Obituaries

Jason Meggs

Oct 21, 2022

Jason Keith Meggs, 49 of Candler passed away Friday, October 21st 2022.

Drake Whitlock

Oct 15, 2022

Drake Whitlock, 3 December 1947 to 15 October 2022. All who knew him were drawn to his warmth and kindness. The son of John Lawson and Phyllis (née Parmelee) Whitlock, Drake grew up an air force brat, learning to navigate, every three years, new cultures in places as exotic as Nagoya and Paris and as humdrum as the New...

Diane Marotta

Sep 27, 2022

Diane Karen Marotta, 72 of Clyde, NC passed peacefully on Tuesday, September 27th 2022. A native of Wantagh, New York and a daughter of late Ralph and Grace Mannina. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brother Ralph S. Mannina and sister Denise A. Dolan. She is survived by her daughter Danae A. Marotta (Keith...

Todd Lecroy

Sep 22, 2022

Todd LeCroy, 31, died on September 22nd, 2022, in Flat Rock, NC. His death was caused by his battle with cancer.  Todd was born on September 2nd, 1991, in Glasgow, KY to Donna Green and Gregory LeCroy.  Todds Hobbies included: being with his family and friends, Worshiping Jesus Christ, traveling, listening to his favorite music and looking forward to having...

Carol Westall

Sep 11, 2022

Carol Denise Westall 60 of Hendersonville passed away peacefully on September 11, 2022, at The Elizabeth House. She was born on August 25th, 2022, to late the Royce Lee Westall and Verlene Silver.

She is survived by a son Quentin Westall, sisters Debbie Howard of Madison County, Tina Chandler of Hendersonville; Misty Marsha of Edneyville; One brother,...

Cathy Galloway

Aug 17, 2022

Cathy “Cat” Louise Landreth Galloway went to be with her Lord and savior after a hard-fought battle with MS for over 20 years. From Brevard, she was 64. She was one of five children to Gertha Hughlee Landreth and Hannah Mattie Lance Landreth, who she adored dearly. She is survived by her loving husband and caregiver, Danny Kaye Galloway,...

Debra Pace

Aug 12, 2022

Debra Kay Pace was born July 30th, 1962, to James Atlas Pace and Bonnie Reinhertz Pace in Valparaiso, Indiana. She passed on August 12th, 2022, at Pardee Hospital.

Deb lived most of her life in or around Saluda, North Carolina.

She is survived by her sister, Brenda Pace Jones (Steve), family members in North Carolina...

Bertha Worley

Aug 7, 2022

Ann Worley, 88, passed away on August 7, 2022 in her home.

A native of Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert (Bob) and Catherine (Kay) Burgin.  She is survived by her brother Gary (Sam); children Debra, Mike (Carolyn), and Glenda (Mark); grandchildren Jennifer, Tyler, and Micah; and great-grandchildren Katherine, Landon, and...

Lawrence Moore

Jul 27, 2022

Lawrence Joseph Moore, 77, of Asheville, passed away on Wednesday, July 27th, 2022, at CarePartners Hospice Center in Asheville, North Carolina. A native of Springfield, Massachusetts he was the son of the late Wendell Moore and JoAnne E. Gates.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Cindy Moore; two sons, Shawn and Lance Moore and...

Janice Payne

Jul 19, 2022

Leicester - Janice King Payne, 78, of Leicester passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center.  A native of Madison County, NC, she was daughter of the late Riley and Cleone Teague King.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles McMinn; daughter, Jamie White and sister,...

Patricia Langheinrich

Jul 15, 2022

Patricia Ryan Langheinrich, 76, of Asheville, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at The Greens at Weaverville.  A native of Crystal Lake, IL, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Jane Riley Ryan.

She is survived by her husband, Wolfgang Fritz Karl Langheinrich; two sons, Pete and Christian Langheinrich and daughter, Sarah Langheinrich....

Sandra Taylor

Jul 7, 2022

Sandra Taylor, 76 , passed away on July 7, 2022 at Silver Bluff Village in Canton, NC.

Sandra was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred Schaut Pharr.  She enjoyed a self-sufficient lifestyle at the cabin in South Carolina, where she did her own cooking and canning. She loved tending to her garden, and was an...

Ray Kleintop

Jul 3, 2022

Ray Kleintop, 82, of Spindale, NC sadly passed Sunday evening, July 3, 2022, in Hospice of Rutherford County.

Ray was the loving husband of Sandra G. (McCarthy) Kleintop.  They would have celebrated their 47th anniversary on July 5th.

Born on December 11, 1939, in Kunkletown, PA, he was the son of...

Linda Crawford

Jun 30, 2022

Linda Kay Crawford passed away Thursday, June 30th, 2022, at Care Partners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Linda was born January 13, 1947, to Lyle Daniel Ward and Dorothy Helen Ward (Fairchild). She is proceeded in death by her husband Dennis Crawford, father Lyle Daniel Ward, Mother Dorothy Helen Ward, sisters Arlene and Janice. Linda is survived by...

Timothy Owen

Jun 22, 2022

On Wednesday June 22, 2022, Timothy Robert Owen “Timmy” loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 60.  During his final moments he was surrounded by his loving family.

Timmy was born on February 15, 1962, in Brevard NC.  He was a dedicated employee of Connestee Falls for...

Delores Capps

Jun 17, 2022

Delores Ann Prue Capps, 84 of Arden, NC formally Ft. Lauderdale. Passed peacefully on Friday June 17, 2022 after a long a hard fought battle with cancer. Delores was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Joann Palfreyman and Carolyn Muir as well as her son Tony Capps.

She is survived by her daughter Kathy Capps...

Ronnie Howell Sr.

Jun 11, 2022

Ronnie Dean Howell Sr., 66, of Buncombe County passed away Saturday June 11th, 2022, at his home in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Ronnie was born April 13th, 1956, in Avery County to Richard Raymond Howell and Mary Ann Cantrell.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years Marie Gardner Howell, his children Nathan (Andrea), Sara (Butch),...

Douglas Hemmingsen

Jun 9, 2022

Douglas H. Hemmingsen, age 74, of Burnsville, North Carolina passed away with his wife by his side after a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born April 18th, 1948, in Belvidere Illinois and died June 9th, 2022, at Mission Hospital, Asheville North Carolina.

He grew up on a dairy farm and volunteered to serve...

Christopher Pace

Jun 8, 2022

Christopher Ray Pace, 45, passed away at his residence, where he was found on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

He was born in Buncombe County to Matt and Denise Pace. Chris was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jack and Eloise Nelon. He had a great passion for cars, that started with working on VWs and eventually led to...

Maurice Thompson

May 21, 2022

Maurice Dale Thompson, 62, of Haywood County passed away Saturday May 21st, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville North Carolina. Maurice was born August 31st, 1959, in Baton Rouge Louisiana to Maurice Theodore Thompson and Faye Dunn Thompson.

He is survived by his son, Trey Thompson and his wife, Morgan Thompson. A granddaughter whom...