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Deaths Funerals See Other deaths on page 3B Page 4B ASHEVtLLE CITIZEN-TIMES Saturday, July 3, 1993 JuanKa P. Johnson Juanita Payne Johnson, 88, formerly of 717 Reed St, Biltmore, died Thursday, July 1, in a Buncombe County rest home. She was a native of Madison County and had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was Florence Sams HENDOtSONVIUI Florence Justus Sams, 91, of Hendersonville Inn, died Friday, July 2, in a Hendersonville hospital. She was a native of Henderson County and former resident of Greenville, S.C., before returning to Hendersonville in 1991.

She was the daughter of the late Avery and Virginia Justus. She was formerly employed by Mars Hill College Book Store and was also a housemother at the college. She was a member of Hendersonville First Baptist Church and VFW and American Legion Ladies' Auxiliaries. Surviving are her husband, Mortimer R. Sams daughter, Toni Reese of Hendersonville; sister, Iris Virginia Gambill of Hendersonville; two stepdaughters, Mary Frances Windham of Lake City, S.C., and Anne Anderson of Spartanburg, S.C.; stepson, Mortimer Sams III of Atlanta, and seven stepgrandchildren.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour before the services at the funeral home, and at other times, will be at the residence.

Memorials may' be made Harvey Lance Scholarship Fund, co Mars Hill College, Mars Hill 28754; or Fruitland Bible Institute, Route 2 Hendersonville 28792. Floyd 'Bud Davis Jr. MARSHALL Floyd James "Bud" Davis 58, of Mate Road, died Thursday, July 1, in an Asheville hospital. Bowman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. FUNERALS TODAY Nam, RMldano Tlnw Location Winona Price, Huntington, W.Va.

2 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Churchyard Edgar Sutton, BurDngton 11a.m. Flrrt Christian United Maggie Wright, Spruce Pine 11a.m. Webb Nellie Wilson, Robblnsvllle 2 p.m. Townson-SmRh Wilma Wright, Young Harris, Ga.

11a.m. Old Brasstown Baptist Tennie Tweed, Marshall 2 p.m. Peeks Chapel Baptist Maud Clark, Canton 2 p.m. Wells, Canton Iris Radford, Mars Hill 2 p.m. Madison Witla Mae Lossiah, Whittier 3:30 p.m.

Piney Grove Baptist Marshall Carroll, Morganton 11a.m. Sossoman Elsie J. Noland, Brasstown 1 p.m. Ivie, Hayesvide Susan Cogdid, Dillsboro 3 p.m. Kingdom Had Jehovah's Witness Patty Bussey.

Ashevllle 1 p.m. HIH Street Baptist Charles A. Sektel Sr, Black Mountain 2 p.m. Forest Lawn SR. MuB, Candler 3 p.m.

Mount Pisgah Seventh-day Linda O'Connor, Robbinsville 10 a.m. Lone Oak Baptist cemetery Mary Frances Parker, Franklin 11a.m. First Baptist Maenner Huff, Brevard 1 1 a.m. Brevard-Davidson Presbyterian Edgar Sutton, Burlington 11a.m. First Christian Church of Christ BiH Owenby, Murphy 3:30 p.m.

Me, Murphy REGIONAL DEATHS Unda O'Connor, 76, of Robbinsville, died Wednesday, June 30; services 1 0 a.m., Saturday, Lone Oak Baptist Church cemetery. Glenn McMahan, 69, of Bumsville, died Thursday, July 1 services 3 p.m., Sunday, Morning Star Baptist Church. Mary Frances Parker, 64, of Franklin, died Thursday, July services 1 1 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church in Franklin. Clarence J.

Owen, 87, of Brevard, died Thursday, July 1 services 2 p.m., Sunday, Moody-Connolly Funeral Home. Chart Avars, 75, of BakersvUte, died Thursday, July services 2 p.m., Sunday, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. William 'BUI' Foxx, 80, of Bumsville, died Friday, July services 2 p.m., Sunday, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. ArMe P. Penland, 68, of Pinellas Park, died June 21; services 2:30 p.m.

Jury 11, Scotts Creek Baptist Church In Syfva, N.C. Bill Owenby, 51, of Murphy, died Wednesday, June 30; services 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Me Funeral Home. Homer Hannah, 66, of Canton, died Friday, July arrangements Incomplete. Htn Klrksay, 7-months-old, of Morganton, died Thursday, Jury services 2 p.m., Sunday, Kirksey Funeral Home.

Charles Mack Perry 57, of Cashiers, died Thursday, July services 2 p.m., Sunday, Moody Funeral Home. Grace Lou Franklin, 93, of Morganton, died Friday, July services 2 p.m., Sunday, Hopewell Baptist Church. Barbara E. Williamson, James W. Norris Harold W.

TrIWble Harold W. Tribble of 2C Lee Walker Heights, died Friday, July 2, in Hospice Solace Center. Allen Associates Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. sins McLelland, bank teller, dies at 66 Elaine Lazenby McLelland, 66, of 22 Greenleaf Circle, died Thursday, July 1, in an Asheville hospital. A native of Statesville, she was a daughter of the late Oscar M.

and Genevieve Lazenby Fox. She had lived in Asheville since 1958 and had been a teller at the First Union National Bank. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Asheville chapter of the P.E.O., and Children's Welfare League. Surviving are her husband, James L. McLelland; two sons, Jimmy McLelland of San Diego, and Brad McLelland of Asheville; sister, Joan F.

Chambers of Statesville, and a grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Lewis Memorial Park. The Rev. Michael Brown will officiate.

The family will be at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 27 Church St, Asheville 28801. Morris Funeral Home, Merrinion Avenue, is in charge of arrangements. Ethel Brown Ether Jenkins Brown of 127 Carroll Ave. died Thursday, July 1, in a local hospital.

Jesse Ray Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Beulah Lee Lane Beulah Lee Lane, 81, of 255 N. Bear Creek Road, died Thursday, July 1, in an Asheville health care center. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Anders-Rice Funeral, and at other times, will be at the home of Wanda Pressley.

Msssnsr Huff, 79, tctto to Crevsrd chrlc drctes, dies BREVARD Maenner Blan-chard Huff, 79, of 7 Meadowbrook Circle, died Monday, June 28, in an Asheville hospital. A native of Ancon, Panama Canal Zone, he had lived in Transylvania County since 1975. He was the son of the late Mercer Blanchard and Selma Maenner Huff and was married to Antoinette Huff who died in 1990. He was a third generation native of the Panama Canal Zone and was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Shrine Club, Elks Lodge 1726 in Brevard, Pisgah Hikers, Biltmore Square Mall Hearty Hikers and Brevard High School Booster Club. He was past treasurer of the Republican Party in Brevard and coached the Brevard High School pole vaulting team for more than 10 years.

He retired as a supervisory systems accountant for The Panama Canal Co. in 1975. He is survived by his wife, Christine L. Huff; son, Donald B. Huff of New Baltimore, three daughters, Christine B.

Fuwell of Hastings of Hudson, N.Y Edith L. Willoughby of Diablo Heights, Panama, and L. Antoinette Huff of San Diego, brother, Thomas D. Huff of Indiana, stepson, Arthur Thomas Crook of Jonesboro, four grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Services will be at 11 ajn.

Saturday at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ira K. Kennedy officiating. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children's Hospital, 950 W. Faris St, Greenville, S.C.

29605 or the American Heart Association, Region 1, 50 S. French Broad Asheville 28801. Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Daphhte S.

Llewellyn Daphine S. Llewellyn, 66, of Keasler Road, died Thursday, July 1, in a local hospital. A native of Lincoln County, she had lived in Asheville for the past 45 years and was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Barbara Carpenter Sain. She was a member of First Christian Church. She is survived by her husband, R.P.

Llewellyn; two daughters, Judy Thrash of Roswell, and Joyce. L. Howell of Spartanburg, S.C.; two brothers, Frank and John Sain of Lincolnton, and four sisters, Nellie Martin of Ft Lauderdale, and Vera Taylor, Annie Sain, and Addle Hoover of Lincolnton, and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Williams Funeral Service.

The Rev. John White will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

a member oi Walnut Presbyterian Church. She was a daughter of the late James William and Sally Lavada Roberts Payne. Surviving are three sisters, Ruby P. Briggs of Ashe- Juanita Johnson ville, Faye B. Potter of Southport, and Bobbie Howard of Erwin, and brother, P.

W. Payne of Maynardville, Tenn. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at mausoleum of Ashelawn Gardens Cemetery. The Rev.

Donald N. Welborn will officiate. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's. Association, Western North Carolina Chapter, P.O. Box 1066, Asheville 28802.

Groce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Clarence J. Owen BREVARD Clarence J. Owen, 87, of Brevard, died Thursday, July 1, at his residence A native of Greenville County, S.C., he had lived most of his life in Transylvania County. He was a son of the late Lewis M.

and Violet Jane Wood Owen and the husband of the late Ruby Mae Owen. Surviving are a daughter, Violet Blick of Brevard; son, Lewis Clinton Owen of Travelers Rest, S.C.; two brothers, Curtis Owen of Hampton, and J.B. Owen of Balsam Grove; seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Moody-Connolly Funeral Home chapel.

The Rev. Tommy Owen will officiate. Burial will be in Shoal Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

1 99 The French Broad River floods in 1925. Strip i The Citizen-Tunes publishes obituaries as a service to our readers at no charge. The obituary desk is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 3 to 6 p.m.

on weekends. TELEPHONES From Asheville 252-5611 From N.C 1-800-800-4204 TOUCH-TONE: 252-5610, ext. 401 FAX NUMBER: 704-251-0585 Feature Your Family Photographs in the PICTORIAL HISTORY I BUNCOMBE COUNTY! James W. Norris, 77, of 27 Cub Road, died Thursday, July 1, in an Asheville hospital. A native, he had lived in Buncombe County for the past 27 years and was the son of the late Ottis and Bertha Spivey Norris.

He was a retired house painter, an Army veteran of World War II and member of Sunrise Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Julia Harris Norris; son, Roger Dale Norris of Asheville; two sisters, Anthleah Thompson of Weaver-ville and Mary Ingle of Candler; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Groce Funeral Home chapel. The Revs.

G.H. Shope and Mil-ford Boyce will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Harvey D. DetwSer Jr. Harvey Drissel DetwOer Jr, 80, of Givens Estates, died Thursday, July 1, in a local health care center. Anders-Rice Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. city secretary, dies Barbara E.

Williamson, for- merly of Bear, Creek Apartments, I died Friday, July 2, in a Buncombe 1 County rest home. A native of Laramie, she had lived most of her life in Ashe- ville. She was the daughter of the flate Arthur L. and Ida Gilbert Konigeski Welling. She retired in November 1989 as a secretary with the city of Asheville.

Surviving are two daughters, Carol Ann Narramore of Hamp-i ton, and Gwen James of Fair-Jview; four sons, Craig Williamson of Alexander, Glenn Davis of Ar-den, Robert Davis of Washington, D.C., and Duane Davis Jr. of Cin-' cinnati, Ohio; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in Green Hills Ceme-r tery. The Rev.

John H. Hewett will officiate. I The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Groce Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to A.L.S.

Association, North Carolina Chapter, 1301 N. Salem St, Apex 27502. Coming in October, You are invited to bring in your family photographs featuring Buncombe County families and Buncombe County historical scenes to be included in this hard bound edition. We are looking for photographs dating back to the late 1880s to the late 1960s. Harold 'Buck' Buckner MARIETTA, S.C.

Harold Thomas "Buck" Buckner, 74, of 501 Horseshoe Road, died Thursday, July 1, in a Greenville medical center. Born in Asheville, he was a son of the late Albert Bruce and Hester Virginia Angel Buckner. He was a member of Aldersgate Chapel in Kissimmee, and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He retired as operations manager at Good Samaritan Retirement Village in Kissimmee.

Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Edmond Buckner of the home; daughter, Donna Bolt of IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ortha Lou Adkins Moore Born: November 27, 1951 Died: July 3, 1992 We Think Of You written by the family We think of you, when the sun rises and sets, We think of you, when the yellow roses bloom. We think of you with every laugh and every tear, We think of you on warm sunny days. And when the rain comes for just a day. We think of you when all the seasons change. We think of you very lovingly and happily.

We think of you in time of need, and All we do is think of your smiling face, And know that if all okay. We think of you with all the love and joy And all the sadness and tears. We think of you as a Wife, Mother, Sister, and Aunt, but most of all we think of you as a very, very, special FRIEND! We love you and miss you. Husband: John Moore Sr. Son: John Moore Jr.

Daughter: Shanna Marie Hilliard Stepsons: Jeff and Tom Moore Stepdaughter. Nancy Moore Finley Brothers: Edgel and David Adkins Sisters: Ellen Lamons, Doris Behie, Vivian Conard, Wanda Yelton, Linda Meadows, Grace Plemmons i Nieces, Nephews, and Friends a I All photographs submitted will not be published. All photographs will be returned. Photographs must be submitted at the Citizen-Times front counter -14 O. Henry Avenue.

Dacusville; two sons, Gary Buckner and Ron Dorr of Marietta; five sisters, Edna Clarke, Jacqueline Sexton and Geri Freeman of Asheville, Gwen Henderson of Atlanta, and Patricia Byerly of Orange, 13 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Howze Mortuary in Travelers Rest The Revs. Ralph H. Sexton Sr.

and W. Lloyd Edmond will officiate. Burial will be in Edmond-Buckner family cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary.

Firefighters from Brasstown, Murphy, Peachtree, Ranger, Belhiew and Union County, Ga-, fire departments assisted in battling the fire, which took some four hours to bring under control, Thig-pensaid. The State Bureau of Investigation has also been called in to assist with determining the cause of the blaze, which Thigpen said appears to have started in the front of the school. However, damage was so great that investigators were not immediately able to determine how the fire started. Fire destroys elementary school The Carpenter String Band at the 1948 Mountain Musk Festival MURPHY An early-morning fire Friday swept one of two buildings housing the Martin's Creek Elementary School, also destroying two adjacent classroom trailers, according to the Cherokee County Sheriffs Department Fire Investigator Mark Thig-pen said a neighbor reported the blaze at 1:59 a.m., but when the first firefighters arrived from Martin's Creek Fire Department the front half of the building was already engulfed in flames and the roof was beginning to collapse. Call Performance Publications at 252-5610, ext.

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