All Obituaries

Longtime Alaskan, John Armstrong, passed away Wednesday morning May 27 at the VA hospital in North Carolina two weeks after testing positive for the corona virus. Born October 22, 1947 in Hammond, Indiana, John was the oldest of four brothers. His family moved as often as his parents, both teachers, sough teaching jobs and pursued education degrees in several states, moving so often that John attended 13 different schools before graduating in 1965 from a private school in Florida as class...

Charles Millard Wilson, Sr., 92, of Spring Creek, NC, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, NC. Charles, or Millard as he was often known, was born October 21, 1927, in Baltimore, MD, to the late Edward Amos and Lotty Viola Millard Wilson. In 1945, he graduated from Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, VA. His time at Washington Missionary College in Tacoma Park, MD was interrupted when he was drafted into the US Army in 1946. After...

Kim Bettina Ruhnke (Wallner), 56, went home to be with the Lord on April 28, 2020, in Asheville, NC. Kim was born on April 2, 1964, in Fort Dix, to David Lewis and Jean Frady. When she was four years old, she and her sister were adopted in Duluth, MN, by Robert and Helga Wallner. She graduated Central High School in 1982, where she shined as a student-athlete, played in the band, and loved competing against her sister in swim meets. She moved to North Carolina in 2002, to live in the Blue...

Don ‘Pappy’ Pressley was called home on the 25th of April 2020. He was preceded by his parents, Wilbur and Mary Pressley, and his son, Michael Pressley. He is survived by his wife Judy Pressley, Daughter and son in law Kelley and Chris Wheeler, son and daughter in law Greg and Vicky Pressley, and grandchildren Sara Wheeler, Adam Wheeler, Dakotah Pressley, Dillon Pressley, Elijah Pressley, and Colton Pressley. Also survived by brothers, Ronald “Mickey” Pressley and...

Doris “Dolly” or “Red” Marie Cash passed away on Friday, April 2, 2020. She was born on January 28, 1976. Doris was preceded in death by grandmothers, Hazel and Ada; aunt, Debbie; uncle, Larry; niece, Mariana. Left to cherish her memory is husband, Richard; children Michelle (Bo) and Dakota; mother, Doris; mother-in-law, Phyllis; sisters, Catonya (Greg) and Becky; brothers-in-law, Charles and Robert (Allison); grandchildren, RJ, Remi, Ryker, and Raiden; best...

Julius Hillard, Sr. passed away peacefully Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 26, 1959 in Fresno, California to the late William Hillard and Marie A. Burbridge Hillard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandparents, Lloyd and Mary Burbridge. Left to cherish his memory is significant other, Sheba Bradley; son, Julius Omar Hillard, Jr.; daughter, Marissa Hillard (Richard Maxey); brothers, William Hillard (Katie Mae) of Topeka, KS, Gabriel...

Bernice Penland was born on May 15, 1932 in Gastonia, NC. She lived most recently in Asheville, NC at Laurels of Greentree and went home to be with Lord on February 12, 2020. She was preceded in death by her mother, Addie Smith, and her son, Jan Lamar Smith. She is survived by her twin sister, Jeanette Gamble, two grandsons, Cain and Todd Smith, three great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters. Bernice was a generous, loving woman and she will be greatly missed by her entire...

McDaniel (MC) Williams born Saturday, July 10, 1937 went peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC at age 82. McDaniel was born to the late Ethel Williams Bruton and McDaniel Holloway, stepfather Robert Bruton. He enjoyed talking about the old days, laughing, listening to the Bible, gospel music and the blues, as well as dressing to a crisp in his jean shirt and shoes to match. A fun, loving, strong man of God will be...

Amy Cheron Peterson, 41, passed away at her home in Greenville SC, on January 22, 2020. She was born on February 10, 1978 in Asheville, NC. Amy was the oldest daughter of Anthony Peterson and Susan Ledbetter Peterson. Amy graduated from Buncombe Community High School in the class of 1998. She was employed for several years at the Waffle House in Greenville, SC. Her favorite hobby was spending time interacting on Facebook. She will be lovingly remembered by her classmates, childhood...

Robert Martin McLucas, Sr., died at the Charles George V.A. Medical Center in Asheville, N.C., on January 21, 2020, after a brief illness. Bob, as he was called by friends and family, was 86. Bob was born on August 7, 1933, in Atlanta, Ga., to John Roy and Louise (nee Martin) McLucas. He grew up in Conyers, Ga. After graduating high school, Bob worked as a machinist at the Callway Mills Company in Milstead, Ga. In 1953, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served as an airborne...