Obituaries


Gerald D. Roberts Alexander - Gerald D. Roberts, age


49, of 485 Martin Candler Rd. went to be with his Lord and his son, Brian, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. Gerald was


born Aug. 24, 1961, in Bun- combe County where he had lived all of his life. He was formerly em- ployed at Termo Fisher Scientific.


He enjoyed spending time with his son fishing, Asheville Tourist ballgames, and fireworks. He was a member at Ce- dar Hill Baptist Church. Gerald was a son of L.A. and Betty Revis Roberts of Alexander. Surviving in addition to his parents


are his wife of 27 years, Sandra Shel- ton Roberts; son, Calvin Lee Roberts at home; sisters, Rita Ann Roberts of Alexander, Linda Annette Pike of Leicester, and Teresa Faye Roberts of Alexander; brother, Roger Dale Rob- erts of Alexander; and his beloved dog, Littlebit. His funeral service was held at 2:30


p.m., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in Cedar Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Roy McPeters and the Rev. Allen Roberts officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Te family received friends from 6


pm to 8 pm on Tursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, where the body re- mained until placed in the church one hour prior to the service. At other times, the family was at the


home of L.A. and Betty Roberts, 441 Martin Candler Rd., Alexander. westfamilyfuneralservices.com


Esther Mae Rice Gosnell Marshall - Esther Mae Rice Gosnell,


91, of 30 Chandler Cove Road, passed away Tursday, Sept. 2, 2010 at John F. Keever Solace Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Madi- son County and the daughter of the late Murphy and Sophia Rice. She was also pre- ceded in death by


her husband, Ruben “Rube” Gosnell,; daughter, Glennis Gosnell; son, Ray- mond Gosnell; sister, Selma Chandler and brother, Murphy Rice, Jr. Esther and her husband owned and operated Gosnell Grocery. She was of the Bap- tist faith. Surviving are her son, Kenneth Gos-


nell and wife Oma of Weaverville; sis- ter, Norma Jean Franklin of Marshall; half brother, Wayne Rice of Marshall; grandchildren, Gail English, Wilma Keller and Sandra Metcalf; step grand- daughter, Judy Shelton; seven great grandchildren; two great-great grand-


children and several nieces and neph- ews.


Te funeral service was held at 1 pm


on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, in Robbie Capps Memorial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill. Te Rev. Steve Honeycutt and the Rev. Willard Norton officiated. Burial followed in the Gosnell Cemetery. Serving as pall- bearers were: Oscar Wayne Franklin, Ray Metcalf, Marvin English, Garney Wayne Rice, Scotty Shelton and Jerry Gosnell. Te family received friends from 6 pm - 8 pm on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the funeral home. At other times the family was at the home of Kenneth and Oma Gosnell 35 Clayton Dr., Weaverville, NC. Online condolences may be e-mailed


to the family at blueridgefuneralservice. org.


Robert “Bob” Lee Young Sr. Asheville - Robert “Bob” Lee Young


Sr., 73, of 12 Georgia Hill Dr., passed away Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 after a long illness at the Lau- rels of Summit Ridge. He was a native of Phila- delphia and a son of the late Noble Grant and Myrtle Young. He was a U.S. Army vet- eran and was of


the Baptist faith. Surviving is his wife of 30 years,


Jessie Gentry of the home; daughters, Karen Ann, Dawn, Belinda all of To- ledo, Ohio, Priscilla Sarenius of Mon- roe, Ga. and Carmen Greene of Hot Springs; sons, Donald and Johnny of Toledo Ohio, Robert Lee Young Jr. of Asheville, Vincent Young of Mon- roe, Ga. and Gator Gentry of Beckley, W.Va.; sisters, Minnie Sequin of Toledo, Ohio and Derida LewEllen of Robbins, Tenn.; brother, Noble Grant Young Jr. of Oak Ridge, Tenn. and many grand- children who were the light of his life and several great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at 4


pm on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Blue Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill. Te Rev. Gary Fox officiated. Burial was private. Te family received friends from 3 pm - 4 pm prior to the service. Online condolences may e-mailed to


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


Russell Scot Parker Weaverville - Russell Scot Parker, 33,


of 32 Cedar Hill Lane, died unexpect- edly Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bun- combe County and a son of the late James and Debo- rah Hurst Parker. Scot was a mem- ber of the North Buncombe Youth League where he was active and coached T-Ball


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and was also a member of Woodland Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Stephanie


Burrell Parker of the home; sons, Saw- yer Parker and Spencer Parker of the home; brother, Jamie Parker and wife Amber of Weaverville; and nieces Kait- lynn Parker. Te funeral service was held at 2 pm


on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 in Robbie Capps Memorial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill. Te Rev. Barry Fisher and the Rev. Donald Hare officiated. Burial followed in West Me- morial Park.


Serving as pallbearers


were: Jamie Parker, Barry Davis, Dar- rell Fender, Josh Robinson, Jason Fox, Brent Rhodarmer, Joey Honeycutt and Jay Shelton. Te family received friends from 6 pm - 8 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at the funeral home. Flowers are accepted and appreci-


ated or memorials may be made to Blue Ridge Funeral Service, PO Box 27, Mars Hill, NC 28754 to assist with funeral expenses. Online condolences may be e-mailed


to the family at blueridgefuneralservice. org.


Jewell Gurley Dartt Asheville - Jewell Gurley Dartt, 53,


of 15 Altamont Ridge Dr., passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at John F. Keev- er Solace Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the daughter of Genoma Davis and the late John Gurley. Surviving in


addition to her mother are her husband, Keith Dartt; daugh- ters, Sasha Beaver


(Michael), Genia Wheeler (Lewis and Brianne Kinmon (Patrick); sisters, Shawnee Gurley and Sheila McKinn- ley; brothers, Alan and Mark Gurley; grandchildren, Trevor and Shaina Bea- ver, Mack and Grayson Wheeler. Te family received friends from


6 pm - 7 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at Blue Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill. Online condolences may be sent to


the family by visiting our Web site at blueridgefuneralservice.org


Ruby Whitted Ray Barnardsville - Ruby Whitted Ray,


70, of 241 Whittemore Branch, passed away Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 at Mis- sions Hospital (St. Joseph’s Campus). She was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County.


She was the


daughter of the late Ken and Hel- en Swann Whit- ted. She was also preceded in death by a son, Wendell Ray; sister, Peggy Ray and grand- daughter, Shawna


Ensley. She was formerly employed at Shaw Industry. Surviving are her husband, Bud


Eugene Ray of the home; daughter, Lanette Ray; son, Gregory Scott Ray; sisters, Maxine Moore, Judy Robinson and Eunice Rice; brother, Kenneth Whitted; half brother, Bill Whitted, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A graveside service was held at 2 pm


on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at the Ray Cemetery on Whittemore Branch. Te Rev. Dean Metcalf officiated. Follow- ing the graveside service the family re- ceived friends at the home of Lanette Ray, 243 Poverty Branch Road, Bar- nardsville. Online condolences may sent to the


family by visiting our Web site at blu- eridgefuneralservice.org


William Lance Schooler Weaverville - William Lance School-


er, 52, of 152 McKinney Road, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at Four Seasons (Elizabeth House). He was born in Arlington, Va., to the late Wal- ter L. and Jocille Moran Schooler. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude


King Schooler of the home, three step-daughters, Connie Webb, Freda Hylemon, both of Barnardsville, and Megan Schooler of Weaverville; step- son, Steven Mann of Norfolk, Va.; sister, Dona Tarrett of Manvel, Texas; brothers, Mark Hollister of Tallahas- see, Fla. and Andrew Schooler of Win- chester, Va.; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at 7 pm


on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at Paint Gap Baptist Church. Te Rev. Marty Parrott officiated. Te family received friends from 5:30 pm to 7 pm prior to the service. Online condolences may be e-mailed


to the family at blueridgefuneralservice. org.


Virginia Burgess Colo Weaverville - Virginia Burgess Colo,


86, of Weaverville, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center. Morris Funeral Home is assisting the family. morrisfamilyfuneralhome.com


Harold W. McDaris Woodfin - Harold W. McDaris, 71,


of 73 Jonestown Road, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. Mr. McDaris was born Dec. 10, 1938 in Bun- combe County where he had lived all of his life. He served three years in the U.S. Army. A life-long mem- ber of Elkwood United Methodist Church, he served


as the worship director. Harold was a certified nursing assistant working in


nursing homes, including Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation. He enjoyed music, painting, photography and his cats. He was the son of the late Roy C. and Burnice Clinton McDaris. Surviving are his sisters, Irene Mc-


Daris of the home and Barbara Tay- lor of Asheville and several nieces and nephews. Mr. McDaris’s funeral service will


be held at 2:30 pm on Tursday, Sept. 9, 2010, in Elkwood United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Glenda Edney officiating. Burial will follow in Clark’s Chapel Cemetery, Weaverville. Te family received friends from 6


pm to 8 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at West Funeral Home, 17 Mer- rimon Ave., Weaverville where the body will remain until placed in the church one hour prior to the service. At other times the family will be at


the residence. westfamilyfuneralservices.com


Beulah “Bea” Henderson Carson Barnardsville - Beulah “Bea” Hen-


derson Carson, 95, of 226 Dillingham Road went to be with the Lord Satur- day, Sept. 4, 2010. Mrs. Carson was born Nov. 9, 1914,


in Madison County and had been a resident of Buncombe County since 1935. An avid gardener all of her life, she had a special love for her flowers. She was the oldest child born to the late Andrew Woodson Henderson and Gertrude Messer Henderson. In addi- tion to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Zola Hender- son, Faye Brooks, Mabel Russell, Ad-


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In memoryof Elizabeth


“Beth” Roberts


Oct. 31, 1963 - Sept. 11, 2009 We are still missing you


every day.


With love, All your family and friends


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