All Obituaries

          Leroy Noland Ball, 85, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation in Asheville. He was born on March 20, 1935 in McDowell County, NC to the late John Logan Ball and Althie Roberts Ball. Leroy worked as a route sales representative for 7-UP Bottling Company and was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Swannanoa. He was a very generous, sweet and kind man. Leroy was loved by his friends and...

          Lea Ashley Tiller Ross Bortell, age 80, of Black Mountain, NC, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City. Mrs. Bortell was born on March 21, 1940 in Buncombe Co., to the late Lee Hugh Tiller and Julia Caldwell Ashley. She was a third generation and lifetime member of Black Mountain United Methodist Church and at one time was very involved and active there. Mrs. Bortell graduated from the Women’s...

Keith Evan Fishel, age 58, of Black Mountain, NC, passed away on Sunday, October, 11, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Fishel was born on November 19, 1961 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, to William Melvin Fishel and the late Joan Harriman Fishel. He graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Electronics from the National Institute of Technology in Cuyahoga Falls. He worked as a Senior Web Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank. Keith was a big sweetheart, ...

Mary Jane Blalock Hensley, age 85, of Weaverville, NC, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Mrs. Hensley was born on September 12, 1935, in Buncombe County, to the late James Theodore Blalock and Viola House Blalock. Mary Jane was a homemaker and attended Biltmore Holiness Temple. She was a very loving and caring person who was always there for her family. Mary Jane was a real people person and enjoyed getting together with her friends and...

Larry Hubert Bradley, age 81, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bradley was born on April, 12, 1939, in Buncombe Co., to the late Offie Bradley and Effie Ramsey Bradley. He worked in the maintenance department at First Baptist Church of Asheville. Larry was a humble and quiet man, who had a good sense of humor. He loved music and playing the guitar. He was a wonderful husband and loving father and grandfather. He...

          Grace Victoria Carter Cole, age 89, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Cole was born on March 7, 1931 in Buncombe Co., to the late David Carter and Florence Tooten Carter. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church  and was a licensed Practical Nurse. She worked for many years at Mission St. Joseph’s Hospital and then at Freck Radio and Supply as a secretary before she retired. Grace was a...

     Harry Philips, age 94, died October 5, 2020 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, North Carolina. He was born to Volney and Eleanor Philips, in Fisher, LA, on October 12, 1925.      He spent his childhood years in Natchitoches, LA, and Tallahassee, FL. He graduated from Wheaton College in 1947 and started a commercial real estate business in Tallahassee. He married Virginia Dickson in April 1950 and they shared almost 57 years of...

Deborah Nell Smith Turner, age 64, of Weaverville, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Turner was born on August 1, 1956, in Burlington, NC to the late William Walter Smith and Barbara Ann Morgan Smith. Debbie was a dedicated and hard working lady who worked as an I Manager for Ingles in Woodfin for 17 years. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Debbie would take you under her wing and make...

William John Keenan, age 65, of Old Fort, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Madison Health and Rehabilitation in Mars Hill, NC. Mr. Keenan was born on May 4, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louise Trainor Keenan and the late Bernard Keenan. He graduated from Streator Township High School in Streator, Illinois and served his country proudly in the United States Army. Mr. Keenan was retired from Tyson Foods where he worked in the maintenance department. In addition to his...

                Steven "Steve" Len Stinson, age 61, of Black Mountain, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. He was born on October 28, 1958 in Conyers, GA to the late Leonard Lee Stinson and Lola Foster Stinson.   Steve was a member of Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Swannanoa and worked as a fork lift mechanic  at  Beacon...