EN DEATHS FUNERALS See Deaths on page James "Jim" Keith Adams, 63, of Saunooke Road, died Monday, June 1, 1998, at his home. A native of Byas, W.Va., he was the son of the late James Bruce and Elitha Lowe Adams. He was member and Past Master of Swannanoa Masonic Lodge A.F. A.M., and member and Past Patron of the Black Mountain Order of Eastern Star. He was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Oasis Shrine James K.
Adams Temple in Charlotte. After his retirement from the Asheville VA Medical Center, he worked in security at Highland Farms Health Care Center. He was a former chief and currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Dept. He was preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Fox, and his granddaughter, Katelynn. He was a member of Oakley Baptist Church.
He had many friends that loved him in Cherokee. Mr. Adams loved his family and community, and was a very devoted father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Sue Saunooke Adams; daughter, Sherry Adams, and a special friend of the family, Bill Jones of Asheville; sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Jan Adams of Fairview, and Keith and Lynda Adams of Asheville; grandchildren, Brian, Joshua, Stephen and Laura Adams, and Nicole Jones; sisters, Irene Umburger of Germantown, and Barbara Lunsford of Swannanoa; stepsister, Frances Banks of Swannanoa; brothers, Johnny and Jackie Adams of Swannanoa; and stepbrother, Ray Banks of Greenville, S.C. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at the Oakley Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Pierce and Mr. Jerry Leatherwood officiating. Burial will be at Skyview Memorial Park. Masonic graveside services will be conferred by Swannanoa Masonic Lodge A.F.
A.M. The lodge will open at 1 p.m. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Dept. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Brigman's Funeral Service, Black Mountain.
In lleu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Department, Shriners Hospital, Greenville, S.C. EMMA JEAN LANDRUM FRANKLIN Emma Jean Landrum, 72, of Hampton, formerly of Franklin, died Friday, May 1998. She was born Jan. 24, 1926, in Daytona Beach, Fla, a daughter of the late W.W. and Ruth Deal Landrum.
She moved to North Carolina as a child and grew up in Franklin. She was a graduate of Franklin High School in 1942, and was valedictorian of her class. She was a scientist for NASA. She graduated from Woman's College of University of N.C., in 1946 with a major in Mathematics and minor in Physics. She also received her master's degree in Physics from the College of William and Mary in 1961.
She began work July 1, 1946, with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the predecessor of NASA. She had 35 years of service with NACA and NASA. She is survived by a number of nieces and great-nieces. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Jennings Cemetery with the Rev.
Eddie Trull officiating. The family will receive friends 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Holly Springs Baptist Church, 366 Holly Springs Church Road, Franklin, N.C. 28734.
Bryant Funeral Home is in charge JAMES K. ADAMS RICHARD LELAND GIBSON SFC Richard Leland Gibson, of Asheville, went home to be with his Lord and Savoir on Tuesday, June 2, 1998. He was with his loving family at home. Mr. Gibson was Richard Gibson Richard Gibson a native of Haywood County and had been a resident of Buncombe County for the past 24 years.
He was the son of the late Herbert and Beatrice Gibson. He was a graduate of Western Carolina University where he earned a BS degree in Business Administration. He worked in the management offices of K-Mart and in the buyer's offices of Zayer's in New York City. Mr. Gibson served in the U.S.
Army for 24 years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. During his service, he was the recipient of two meritorious service medals. He was an active member of the Jubilee Community Church and served on the Outreach Community for seven years. Mr. Gibson is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Bernadette; his devoted daughter, Nicole; sister, Amelia Ollis; and brother, Dr.
Herbert Gibson IlI. A man of immense generosity, he served well his country and family and will be greatly missed. Memorial service will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel on Old US 70. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O.
Box 16, Asheville, N.C. 28802. INEZ NELON MILLER LANSING, MICH. Inez Nelon Miller, 90, of Lansing, died Sat urday, May 30, 1998. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nina and Norman Nelon of Asheville.
She is survived by four children and two sisters, Alice Nelon MoDuffle of Asheville and Leman Nelon Jones of Black Mountain. BERNICE HOYLE MOODY of the arrangements. MUST LIQUIDATE! Over 5,900 Pieces of Catalog Returns SAVE Swimsuits, Dresses, Jeans, Short Blouses, Skirts, Jackets, Shorts Gowns, Slacks, Shirts, More Combination: 1st Quality, Manufacturers Samples, Manufacturers Closeouts, Manufacturers Irregulars DAVIS OUTLET 9 30 6.00 00 Man. Sal MasterCard Candler 667-4571 Canton 648-0066 VISA Brevard 883-2360 TRINITY Mrs. Bernice Hoyle Moody, 83, of GrayBrier Nursing Home, died Monday, June 1, 1998, following several years of declining health.
She was born March 24, 1915, in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Howard and Effie Hoyle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude V. Moody of Haywood County; a brother, Vernon Hoyle; and a sister, Hazel Smith. She and her family relocated from Waynesville to High Point in 1956. She was employed by Grant Hosiery for 20 years and was a member of Straightway Baptist Church of High Point.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Geneva Smith and her husband, Coy, Mrs. Geraldine Langston and her husband, Don, Mrs. Brenda Call and her husband, Clay all of High Point, and Mrs. Reva Ammons and her husband, J.W., of Randleman; four sons, Weaver Moody and wife, Sarah, of Lake Tillery, Gerald Moody of Trinity, Kenneth Moody and wife, Margie, of Asheboro, and Winston Moody and wife, Debra, of Flower Mound, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Mrs.
Mildred Watson, Mrs. Faye Watson, Mrs. Belle Watson and Mrs. Barbara Henry, all of Cullowhee, and Mrs. Lois Hensley of Waynesville.
Graveside services will be heid at 11 a.m. Thursday at Floral Garden Park Cemetery by the Rev. Doyle Crane. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday at Harold C. Davis Funeral Home. Wednesday, June 3, 1998 REV. DR. HAROLD RAY WEBB FUNERALS TODAY Name, Residence Time Location Ruby Gardin, Brevard 1 p.m.
Bethel Baptist Barbara Rigdon, Brevard 2 p.m. Moody-Connolly Roxanna Ballew, Burnsville 2 p.m. Fairview Baptist Verdie Brooks, Rutherfordton 11 a.m. Crowe's Phillip Mashburn, West Asheville 11 a.m. Anders-Rice Kathleen Higgins, Asheville 2 p.m.
Anders-Rice John Crawford, Hot Springs 2 p.m. Flats of Spring Creek Baptist Gloria Blankenship, Swannanoa 11 a.m. Blue Ridge First Church of God Gordon Cothren, Hayesville 11 a.m. Oak View Baptist Inez Buckner, Mars HIll 1 p.m. Capps Bessie Cheek, Brevard 2 p.m.
Morningside Baptist Doris Carr, Brevard 11 a.m. Moore George Briggs, Fletcher 11 a.m. Tweeds Chapel Cemetery Claudia Seay, Cherokee 11 a.m. Family Cemetery 'Paul Gass, Dillsboro 2 p.m. Moody Harris, Asheville 2 p.m.
Mountain View Memorial Park Gentry, Forest City 2 p.m. Florence Baptist Helen Loisell, Tryon 11 a.m. Polk Memorial Gardens Staton, Bakersville 8 p.m. Kirkland, Robbinsville 8 p.m. Townson Smith HAZEL ELDERS BROWNING COURTNEY J.
YOUNG SYLVA Hazel Elders Browning, Courtney Jamel Young, of 24 SYLVA Hazel Elders Browning, 65, of the Barkers Creek community, died Monday, June 1, 1998, at her daughter's residence after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she formerly worked at Sylco Sewing Plant, a member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church, and daughter of the late Thomas Andrew and Cordelia Gibson Elders. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Browning, who died in 1978; two brothers, Raymond and Virgil Elders; and a sister, MayBelle Gibson. Surviving are two daughters, Brenda Shuler and Sherrie Buchanan, both of Sylva; a son, Virgil Houston of Sylva; three sisters, Jessie Ray, Evelyn Williamson and Jean Stevens, all of Sylva; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Melton-Riddie Funeral Home with the Revs. Sherrill Ammons and Pat Farmer officiating. Burial will be in Tom Elders Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence of a daughter, Sherrie Buchanan, 83 Rasberry Lane, Sylva. Memorials may be made to Savannah Fire Department, Qualla Fire Department or Hospice. LUCILLE ROGERS KIRKLAND ROBBINSVILLE Lucille Rogers Kirkland, 80, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 1998. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Townson Smith Chapel. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday before the service. Townson Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. REV.
DOUG HALL CANTON The Rev. Douglas Wainwright Hall, 56, of Thickety Road, died Tuesday, June 2, 1998, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wells Funeral Home, Canton. JACKIE VAN STATON BAKERSVILLE Jackie Van Staton, 39, of Polly Hollow Road, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 1998, at Spruce Pine Community Hospital. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a truck driver with Loven Ready Mix.
He is survived by his parents, Jack and Carolyn Duncan Staton of Bakersville; a sister, Cathy Chapman of Gray, and a brother, Dale Staton of Bakerville. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Don Stafford and Daniel Whetstine officiating. Viewing will be two hours prior to the service Wednesday.
Entombment will follow Thursday morning at 11 a.m. at the Bear Creek Cemetery Mausoleum. Maplewood Road, Asheville, died Monday, June 1, 1998, in an Asheville hospital. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, she had lived in Asheville for more than 50 years. She was a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she was a class officer and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
She WAR member of the Country Club of Asheville, the Jaycettes, a past president of the Asheville Garden Club and past-president of the St. Joseph's Hospital Guild where she was also an active volunteer. She was of the Methodist faith. Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Gene Ochsenreiter, a son, Butch Ochsenreiter Ill of Asheville; daughter, Barbara Anne Crook of Atlanta; sister, Bette Gordon of land; two grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday at the Basilica of St. Sweeney Lawrence. will officiate. Burial will forThe Monsignor John Molow at Lewis Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Morris Funeral Home, Merrimon Avenue. in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation, 428 Biltmore Asheville, N.C. 28801. MARY JANE OCHSENREITER Mary Jane Ochsenreiter, 76, of 14 HEATHER FAYE HOT SPRINGS Hensley, 3 years old, of Circle, died Monday, June Heather was preceded her grandmother, Willie HENSLEY Heather Faye French Broad 1, 1998.
in death by Faye Buck- Booker Asheville, died Saturday, May 30, 1998. A lifelong resident of Asheville, he was a son of John and Tina Young of Asheville. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his brothers, Shawn and Brandon Young of Asheville; sisters, Brianna and Mailsha Young of the home; maternal grandmother, Vera Orr of Hendersonville; paternal greatgreat-grandmoth- er, Lena Courtney Young Courtney Young Clemmens of West Virginia; aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. Services will be held at noon Thursday in the chapel of Hart Funeral Service with the Rev. Edgar Waters officiating.
Burial will be in Violet Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. At other times, the family will be at the residence of Hazel Young, 57 Booker St. CECIL WAYNE ANDERSON ROBBINSVILLE Cecil Wayne Anderson, 52, died Monday, June 1, 1998. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.
Thursday at Meadow Branch Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Townson Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. JESSIE MAE RAMSEY MARSHALL Jessie Mae Ramsey, of 50 Kenpak Drive, passed away on Monday, June 1, 1998, at the Elderberry Health Care.
She was a lifelong resident of Madison County and a member of the First Baptist Church of Marshall. She was a graduate of Maryville College and a retired school teacher at Marshall High School with many years of service. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. June E. Ramsey Price of Kingsport, a niece, Mrs.
Mimi P. Kind of Bristol, and two great-nieces, Kacy and Cami Kind. She was preceded in death by her parents, H.K. Ramsey and Essie O'Dell Ramsey; sister, Bessie Ramsey; two brothers, Jeter and Clarence. Services for Jessie Mae Ramsey will be conducted on Friday at 12 p.m..
in the Madison Funeral Home Little Chapel with the Rev. Craig Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Ramsay Cemetery on Turnpike Road. The family will receive friends from 11:30 until time of service. Madison Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
CURTIS PAUL JONES HEPHZIBAH, GA. Curtis Paul Jones, 65, of 2530 Quail Run Drive, died Tuesday, June 2, 1998, at Medical College of Georgia. He was born in Canton, and retired after 31 years at Augusta Newsprint in the Maintenance Department. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was a member of Storymill Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, wonderful father, adoring grandfather, and an accomplished craftsman, who always put his family first. He is survived by his wife, Dorothea C. Jones of Hephzibah, his mother, Dorothy Whitmire Jones Canton; a son, Derek Paul Jones of Lincointon, a daughter, Ravonna Jones Cato of Hephzibah, brother, Locke Jones of Canton; three sisters, Ruby Knight of Black Mountain, Helen Burch of Clyde and Coleene Howery of Hickory, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m.
Friday at First Christian Church with Dr. C. Don Manning and the Rev. Terry McLaughlin of Augusta, officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.
Memorials may be made to Medical College of Georgia, Department of Rheumatology, 919 15th Augusta, Ga. 30915. Platf's Funeral Home, 721 Crawford Augusta, is in charge of the arrangements. ner. She is survived by her father, Daniel E.
Hensley of Asheville; mother, Melisa D. Gosnell of Hot Springs; sister, Holly Ann Hensley of Hot Springs; grandfather, Clarence Hensley; grandparents, Gene and Joann Gosnell; great-grandmother, Jerda Heather Hensley Heather Hensley McCarter; great-great-grandmother, Sophia King; two uncles and an aunt. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bowman Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Penley's Cemetery in Mars Hill.
The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the Marshall Housing Authority Community Center at the end of Skyway Drive, Marshall. DOLLIE WILLETT SWANNANOA Dollie Willett, 69, of Tanglewood Sunday, May 31, Mission Hospital. She was the Dollie Willett Dollie Willett Trailer Park, died 1998, in Memorial ters, Debbie Ogle and husband, Tim, of Oteen, Patty Willett of San Diego, and Donna Edwards and her nusband, Tony, of Leicester; three sons, Allen Willett and wife, Tia, of Black Mountain, Rick Willett and wife, Toni, of Candler, and Dean Willett and wife, Elisa, of Swannanoa; sister, Mary Lou Gosnell of Old Fort; and 11 grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home with the Rev. Stanley Willett officiating, Burial will follow in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
At other times, the family will be at the home in Tanglewood Trailer Park. daughter of the late John W. and Hattie Mae Flynn Propst. A native and lifelong resident of the Swannanoa Valley, she was a retired employee of the SingerKearfott Corporation and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Jay L.
Willeft; three daugh- HUNTERSVILLE The Rev. Dr. Harold Ray Webb, 53, of Beech Hill Drive, Huntersville, died Monday, June 1, 1998, at the Presbyterian Hospital, He was born Sept. 24, 1944, in Asheville, the son of William Webb of Leicester and the late Blancho Hawkins Webb. Harold was licensed to preach in 1964 in Leicester and ordained to preach in 1968 in Asheville.
He pastored churches in North Carolina, Virginia and Puerto Rico. In 1981, he was appointed a home missionary with the Home Mission Board serving until 1986. Harold served as Language Ministries Director with Mecklenburg Baptist Association in Charlotte for ten years. He graduated from Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville, completed college at Mars Hill College, Mars HIll, and finished as Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest with a Doctor of Ministry Degree.
For the last 15 years, he enjoyed working with internationals and developing new language church ministries in Colorado and North Carolina. Survivors are his wife, Janet Boyd Webb; a son, Mark D. Webb and wife Tammy of Charlotte; a daughter, Mrs. Candice Webb Bingham and husband Brian of Charlotte; grandchildren, Rachel Webb, Janie Webb and Chandler Bingham. He was preceded in death by his mother and brother, Douglas Webb.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Huntersville with the Rev. Jim Royston and the Rev. James Hester officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Almond, Raymer McConnell Funeral Home, Huntersville. Memorials may be made in memory of Harold R. Webb, loving husband, father and granddad to First Baptist Church of Huntersville, Medical Benevolence Fund, 119 N. Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, N.C.
28078-9317 or the Wegeners Foundation Wegeners Research, 3705 S. George Mason Drive, South Skyline Plaza, Falls Church, Va. 22041. Arrangements are by Almond, Raymer McConnell Funeral Home, Huntersville. MELVIN HAVRON FLETCHER Melvin Havron, of Fletcher, died Monday, June 1, 1998, In Arden.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors. ROBERT VERNON DOCKERY MURPHY Mr. Robert Vernon "R.V." Dockery, 73, died Tuesday, June 2, 1998, in an Andrews hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Townson Rose Funeral Home.
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