Cheoah A. Beall
Oct 1, 2021
Weaverville – Cheoah “Jo” Allen Beall, 84, of 19 Moss Road, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 1, 2021. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County, she retired from Standridge Plumbing Company. Mrs. Beall was the daughter of the late Hubert Lonnie Allen and Geneva Ruth Riddle Allen and was the wife...
C. Dale Bowman
Oct 1, 2021
Asheville - Cora Dale Bowman, 85, died peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday, October 1, 2021. Born July 16, 1936, in Madison County, North Carolina to Miller Wilds and Cora Lee (Fender) Wilds. She attended Mars Hill High School and graduated from Berea College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Subsequently, she attended Indiana...
Gilbert "Gil" Carlson
Sep 29, 2021
Asheville - Gilbert E Carlson - aged 76, loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather passed away September 29, 2021. His parents, Rev. Robert T and Z Adalene Carlson, and oldest daughter, Lisa Carlson Croteau, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Linda Carlson, and two sons, David (Rachael) Carlson, Brian (Christie) grandchildren Selah and Isaac Carlson, son-in-law...
Louise Shipman
Sep 27, 2021
Asheville – Nellie Louise Robinson Shipman, 86, formerly of 6 Cisco Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 27, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and a daughter of the late Lewis Moore Robinson and Christine Bobbie Moore Robinson. She was the former wife of...
Annie Herron
Sep 27, 2021
Asheville – Annie Mae Bugg Herron, 90, passed away peacefully Monday, September 27, 2021 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Herron had retired in 1993 as a pressor with National Linen Service, following 26 years of service. She was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. Mrs. Herron was the daughter of the late Lewis Henry...
J. D. Hensley
Sep 23, 2021
Burnsville – Jay D. Hensley, 89, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 23, 2021. A native of Yancey County, he worked as a flooring mechanic for most of his life. He was the son of the late William Ervin Hensley and Lillie Mae Moore Hensley and husband of Evelyn Joan Taylor Hensley who died January 21, 2003....
Launia Sluder Woody
Sep 23, 2021
Asheville – Launia Sluder Woody, 100, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Burlington Industries and attended Leicester Baptist Church. Mrs. Woody was the daughter of the late McKinley Griffin and Lena Sluder White and was raised her aunt, the...
Mary Joyce Maxwell
Sep 22, 2021
Asheville – Mary Joyce Gass Maxwell, 69, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and member of Happy Valley Baptist Church. Mrs. Maxwell was a daughter of the late James Horace Gass and Anna Lou Owens Gass, and was also preceded in...
Junior Dover
Sep 21, 2021
Asheville – Harrison Junior Dover, 89, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at his residence. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life. He was a Scales Technician for Braswell Scale & Equipment Company, and formerly worked with Erwin Hills Hardware and Biltmore Hardware. He was a...
Terry Harris
Sep 20, 2021
Marion - Terry Wayne “Hoss” Harris passed away from complications of pneumonia at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville on Monday, September 20, 2021. Born on November 4, 1940, he was the son of the late Vivian Thomas Craig Harris and Truman Harris. He was also preceded in death by his youngest brother, Edwin Harris, and...
Brett Morrell
Sep 18, 2021
Fletcher – Brett Alan Morrell, 51, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Bristol, TN, he had resided in Henderson County most of his life and was Owner & Operator of Morrell Group Inc. He attended Faith Christian School in Hendersonville where he played baseball...
John M. Penland
Sep 17, 2021
Candler - John M. Penland, 79, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 17, 2021 at his home. John was born in Buncombe County, and resided in Daytona Beach, FL for a number of years before returning in 1966. He was a graduate of Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, and served four years in the US Air Force, being stationed...
Claudine Rhew
Sep 16, 2021
Asheville - Claudine Rhew passed from this world into the arms of Christ where she joined her beautiful daughter Deane Nesbitt, her husband Jim Rhew and her mother and father Lucy and Claude Brown. Claudine is survived by her grandson Chad Nesbitt, his wife Nancy Nesbitt, and great granddaughter Savannah Nesbitt. Claudine was a true Southern Belle and one...
Jack Lee Deaton
Sep 14, 2021
Candler – Jack Lee Deaton, 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his home. A native of Rome, GA, Mr. Deaton had lived in Buncombe County for most of his life. He worked as a car salesman, and was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He will always be remembered as a jokester who loved to...
Melba Alexander
Sep 12, 2021
Asheville – Melba Jean Newton Alexander, 76, long time resident of Buncombe County, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 12, 2021 after an extended illness. Born in Granville County, NC, she moved to Buncombe upon her marriage to husband, Don Alexander in 1968. She was a mother, homemaker, and later a Teacher’s Assistant in Buncombe County Schools....
Nathaniel "Little Bear" Lance
Sep 11, 2021
Asheville – Nathaniel “Little Bear” Lance, 40, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 11, 2021. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of Delores Ann Clark of Marshall and the late Douglas Junior Lance. He was also preceded in death by his grandfather, Tony Clark. Nathaniel “Little Bear” was a hard worker who was...
Keith Gass
Sep 11, 2021
Asheville – Samuel Keith Gass, 60, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 11, 2021. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Nola Naomi Gass Hall. Keith worked as a Foreman at MSD (Metropolitan Sewage District) where he was employed for 29 years. He loved camping and the outdoors and was a...
Wade Stanley Wright
Sep 9, 2021
Arden – Wade Stanley Wright, 79, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he was the son of the late Millard “Dick” Loys Wright and Athelen Sayles Wright. He was also preceded in death by his...
Fred W. Ligon, Jr
Sep 8, 2021
Leicester – Fred Wise Ligon, Jr, 90, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the John F. Keever, Jr Solace Center. A native of Durham, he had resided in New York and California prior to moving to Buncombe County in 1990. He retired from Grumman Corporation following 41 years of service, was an avid...
Gary Myers Renegar
Sep 6, 2021
Arden – Gary Luther Myers Renegar, 64, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at his residence. A native of Yadkin County, he was a son of the late Franklin Eugene Myers and wife Opal, and Ivy Renegar Davis. He was a member of Riverside Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Darlene Roberts-Myers;...
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