricia Suzanne Lewis

Patricia Suzanne Lewis

Apr 20, 2006

Leicester - Patricia Suzanne Lewis, 63, of 204 West Wonder Road, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native of St. George, SC, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 35 years. She had worked with the Council on Aging as a meal...

Arvil Baker

Arvil Baker

Apr 17, 2006

Arden- Arvil Junior Baker, 64, of 19 Holly Hill Drive went to be with his Lord Monday, April 17, 2006 at his home. Born in Yancey County he moved to Buncombe County in 1962. He retired in December of 2005 following 44 years of service from Cemex Company where at the time of his retirement he was Plant Superintendent....

Leonard M. Johnston

Leonard M. Johnston

Apr 17, 2006

Asheville - Leonard Marvin Johnston, 85, of 6 Ferry Road passed away Monday April 17, 2006 at Magnolia Health Care Center following a brief Illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from Gerber Baby Products and formerly attended Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. Johnston had also retired as a Master Sergeant with the United States Army following 21...

Jimmy Charles Harris

Jimmy Charles Harris

Apr 16, 2006

Candler - Jimmy Charles Harris, 70, of 40 Windy Canyon Rd. passed away Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Mission Hospital. A native and resident most of his life of Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Johnnie Wesley and Melva McFee Harris and was also preceded in death by his son Jamie Harris. He retired in 1989...

Ronald Ray "Ron" Autrey

Ronald Ray "Ron" Autrey

Apr 16, 2006

Charlotte - Ronald Ray Ron Autrey, 62, of 6838 Oldecastle Court went to be with his Lord Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte following an extended illness. A native of Buncombe County and a resident of Mecklenburg County since 1986. He was a son of the late Ray James and Leatha Messer Autrey and was also...

Anna Moffat

Anna Moffat

Apr 16, 2006

Candler - Anna Belle Knight Moffat, 91, formerly of 38 Range View Acres went to be with her Lord Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Madison County. Mrs. Moffat had resided in Buncombe County since 1977 and formerly attended Ridgeway Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Laura...

Daniel Scott Decker

Daniel Scott Decker

Apr 16, 2006

Horse Shoe - Daniel Scott Decker, 63, of Horse Shoe, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 after a brief illness. He was a native of Ft. Wayne, IN, but spent most of his adult life in Homewood, IL. He lived in Horse Shoe for the past three years, enjoying the beautiful natural surroundings. He is survived by his wife, Linda...

Kenneth Charles Worley

Kenneth Charles Worley

Apr 15, 2006

Candler Kenneth Charles Worley, 62, of 164 Bennett Road, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2006 at his residence following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from Square D following 37 years of service. He was a member of Glory Tabernacle Church. Mr. Worley was the son of the late Thurman Hugh and...

Letha P. Bradburn

Letha P. Bradburn

Apr 12, 2006

Candler - Letha Pauline Payne Bradburn, 89, of 215 Asbury Road died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 57 years. She retired from Three Mountaineers in 1978 and was of the Baptist faith. She was a daughter of the late...

Eileen B. Williams

Eileen B. Williams

Apr 12, 2006

Candler - Minnie Eileen Bradburn Williams, 67, of 215 Asbury Road died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County most of her life. Mrs. Williams retired in 2000 as a secretary in the Engineering Dept. of A-B Technical Community College following 30 years of...

Frances Sparrow

Frances Sparrow

Apr 4, 2006

Arden - Frances Carolyn Player Sluder Sparrow, 81, died Tuesday April 4, 2006 at the Emerald Ridge Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a graduate of Woodfin High School. She was a member of Long Shoals Baptist Church where she was very active in church functions and was past president of the...

Virginia Marie "Jennie" Carter

Virginia Marie "Jennie" Carter

Apr 1, 2006

Jacksonville, FL - Virginia Marie Jennie Chapman Carter, 49, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006. Raised in Asheville, she was a 1974 graduate of Asheville High School and while in Asheville, she was employed by Bell South and AT&T. She was the daughter of the late Evelyn Wolfe Chapman and William Edward Chapman. Surviving are her husband, Larry Winston...

Ella "Granny" Johnston

Ella "Granny" Johnston

Mar 29, 2006

Woodfin - Ella Elizabeth English Granny Johnston, 85, of 35 Crestfield Ave. went to be with her Lord, Wednesday - March 29, 2006. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Luila Moody English and the wife of the late Horace Samuel Johnston, Jr. who died in 1992. She was also...

Joshua Shane "Josh" Williams

Joshua Shane "Josh" Williams

Mar 25, 2006

Candler Joshua Shane Williams, 20, of 8 Yellow Rock Drive went to be with his Lord Saturday, March 25, 2006. A native of Scioto County, Ohio. Josh had resided in Buncombe County for most of his life. He attended Enka High School and was an Assistant Manager for Little Caesars Pizza. He was the son of Tenita Maureen Chester...

Wilma Israel

Wilma Israel

Mar 22, 2006

Asheville - Wilma Jane Parham Israel, 75, of 200 Tunnel Road Apt. 311 died Wednesday March 22, 2006 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she attended Bethel Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Lester and Claudine Hoover Parham and the wife of...

Leota Brown

Leota Brown

Mar 20, 2006

Candler - Eva Leota Crowder Brown, 73, of 41 Grooms Road, died Monday March 20, 2006 at her home after an extended illness. A native of Madison County, she had lived in Buncombe County since 1953 and was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Herman G. and Effie Fox Crowder and was...