Obituaries


at the home of Robbie Anderson. Memorials may be made to;


Baptist Children’s Home of North Carolina, P. O. Box 338, Tomas- ville, N. C. 27630 or to the charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be e-


mailed to the family at blueridge- funeralservice.org.


Rev. Earl Bailey officiating. Burial was in West Memorial Park. Te family received friends prior


to the funeral. At other times, the family was at


the home of Hank Anderson. westfamilyfuneralservices.com


ducted by Lodge #397. Te family received friends prior


to the service at the church. Te family would like to thank


the staff of the John F. Keever Hos- pice Center and the 7th Floor staff at Memorial Campus for their out- standing service. Madison Funeral Home is assist-


ing the family. madisonfh.com


employed for 17 years with Stau- bli as a service engineer and sales representative. Surviving are his wife, Pam


Robert Lee “Bob” Carter Mars Hill - Robert Lee “Bob”


Carter, 73, of 6132 U.S. Hwy. 23, passed away Tursday, Feb. 10, 2011. He was a native of Madison County and a son of Robbie Carter Anderson and the late Vaughan Carter. Bob was employed with Madison County Health Depart- ment and later with the Buncombe County Adult Services. He gained the attention of the state division of health services regulations and became well known to all state agencies and area mental health programs as a state expert in regu- latory and licensure issues. He was a U.S. Army veteran. In addition to his mother he


is survived by a daughter, Sybil Carter; son, David Carter and wife Kathy; sister, Ruth Lennon and husband Max; brother, Ray Cart- er and Gladys Lance all of Mars Hill; grandchildren, Matt, Derek and Laura Carter, Robert Travis Hensley and Samuel Parton; great grandchildren, Rindie, Chloe, Brody and Jaxon Carter, Addison and Skyler Coates and his beloved dog, “Daisy.” Te funeral service was held at 2


pm on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at California Creek Baptist Church where he was the choir director which he loved dearly for over 30 years. Te Rev. Josh McDevitt officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Serving as pall- bearers were: Travis Hensley, Matt, Derek and Roy Carter, Arnold Dean and Cory Connors. Mars Hill VFW Post #5483 conducted military graveside rites. Te fam- ily received friends prior to the ser- vice. At other times the family was


McCurry Irby; parents, Willard and Nettie Irby of Scottsburg, Va; son, Toby Irby of Weaverville; daughter, Dana Irby Horton and husband Kenny of Inman, SC; step-daughters, Brittany Allen and Brooke Allen of Weaverville; step-son, Brandon Allen and wife Heidi of Asheville; sisters, Linda Wagstaff and husband Carl of Halifax, Va., and Cathy Taylor and husband Chris of Leasburg, NC.; grandchildren, Dalton, Garrison, Abrielle and Marisa. The family received friends


from 3 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weav- erville. His funeral service was held


Gerald Deane Anderson Barnardsville - Gerald Deane


Anderson, age 64, of 300 Paint Fork Road, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, following a good fight against can- cer.


Gerald was born Nov. 1, 1946, in


Buncombe County where he had lived all of his life. He was former- ly employed at Buncombe County Garage and Harry’s Cadillac-Pon- tiac. Gerald loved to hunt, fish and walk in the mountains. He was a son of Jettie Lee Harwood Ander- son of Barnardsville and the late William D. Anderson. He was also preceded in death by his brother, T.J. Anderson. Surviving in addition to his


mother are his wife of more than 20 years, Carolyn Ray Ander- son; sister, Eloise Anderson Rice of Weaverville; brothers, Henry “Hank” Anderson and wife Glo- ria, William “Andy” Anderson and wife Cindy, and Jerry W. Ander- son, all of Barnardsville; 12 nieces and nephews, and 15 great nieces and nephews. His funeral service was held at


2:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, with the Rev. Larry Coates and the


Vance Boyd Wheeler, Sr. Weaverville - Vance Boyd


Wheeler, Sr. 81, passed away on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. Mr. Wheeler was born July 26,


1929 in Madison County. He had lived in Buncombe County for most of his life and was a 32nd De- gree Mason and a member of Bald Creek Lodge #397. He enjoyed fishing and antique car shows. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Selma Fender Wheel- er; parents, Mattie Spence Wheeler and Ada Blankenship Wheeler; granddaughter, Belle Wheeler and brother, Sam L. Wheeler. Vance is survived by daughters,


Teresa (Tommy) Edmonds and Teresa (James) Rice; sons, Jimmy (Mary Ann) Wheeler, Eddie (Peg- gy) Wheeler, Vance Jr. (Melissa) Wheeler, Steve Davis and Randy (Krista) Davis; brothers, Zane (Faye) Wheeler and Douglas (Dor- othy) Wheeler; 15 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3


pm on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Upper Laurel Baptist Church of which he was a member with the Rev. Junior Hensley and the Rev. Eb Jenkins officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with Masonic Graveside Rites con-


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at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, in the Chapel of Brooks Funeral Home, 115 Main St., S. Boston, Va., with the Rev. Doug Sasser and the Rev. David Rathel officiating. The family received friends prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial was in Aus- tin Family Cemetery, Scottsburg, Va.


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