by Amy Bollinger | Mar 16, 2026 | 1974, Obituaries
Sandra P. Craft Sandra Price Craft passed away on November 28, 2025, in Charleston, South Carolina, at the age of 73. She graduated from Garinger High School 1970 and Western Carolina University in 1974. She taught in the public and private school systems. She also...
by Amy Bollinger | Mar 16, 2026 | 1971, Obituaries
Hal E. West Hal Epps West, Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Clyde, North Carolina, on December 11, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on October 9, 1943, in Asheville, North Carolina, Hal lived a life...
by Amy Bollinger | Mar 16, 2026 | 2007, Obituaries
Justin C. Troester It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Justin Christopher Troester passed away on November 26, 2025, in Asheville, North Carolina. Justin was born on September 2, 1982, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. While his early years were spent near the...
by Amy Bollinger | Mar 16, 2026 | 1960, Obituaries
Charlie B. Wright Charles Berkeley Wright (May 23, 1937 – Nov. 25, 2025) Charles Berkeley Wright of Fletcher, North Carolina died peacefully in hospice care on November 25, 2025. Charles “Charlie” Wright was born May 23, 1937 in Mills River, North Carolina to...
by Amy Bollinger | Mar 16, 2026 | 1975, Obituaries
Preston L. Tinsley Preston Lewis Tinsley of Waynesville, NC died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. If, as Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage”, Preston took great advantage of that stage and in his time played many...
by Amy Bollinger | Mar 16, 2026 | 1971, Obituaries
Deanna J. Jordan Deanna Jo Smith Jordan died in Louisville, KY on December 9, 2025. Deanna was born in Asheville, NC on September 25, 1949 to Horace William Smith, Sr., and Georgia DeBruhl Smith. She lived in Asheville for most of her life, and was a long-time member...
