All Obituaries

Sheila May Arthur Koenig, 78, of Knoxville passed away peacefully on June 17, 2019, at Elizabeth House Hospice in Flat Rock, N.C., surrounded by family.  A member of All Saints Catholic Church in Knoxville, Tenn., Sheila adopted her husband’s faith as her own, and in 2001 converted to Catholicism. In addition to her parents, Sheila was preceded in death by Joseph August Samuel Koenig, Jr., her husband of 49 years, who passed away in December 2018; Karen Marie Koenig, her...

Paul Roland Cogdill Known as "The BBQ Man" September 1, 1938 - August 14, 2019   Paul Roland Cogdill, 81, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Paul was a graduate of Enka High School, a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Norfolk Southern Railway where he was known as Sug. Following retirement he became owner and operator of On the Spot Cookin’ catering special events which led him to be known as the BBQ Man. He was a...

Robert Lewis Morrow, 59, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Born in Laurens, SC he was the son of the late Francis A. Morrow and the late Annie Nelson Morrow. He is survived by his brother in law Norman, his niece Lynn, his nephew Michael and great nephews Jacob, Brady, and Ethan. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Jerry Morrow and his sister Diane Morrow Self. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 15,...

Neill passed away peacefully on Friday, July 19, 2019 in Saluda, NC after a lengthy illness. Neill, the son of the late Neill O’D and Angela Roche Bultman, was born in Columbia, SC on January 26, 1940.  He was raised in Columbia and resided there until his retirement when he moved to his log cabin in Saluda, NC.  Neill was a Citadel graduate and served as a 2ndLt in the U.S. Army until his father’s death when he returned to Columbia to take over the family’s...

Gladys Stubblefield Price, 90, of Weaverville, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jess Stubblefield and Lee Morrison Stubblefield; husband, Roy Miller Price; and all her siblings. Gladys was very active in her church: Merrimon Avenue Baptist (now Brookstone Church). She enjoyed reading, camping, and her two dogs, Barley and Mason. Surviving Gladys is her son, Roger Keith Price and wife, Kathy, of...

Wanda Joyce Wynes, 77, of Candler, NC, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center in Candler. She is preceded in death by her husband, JR Wynes; father, Leroy Slattery; mother, Maryann Miller Slattery; and daughter, Sharon Shipman. Wanda loved cooking and sewing and was a member of Mount Pisgah Academy Seventh Day Adventist Church in Candler.  Wanda is survived by her daughters: Vanita Wynes Price (James) of Candler, NC, Susan Ramsey of Canton, NC, Anette...

In loving memory of Sharon Ann Kelly Bandilla who went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 27, 2019. A longtime resident of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ann Mary Dudasik and wife of the late Brian Kelly. She and Brian moved to Bryson City in 1979. They loved the mountains, hiking, canoeing and kayaking and raised their daughters here. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She is survived by her husband Matthew Walter Bandilla, daughter...

Joseph (Joe) M. Lalley, Jr. of Asheville, North Carolina passed away Friday night, August 2, 2019 at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Center. He was 93.  He was a husband, father, caregiver, volunteer as well an educator and mentor to many in the Asheville community. Joe was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 1, 1925 to Joseph M. and Spalding Parker Lalley, the first of six children. He became part of the “Greatest Generation”, serving as a radio operator-gunner in an...

Dell G. Miller passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in the Brian Center of Weaverville, North Carolina. She was born on November 11, 1936 in Laurinburg, North Carolina, daughter of John Austin Greene and Lillie Mae Greene. She called Charlotte home for over sixty years. Dell was a real estate broker. She retired from Saussy Burbank after a long and successful real estate career beginning with John Crosland and Centex homes. After retiring, she enjoyed reading, traveling and spending time...

Daniel Bender, 86, of Sanibel, FL, formerly of West Milford, NJ, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in his summer home in Hendersonville, NC. He passed in peace, surrounded by his family and beloved rescue cat, Sylvester.  Born and raised on Staten Island, NY, Dan was the oldest child of Frederick and Helen Bender. Both of his parents were New York City school teachers and they passed their love of learning to Dan and his sisters, Anna Schaffer, Susan Bender (deceased) and Eugenia...