All Obituaries

Lawrence Kenneth Ray, 85, of Marshall, NC, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. He is the son of the late Byard and Nora Norton Ray and a lifelong resident of Madison Co. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother John Ray and sister Sharon Ray. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Ray Bullock and husband, Kenneth Bullock; son, Kenny Ray; grandson, Kevin Bullock and his wife, Tiffany Bullock; great grandson, Kason; and sisters, Lena Jean Gardin and Treva Anna...

Judith May Trynor, 78, of Asheville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, NC. 

William Montie (Bill) Osteen, 92, of Hendersonville (formerly of Weaverville), passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, at his residence. Born November 11, 1928 in Henderson County, he was the son of the late R Clingman Osteen and Irene Redden Osteen. His siblings were Ralph Osteen (deceased) and wife Laura Hamilton Osteen (deceased), Herbert Osteen (deceased) and wife Mary Stepp Osteen, and Lois Osteen Rogers (deceased) and husband Harry Rogers (deceased). He had many nieces...

Charles Eugene Fore, age 87 departed this earthly world on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. He joins his sweetheart of 67 years, Verna who passed before him this past September. Charles was born and raised in Asheville, NC. He joined the Navy and was stationed in Key West, FL. He and Verna met while he was on leave in Asheville where she was in nursing school. During his Navy years, he was trained as a mechanic for airplanes. When he left the Navy, he returned to Asheville to marry the love of...

Georgia Loretta Thomas Arrowood, 83, of Asheville passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Stone Creek Health and Rehabilitation in Asheville. Born December 15, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Sim and Evelyn Thomas. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sons, James and Henry Thomas; brothers, Arthur and Gene Thomas; and sisters, Marie Loydd and Anna Grace Hayes. Surviving are her children, Debbie Guthrie of Weaverville and Raymond...

LYLE THOMAS PARRISH, 91 Died at his home in Weaverville, NC on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Lyle was born September 8, 1929 in Barnesboro, PA. The eldest of eight children of Ferdinand and Ella Marie (Kline) Parrish. He attended St. Michael’s School and graduated from Ebensburg High School Class of 1947. He received a BA in Economics from St. Francis University in 1951. During the Korean War Lyle served in the Army Security Agency in the Philippines. Upon his return, he obtained a BS in...

Helen Jean Reed Henson, 89, of Asheville, NC passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the John F Keever Solace Center in Asheville. Helen was born December 11, 1931 in Highlands, NC to the late William Lester Reed and Pearl Frady Reed. She is also preceded in death by her husband, David E. Henson; brothers, Eldon Reed, William L Reed Jr, George Reed; sisters, Laverne Dills, and Norma Hooper. Helen was the owner of The Franklin Terrace. She was a devoted woman of God, dedicated to her...

On Saturday December 26, 2020 Sue G Nicholson age 100 passed from her earthly home into the loving arms of her heavenly father who she loved and served faithfully each day of her life. She was born March 20,1920 to the Rev James Jefferson Gray and Sarah Shipman Gray in the Holly Springs community of Henderson County. Sue was preceded in death by her first husband Karl Bosse, her second husband and love of her life Harold W Nicholson.  Also preceding her was her sister Dorothy G...

Frank Harper Moore, 100, of Asheville, NC, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement community. Frank was born on July 14, 1920 in Scranton, PA, to the late Austin Wilford Moore and Gladys Harper. He is preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Lillian Norwood Moore. Frank received a Masters and PhD in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He spent his teaching career as an English professor at North Carolina State...

Paula Marie Pace, 64, of Leicester passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. Born November 19, 1956 in Washington, D.C., she was a daughter of the late Robert William King and Maria Latoma Diaz. Surviving is her spouse, Timothy A. Pace; children, Janna Robinson of Leicester, and Timothy A. Pace II and his spouse, Amanda, of Weaverville; siblings, Leslie Noel Steinbeck, Karen Perrin, Robin King, Maria N. Tall, and Nick Diaz, Jr.,...