All Obituaries

Due to Covid-19 concerns, all ​who attend the Funeral Service are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing)   Keith “Sauce Boss” Blair transitioned on May 29, 2021. He was a native of Asheville and the youngest sibling born to Penny Grant and Keith Blair. He was a 2009 Asheville High graduate and a member of the football team. Though Keith held several roles in life, he will be remembered for being an entertainer from rapping to...

Due to Covid-19 concerns, all ​who attend the Memorial Service are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing)   Travis Darnelle Roberts age 40, and a life-long resident of Asheville, passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2021 at his residence.   Travis was born in Asheville on January 5, 1981 to his parents   Fannita E. Roberts and Larry D. Harper. He attended Asheville High School and later attended...

(Due to Covid-19 concerns, all who attend the Memorial Service are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing) McKenny Evans was born April 20, 1943 in Sunflower Mississippi. He had three sisters and six brothers. He worked at Lincoln Mercury dealership for 50 years and at a janitorial service in the evenings before retiring. Left to cherish his memory is his daughter Ronda Williams, three grand-daughters, six great-grandchildren and...

Rodney Pierce Lewis was born in Chicago Illinois, on October 26, 1960 to Ernestine Caldwell Lewis (Watts) and Carl J. Lewis (deceased). He was preceded in death by his father, Carl J. Lewis and his brother LaMar Lewis. Rodney attended Hales Franciscan High School, and after graduation he continued his education at the University of Illinois where he received his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He also received his master’s degree in Liberal Arts and Science at Western...

(Due to Covid-19 concerns, all ​who attend the Funeral Service are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing)   Eric Ray, age 58, of Asheville entered into eternal rest on Sunday May 16, 2021. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late James Ray and Betty Porter Ray.   Eric attended and graduated Asheville High School, and was a very enthusiastic drummer for the Hillcrest Enrichment Program, which he greatly enjoyed. He was a...

(Due to Covid-19 concerns, all ​who attend the Funeral Service are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing) Diane Kathleen Robinson was born September 1, 1956 and went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2021.  She was the daughter of Winnie Bell Lanning and Richard Robinson. Diane was Long time resident of Asheville and Fletcher NC, before residing in Gastonia NC for over a decade. She was a graduate of TC Roberson High School and A-B Technical College....

(Due to Covid-19 concerns, all who attend the Funeral Service are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing) Reverend James Robert Gash, III born April 18, 1947 a native of Asheville, NC was called home by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 9, 2021. He was the son of the late James Robert Gash, Jr., and Edna Mae Ashley.  Rev. Gash attended Stephens-Lee High School and graduated from ICS Newport/Pacific High School August 4, 1989. He worked in...

(Due to Covid-19 concerns, all who attend the Funeral Service are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing)   Gerald “Rip” Eugene Smith departed this life on Saturday, May 8, 2021. A native of Asheville, NC he was the son of the late Raymond Jr. and Lula Mae Aiken Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Raymond “Junie” Smith III, Alvin “Stone” Smith; and his sisters Sandra Ellington and Janice...

(Due to Covid-19 concerns, all who attend the Memorial Service are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing) Jeannette “Peaches” Mayfield was born November 7,1955 to Howard and Lucille Camp and baptized at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Orlando, FL. As a military daughter, she traveled across the world, visiting Germany, France, Africa, Italy and Greece. She met Reuben Mayfield in 1976 in Ayre, MA, married him in 1977 and gave birth to their only child, Reuben...

(Due to Covid-19 concerns, all who attend the memorial are REQUIRED to wear a face mask and practice social distancing) Mrs. Teresa Jean Brownlee transitioned into a new life on April 26, 2021   Teresa will truly be missed. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.   She retired from Hubbell.  Teresa loved to cook and to travel to see family. Words cannot express how much she will be missed.   She is preceded in death by her father Robert...