Funeral Homes in Asheville, North Carolina

14 funeral homes in Asheville, North Carolina (Buncombe County), a community of approximately 95,056 residents14 publish obituaries online (100%).

These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Asheville, North Carolina. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.

Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.

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How to Find Obituaries in Asheville

Families in Asheville typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 14 funeral homes listed below serve Asheville and surrounding Buncombe County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.

Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.

ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 14 funeral homes in Asheville and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.

Guides for finding obituaries in Asheville, North Carolina

These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Asheville funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.

Anders Rice & Roper Funeral Home and Cremation- Asheville

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (162)

1428 Patton Ave

Anders-Rice Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

5.0 (147)

1428 Patton Avenue

(828) 254-3511

Asheville Area Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (31)

702 Riverside Drive

(828) 258-8274

Groce Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (35)

856 Tunnel Road

(828) 299-4416

Groce Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.9 (35)

1401 Patton Ave.

(828) 252-3535

Avery's Memorial Chapel

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.8 (28)

542 Hendersonville Rd

(828) 417-7337

Avery's Memorial Chapel - Asheville

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.8 (28)

542 Hendersonville Rd

Morris Funeral and Cremation Care

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.8 (65)

304 Merrimon Ave

(828) 252-1821

Morris Funeral Home

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.8 (65)

304 Merrimon Ave

Ray Funeral & Cremation Service

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.8 (46)

127 McDowell Street

(828) 252-5521

Hart Funeral Service

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.5 (8)

60 Phifer St

(828) 252-2090

Asheville Mortuary Services

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

4.4 (29)

89 Thompson Street

(828) 254-0566

Western Carolina Mortuary Service

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

3.0 (2)

1373 Sweeten Creek Rd

(828) 254-4880

Biltmore Church - East Asheville Campus

Has obituary page

This funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.

801 Fairview Rd

(828) 687-1111

Monitor Obituaries from Asheville Funeral Homes

Asheville is located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Asheville and surrounding Buncombe County communities.

ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 14 funeral homes in Asheville and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.