All Obituaries

            Benjamin Thomas Ansley IV of Asheville, North Carolina, died Saturday, February 20, 2021. He was seventy-nine.             Ben was born July 19, 1941, to Verlena W. Stringer-Streit and Benjamin Thomas Ansley III in Amarillo, Texas, and grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma. He earned a BA in economics from Oklahoma State University, and served in the United States Army (101st Airborne division) and in the...

William Blye Fraser Jr, better known as Billy, passed away on Friday February 19, 2021 at the age of 66 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Billy was born on October 3, 1954 and spent his childhood in Lynn, Massachusetts. He later moved to the Atlanta, Georgia area eventually settling in McDonough, Georgia where he lived most of his life. Billy moved to Franklin, North Carolina in 2012 where he later retired and enjoyed his time working and gardening at his home, hiking...

Geraldine Nunn, of McDowell County, died Sunday, February 14, 2021, at the age of 75. Asheville Mortuary Services is seeking her next - of - kin, & any pertinent information is welcome. ( 828 - 254 - 0566 ) 

     The Reverend Monroe “Monk” Maston Ashley Sr. of Brevard, NC, passed away on 2/12/2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC after declining health. He had turned 85 years old just four days earlier. Monroe was raised in Greenville, SC and attended the University of South Carolina before completing his bachelor’s degree at Furman University. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.      Monroe...

            Donna Lisa Ledbetter Bailey of Candler, North Carolina, died Wednesday, February 11, 2021. She was sixty-one.             Donna was born July 17, 1959, to Doris Ella Cornwell Ledbetter and Rudolph Edwin Ray in Henderson County, North Carolina. She is survived by her son, Brandon Allen Bailey, of North Charleston, South Carolina, and by her sister, Christine "Crissy" St....

            David Lane Plemmons, age 60, died February 11, 2021, at his home in Fairview, North Carolina.             David was born March 17, 1960, to the late Kaye Leslie Johnson Mathews and Dempsey Plemmons in Buncombe County, North Carolina.              He is survived by his siblings, Jeff Plemmons of Huntsville,...

     Rosalie Guthrie Moore, 69, of Asheville, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at her residence.      Rose was born in Asheville on May 12, 1951, to the late Andrew Guthrie and Christine Wyatt Banks. She grew up at the Presbyterian Home for Children in Black Mountain and was a graduate of Owen High School. Rose was of Presbyterian faith and was married to her beloved husband of 41 years, Terry Markus Moore. She will be greatly...

Robert (Bobby) Marion Evans, 82, peacefully passed away February 6, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born and raised in Pickens, SC, Bobby was the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Evans. He was a life long member of Grace United Methodist Church. After graduation from Pickens High School, employment followed at the SC Highway Department until retirement after 30 years of services. Bobby became a beloved resident in assisted living and later in the skilled nursing care unit at...

     Davetta Ann Brooks (Malamphy) 61, passed away Saturday February 6th, 2021 at her parents home in Balsam after battling stage four lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain. Davetta is survived by her parents Kip and Dolly Wilke of Sylva, her daughters Brandi Sloop (husband Joseph) of Sylva, and Saira Bartlett of Asheville, along with her two grandchildren Cora Sloop and Maverick Bartlett. She is also survived by her brother Donald Malamphy of Clyde; her nephew Cody...

Beverly Denise Jones-Tate, 63, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away February 1st 2021. Beverly was born on February 21, 1957, in Morristown, New Jersey. Beverly earned her diploma from Morristown High and became a proud Golden Bull earning her Bachelors in Science from Johnson C. Smith in 1988.   She was preceded in death by her parents, J.D. and Nellie Jones, and her brother Gregory Jones (Gwenn Jones). Beverly is survived by her husband John Leonard Tate of Marion, North...