Obituaries

Susan Levine

Feb 3, 2021

Susan Alice Levine, 67, of Asheville died on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

No services are planned at this time.

James Frisbee

Jan 23, 2021

James Richard Frisbee, age 70, died peacefully  1/23/21 at his Candler home after long battle of bladder cancer. Born 1/6/51 to William/Pearl(Corn)Frisbee (both deceased),grew up in Candler,EnkaHS’69 graduate.

Survived by his beloved wife Anne(Finke)Frisbee (married 11/29/80 at ZionLutheranChurch,Marengo,IL);  adopted daughter StephanieAnn(Jon)Cabe/Candler; ex-wife Cherie(Freeland)Frisbee/Fletcher & sons JohnRichardFrisbee/Asheville and JamesWesley(Patricia)Frisbee/Etowah.  He was a devoted Grandpa to DanielAltonEmil Cabe age10,...

Linda Burrell

Jan 19, 2021

Linda Lanning Burrell, 63, went to her heavenly home on January 19, 2021 at Mountain View Assisted Living after a short illness. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11 AM at Maple Hill Baptist Church, 186 Holly Springs Road, Etowah, NC 28729. Linda was born on February 22, 1957 in Asheville, North Carolina. She...

Georgette Yingling

Jan 1, 2021

Candler, Georgette D. Yingling, 73, passed away on November 23, 2021 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation of Woodfin, NC.

A resident of Candler, NC, she was the daughter of the late James R. Young and Cora Lee Moore.

She is survived by her brother, Charles R. Young. She is also survived by two cousins, Sandra Perkins...

Joyce Brown

Dec 23, 2020

Joyce Ann Brown, 71, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2020.

A native of Stroud, Oklahoma, she was daughter of the late Percy Lee and Grace Marie Geyer Waltman.

She is survived by her four children and their families.

Services will be private.

Diane Harper

Dec 22, 2020

Diane S. Harper, 71, of Hendersonville passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.

Services will be private.

Rita Williams

Dec 14, 2020

Rita L. Williams passed away at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center on December 14, 2020.  Rita was born in New York City, the oldest daughter of Alex and Selma Levine.

Rita met and married a fellow educator, Alan Williams, in 1964. Rita was a voracious reader and was a reading teacher for 20 years.  While...

Rita Hulkower

Dec 13, 2020

Rita Fay Hulkower passed away peacefully on December 13, 2020, at the age of 86 following a series of medical challenges and, finally, COVID-19.

Rita was born in New York City on July 12, 1934, and lived in Hartsdale, Westchester County, NY, until relocating to Asheville in 2013. Most recently she resided in the Healthcare Center at...

Pauline Fox

Dec 13, 2020

Pauline King Fox entered into eternal rest on December 13, 2020.

She retired from the 29th judicial district of NC after 35 years as a court reporter.

Her survivors are her brother, Jim and his wife, Kristi; sister, Kaye and her three sons, Adrian & his wife, Jeannie, Mark...

James Kisselburg

Dec 6, 2020

James Lee Kisselburg, 72, of Candler, born on December 9, 1947, died on December 6, 2020 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Vicky Sue Ingle Kisselburg born November 17, 1948 died on June 30, 2019 at her residence.

They are survived by their children, Scott Kisselburg and his wife, Amy of Candler, Phillip Kisselburg and Michael...

Lori Campbell

Dec 4, 2020

Lori Anne Campbell, 46, of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away at Mission Hospital Asheville, on December 4, 2020 after suffering from a hemorrhagic stroke.

Lori was born at Halifax Hospital on April 10, 1974 in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Terry Lamar Campbell, Nancy Blanton Campbell and big sister, Lisa Beth Campbell Crouch.

Lori was a...

Patricia Penn

Nov 23, 2020

After a long full life, lived with joy and generosity, Patricia N. Jenkins Penn , age 89, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2020. She was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on November 19, 1931, the daughter of Rachel (Osborne) Jenkins and Ralph Jenkins.  She was the youngest of 5 children, raised in Middlebush, New Jersey in her...

Michael Gann

Nov 22, 2020

Michael (Mike) Patrick Gann, 65, of Robbinsville, passed away at Mission Hospital in Asheville on November 22, 2020.

Born to William Delmer (Del) and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Gann on July 27, 1955 in Indiana, his family moved from Chicago to Jacksonville Beach, FL when he was in grade school. Michael attended St. Paul’s Catholic school and later...

Judith Robinson

Nov 17, 2020

Judith Chandler Robinson, 85, of Brevard, passed away at home on Nov. 17, 2020, surrounded by her family singing softly.

Born to Dudley Carlyle and Georgia Totten Chandler on June 25, 1935 in Kingsport, TN, her family moved between North and South Carolina as her father’s textile mill positions dictated and eventually settled in Lincolnton, NC, where...

Freddie Rich

Nov 4, 2020

Freddie Allen Rich, 58 of Bryson City,NC passed away on Nov.4,2020 at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville, NC.

He was Preceded in death by his father Ray Rich, His mother Shirley Hutton, and his brother Bobby Rich.

He is survived by a son, Dustin Rich and his family of Robbinsville,NC and a sister Rita...

Jeffery Deitz

Oct 29, 2020

Jeff Deitz, 52, of Candler, NC passed away October 29, 2020 after long illness. He was born in Sylva, NC to the late Arquilla Wood Lance and W. H. Deitz. Jeff was an avid fisherman. He worked for many years at Thermo Fisher and Asheville Technologies. He is survived by a daughter, Zavannah A. Deitz of Candler, NC; two...

Peter Young

Oct 25, 2020

Peter Baker Young, of Franklin, NC passed away October 25, 2020 at the age of 86. Peter was born in Edina, MN to John and Marian Young on June 21, 1934.  Peter had many great stories of the Edina gang and growing up there with four sisters and one brother.

Peter married Louise Loken in...

Barbara Gore

Oct 20, 2020

ASHEVILLE, NC- Barbara Stratton Gore, 65, formerly of Paducah, died on October 20 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

Mrs. Gore was a 1973 salutatorian and graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. She was also a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. She had lived in New York, Chicago, and Dallas...

Elliot Hansen

Oct 4, 2020

Elliot Odas Hansen

Elliot Odas Hansen, of Brevard, was unexpectedly taken from this earth on Sunday, October 4, 2020.

Born January 14, 1991, to Vickie Hansen, he was a family man and always wanted to provide for his family, Linda Hansen, Riley, and Lylah Leonard.

He is survived by...

Jerry Warren

Sep 23, 2020

Jerry Wayne Warren

Jerry Wayne Warren, 75, of Woodfin, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his home.

A native of Buncombe county, Jerry worked as a department manager for a number of area grocery stores. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Germany.

Jerry is survived by a brother,...