All Obituaries

Betty Lou Coulter Phillips, 91 of Asheville, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019. A native of Homestead, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Lucy Gray Holdsworth Coulter. Betty graduated with a BA from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She also was a member of the New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, of Aliquippa, PA. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Joseph Phillips; daughter, Shirley A. Phillips (Gary Jordan) of Asheville, NC; sister, Marian Campbell of...

George Stevenson “Steve” Roberson, 72, of Marshall, NC passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019. George is preceded in death by his father, George Eli Roberson; mother, Monell Mace Roberson; son, Joseph Gantt; and great grandson, Joseph Grayson Smith. He proudly served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Surviving George is his loving wife of 31 years, Norma Roberson; daughter, Jada Gomez (Rodrigo), of Marshall, NC; son, James Gantt, of Marshall, NC; daughter-in-law,...

Adina Reilly, 58, of Asheville, NC passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer, on April 7, 2019. Born in Newark, NJ on September 6, 1960 to Felice and Sheldon Weiniger, Adina was raised in White House Station, NJ and attended Ithaca University and later, Life University where she received her doctorate in Chiropractic in 1998. She opened a chiropractic practice with her husband Ed in Fairview, NC in 1998, but her true and deepest calling came with the birth of her two children,...

Johnny Vinson Langdale, 70, of Weaverville passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born September 10, 1948 in Williamston, NC, he was the son of the late John S. Langdale Jr. and Pauline Buckner Langdale. In 1965, he graduated from Lee Edwards High School and proudly serviced in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Through most of his professional career he worked as a hospitality and motor coach driver for the NASCAR industry. He...

Linda Darlene (Noni) Bishop Grant, 72, of Asheville passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Four Seasons Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. Linda was born in Asheville to the late George Bishop (1999) and Betty Lou James Bishop (1978). She lived in the San Francisco Bay area for 30 years. Linda retired in 2004 from Molly Maids of Marin after serving as Chief Operating Officer. She loved her family, friends, animals, and pets. Surviving Linda is her loving husband of 52 years, Denver E....

Erwin Robert Harrington, 68, of Haywood County, NC passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at his home. Born January 24, 1951 in Nuremberg, Germany, he was a son of the late Omer and Marga Harrington of Montpelier, OH. On June 14, 1986, he married Roberta J. Antrup in Montpelier, OH. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, and was a long haul truck driver for over 40 years and retired in 2014. Some of his most enjoyable moments in life were watching NASCAR and...

Kimberly Paulette Gerringer, 63, of Asheville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the John F. Keever Jr., Solace Center in Asheville. Born on March 22,1956 in Alamance County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Paul Ronald Gerringer and Carolyn Major Gerringer. She was a graduate of Haywood Community College class of 2004 where she received an A.S. for nursing. In 2016, she retired from the Charles George VA Medical Center, and was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church...

Eric Ray Wells, 66, of Leicester, NC, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home. He is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Rankin Wells (1989) and mother, Gladys Sue Brown Wells (2007). Eric was born in Asheville, NC and was a member of Lower Methodist Church. He graduated from Erwin High school and attended A.B. Tech. Throughout his life he worked as a farmer, a trucking business owner, and a mobile home park owner. Eric proudly served our country in the National Guard. Surviving...

Harold Nicholas Houchard, 80, of Mars Hill passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home.  Service details are yet to come.

Martha Lula Pruitt, 83, of Arden passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Born August 25, 1935 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Aurie Fincher. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her spouse, Glenn E. Pruitt; siblings, Joe Fincher; and granddaughter, Shannon Mead. She was a member of Arden First Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Becky Robinson and her spouse, Mack, of Asheville, Eddie Pruitt...