All Obituaries

Rev. Abel McIver “Mac” Hart, 93, of Black Mountain, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Givens Highland Farms. Born August 19, 1928 in Staunton, VA, he was a son of the late Freeman H. and Jean Fraser Hart.  As a teenager, Mac was an Eagle Scout and later served as a Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. Mac was an alumnus of both Davidson College where he received a B.A. in English in 1949, and Columbia Theological Seminary where he...

Diana Lynn Angel Bacon, 71, of Fairview went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville.  Born August 17, 1950, in Erwin, TN, she was the daughter of the late Glen and Lois Angel.  Both her and her husband, Evan, helped with AFL care through Universal Mental Health for over 20 years.  She was an avid bowler and enjoyed bowling on leagues with her friends and sons through the years.  To say that she enjoyed...

Margaret Irene McGinnis Dalton, 70, of Black Mountain went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.  Born May 3, 1951 in Buncombe County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Farlen and Edna McGinnis.  She was of Baptist faith and was devoted to her Lord with all of her heart.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Trent Edward Dalton, brothers, Luther William McGinnis and Bill Nelson...

John Calvin Burrell, 33, of Asheville, NC passed away suddenly on Monday, January 3, 2022. Born September 18, 1988, in Asheville, he was a son of David Anthony Burrell of Bethel, NC and Catherine Denise Burrell of Forest City, NC. John was of Christian faith and enjoyed being in nature. He was very creative and possessed talented engineering skills. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings, Jennifer McElreath and her spouse, Jeremy Rector, of Asheville, NC, Jessica Brown...

Wanda Gay Lewis, age 70, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Wanda was born on August 11, 1951, in Buncombe County to the late Troy Lewis and Valerie Hampton Lewis. She was a Christian lady and a member of Parkway Baptist Church. She worked as a supervisor at Charles D. Owen Manufacturing and was the business manager at Curtis Parts Company. Wanda loved to go shopping at flea markets and yard sales. She had a beautiful smile and a...

Patrick Keith Snowden, age 59, of Swannanoa, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at his residence. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Online condolences may be left at: www.penlandfamilyfuneralhome.com. Penland Family Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements.

Timothy “Tim” Joe Harrison, age 63, of Swannanoa, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Tim was born on December 6, 1958, in Dothan, Alabama, to the late Bobby Joel Harrison and Anice Whitman Harrison. He worked as a mechanic in the automobile industry and loved racing cars. Tim was a wonderful husband, and a great father, brother, and grandfather.  He was very close to his family and was always there to help them in any way...

Sandra “Sandy” June Posey Banks, age 69, of Asheville, NC passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at her residence with her loving son by her side. Sandy was born on June 29, 1952, in Buncombe County to the late Charles Posey, Sr. and Joyce Strope Posey. She was a homemaker and attended Kenilworth Presbyterian Church in Asheville. Sandy was a very talented and creative lady who taught classes on ceramics and cross-stitch needle work. She loved connecting on Facebook and...

Nancy Edith Hutchins Bartlett, age 82, of Black Mountain, NC, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Black Mountain. Nancy was born on May 12, 1939,  in Buncombe County, NC to the late William Lee Hutchins and Edith Wessie Lyda Hutchins. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Black Mountain and was retired from Montreat College where she worked as a Periodical Librarian. After her retirement, Nancy continued to work a little...

Donald Lee Tinsley, age 79, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at Mission Hospital. Donald was born on June 18, 1942, in Transylvania County to the late John Tinsley and Ruth Bates Tinsley. He worked for the Gerber Baby Food Company, and he retired when they closed their factory in Asheville. He was a very funny guy who loved to talk and tell stories. He was one who you could say “never met a stranger”. His family says he was the most wonderful father...