Obituaries


Jo Robinson Wheeler Barnardsville - Jo Robinson


Wheeler, 82, of 16 Riverside Drive, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at John F. Keever Solace Center. She was born in Buncombe


County to the late Julius Creed and Iowa Anderson Robinson and was the widow of the late Arthur Thomas Wheeler. Jo and her husband oper- ated the AT Wheeler Grocery Store from 1962-1983. Mrs. Wheeler was a former employee of Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office as jailer, at which time she received her GED and completed Justice Academy Course at age of 60. She was also a member of Barnardsville Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters,


Faye Hensley and Deborah Gard- ner; three sons, Thomas P. Wheel- er, Kenneth C. Wheeler and Charles L. Wheeler; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The family received friends from


6 pm – 8 pm on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at Blue Ridge Funeral Ser- vice, Mars Hill. A graveside service was held at 11 am on Friday, Aug. 20, 2010 at Wheeler Cemetery. The Rev. Dean Metcalf and the Rev. Daniel Reid officiated. Online condolences may be sent


to the family by visiting our Web site at blueridgefuneralservice.org.


Madge Hensley Buckner Weaverville – Madge H. Buckner,


92, of 1 Clinton Street passed away Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. Mrs. Buckner was born Sept.


7, 1917, in Buncombe County to the late Cecil L. and Ester Queen Hensley. Madge was a valued em- ployee of Conrad Industries for 25 years and a Charter Member of Woodland Hills Church. She was the wife of the late Eugene “Gene” Buckner who died in 1962. She was also preceded in death by her sons, David, Buddy and Don Buckner; grandson, Dennis; sisters, Ethel


The Rev. Anderson was born Dec.


13, 1946, in Buncombe County. He loved serving the Lord in any way he could and would encourage the same from everyone else. Marvin worked as a painter for most of his life and enjoyed riding his Harley. He was a son of the late James E. and Edna Mae Banks Anderson. Surviving are his wife of 41 years,


Cobb and Ruby Leach; and broth- ers, Clyde and Herbert Hensley. Surviving are her daughters, Kay


Haynes and husband the Rev. Gary Haynes of Alexander and Diane Brigmon and husband the Rev. Da- vid Brigmon of Weaverville; sisters, Mary Levi and Shirley Ball, both of Cincinnati, and June Cheek of Weaverville; grandchildren, Lisa, Kimberly, Bryan, Brent, Leslie, Jack and Jamie; and great grandchil- dren, Tyler, Savanna, Brooke, Dan- ielle and Clare. Mrs. Buckner’s funeral service


was held at 2:30 pm on Wednes- day, Aug. 25, 2010, in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, 17 Merri- mon Ave., Weaverville, with Pastor Pat Hand, Mack Case and the Rev. Scott Reece officiating. Burial was in West Memorial Park. The family received friends from


6 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at West Funeral Home. At other times the family was at the residence. Flowers were welcome or memo-


rials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. westfamilyfuneralservices.com


Rev. Marvin E. Anderson Barnardsville – The Rev. Marvin


E. Anderson, 63, of 505 Paint Fork Road, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010.


Roma Lee Cooper Anderson; daughters, Loria Bradley and hus- band, Travis, and Sandra Barajas and husband, David, all of Weav- erville; brother, Ervin Anderson of Weaverville; and granddaughters, Felicia and husband, Shawn, Ash- ley, Candice, Jasmine, and Briana. His funeral service will be held


at 2:30 pm on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaver- ville, with the Rev. Charles English, the Rev. Jerry Jarvis and the Rev. Darrell Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Ballard Cemetery. The family will receive friends one


hour prior to the service at the fu- neral home. Flowers are acceptable and ap-


preciated. westfamilyfuneralservices.com


Guinevere Bulatowicz Alexander - Guinevere Bulatow-


icz, 89, of Alexander, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. She was born in Gardner, Mass. to the late Jan and Stacy Michniewicz. In ad- dition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Michael Bulatowicz. She was a member of The


Church of the Transfiguration and The White Eagles Polish Club, both of St. Petersburg, Fla. Surviving are her son, Robert Bu-


latowicz of Asheville; two grandchil- dren; two great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Asheville Mortuary Services is


caring for the Bulatowicz family. An online registry can be found at ashevillemortuaryservices.com.


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