All Obituaries

Steven Reece Carver, age 52, of Balsam, NC, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Mr. Carver was born on September 19, 1967 in Gary, Indiana,  to the late Herman Reece Carver and Donna Raines Carver. Mr. Carver worked as a carpenter and  he was of the Baptist faith and attended Sequoyah Baptist Church. He loved spending time with his family and he especially enjoyed time spent with his granddaughter, Evelyn. He enjoyed whittling wood, and the...

  Victoria Soteras Galvez, 65, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation in Asheville. Ms. Galvez was born on December 23, 1954, in Havana, Cuba to the late Luis Angel Soteras and Luisa Mercedes Gonzalez-Nuevo. She was a wonderful and loving mother and grandmother who had a great sense of humor. Her family says “her laughter kept us all alive!”. She worked as a secretary for the attorney general’s law office in...

  Trevor Warren Ridge, age 43, of Asheville, passed away, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1977, in Orlando, FL, to Gary Ridge and JoAnn Pritchard Ridge, of Black Mountain, NC. Trevor graduated from Charleston High School in Charleston, SC. He was of the Baptist faith. Trevor lived in many places throughout his life since his father was in the US Navy. He lived in Florida, California, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Connecticut, South Carolina and finally, in...

                Jessica Leigh Randall, age 26, of Fairview, left this world unexpectedly on June 30, 2020. She is survived by her mother, Brenda Moore; her father, James Randall; grandfather, Burgin Moore; sister, Malinda Sanders (Jason); and a precious son, Braxton Centola; all of Fairview,...

            Shirley Joan Courtney White, age 86, of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. She was born on October 19, 1933 in Buncombe County to the late Alfred P. Courtney and Lula Smith Courtney. Shirley worked many different jobs but most notably, worked as a courier delivery driver for Airborne Express with her son Gary who started the first Airborne Express courier service in...

            Marjorie Edwards Styles, age 84, of Asheville, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Fate and Nancy Phillips Edwards.             Marjorie was a real people person and never met a stranger. She lived to serve God and love and care for her family, friends, and others in a genuine and compassionate way. As a gifted...

            Frances "Irene" Langford Buckner, born September 2, 1939, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 27, 2020. Irene was a life-long resident of Asheville and loved calling the mountains home. She was the daughter of the late Willard and Fanny Rogers Langford. She was retired after 27 years of working at Phillips Consumer Electronics in Arden as a supervisor. Irene is survived in death by her husband of 62 years, Clarence Bobby Buckner of...

            Michael "Joe" Morgan, age 64, of Black Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. He was born on July 21, 1955 in Alamance County to the late Diamond Alexander Morgan and Esther Rachel Cordell Bun. Joe worked as a self-employed handyman in and around Buncombe County. He is survived by his son, Paul Andrew Manogue (Alan Bethea); his brothers, Steven L. Morgan (Lorri) of Graham, NC and Frank D. Bunn (Heather) of Burlington, NC; his...

            Joanne Kathryn Sherman Hammond, age 75, of Salem, WV passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care in Asheville, NC. She was born on June 21, 1944 in Oswego, NY to the late Joseph Sherman and Annie Wakefield Sherman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Danny Gene Hammond. Joanne is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Larry Hammond; her son,...

            David Donovan Johnson, age 90, of Black Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at home. He was born on November 13,1929 in Willis, Kansas to the late Leonard Johnson and Elizabeth Ross Johnson. After serving in the United States Army, David attended Highlands Junior College and Kansas University. He completed his doctorate in romance languages at the University of Chapel Hill and taught Spanish at the University of South Carolina in Columbia...