Earline Silver Engle

Jul 11, 2023

Although the unconditional love for her family endures, Earline Silver Engle went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. She was 92.

A native of Yancey County, she resided in Asheville for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Roadman Elzie Arrowood and Gladys Honeycutt Arrowood. She...

Matthew Loring Blom Shiver

Jul 10, 2023

Leicester – Matthew Loring Blom Shiver, 45, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 10, 2023, at his residence.

Born in Fairfax County, VA, he resided in the Leicester Community. Matthew served as the Chief Operations Officer for Event Pro, a company he helped build alongside the owner, Nick Pignetti, a man who became Matt’s best...

Hazel Louise Wallace Lipe

Jul 10, 2023

Fletcher – Hazel Louise Wallace Lipe, 95, passed away on July 10, 2023, at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center in Candler, North Carolina.

A lifelong resident of Asheville and Fletcher, Mrs. Lipe was a daughter of the late Emory and Connie Wallace, and wife of the late Lucius Allen Lipe, Jr. She was preceded in...

Dusty Ramsey

Jul 5, 2023

West Asheville – Dusty Ramsey, 67, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at his residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of Carmen Ramsey and the late Louise Swanger Pace. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Vernon Pace and grandmother, Mary Swanger.

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Steve Fox

Jul 4, 2023

Asheville – Anthony Steven “Steve” Fox, 75, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at his residence.

A native and resident of his life of Buncombe County, he formerly worked with Asheville Steel, Jim Allen Construction Company and AMC and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He received his BS...

Jim Andres

Jul 4, 2023

James Franklin “Jim” Andres, 90, of Spivey Mountain Road, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at his residence.

He was a native of Hudson, Illinois and longtime resident of Buncombe County.

He was a veteran of the US Army and US Navy and had served in the Korean Conflict.

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Joseph Grady Buckner

Jul 2, 2023

Joseph Grady Buckner, 88, passed away on July 2, 2023 at his home in Asheville, NC. Joe was born in Asheville on June 3, 1935, the son of Herbert Dennis Buckner, Sr and Anna Leah Hendrix Buckner. After graduating from Lee-Edwards High School, Joe attended Mars Hill College then was drafted into the US Army where he served two...

Rometta Buchanan Dean

Jun 30, 2023

Asheville - Rometta Buchanan Dean, 89, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at her residence.

A native of Mitchell County, she had resided in Asheville since 1956, and was a daughter of the late Bryson and Edith Woody Buchanan, and the wife of the late Scott Coleman Dean. She was also preceded in death by...

Wayne Edward Hedrick

Jun 30, 2023

Fletcher – Wayne Edward Hedrick, 68, went back to be with his Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Mission Hospital.

Born in the Fletcher area, he lived his life in the Buncombe/Henderson County area. He is preceded in death by his dad, Boyd Millard Hedrick; his loving wife, Frances (Sissy)...

Christian Ray

Jun 26, 2023

Christian Morley Ray, 53, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

Born in Huntsville, Alabama, on July 28, 1969, he resided in NC for over 15 years. He was a member of Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Huntsville. He enjoyed being outdoors, hiking in the mountains...

Frances Louise Banks Burnette

Jun 25, 2023

Swannanoa – Frances Louise Banks Burnette, 86, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, June 25, 2023, at her residence while surrounded by her family.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Reagan Banks and Ann Albertine Warren Banks, and the wife...

Roberta "Ro" Burghart

Jun 22, 2023

Roberta “Ro” Bertha (Schweizer) Burghart died peacefully at her home with several of her loved ones by her side on June 22, 2023. Born with a fraternal twin sister February 15, 1930, to Albert and Irene Schweizer, Ro grew up during a poor but idyllic time on Staten Island, NY. She and her three sisters bicycled to the beach,...

Wanda Gosnell Fox

Jun 20, 2023

Asheville – Wanda Lee Gosnell Fox, 85, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Mission Hospital.

A native of Madison County, she was married for 60 years and shared in her husband’s ministry for 49 years. She was a faithful member of Avery’s Creek Free Will Baptist Church for 27...

Eva Putnam Kuykendall

Jun 18, 2023

Marshall – Eva Putnam Kuykendall, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life until moving to Madison County two years ago. Mrs. Kuykendall worked for AB Emblem for more than 20 years and...

Lloyd G. Robinson

Jun 16, 2023

Asheville – Lloyd G. Robinson, 78, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 16, 2023.

He was the son of the late Robert Bruce Robinson and Lorene Malone Robinson.

He formerly was employed by Cutler Hamer, was a mainstay at our local Flea Markets and served in the US...

Jerry Lee Mosser

Jun 15, 2023

Weaverville – Jerry Lee Mosser, 82, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence.

Mr. Mosser grew up in Geneva, Indiana and lived in Verona, Wisconsin prior to moving to Buncombe County, NC 3 ½ years ago to be closer to family and these beloved mountains. He was a Microbiologist, Technical Writer, and...

Colleen Theresa Celestin

Jun 11, 2023

Colleen Theresa Celestin, 66, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, SC while surrounded by her children.

Colleen was born in New Orleans, Louisiana before relocating to the Asheville area around the age of 8. She recently moved to Inman, SC where she worked as a veterinarian...

Wanda M. Stamey

Jun 10, 2023

Asheville – Wanda Marie McElrath Stamey, 76, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at her residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Ernest McElrath and Ruth Davis McElrath of Candler. Her mother's family ran the Davis Store on the Pisgah Highway. Wanda graduated...

Charles Lewis Cline

Jun 6, 2023

Asheville – Charles Lewis Cline, 85, of 25 Sienna Drive, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Charles George VA Medical Center.

A native of Swain County, he was a machinist, a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was a US Air Force veteran.

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Marisol Campo

Jun 5, 2023

Spindale – Marisol Campo, 66, passed away on June 5, 2023, at her home.

A native of Santa Clara La Villa, Cuba, she was a daughter of the late Pablo De La Cruz Campo and Herminia Soe Cobo.

She competed well in a male dominated industry, as first, a...