James Cecil Hughes
Oct 26, 2005
Asheville - James Cecil Hughes, 73, of 11 Sweet Water Drive died Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Andrew Cecil and Mary Martha Cannon Hughes. Mr. Hughes retired from Lu Star in 2004, was a former Dairyman and...
Herbert G. Hagan
Oct 25, 2005
Asheville - Herbert G. Hagan, 85, of 89 Trotter Place, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County since 1926. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps. in England during World War II and was stationed at Alcanbury Air...
Ulus Curtis Bishop
Oct 24, 2005
Alexander Ulus Curtis Bishop, 82, of 205 Fletcher Martin Road, passed away Monday, October 24, 2005 following a period of declining health. A native of Crewe, VA, he grew up in Madison County, and had resided in Buncombe County since 1945. He retired in 1985 from the NC State Highway Department, where he was employed for 36 years. He...
Fred B. Anders
Oct 23, 2005
Asheville Fred B. Anders, 83, of 6 Old #20, went to be with his Lord Sunday, October 23, 2005 at his residence following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He was the son of the late James Edward and Bertie Ballard Anders. He was also...
Delores "Dodie" Sprinkle
Oct 20, 2005
Alexander - Delores Dodie Irene Sluder Sprinkle, 85, of 52 Old Macedonia Road, went to be with her Lord Thursday, October 20, 2005 at her residence following a period of declining health. Mrs. Sprinkle was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County, a homemaker and member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Hiram Spurgeon Sluder...
Drannan Henry Cole Sr.
Oct 16, 2005
Asheville Drannan Henry Cole, Sr., 95, formerly of 123 School Road, Oakley died Sunday, October 16, 2005 in Social Circle, Georgia. A native and resident for most of his life of Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Sylvester B. Cole and Geneva Bruce Cole and the husband of Ada Lavada Lewis Cole who died August 15,...
Martha H. Wilson
Oct 16, 2005
Asheville Martha Nell Harris Wilson, 78, of 192 Porter Road, went to be with her Lord Sunday, October 16, 2005 at The Laurels of Greentree Ridge following a short illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in the early 1990s from Gerber Baby Food Company following 28 years of service. She had previously been employed at Beacon...
Willa D. Perkins
Oct 16, 2005
Asheville - Willa Dean Fisher Perkins, 78, of 48 Pinedale Rd. died Sunday October 16, 2005 at her home after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Jacob P. and Sallie Penland Fisher and the wife of the late Kenneth T. Perkins. She is survived by several nieces and nephews....
Linda Marie Conklin
Oct 15, 2005
Asheville - Linda Marie Shepherd Conklin, 56, of 111 1/2 Lees Creek Road, went to be with her Lord Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center following a period of declining health. Mrs. Conklin was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She enjoyed her craftwork and was formerly employed with Reliance Electric Co. for 19 years...
James "Jimmy" Morgan Jr.
Oct 15, 2005
Asheville James Jimmy Morgan, Jr., 71, of 15 Curci Drive, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2005 at the John F. Keever Solace Center following a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from Buncombe County as a night watchman at the courthouse with 42 years of service. He was the son of...
Courtney Glen Cornwell
Oct 7, 2005
Asheville - Courtney Glen Cornwell, 75, of 164 New Haw Creek Road died Friday October 7, 2005 at St. Josephs Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Means, KY. he lived most of his life in Ohio before moving to Asheville, 15 years ago. He was a member of the Moose and Eagles Clubs in Ohio. He was...
Frances Mashburn Stewart
Oct 7, 2005
Asheville - Frances Mashburn Stewart, 72, of 650 Caribou Rd. Apt 125 died Friday October 7, 2005 at the Hospice Solace Center after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Edmond and Rachel Pearl Rector Mashburn. She was...
Ruby Lee Davis
Oct 6, 2005
Asheville - Ruby Lee Smathers Davis, 80, died Thursday - October 6, 2005 at St. Josephs Hospital after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Samuel and Zora Bell Franks Smathers, she was the mother of 4 children. Surviving are 1 daughter; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren 2 brothers...
Calvin John Rickman
Oct 3, 2005
Horse Shoe - Calvin John Rickman, 78, of 123 Ladson Spring Trail, passed away Monday October 3, 2005 at the Universal Health Care Center following a long illness. A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in Henderson County for over 20 years. He was a retired house painter and an avid fisherman. Mr. Rickman formerly attended Candler House...
Charles Richard Raines
Oct 1, 2005
Candler Charles Richard Raines, 34, of 21 Brookside Circle passed away Saturday, October 1, 2005 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. Charles was employed with Phillips Roofing Co. and was a former member of the Asheville Church of God of Prophecy He was a grandson of the late Jimmy Skelton and Ralph Bradford and the great...
Blondell Ann White
Sep 30, 2005
Asheville - Mrs. Blondell Ann Reynolds White, 61, died unexpectedly Friday, September 30, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Mrs. White was born July 28, 1944 in Asheville, the daughter of Paul Harrison Reynolds, Sr. and the late Georgia Blondell Conner Reynolds. She was a graduate of AC Reynolds High School, and attended UNC-Asheville. She retired from the Internal Revenue...
Cheryl Ann West
Sep 29, 2005
Asheville - Cheryl Ann Dukes West, of 5 Andieange Circle, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 29, 2005 at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern, NC. A native of Russellville, KY, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past three years. Mrs. West was an avid bingo player, and loved being on the computer. She also enjoyed talking...
George Thomas Hampton Sr.
Sep 29, 2005
Asheville - George Thomas Hampton, 91, of Asheville died Thursday, September 29, 2005. George was born April 23, 1914 in Asheville. He attended Lee Edwards High School and Cecils Business College. Throughout the depression, George Played trumpet across Western North Carolina with his band The Carolinians. He was employed by several bakeries, American Enka Corporation and Haywood Community College,...
Celia Mae Elkins
Sep 27, 2005
Leicester - Celia Mae Justus Elkins, 80, of 64 Dusty Lane died Tuesday September 27, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County, she lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was of the Baptist faith. She was a daughter of the late Joe Justus and Josephine Sexton Justus...
Doris Metcalf Fletcher
Sep 25, 2005
West Asheville Doris Metcalf Fletcher, 72, of 863 Johnston School Road died Sunday, September 25, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Madison County and a resident of Buncombe County since 1958, she was a daughter of the late Dosser and Bonnie English Metcalf. She was the wife of the late Max...
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