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Anthony "Tony" Todd Pollard, age 58, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021. Tony was born in Spokane, WA to James and Joyce Pollard and was raised in Warner Robins, GA, where he proudly wore #32 as a record setting fullback for the Warner Robins High School Demons. Tony spent most of his professional career working in the risk management division of a personal injury law firm. Tony is survived by his four daughters: Cassye Grace Oliver of Brevard, NC (granddaughter: Oli Hope), Hannah Todd Pollard of Waynesville, NC, Mary Kathryne Bone of Locust Grove, GA (grandchildren: Layla Isabella, Jayce Ryan, Landon Cole), and Emma Rae Pollard of McDonough, GA; four siblings: Michael Pollard (Audrey),...

Randolph "Randy" Tucker Minor of Asheville, NC, passed away at his home in Asheville on January 16, 2021, at the age of 41. Randy was born in Charlotte, NC, to Mildred "Mimi" McDonald Rees and William Thomas Minor III on May 17, 1979. He is preceded in death by his father. Randy is survived by his mother, step-father Fred Rees, and his siblings William Minor IV, Julia Tarr, Scott Rees, Johnathan Minor and Samuel Hart. Randy is lovingly remembered by his uncles, aunts, cousins, brother in-law, sister in-law, nieces, nephew and friends. Randy was a special light in this world. He was generous and loving to all, and his resilient, larger-than-life spirit brought smiles to those who knew him....

Dawn Marie Schriebl (Hartley) "For Ever and Always. No Matter What." Our Dear Dawn Marie Schriebl born April 7, 1940 passed into the Great Unknown December 16, 2020. She was in the care of her family who surrounded her in her home in Asheville, NC. Dawn was prepared after having many conversations with God throughout her life. In her last days she would pray for hours, prayers filled with beauty and vivid imagery, heartfelt words that will never be forgotten. The eldest of the three daughters of Virginia and Alfred Schriebl, she spent most of her life in Prince William County, Virginia. Her youth was spirit filled as she was active in the St Paul's Methodist Church youth fellowship in...

June Watts Glenn, 83, of Athens, GA passed away July 16, 2020 at the John J. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, NC. Born June 14, 1937 she was a daughter of the late, George McKinley Watts and Flori Powers Watts. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her spouse, James C. Glenn and brother, George M. Watts, Jr. June was an alumnus of Georgia Southern where she received her Bachelor's degree and the University of Georgia where she received her Master's degree in Counseling. She was a past member of Central Presbyterian Church and a more recent member of Chapelwood U.M.C., where she headed up several church missions which included: founding the Chapelwood Garage Sale...

ASHEVILLE - Laura Leach Whitley, 61, passed away on Friday May 1, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Charlotte, NC Laura was the youngest daughter of Hamer Leach (deceased) and Robbie Best Leach. In addition to her Mother, Laura is survived by her husband David Whitley (Asheville), sisters Terry Hauser (Winston-Salem) and Ellen Barker (Charleston) as well as 2 nieces and 4 nephews. Laura grew up in Charlotte. After her marriage to David in 1979, they relocated to Greensboro and then Charlotte again before settling in Asheville in 1991. She graduated from Presbyterian Hospital's (Charlotte) Radiography Program and focused her career in X-Ray (Hospitals, Mobile, Clinical...

Dennis Eugene Everett, 71, of Charlotte passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on September 18, 1947 in Shelby, NC, to the late Paul and Maggie Brown Everett. He was an alumnus of both UNC Charlotte where he received his B.A., and Duke University where he received his M.B.A. Proudly he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Dennis was employed throughout life by Duke Power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and retired from Merrill Lynch. Among his many hobbies, some of his favorite ones were golf, reading, and taking long walks. Surviving is his devoted spouse, Pamela Lauren Murray; children: Susan...