All Obituaries

Arthur “Leon” Roach, 72, of Fairview, NC transitioned from this life to his Heavenly Home on September 29, 2023. He passed peacefully after a long, brave battle with PSP, (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) surrounded by loved ones. Leon was born in Rutherford County on February 15, 1951, to Emily Young Roach. His father was Arthur Lee Roach, both deceased. He grew up in Forest City, NC and attended East Rutherford High School. After graduation in 1969 he came to the mountains of...

Steven (Stevie) Koenig , 54, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2023. He was born and raised in Freehold New Jersey and graduated from Freehold Township High School. When his parents retired, he moved with them to Morehead City, North Carolina and was employed for a number of years at Lowes Foods. In 2010 he moved to Asheville with his sister Karen. Stevie's unique personality, love of dance, music, good food and participation in many houses of worship attracted a diverse group of loving...

Lawrence “Larry” Edward Wilson, 63, of Hot Springs, NC, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. He was born in Takoma Park, MD, on April 13, 1960, to the late Charles Millard Wilson, Sr., and Nathalie May Holcomb Wilson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Charles Millard Wilson, Jr.; former wife, Mary Lou Mitchell Wilson. In 1978, Larry graduated from Mt. Pisgah Academy in Candler, NC. He attended Southern...

Delores Louise Cox Kugler passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023. She was born on April 20, 1939 in Ponchatoula, LA to the late John Robert Cox and Lillie Gay Shepherd.  Delores graduated from Ponchatoula High School where she was a wavette on the dance team. She met her husband, Emile, almost 66 years ago on a blind date. He states that she was the best woman ever. Delores worked as a meat processor at Hydes Slaughter House. She loved to gardening with her husband, working on the...

Christina "Christy" Elise McCrary passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Four Seasons Elizabeth House. She was born on April 29, 1971 in Hendersonville, NC to the late Charles Anthony McCrary and June Taylor McCrary. Christy worked as a CT tech for over 30 years. She made such an impact on her colleagues in her professional career as well as those in her family and her friends. Christy was full of life and personality. She was always there to give advice on everything from...

Lowell Craig Bauers, 71, passed away on January 10, 2023, at his home in Weaverville, NC. He was born On September 22, 1951 in Hammond, LA to Charles Kenneth Bauers and Patricia Ruth Wittie Bauers. Lowell was a graduate of Hammond High School, class of 1969. He served his country in the Air National Guard. Lowell was the owner and operator of Pic-A-Nik restaurant and grocery. He attended Brookstone Baptist Church in Weaverville, NC and was a member of Man Cave Ministries of Asheville,...

Maestro Cleland Dwight Oltman passed away on December 30, 2022 at the age of 86. He was the fourth child of eight, born May 27, 1936 to Lois and George Oltman (deceased) in the small town of Imperial, Nebraska. Dwight is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Shirley Jean (Studebaker) Oltman; two children, Michelle Oltman Gottfried (John), and Nicole Oltman Craycraft, along with five grandchildren, Jake Lexi, Brendan, Evan and Leah, brother Berwyn and sisters Betty, Karen and Eileen. He...

Koko Nina Suzuki Fisher, affectionately known as Nana, 88, of Asheville, NC was escorted by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to her Heavenly home on Doyobi (Saturday in Japanese) December 17, 2022, surrounded by family and friends at her daughter's home in Candler, NC. Nina was born a Japanese American Citizen on Getsuyobi, (Monday in Japanese) November 5, 1934, in Whittier CA.  She was the oldest of six children born to Yoshimichi and Toshiye Kobayashi Suzuki.  Nina was...

Margaret Knowlton: A Beautiful Life Margaret (Humbert) Knowlton left us on December 7, 2022, after a long and fulfilling life of 91 years. She was most recently a resident of Givens Estates in Asheville, NC, and lived much of her adult life in Bellefontaine, OH, and Hilton Head, SC. A service is scheduled for Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 11:00 am, in the chapel at Givens Estates, Asheville, NC. Interment is private. Peggy, as she was known, was born June 15, 1931, to Rev. M. Dale and...

On November 15, 2022, Marian Joy Thompson, aged 71, passed away in Asheville, NC, at Mission Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She and her husband resided in Old Fort, NC for the last 30 years. Joy was born on June 4, 1951 on the Subic Bay U.S. naval base in Zambales, Philippines, to Diane C. Busey and Lt. Cmd. Charles W. Busey Sr. Her path crossed with Randall Thompson’s, in 1968, during their mutual activism with the NAACP while attending Muskogee Central High School....