All Obituaries

     Linda Gail Hillary of Asheville, North Carolina, went to be with our God in the early morning of Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was seventy-three.      Linda was born June 24, 1946, to Edna Mae Bauers and Marvin Currie in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She graduated from San Diego High School. Linda loved to go on cruises with her husband of fifty years, Richard Hillary, Jr. She loved the beach, and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Linda...

     William Craig Nixon, 83, of Leicester, North Carolina, passed away, Friday, May 22, 2020, at his residence.      Mr. Nixon was born in Weehawkin, New Jersey, on June 6, 1936, to the late Harold Dewey Nixon and Delna Pauline Culver Nixon. He attended Ramsey High School in Ramsey, NJ and Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, PA. He was the owner and operator of Tricounty Motorcycle and Pompton Feed and Supply in Riverdale, NJ. Mr. Nixon was a hard...

Kenneth Eugene Cornwell, 53, of Asheville, NC passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Kenneth was born on January 2, 1967 to the late Weeden Eugene Cornwell and Cathyleen McGhee Anderson. He graduated from A.C. Reynolds High school and AB Tech where he received a degree in heating and air conditioning. Kenneth was a Marine and served our country with honor. He was previously employed by Mission Hospital. Kenneth enjoyed fishing, carpentry and drawing. He is survived by his mother, Cathyleen...

       Randall McDade (“Randy”) Moore of Leicester, North Carolina, died Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Mission Memorial hospital. He was sixty-six.      Randy was born to Effie Mae McDade Evans and Robert Earl Moore in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 6, 1954. He served in the United States Army, and worked as a mechanic. Randy was a fisherman, enjoyed racing, and was interested in cars and guns.      Randy was...

Joyce Gail Kent Ward, 77, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, May 16, 2020. She was at The Laurels of Hendersonville, NC. She was born March 11, 1943 to the late Helen Myers Kent in Madison County, NC. Joyce was preceded in death by two sisters, Leta Jo Ledford and Betty Jean Scarberry. She graduated from Marshall High School In 1961. Joyce worked at Park Ridge Hospital and was a member of Oak Forest Baptist Church. Joyce enjoyed gardening, bingo, yard sales, church and spending time...

Mark Paul Rice, 57, of Marshall, NC, went to heaven to be with the Lord, his Savior on May 16, 2020 at John F Keever Jr Solace Center. Mark was born the son of late Albert and Joyce Rice of Marshall, NC.  A life-long resident of Madison County, Mark is well known as a talented mechanic and a man with remarkable musical abilities.  He was a caring, loving, hardworking, and honest man, a cherished husband, father & grandfather who loved his family. He is the youngest of his...

  Robert Samuel Busey of Asheville, North Carolina, died May 14, 2020, at CarePartners Solace Center. He was ninety-one.   Robert was born April 29, 1929, to Dorothy Jean Hess and Walter Samuel Busey in Pensacola, Florida. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from King College, and his Master’s in Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary. Before moving to Asheville, Robert spent time living in Richmond, Virginia, Chattanooga, Tennessee and both Atlanta and Chickamauga,...

     Grierson, Christopher L. age 53 of Arden, North Carolina, passed away at home May 14, 2020.      He was born January 5, 1967, in Dayton, Ohio, a son of the late Melvin Grierson and Anita Ciarlo. Known fondly as "Pirate", he enjoyed vacationing at the Outer Banks, fishing, watching wildlife, and spending time with loved ones. He worked with Chris Newman of Rooter Services for several years. He will be missed by many.       He...

     Gloria Ann “Glo” Sehion, 63, of Asheville, passed away, Thursday, May 14, 2020, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center.      She was born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky on June 1, 1956, to the late James Franklin Meeks and Edith Giebish Meeks. She was married to her husband of 32 years, Barry Sehion. She was a caregiver for over 30 years and was a member of Crossroads Assembly of God in Asheville. She enjoyed jogging, cooking, but most of all,...

     William David “Bill” Boyd was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1929. He was a first generation American; his father William and mother Dora had emigrated from Scotland and England respectively. He was raised and lived in Detroit along with his sister Barbara and she introduced him to the love of his life – Maureen Walsh of Wales, UK. At age 22 he was drafted by the US Army and he was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado for two years.  Bill and Maureen...