All Obituaries

     Danny Gilbert “Pops” Grady, 67, of Asheville, North Carolina, formerly of Princeton, NC and McAllen, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Mission St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville.      Pops was born in Johnston County, North Carolina on April 6, 1951to the late Ruby Lucille Massey and James Gilbert Grady. He was a member of Palm Valley Church in McAllen, Texas. Pops enjoyed traveling, fishing, NASCAR races, and watching...

Celia Anna Tillson Stansbury Barfield   Cele—as she was known by her friends—passed away February 6, 2019, having attained the remarkable age of 105, at the Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community in south Asheville, where at the time she was the longest-lived resident.  She was born February 2, 1914 in St. George, Kansas.    After graduation from Topeka High School in 1932, she married Paul Stansbury, a career Army officer, with whom she had three sons...

     Mark Anthony Grant, 32, of Buncombe County, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at his residence.      Mark was born in Buncombe County to the late Derreck J. Grant and Donna D. Chambers. He was married to Ashley Nichole Grant. Mark was a natural mechanic and an automotive and electronics expert. He was a music enthusiast who loved all kinds. He was a huge fan of Clemson Tigers Football. He was a man of Christian Faith who...

     Jolene Carmel Fox, 46 of Leicester, NC, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2019 at home.  She was born in Asheville, NC and graduated from North Buncombe High School.   She was employed by Carver Reality of Asheville, NC.  She is survived by her daughters, Jocelyn Hope Splawn of  Asheville, NC and Savannah Stamey of Leicester, NC; mother, Mary Lackey Fox, of Rock Hill, SC; sisters, Robin Fox Connelly of Rock Hill, SC and Teresa Fox of...

         Orlando Vincent “Vince” Bullman, 56, of Asheville, North Carolina, died February 1, 2019, at Mission Memorial Hospital.           Vince was born September 21, 1962, to Zula Tweed Bullman and Homer Bullman in Asheville. He worked at DO Creasman prior to becoming a rock mason and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and loved music. Vince...

     Brian House, 49, walked in to heaven the morning of February 1st, 2019 after a 4 year battle from a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed. Brian was a lifelong Asheville resident and graduated from AC Reynolds High School in 1987. He was a carpenter most of his life.       He is survived by his parents Roger and Gail House of Asheville, wife Rosy House and 5 children, Leona, Mariah, Halie, Cambrian, and Madison, and a sister, Lisa...

Grace “Gracie” B. Buchanan, 86, of Candler passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born August 16, 1932 in Mitchell County, she was a daughter of the late William and Annie Buchanan. She retired from Square D after 22 years of service, and was a member of Maple Ridge Baptist Church in Candler. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her siblings, Marie Edward, Leon, Ben, Leonard, Tarp, Lane, and Kilroy...

Herbert Pritchard Smith, 72, of Asheville passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the John F. Keever Jr., Solace Center in Asheville. Born December 27, 1946 in Asheville, he was the son of the late Pritchard Herbert Smith and Elise Brown Stephenson. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the City of Asheville. He attended Family of Faith Fellowship and was an avid fisherman and wood worker. Surviving is his spouse of 42 years, Shirley Hensley Smith; sons, Jason...

     Lorie Kay Garrick Moody Rice, born November 24,1964 in Avon Park, Florida, passed away January 28 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.      Lorie is survived by her son, Dylan Moody; her father, Pastor George Garrick (Charlotte); mother, Hazel Garrick, Sdao, Blazer (Kenneth); sister Vickie Clay Klumb (Steve); nephew, Sheflon Clay; and two step-sisters, Paula Howerton, and Renata Ballard. Also surviving are many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Lorie...

Warren Roberts III, 71, of Flat Rock passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. Born January 10, 1948 in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of the late Walter Douglas Roberts and Zelda Bohun Drayton – Grimke. He attended U.N.C. Chapel Hill and received his B.S. from Mars Hill College in Mars Hill class of 1969. He was the founder and operator of BRB Appraisal Services, and was a member of St. John in the Wilderness in Flat Rock. At...