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DEATHS FUNERALS ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES Page B4 FUNERALS TODAY Name, Residence Time Location Erika Miller, Waynesville 2 p.m. Wells, Waynesvllle Thelma Jones, Etowah 2 p.m. Moody-Connolly Willie Baggs Asheville noon Hill St. Baptist Roy Dover Rutherfordton 2 p.m. Crowe's John Mahlet, Clyde 4 p.m.

Garrett Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Betty Gary-littlejohn, Asheville 2 p.m. New Bethel Missionary Baptist Ronald Henry, Asheville 1 1 a.m. Moms Paul Woody, Hendersonville 2 p.m. French Broad Baptist Jennifer Harvey, Canton 2 p.m. Wells.

Canton Mary Byrd, Hendersonville 2 p.m. Thos. Shepherd David Parker, Cashiers 11a.m. Moody.Sylva Evelyn Anthony, Marshall 1 1 a.m. Calvary Worship Center Curtis Carver, Canton 4 p.m.

CrawfordRay Memorial Gardens Elbert Lambert, Cherokee 2 p.m. Macedonia Baptist Rose Lee Buff, Nebo 3 p.m. Nebo First Baptist Edna Edwards, Bakersville 8 Henline Hughes Christobell Shook, Brevard 3 p.m. Rock Bridge Cemetery To submit an obituary, it must be in writing by a funeral home or by an individual with documentation of the death. The first 10 lines are free with additional lines published at a charge of $1 .50 per line.

Photos will be an extra charge of $1 5 and will be returned. The deadline is 5 p.m. for the next day's edition. Obituaries need to be prepaid by either Mastercard, Visa, American Express, check or cash. Fax to (828) 232-0377, mail to P.O.

Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802 or deliver to the office at 1 4 O. Henry Asheville. For information, call Maria Bradley Middleton at (828) 232-5966. EVELYN ANDERS ANTHONY MARSHALL Evelyn Anders Anthony, 84, of Marshburn Gap Apartments, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999.

Mrs. Anthony was born on Aug. 12, 1915, In Madison County and was a resident of Madison County most of her life. She was a member of the Calvary Worship Center. Mrs.

Anthony was a sales clerk for "The Thrift Store" in Marshall for 13 years before retiring in 1978. She was a daughter of the late John Henry and Maggie Stewart Anders and wife of the late Charles W. Anthony who died in 1988. Mrs. Anthony was preceded In death by a son, John Howard Banks a grandson, Chris Nix, and sisters, Pauline A.

Roberts and Frances A. Allen. Surviving are her daughter, Barbara Sue A. Goldsmith and her husband Ernest of Marshall; a son, C.W. Anthony and his wife Connie of Banner Elk; a sister, Henrietta A.

Rector of Marshall; grandsons, Tim Goldsmith and his wife Amanda of Marshall, and Mark Goldsmith and his wife Stacie of Asheville; and great-granddaughters, Krystal Nicole Goldsmith, Kayla and Lauren Goldsmith. Funeral services will be held at 1 1 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Worship Center with the Rev. Ronald Dodson officiating. Burial will be at Bowman-Rector Cemetery.

The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Worship Center. At other times, the family will be at the home of Barbara and Ernest Goldsmith. West Funeral Home is In charge of arrangements. S.D.

McKINNEY NEWDALE S.D. McKinney, 74, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Sherbert Day and Florence Evangeline Hall McKinney. He was an Army sergeant and squad leader during World War II and fought in three major battles in Germany, including the Battle of the Bulge.

Surviving are his wife, Winnie Wilson McKinney; daughter, Marcia McKinney of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Tracy and Vickie McKinney of Prestonsburg, two grandchildren, Chad and Amber McKinney of Prestons'burg; a special great-great-nephew, Kristian Huskins; a special niece, Brenda Ledford and her family, all of Newdale; two sisters, Jeanette Howell of Newdale and Wil-ma Cornwall of Spruce Pine; two brothers, Charles McKinney of Raleigh and William "Bill" McKinney of Newdale; and many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday In Faith Fellowship Church. The Revs. David Gillespie and Frank Wyatt will officiate.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Hol-combe Brothers Funeral Home. Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 BONNIE H.

OLLIS NEWLAND Bonnie Hollman Ollis, 75, of Whltaker Branch Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, In a Banner Elk hospital. A native of Avery County, she was born on May 31, 1924, to the late Ed and Lucretia Parker Hollman and was preceded In death by her brothers, Howard, Jake, Coyd and Fred Hollman, and by her sisters, Lottie Fisher and Dora Warren. BOnnie was a lifetime homemaker and mother. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Ollis of Frank; daughters, Teresa and Junior Carver of Frank, Margie and Lynn Carter of Minneapolis and Bonita and Ike Taylor of Spear; a son, Allen Ollis of Mauldin, S.C.; and grandchildren, Angie and Bobby Lunsford of Frank, Steve and Chantee Carver of Frank, Rick Carver of Frank, Grant Carter of Boise, Idaho, Ryan Carter of Raleigh, Peyton and Joshua MacDonald of Spruce Pine, Dustln Taylor of Spear. Bonnie was very proud of her two great-grandchildren, Abby and Connor. Funeral services for Bonnie Ollis will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev.

J. Max Smith and her son-in-law, The Rev. Junior Carver officiating. Interment will follow in Whitaker Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday evening at the church. Bonnie will be remembered as a prayer warrior who dearly loved her family, friends, church, and God. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Scholarship Fund, Newland, NC 28657. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland is in charge of arrangements. CHRISTOBELL SHOOK BREVARD Christobell Shook, 67, died Wednesday, Sept.

29, 1999. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Rock Bridge Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Owen officiating. Moore Funeral Home, Brevard, is in charge.

Memorials may be made to Hospice co TCH, P.O. Box 2440, Brevard, NC 28712. DORIS K. DEAR ASHEVILLE Doris K. Dear, 79, died Tuesday, Sept.

28, 1999, at a local hospital. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Guy and Edna Haney Anderson. Her husband, William, preceded her in death. Before retirement, Mrs. Dear was the director of communications at Lutheran Hospital of Maryland.

She moved to Asheville In 1 993, and was a past president of the residents' council for Brentwood Nursing Home. Mrs. Dear is survived by two daughters, Dianne Herrick of Asheville and Rosemary Dear of Baltimore; brother, Edward Dear of Baltimore; and sister, Eileen Kalb of Louisville, three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m.

at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, with interment following in Green Hills Cemetery. Pastor Mark Nieting will officiate. Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. VERNA MAE HARRIS ASHEVILLE Vema Mae Edwards Harris, 65, of 413 Balrds Cove Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999.

Mrs. Harris was born Sept. 23, 1934, In Buncombe County where she had lived all of her life. She retired from National Linen Service. Mrs.

Harris attended Long's Chapel Baptist Church and Baird's Cove House of Prayer. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Elmer Harris; daughters, Ann Ingle, Debra Shelton Verna Mae Harris and April Riddle, all of Weaverville, and Pamela Talley of Asheville; sisters, Louise McMa-han, Judy Watts and Nina Lunsford, all of Asheville, Mavis Higglns of Weaverville; brothers, Rick Edwards of Asheville and Sam Edwards of Weaverville; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday In the chapel of West Funeral Home with the Rev. Albert Roberts officiating.

Burial will follow in Clark's Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Weaverville. At other times, the family will be at the home. CLARA BYERS MURPHY Clara Byers, 64.

of Newton Falls, Ohio, formerly of Murphy, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, with Dr. Chester Jones officiating.

Burial will be In Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Blairsville, Ga. CURTIS CARVER CANTON Curtis Lee Devlin "Cookie" Carver, 73, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Bryan H. and Pearl Pressley Devlin.

Surviving are her brothers, Carrol Eugene Devlin of Canton and Charles K. Devlin of Lenoir; sisters, Judy Russell and Betty Worley of Canton and Inez Dixon of Hendersonville. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at CrawfordRay Memorial Gardens. The Rev.

Clay J. Morgan will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 3:45 p.m. Thursday at Wells Funeral Home in Canton. Memorials may be made to Canton First United Methodist Church, 31 Newfound Canton, NC 2871 6.

ALMA P. SUMMEY CANTON Alma Phillips Sum-mey, 61, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Blue Ridge Health Care, Asheville, after an extended illness. A native of Yancey County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. Her mother is Guynia Phillips of Burnsville.

Her father was the late Clyde Phillips. She is also preceded in death by a son, Tony McKinney. She was formerly a beautician. She was a member of Elkshoal Baptist Church in Burnsville. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband of 30 years, James W.

Summey of Canton; a daughter, Cynthia Reavis of Canton; sons, James Junior Summey of Canton and Dennis McKinney of Bakersville; a sister, Judy King of Candler; a brother, Kenneth Phillips of Burnsville; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1 1 a.m. Friday in Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The Rev. Gene King will officiate.

Burial will be in Phillips Family Cemetery, Burnsville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to: Total Renal Care, 10 McDowell Asheville, N.C. 28801.

"You were our friend, our family, and our beloved. Your life here on earth was hard and troubled, but thank God there's peace in Heaven. Thank you, Alma June, for the wonderful years you gave all of us. You will live in our hearts forever. Love, Jimmy, Cynthia, James Jr.

and Stephanie. Runion Tours Hosts Calvin Runkm Wendell Runkm Mi TOUR THE H0LYLAND $2295.00 A journey of a Departing March 9, 2000 for nine glorious days. Walk Where Jesus Walked Seethe: Garden Tomb Cethsemene ML of Olives Sea of Galilee Jericho I Dead Sea and much more! For more information call 252-1380 or 669-5937 AMANDA V. BROWN ASHEVILLE Amanda Vaughn Brown, 91, formerly of the Asheville Terrace Apartments, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in a local nursing home.

Mrs. Brown was born In Polk County and was a daughter of the late Emory M. and Ida Stone Vaughn. She was married to Frank D. Brown, who died in 1948, and was employed by Farmer's Federation and by the I Dell School.

She was the oldest living member of Deaverview Baptist Church and was a member of Amanda Brown the Ladies Bible Class. She is survived by a daughter, Sharon B. Norton of Candler; two sons, David L. (Jack) Brown of Asheville and Bob E. Brown of Candler; two sisters, Ruth V.

Staffon of High Point and Viola Brendle of Marion; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Patton Avenue chapel of Grace Funeral Home with the Revs. Lee Roy Denton and Tom Pierce officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery.

Her family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, and at other times, will be at the home of the daughter, Sharon Norton, 541 Asbury Road. Memorials may be made to Deaverview Baptist Church. SIDNEY J. RADFORD MURPHY Sidney J.

Radford, 89, of Cook Creek Road, Murphy, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in a local hospital. He was a native of Cherokee County. He was a farmer and had also worked in construction and with the TV A. Mr.

Radford was the son of the late Gary Oscar and Callie Nina Davidson Radford and was preceded in death by his wife Julia Lee Dockery Radford, who died in 1983, and a son, Veil S. Radford, who died in January 1999. He is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Ruby and Joe Price of Clyde, Joyce and Jack Carr of Douglasville, and Hazel and Roger Smith of Locust Grove, a daughter-in-law, Mabel Worley Radford of Murphy; four brothers, Willard Radford of Murphy, Junior Radford and Hoover Radford, both of Gasto-nia, and Sherrill Radford of College Park, two sisters, Violet Allen of Oklahoma and Jerlene Wood of Goose Creek, S.C.; eight grandchildren, Judy Brookshire, Teresa Close, Jennifer Gilbert, Douglas Radford, Mark Carr, Timothy Smith, Randall Carr and Sheila Thompson; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 1 a.m. Friday, Oct.

1 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was a member. The Rev. Michael Close and the Rev. Glenn Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in Hanging Dog Baptist Church Cemetery, Murphy.

Pallbearers will be Douglas Radford, Mark Carr, Randall Carr, Tim Smith, David Thompson, Jeff Brookshire and Steve Gilbert. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Radford, Adam Radford, Eric Radford and Steve Peek. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Townson Rose Funeral Home in Murphy, where the body will remain until placed in the church at the service hour. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ebenezer Baptist Church Building Fund, 1604 Ebenezer Road, Murphy, NC 28906.

LEE T. ORDERS MORGANTON Lee T. Orders, 67, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999. Funeral services will be held at 1 1 a.m.

Friday at Sossoman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10 to 1 1 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. ALMAREE B.

BEAN GASTONIA Mrs. Almaree Bradley Bean, 92, of 713 N. Ida died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m.

Friday in the Founders Chapel of McLean Funeral Directors in Gastonia. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. MARY BELLE BYRD HENDERSONVILLE Mary Belle Byrd, 96, of Hendersonville, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Park Ridge Hospital.

Born in Albemarle, she was a daughter of the late John F. Pennington and Prudence Hopkins Pennington and was married to the late James Arthur Byrd, who died in 1992. She was a longtime resident of Henderson County and a member of Fletcher Seventh-day Adventist Church. She was also a teacher with the Seventh-day Adventist Schools in North and South Carolina for 35 years and retired from Asheville-Pisgah Elementary School in 1964. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph A.

and Dixie Byrd of Hendersonville; two brothers, Martin Pennington of Albemarle and Golden Pennington of Raleigh; three grandchildren, Angie Ward, Jason Byrd, and Sarah Byrd; and a great-granddaughter, Haley Ward. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shepherd's Church St. Chapel with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family received friends 1 to 2 p.m.

Thursday at Shepherd's Church St. Chapel. mary i. Mccracken CHEROKEE Mary I. McCrack-en, 76, of Cherokee, died Tuesday, Sept.

28, 1999, at Angel Hospital in Franklin. Bill Moody Funeral Home will announce arrangements. RUBY K. BUCHANAN SPRUCE PINE Ruby K. Buchanan, 83, died Tuesday, Sept.

28, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Born on May 27, 1916, she was the daughter of Jeff and Minnie Grindstaff King. Mrs. Buchanan was preceded in death by her husband, Tyson James Buchanan. She was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church.

Mrs. Buchanan is survived by her daughter, Lolita L. Buchanan; granddaughter, Beth Buchanan Davis and her husband Taffy, grandson, Bobby Peeler and their father Bob Peeler; great-grandson Cole Buchanan Peeler; sister, Estella Young of Burnsville and Peggy Mae Silver of Oak Ridge, brother, Fred King of Spruce Pine; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 1 a.m.. Friday at Liberty Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev.

David Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine. Memorials may be made to Hospice Organization of the donor's choice or to Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 327 Hoot Owl Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. MAYME B.

FAUST HENDERSONVILLE A memorial service for Mayme B. Faust, 88, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, in the Kirby-Crowther Memorial Chapel at Shuler Luck Funeral Home, officiated by the Rev. Barry Mershon.

The family will receive friends immediately following the service. ROSE LEE BUFF NEBO Rose Lee Farr Buff, 90, of Lake James Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Autumn Care of Marion. Born in Burke County to the late Charlie and Annie Mae Mull Farr, she was a retired employee of the American Thread Co. and a member of Nebo First Baptist Church where she served as Sunday school teacher for 44 years.

She was the wife of the late Ernest Hugh Buff. Surviving are three sons, Olis Hugh Buff of Marion, Jack V. Buff and J. Dean Buff, both of Nebo; a daughter, Ruth Buff Pierson of Nebo; a sister, Ollie Metcalf of Morganton; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 30, at Nebo First Baptist Church. The Revs. Hall Holli-'ield and Joseph McGaha will officiate with burial following in the church jemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 at irksey Funeral Home, Marion.

TAHLIA MARIE LORDMAN ASHEVILLE Tahlia Marie Lordman, infant daughter of Cecilia Lordman and Eric Anderson, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999. The family will be at 29-B Pisgah View Apartments. Ray Allen Funeral Service will announce service details. CODY DYLAN LOWERY MARION Cody Dylan Lowery, infant son of Kenny Lowery and Laura Lowery of Marion, died Tuesday, Sept.

28, 1999, at Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct 1, at McDowell Memorial Park. Officiating will be the Rev.

Flomel Cline Jr. Westmoreland Funeral Home. ERNEST ELBERT LAMBERT CHEROKEE Ernest Delbert Lambert, 34, of Washington Creek, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Cherokee Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Swain County, he is survived by his parents, Ernest L.

and Mary Wolfe Lambert of Cherokee; grandmother, Margaret Lambert; a daughter, Kiri Deanne Lambert; two brothers, Will and Melvin Lambert; two sisters, Roberta Sneed and Birda Lambert; a nephew, Kyle Sneed, all of Cherokee; and several uncles and aunts also survive. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Revs. Jim Parks and James "Bo" Parris officiating.

Burial will be at Jimmy Reed Cemetery. The family received friends after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the church. Moody Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DOLLIE SPARKS CANTON Dollie Vardin Sparks, 90, of Canton, formerly of Candler, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Athens, Ala. Born in Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Zimary Rogers and Clarisa A. Fish Sparks. Survivors include sisters, Jane Dungan of Louisville, and Stacey Heaton of Decatur, and a brother, Andy Sparks of Stuarts Draft, Va.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, in the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The Rev. Jarvis Teague will officiate.

Burial will be in Dawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. BERNON MULL MORGANTON Bernon "B.J." Mull, 78, died Tuesday, Sept. 28 1999.

Funeral services will be at 1 1 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Glen Alpine. Burial will be in Burke Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home.

EDNA RAE PAGE CONCORD Mrs. Edna Rae Page, 81, of 28 McArthur S.E., died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hartsell Funeral Home Chapel, Concord, with visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday. The Revs. Mike Roseman and Tim Starbeck will officiate. Interment will be in Carolina Memorial Park. POLLY K.

McMINN HENDERSONVILLE Polly K. McMinn, 88, of Hendersonville, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, in Pardee Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be at 1 1 a.m. Friday at Locust Grove Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors. EDNA SPEAKS EDWARDS BAKERSVILLE Edna Speaks Edwards, 65, of Roan Valley community, died at her home Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 30, at Henline Hughes Chapel at 8 p.m. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at 2 p.m.

Oct. 1 in the Edwards family cemetery. surgery and underwent chemotherapy in 1997. The cancer resurfaced most recently in May, when it spread into both her lungs. Mosley, whose district included portions of Wake and Durham counties, first arrived in the House in 1993 but was defeated by Arlene Pulley in 1994.

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Jane Mosley dead at 54 Call us youtiio.1 521 College Street, Asheville 253-1821 Also located in Brevard, Hendersonville and Tryon. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CARY Three-term state Rep. Jane Mosley, an advocate for transportation safety and health issues, died Tuesday night at the age of 54 after a nearly three-year battle with breast cancer. Mosley, D-Wake, died at her home in Cary, said her husband, Jerry. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in late 1996.

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