Asheville, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices

Notices from the last 7 days

1. Peggy Ann Gosnell, 76, of Asheville · 1950–2026

   Funeral Wed Nov 4, 1 PM at Wells Chapel of Faith at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Candler · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville

   Full obituary: Peggy Ann Gosnell (opens in a new tab)

2. Shenna Faye Poteat, 56, of Asheville · 1970–2026

   Celebration of life Tue Oct 27, 2 PM at Turkey Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Leicester · Blue Ridge Funeral & Cremation Service, Mars Hill

   Full obituary: Shenna Faye Poteat (opens in a new tab)

3. Payten Catherine Baerwald, 28, of Asheville · 1998–2026

   Visitation Sun Nov 1, 1–2:45 PM at Tifton First Methodist Church · Celebration of life Sun Nov 1, 3 PM · Graveside service Mon Nov 2, 11 AM at Oak Ridge Cemetery · Albritton Funeral Directors, Tifton

   Full obituary: Payten Catherine Baerwald (opens in a new tab)

Services in the next 7 days

1. Graveside service Fri Nov 13, time TBA at Mt. Sheba Baptist Church Cemetery, Weaverville · Blue Ridge Funeral & Cremation Service, Mars Hill

   Lawrence Robert Young, 81, of Weaverville · died Nov 9, 2026

   Full obituary: Lawrence Robert Young (opens in a new tab)

2. Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 4 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church in Tuton Hall, Asheville · Westmoreland Funeral Home & Crematory, Marion

   Rita Jean Wilson · 1947–2026

   Full obituary: Rita Jean Wilson (opens in a new tab)

Funeral homes serving Asheville

• Albritton Funeral Directors

  Tifton(229) 382-7550albrittonfuneral.com (opens in a new tab)

• Altmeyer James

  Asheville(828) 255-2623

• Anders Rice & Roper Funeral Home & Cremation Center

  Asheville(828) 254-3511andersrice.com (opens in a new tab)

• Asheville Area Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services

  Asheville(828) 258-8274ashevilleareaalternative.com (opens in a new tab)

• Avery's Memorial Chapel

  Asheville(828) 417-7337averysmemorialchapel.com (opens in a new tab)

• Blue Ridge Funeral & Cremation Service

  Mars Hill(828) 680-9963blueridge-funeral-service.com (opens in a new tab)

• Groce Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Patton Avenue

  Asheville(828) 252-3535grocefuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Hart Funeral Service

  Asheville(828) 252-2090hartfuneralservice.com (opens in a new tab)

• Morris Funeral and Cremation Care

  Asheville(828) 252-1821morrisfamilycaregroup.com (opens in a new tab)

• Mountain View Funeral, Cremation & Aquamation - Asheville

  Asheville(828) 412-5301mtnviewcremation.com (opens in a new tab)

• Ray Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc.

  Asheville(828) 252-5521rayfuneralcremation.com (opens in a new tab)

• Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services

  Waynesville(828) 456-3535wellsfuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Western Carolina Mortuary Service LLC

  Asheville(828) 254-4880cremationserviceinashevillenc.com (opens in a new tab)

All funeral homes serving Asheville

Notices by month

• October 2026: 3 notices

Nearby towns

• Weaverville: 3 notices in the last 30 days
• Canton: 4 notices in the last 30 days
• Mars Hill: 4 notices in the last 30 days
• Waynesville: 8 notices in the last 30 days
• Marion: 10 notices in the last 30 days