Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 22

Deaths, Funerals a The Ashevllle Cltliea, April 14, 1W7 WNC Tomorrow Task Force Tackles Billboard Controversy Elsie Henaley Elsie Moore Hensley of 205 Logan Ave, Asheville, died Monday at her residence. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Albert S. and Sally Young Moore and the wife of Austin D. Hensley, who died in 1976. She was a former employee of American Enka Corp.

and was a special education school bus driver. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church and was a graduate of Asheville-Biltmore Junior College. Surviving are a son, Richard Hensley of Bristol three sisters, Grace Evelyn Moore and Jessie Hill of Asheville and Betty Morris of Drexel; a brother, Albert S. Moore of Asheville; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home. The Revs. Foyd Bennett and Fred Fore will officiate. Burial will be in Plsgah View Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home. JRev. Arthur McPeters Larry Conard Sr. CANTON Larry Allen Conard 38, of 128 Hilltop Circle, died Monday in a Haywood County hospital A native of Haywood County, he was a son of James H. and Ruby Ford Conard of Canton.

He was employed as a security guard and was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife, Neonda Leonard Conard; a son, Larry Allen Conard Jr. of the home; two sisters, Geral-dine Cook of Canton and Barbara Jean Stephenson of Hendersonvllle; and four brothers, Bobby Joe Conard of Maggie Valley, Charles Lee Conard of Canton, Howard R. Conard of Randleman and James Conard of Thomasvllle. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday in the Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The Revs. Jack Robinson and Claude Conard will officiate. Burial will be in Old Thlckety Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home, and at other times, at the home of his parents on Beaverdam Road. Samuel Edwards Jr. NEBO Samuel Bryson Edwards 70, of Nebo, died Sunday. A native of Polk County, he was the son of the late Samuel Bryson and Elizabeth Smith Edwards Sr. He local ordinances on outdoor advertising.

To support the accelerated Implementation of the highway logo program In the state. Charles VonCanon, a member of the Avery County Board of Commissioners, was elected chairman at the meeting. Other officers elected were Perm Dameron, a Marion lawyer, first vice chairman; James Dooley, vice chancellor for development at Western Carolina University at Cul-lowhee, second vice chairman; Frela Beck of Cherokee, secretary; and Sam Mills of HendersonvtUe, treasurer. At-large members elected to the executive committee were Gary Everhardt of Ashevllle, Roy Taylor of Black Mountain, Richard B. Wynne of AshevtUe, Dot Mason of Murphy, Hugh Morton of Grandfather Mountain, Charles Flack of Forest City and Fred Bentley of Mars Hillex-officlo.

Funerals Today STATE AND AREA Julia Luther of Andrews, 10 a.m., chapel of I vie Funeral Home, Cherokee County. Stella S. Crane of Clyde, 2 p.m., Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Home, Haywood County. Pansy Bailey of Etowah, formerly of Marshall 2 p.m, chapel of Bowman Funeral Home, Madison County. George A.

Theroux of Waynesville, 2 p.m, Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Home, Haywood County. Paul Love of Marion, 2 p.m, McDowell Memorial Park, McDowell County. Bertha B. Branch of Portsmouth, Va, formerly of Drexel 2 p.m, Drexel Memorial Park, Burke County. Verne O.

Lankford of Hot Springs, 3:30 p.m, chapel of Bowman Funeral Home, Madison County. CITY AND COUNTY John E. Hendrix of 34 Brickyard Road, Asheville, 11 a.m., chapel, of Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Reed Caldwell of Route 2 Leicester, 11 a.m., Cross Rock Baptist Church. Marjorie Stlnson of 252 Herron Cove Road, WeavervlUe, 2:30 p.m., Sand Hill Baptist Church.

Clarence Owenbey HENDERSONVILLE ciar-ence Howard "Mutt" Owenbey, 75, of Route 6, died Monday in a Fletcher nursing center. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Russell and Mattie Connor Owenbey and retired from Wellington Puritan Mills. Surviving are his wife, Pearl Davis Owenbey; a son, John Owenbey of Hendersonville; three daughters, Etta Mae Corn and Jewel Pace of Hendersonvllle and Helen Wiggins of Etowah; four brothers, Paul Ben, Carl and Herman Owenbey, all of -Black Mountain; three sisters, Preston and Bonnie Summey of Black Mountain and Bertha Bailey of Bat Cave; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ebenezer Baptist Church, of which he was a member.

The Revs. Lawrence Goodman, Kenneth Ridings, Robert Duncan and Wade Huntley will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Jackson Funeral Service, where the body will remain until 30 minutes before services, In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ebenezer Baptist Church senior citizens van fund.

Gus D. Hedden Gus D. Hedden, 72, of Fowler Mountain Road, Candler, died Monday in an Asheville hospital A native of Jackson had lived in Buncombe County since 1949. He was a son of the late Benjamin and Fannie Wood Hedden and retired from the Department of Transportation. Surviving are his wife, Lpja Berry Hedden; two daughters, Annie Davis of Charleston, S.C, and Karen Subriena Hedden of Lake Junaluska; three sons, Marvin Hedden of Stephens City, Va, Ronnie Hedden of Miles, Texas, and Jerry Hedden' pf Candler; two sisters, Ora Berry of Candler and Lela Patterson of Norwich, a brother, Jack Hedden of Franklin; and eight grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Durrant will officiate. Burial will-be in Pisgah View Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Upper Hominy Fire Department Rescue Squad. By JOHN PARRIS Senior Editor LAKE JUNALUSKA A task force created by Western North Carolina Tomorrow to appraise the con- troversial issue of outdoor advertis-' ing in the region presented its recommendations in a final report here Monday. The members of the 17-county -leadership council, without dissent, adopted the report with its 12 recommendations that "we feel reflect both I economic and environmental con-'cems," chairman Constance Haire of Sylva said.

"It is our hope," she said, "that their implementation will serve to benefit all the people of our region." Issues decided unanimously were: To support proposed legislation on outdoor advertising as set forth by the Legislative Research Commission's report. To recommend that the Institute of Government at Chapel Hill develop guidelines that may be used by cities and counties in developing Prison From Page 17 309-acre site to the Council of State, which may consider the issue as early as Wednesday. "The General Assembly has twice directed this administration to build a replacement prison for In Buncombe County and nowhere else," Martin said in the letter. "(Cameron) has twice recommended that we be allowed to build outside Buncombe at sites where we already had property, and twice that was rejected by the legislature," he said. "(Cameron) has personally reviewed the remaining alternatives in Buncombe County and has advised me that his recommendation will be to purchase a 309-acre tract on the French Broad River for the Craggy replacement," he said.

Martin said in the letter that he called the hearing "so that we may have the benefit of the views of people in the county before this question is put before the Council of State. "Mr. Cameron has made his decision as to what his recommendation will be. Quite properly, that information wps marie public so that Campaign From Page 17 County, Pack Square and Asheville in that order will enter their third century. "We believe that Pack Place -will be one of the best things to happen to our community in a great many years," he said.

Pack Place, located on Pack Square, will be the home of the Ashe- ville Art Museum in the renovated Pack Library building, The Health INVEST in a bank whose dividend ii sight. Call the N.C. Eye Human Tissue Bank, 258-321 8. ALLEN ASSOCIATES MORTUARY 127 McDowell St. 252-1251 Maple Springs CREMATORY OWNED BY 2546197 Paul Love MARION Paul David Love, 47, of W.

Court Street, died Friday at his residence. A native of Bristol, he was a member of Cross Memorial Baptist Church and was an employee of Remarco Industries. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Mace Love; two sons, Terry Love of Marion and Stephen Love of Morgan-ton; a daughter, Emily Love of Marion; his mother, Biddie Adams Love Webb of Marion; a brother, Donald Love of Charlotte; three sisters, Shirley Bias of Mount Pleasant, Linda Soots of Locust and Mary Sue Payne of Bristol, a stepson, Kevin Freeman of Marion; two stepdaughters, Sheila and Lisa Freeman of Marlon; four half sisters, Helen Rose of Lebanon, Ellen Sproales of Abingdon, Alice Fleemore of Wynndale, Va, and Thelma Owen of Old Fort; a stepbrother, Michael Webb of Forest City; a stepsister, Margaret Nichols of Marlon; and a grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in McDowell Memorial Park.

The Revs. Denzil Adams and Carl Roland will officiate. The family will be at the home of a son, Terry Love, Deerpark Gardens, Marion. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. McCall-Kirksey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Verne O. Lankford HOT SPRINGS Verne O. Lankford, 95, of S. Spring Street, died Sunday in an Asheville hospital A native of Madison County, he was a retired security guard for Fastner Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War I and was a member of Zion Baptist Church.

He was the son of the late Jacob and Delia Templin Lankford. Surviving are a daughter, Caroline L. Staude of Hot Springs; two sons, Winston Lankford of Hot Springs and Orrin Lankford of Petersburg, 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday In the chapel of Bowman Funeral Home.

The Rev. Willene Skipper will officiate. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in National Cemetery, Hampton, Va. The family will receive friends from 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home. Eric W. Oakshott Private services took place in Vincentown, N.J., Sunday, for Eric W. Oakshott, physical director at Central YMCA in Indianapolis from 1952 to 1968. He died March 29 at Garden State Community Hospital in Marlton, N.J., at the age of 84.

Mr. Oak shott was born in Shoebury-ness, Essex, England, and came to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with his parents and brother, Charles, in 1907. He was a resident of Asheville from 1981-1986. OAKSHOTT His career with the YMCA spanned 43 years. Mr.

Oakshott was a deacon at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne, and Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Ind. He was a member of the Lion's Club in Fort Wayne. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth H. Oakshott; three daughters, Carolyn M. Chappell of Mt Laurel N.J., Janet E.

Ross of Martinsville, N.J., and Rosalind F. Pehoski of West Bloomfteld, and seven grandchildren. Emma D. Adler CINCINNATI, Ohio Emma D. Adler, 83, of Cincinnati, died Sunday in Cincinnati.

A native of Pageland, S.C, she had lived in Ashevllle, N.C, for most of her life before moving to Cincinnati four years ago. She was the former operator of The Sky Club In Ashevllle. Surviving are a son, Todd Hunter of Cincinnati; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be private. Schmidt-Dhonau Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Lovingood Mary Lovingood of Givens Estate, Ashevllle, died Monday In a Henderson County nursing home. Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors will announce arrangements. Howell Stephens CULLOWHEE HoweU Stephens, 81, of the Caney Fork community, died Monday in a Waynesville nursing home. Moody Funeral Home, Sylva, will announce arrangements.

Steve Pace HENDERSON VILLE -Gaither Stephen "Steve" Pace, 64, of Route 6, died Monday In an Ashevllle hospital Jacfcson Funeral Service will announce tf-rangements. Mi BURNSVILLE The Rev. Arthur Wayne McPeters, 59, of Route 6 Bee Branch, died Monday at his residence. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of Mae Mathis McPeters of Pensacola and the late Hobert McPeters. He was the husband of Zula McMahan McPeters, who died in 1964.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Joan Hunter McPeters; three daughters, Brenda Spencer of Hickory, Teresa Rath-burn and Tammy Briggs of Burns-ville; three sons, Jerry and Arthur McPeters Jr. of Burnsville and Grant McPeters of the home; four sisters, Jessie Landecker of Utica, N.Y, Berlin Allen of Swannanoa, Iris A. Pate of Asheville and Mary Ann Miller of Pensacola; a brother, Carol McPeters of Clark Lake, and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Low Gap Free Will Baptist Church.

The Revs. Stanley McMahan and Lyda Letterman will officiate. Burial will be in Eddie McMahan Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hoi-combe Bros.

Funeral Home, where the body will remain until 30 minutes before services. Stella Parr is BRYSON CITY Stella Garrett Parris, 88, of Bryson City, died Sunday in a Swain County hospital A native of Swain County, she was a daughter of the late William B. and Mary Stalcup Garrett and the wife of the late George Taylor Parris. Surviving are a son, Roy Clifton Parris of Cary; a daughter, Ora Christine Guelker of St Petersburg, a brother, William B. Garrett Jr.

of Bellmont; two sisters, Mamie Monteith of Brevard and Dimples Lawing of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hillside Baptist Church, of which she was a charter member and former secretary. The Rev. Willard Stalcup will officiate.

Burial will be In Swain Memorial Park. The body will remain at Bill Moody Funeral Home until 30 minutes before services. J. Roberta Reid HENDERSONVILLE J. Roberta Reid of 503 Ciccone Drive, died Sunday in a Hendersonvffle hospital She was a retired elementary school principal in Dade County, Fla.

She was a member of Miami Shores Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and Miami Shores Pilot Club. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Alpha Lambda Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Organization, Arts League and Opportunity House. There are no known survivors. Services will be Thursday in Miami Fla, under the direction of Van Orsdel Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, Hen-dersonville.

Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors is in charge of local arrangements. Clara Miller SPRUCE PINE Clara Miller, 65, of Route 2 Rabbit Hop Road, died Monday In an Ashevllle hospital A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Dora Smith McMahan. Surviving are her husband, Clyde David Miller; two sons, Bobby Gene Miller of Spruce Pine and Clyde Dean Miller of the home; and a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday in Liberty Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Terry Evans will officiate. Burial will be In Laurel Branch Cemetery, Pensacola. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at Webb Funeral Home, where the body will remain until 30 minutes before services. Hayes R. Connor SWANNANOA Hayes R. Connor, 67, of 331 Wilson Ave, died Mon- aay a jacKson county hospital Miller Funeral Home will an nounce arrangements. the people would know its content Now It's time for public input at the hearing, before the recommendation is presented to the Council of State," he said in the letter.

The residents not appear pacified by the governor's remarks. One speaker mocked comments made by Cameron during a tour of the property last week. "He kept referring to the prison campus," the speaker said. "We know what campus really stands for: criminals, arsonists, muggers, prisoners, undesirables and secret deals." Some residents repeated statements made at last week's informal hearing, citing fear for their own and their childrens' safety, reduced property values, traffic congestion and other problems. Several said the Woodfln site will be far more expensive to purchase and develop than other proposed sites, and others questioned the need for 309 acres to build a prison complex requiring only 30 or 40 acres.

State officials said tapes and transcripts of all comments made at the hearing will be "made available" to the Council of State members before a decision is made. Adventure, Colburn Memorial Mineral Museum, an exhibition of the history of Pack Square, a 450-seat theater at the site of the old Plaza Theater, shops, offices and meeting rooms. Total cost of construction and endowment for Pack Place is estimated at $9 million. Of that amount, $3 million will come from a municipal bond issue approved by Ashevllle voters in September, $3 million from the Century III campaign and another $3 million from government sources other than the city. River Foundation Holds Meeting The French Broad River Foundation's annual meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday at the Land-Of-Sky Regional Council, 25 Heritage Drive, Asheville. After a catered buffet dinner, environmentalist Floyd Rich of ReldsvUle will present "The Dan River Story," a 40-minute slide-lecture program on the river and a proposed canoe trail to follow it After the program four new board members will be elected. Cost of the dinner if $10. For more information call 252-1097. ASHEVILLE, N.C.

28806 252-3535 was a retired assistant post master In Tryon and was a member of East-side Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Berea College and a former member of Lion's Club. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth C. Edwards; two stepdaughters, Susie Hammett of Pacolet, S.C, and Martha Berdlne of Warrenville; a son, Samuel B. Edwards III of Seaport, Ohio; two stepsons, Bruce Guf-fey of Vale and Kenneth Guffey of Spartanburg, S.C; and two sisters, Elsie Guffey of Rutherfordton and Gwen Gilbert of Hickory.

Services will be Tuesday in Chesney, S.C, under the direction of oresi Lawn Monuary. Sarah Mason BREVARD Sarah Pearlee Mason, 39, of Cherryfield Road, died Monday. A naUve of Swain County, she had lived In Transylvania County for the past 16 years. She was a member of Alarka Baptist Church and was an employee of Rose's Department Store. Surviving are her parents, Har-ley and Iannle Burr Cochran of Bryson City; three daughters, Janet, Jean and Joy Mason, all of Brevard; two sisters, Mary Ingle and Geral-dlne Gunter of Bryson City; seven brothers, Sidney, Dockie, Leslie, Veastes, Dewey, Fred and Cliff Cochran, all of Bryson City; and a grandchild.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday In the chapel of BUI Moody Funeral Home, Bryson City. Burial will be in Brendle Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home, Brevard, and from 7 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Bill Moody Funeral Home. William Jones FOREST CITY William Zeno Jones, 67, of Harold Street, died Sunday in a Rutherfordton hospital A native of Rutherford County, he was an employee of Broyhill Furniture Co. and was a son of the late Elijah and Lize Floyd Jones. Surviving are his wife, Louise Davis Jones; a son, Ricky Jones of Alexander Mills; a brother, Summy Jones of California; four sisters, Ellie McGinnis of Alexander Mills, Lillie Jones of Ellenboro, Sussie Belle McCombs of Nebo and Elsie Lovelace of Bostlc; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m.

Wednesday In Mount Olivet Baptist Church. The Rev. Ralph Carpenter will officiate. Burial will be In the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at Crowe's Mortuary. Nancy P. Rathbone WAYNESVILLE Nancy P. Rathbone, 92, of Waynesville, died Monday in a Haywood County hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret McGaha Packett Surviving are two daughters, Violet Earley of Clyde and Grade Price of Hot Springs; a son, Grady Rathbone of Clyde; two sisters, Letha Hicks of Waynesville and Etta Sutton of Gastonla; 39 grandchildren and 90 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday In Salvation Army Shel-ton Laurel Mission. Brig. James Henry will officiate. Burial will be in Haynes Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Wells Funeral Home, Waynesville, where the body will remain until 30 minutes before services. George Pearson HENDERSONVILLE George Edward Pearson, 82, of 480 Stepp Ave, died Sunday in a Hendersonvllle hospital Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors will announce Groce Funeral Home Selected by more families than any other Asheville funeral home. One Reason Is: FREEDOM OF CHOICE "We especially appreciated the lack of high pressure sales tactics." GROCE Offers: Full Service Funerals Cremation Pre-need Arrangements Pre-Pald Trust Accounts No-obligation Consultation 'From an unsolicited letter In Groce Funeral Home files.

Mary Anglin BURNSVILLE Mary Emma Riddle Anglin, 62, of Route 3, died Monday at her residence. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. James Ed and Sallie Lee Edwards Riddle. Surviving are her husband, Francis Anglin; a daughter, Laura Lynn Hensley of Burnsville; a sister, Mae Morgan of Morganton; seven brothers, Lee Riddle of Marion, the Rev. Ray Riddle of Black Mountain, Ted Riddle of Asheville, Glenn Riddle of Folkston, Ga, Kenneth Tile-mon and Ben Riddle of Morganton and the Rev.

J.C Riddle of Nebo; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday In Cane River Baptist Church, of which she was a member. The Rev. Robert Melvin will officiate.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hol-combe Bros. Funeral Home, where the body will remain until 30 minutes before services. Wiley C.

Singleton Wiley C. Singleton, 63, of 1832 Old Haywood Road, Asheville, died Monday at his residence. Groce Funeral Home will announce arrangements. IrOCe FUNERAL HOME IMC 1401 PATTON AVENUE i TELEPHONE III Bfc-i.