Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 9

3B The Ashevllle CltUfn, Tuf Sept. I9H8 North Carolina Deaths, Funerals Funerals Today Realty President Dillard Dies Edna Buckner LEXINGTON Edna Winifred Piercy Buckner, 86, of 232 Broad Lexington, died Sunday in a Lexing Strodes Turn Up In Seattle ton hospital. She was a native of Buncombe County and had lived in Lexington since 1976. She was a retired seamstress with Vanderbilt Shirt Company and belonged to Woodfin Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the 'ale Orville Mercer ARDEN Orville "Gary" Mercer, 53, of 42 New Rockwood Road, died Sunday at his residence.

Morris Funeral Home, Arden, is in charge of arrangements. Carrie Burnette Carrie Buckner Burnette, 74, of 109 Reynolds School Road, Asheville, died Sunday in an Asheville hospital. A native of Madison County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Franklin and Oma Anderson Buckner. Surviving are her husband, Gordon P. Burnette; and two brothers, Fred and Theodore Buckner of Asheville.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday In Gashes Creek Baptist Church. The Revs. G.A. McCurry and Charlie Rector will officiate.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the home at 1 p.m. Tuesday, where it will remain until the hour of the service. Groce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. MRS.

BUCKNER Horace M. Neubert Horace M. Neubert, 84, of 17 Mitchell Asheville, died Sunday in an Asheville hospital. Groce Funeral Home is in charge of Richard Starling Dillard, president of Dillard Realty, died Monday in an Asheville hospital. He was 66.

Dillard, a native of Asheville, lived at 8 Southwood Road in Bilt-more Forest. He was the son ol Thelma Walker Dillard of Macon, and the late Artis Dillard. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy Air Corps. He attended Mercer University in Macon, Ga.

He was a member of Asheville Board of Realtors, Biltmore Forest Country Club, Sea Pines Club of Hilton Head, S.C., Melrose Club of Daufuskie Island, S.C., and Rhododendron Royal Brigade of Guards. Dillard was a former member of the Civitan Club, Zeb Vance Debating Society, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Asheville Jaycees, Asheville Better Business Bureau and former board member of Asheville Chamber of Commerce. Surviving, in addition to the mother, are his wife, Mildred Matthews Dillard; two sons, Mark Richard Dillard of Steam Boat Springs, and Gavin Geoffry Dillard of Los Angeles, two stepsons, John L. and Raymond E. Robinson of Asheville; a stepdaughter, Deborah R.

Wilson of Clyde; a brother, James A. Dlllard of Macon, a sister, Mrs. Wylene Kendrick of Atlanta; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member.

The Rev. Arthur Fogartie will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the residence. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 260 Merrimon Asheville, N.C.

28801; or to a charity. Morris Funeral Home, Merrimon Avenue, is in charge of arrangements. Vaxter Carswell CONNELLY SPRINGS Vaxter Carswell, 74, of Route 1, the George Hildebran community, died Monday at his residence. A native of Burke County, he was a son of the late Kelly and Zora Settlemyre Carswell. He was a retired farmer and member of Pleas-.

ant Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Keller Carswell; a son, Bobby Car-swell of Connelly Springs; two daughters, Wanda Carswell of the home and Faye Peeler of Connelly Springs; two brothers, Raymond Carswell of Valdese and Clyde Car-swell of Hickory; two sisters, Ruth Lail and Bessie Turnmire of Connelly Springs; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Colonial chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home. The Rev.

M.M. Smart will officiate. Burial will be in Walker's Chapel Baptist Church Waller Roper NANTAHALA Walter Lee Roper, 80, of Nantahala community, died Sunday in a Franklin hospital. Roper, a native of Macon County, was a son of the late James and Alice Cansler Roper and the husband of Ophie McLaughlin Roper, who died in 1976. He was a retired textile worker.

Surviving are five daughters, Velva Bateman, June Hampton, Barbara Creaseman and Pamela Bryson, all of Nantahala, Bernice Ramsey of Gainesville, two sons, R.L. Roper of Andrews and Roy Roper of Fannin County, a brother, Frank Roper of Nantahala; 21 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in White Oak Flats Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Revs.

France Postell, Walter Shook and Carl Roper will officiate. Burial will be In Aquone Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Andrews, where the body will remain until 30 minutes before the services. Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn B. Horton CHEROKEE Evelyn B. Horton of Cherokee died Friday in Cherokee. A native of Asheville, she was a former Buncombe County school teacher, She was the daughter of Helen J. Brookshire of Asheville and the late Guy E.

Brookshire. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Richard Horton; a daughter, Rebecca Horton of Albany, N.Y.; and a brother, Phil Brookshire of Atlanta. Memorial services will be at a later date. Sylvester E.

Baten Jr. Services for Sylvester E. Baten formerly of 76 Livingston Asheville, who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hart Funeral Service. The Rev.

John W. White will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. A native of Asheville, he was the son of Evelyn H. Perry of Asheville and the late Sylvester C.

Baten. A member of Hill Street Baptist Church, he was a World War II Army veteran and retired employee of Ingles. Surviving, in addition to the mother, are his grandmother, Janie Haynes of Asheville; two daughters, Belinda D. Baten and Juanita Baten of Asheville; and a sister, Carolyn D. Smith of Asheville.

The family will be at 62 Pine Grove Ave. Priscilia Henry MAGGIE VALLEY Priscilia "Pat" McDowell Henry, 68, of Route 1, died Monday. A native of Rabun County, she had lived in Haywood County for 45 years. She retired from Haywood County Hospital. She is survived by her husband, D.R.

"Bill" Henry; a daughter, Harriett Farmer of Waynesville; four sons, Breville Williams of Dillard, Neville Williams of Martin, Billy Henry of Waynesville, and John Henry of Canton; a brother, Jimmy McDowell of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Maggie Valley United Methodist Church, where she attended. The Rev. David Reeves will officiate.

Burial will be in Garrett-Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 Tuesday at Wells Funeral Home, Waynesville, where the body will remain until 30 minutes before the services. At other times, the family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Maggie Valley United Methodist Church or Maggie Rescue Squad. Roxie L.

Bard Roxie L. Bard, 83, of 110 Joyner Asheville, died Saturday in an Asheville hospital. She was a native of Greeneville, and had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church and her husband, Robert E. Bard, died in 1976.

Surviving are two sons, Nelson C. Camp and Donald Woodrow Bard of Asheville; a sister, Ellen Patterson of Lake City, a stepsister, Hazel Saunders of Asheville; four half sisters, Lillie McDaris of Asheville, Vina Payne of Salisbury, Lola Ferguson of Hot Springs, and Sophie Mehaffey of Texas; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday at West Funeral Home, and at other times, at the residence. Ervin Lewis MARSHALL Ervin Lewis, 87, of 46 West Auburn Ecorse, died Monday. Bowman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. SEATTLE Duffey Strode, the 11-year-old North Carolina boy who gained national attention when he was kicked out of school for preach-ing on campus, brought his message -of hellfire and damnation to Seattle "-street strollers over the Labor Day weekend. Duffey and his father, David Strode, arrived in Seattle on Saturday to appear on a local television in-'-terview show.

The preaching duo said they've gotten hostile reactions from all 20 television and radio audiences they've faced since they began ap- pearing in the news earlier this The pair spent Sunday morning praying and reading the Bible, and the afternoon preaching downtown and outside the Seattle Center during the annual Bumbershoot festival, three days of concerts and entertainment. Strode, an unemployed machin- ist and self-described street preaeh-''J er, said he would like to find friends, a new church and a job to support his family. But he said that to do so, the family would probably have to move away from Marion, N.C, where the story of Duffey and his preaching brother and sister has caused a ruck- us. Duffey held his father's and caressed him throughout an inr terview. Strode said he sometimes uses the rod on his son "because I love him." Duffey admitted he likes to fairs and carnivals and riding his bike.

But asked what he wants to beV when he grows up, Duffey said he doesn't expect to grow up. He said he expects Jesus to rev' turn by 1993 and take all the faithful to heaven. 'Jj. Ku Klux Klan -t WILSON About 55 Ku Klux" Klan members rallied without dent Sunday on the steps of the Wil- son County Courthouse while 300 spectators watched from behind police barricades. Wilson Police Chief Thomas C.

Younce said 200 city, county and1, state officers were at the rally. At a Klan rally in June, several Wilson police officers and injured and two marchers were -p arrested on weapons charges afters Klan members and fought. This time, Younce said, planned for weeks to avoid a occurrence. Jail Visitors GREENSBORO Some 50 to 6ttn would-be visitors to the Guilford 1 County Jail have been turned away each day for a week because of an i elevator that won't elevate. A worn-out pully wheel on one of two elevators at the jail has put a hall to inmate visits, at least until mid-month when a replacement part can be delivered and installed.

i' The jail has a second elevator, one designed expressly for visitors, but authorities have ordered that it be used exclusively for inmates and staff members while the other car is idle. Bob Cote, the jail's director, says regular 15-minule visits might not resume for three weeks, a pros- pect that does not please inmates or their relatives outside. a Cote says he sympathizes witli the inmates and their relatives, but can't risk mixing the two on eleva- tors. Stairs in the building are off- limits to visitors, he said, because they might be needed in an emer- gency and because using them in- creases the risk of escape. STATE AND AREA Stella Filmier of Nebo, 10:30 a.m..

Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home, Burke County. RalpTi H. Dotson of Waynesvllle, 11 a.m., Waynesvllle chapel of Wells Funeral Home, Haywood County. Billy Thomas of Hendersonville, graveside services 11 a.m., Mountain View Memorial Park, Buncombe County. Lawrence R.

HoUifield of Marion, 11 a.m., Westmoreland-Clapp Funeral Chapel, McDowell County. Alice Ruth Green of Tryon, 11 a.m., McFarland Funeral Chapel, Polk County. Brenda Jones of Spindale, 2 p.m., McMahan's Funeral Home, Rutherford County. Jordan A. Neal of Canton, graveside services 2 p.m., Bon-A-Venture, Old Clyde Road, Haywood County.

Mark G. Searcy of Columbus, 2 p.m., Broad River Baptist Church, Polk County. James T. Parker of Spindale, 2 p.m., Adaville Baptist Church, Ruth-' erford County. Charles G.

King of Cullowhee, graveside services 11 a.m., Fairview Memorial Gardens, Jackson County. Kathryn Zullinger of Burnsville, 2 p.m., Low Gap Free Will Baptist Church, Yancey County. Bill Q. Sparks of Bakersville, 2 p.m., Bear Creek Baptist Church, Mitchell County. Jesse Price of Marion, 3 p.m., East Marion Baptist Church, McDowell County.

Virginia Birkes of Murphy, 4 p.m., Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Cherokee County. CITY AND COUNTY Elizabeth Reed of Weaverville, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville. Howard C. Haynie of McFalls Road, Asheville, 2 p.m., Mars Hill Baptist Church. Area Deaths Wilma T.

Mathews, 67, of Canton, died Monday; services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Crawford Funeral Home of Canton. Margaret Talalah, 74, of Cherokee, died Sunday; services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Yellow Hill Baptist Church. Walter Roper, 80, of Nantahala, died Sunday; services 2 p.m.

Wednesday, White Oak Flats Baptist Church. Priscilia Henry, 68, of Maggie Valley, died Monday; services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Maggie Valley United Methodist Church. Charles G. King, 35, of Cullowhee, died Sunday; graveside services 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Fairview Memorial Gardens. Vaxter CarswelL 74, of Connelly Springs, died Monday; services 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sossoman Funeral Home. Charles G. King CULLOWHEE Charles G.

"Chuck" King, 35, of Tilley Creek community, died Sunday in a Haywood County hospital. A Canton native, King had practiced law with the firm of Haire Bridges since 1987. A U.S. Army veteran, he attained the rank of major and received the Air Force commendation medal. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and juris doctorate degree from the University of Tennessee.

Surviving are his wife, Karen Rogers King; a son, Zachary King; a daughter, Anna Laura King, all of the home; a sister, Rebecca Drevik of Atlanta; the mother, Aileen Greene of Clyde; the father, Floyd King of Canton; and the maternal grandmother, Estelle Haynie of Canton. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Fairview Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Claude Stewart will officiate.

Memorials may be made to a charity. Willard Seaman NEBO Willard Franklin Seaman, 67, of Nebo, died Sunday. He was a native of Rutherford-ton, a son of Mary Hill Seaman of Nebo and the late Joseph Anthony Seaman. He was a retired master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force.

He served in World War II and was the recipient of several medals including the Bronze Star. Surviving, in addition to the mother, are his wife, Mary Frances Owens Seaman; two sons, Thomas Seaman of Brick, N.J., and Frank Seaman of North Augusta, S.C.; a daughter, Marianne Moody of Asheville; three brothers, Stuart Seaman of Charlotte, Eugene Seaman of Stanley and Douglas Seaman of Richmond, five sisters, Edna Gourley of Marion, Frances Thompson of Nesbltt, Mildred Willl-ford and Lillian Seaman of Charlotte, and Louise Seaman of Nebo; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyteiran Church, Marion. The Rev.

George Hutchins will officiate. Burial will be In Macedonia Baptist Church cemetery with full military rites. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at West-moreland-Clupp Funeral Home, where the body will remain until 30 minutes before the services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Suite 134 1928 Randolph Road, Charlotte 28207.

Claude Weldon and Ida Bell Bolden Piercy and wife of Arcemus Andrew Buckner, who died in May. Surviving are a daughter, Maria Dale of Lexington; three sons, Russell and Jack A. Buckner of Asheville and Charles E. Buckner of Lexington; two stepsons, Samuel and William Buckner of Weaverville; a sister, Helen Moorehead of Asheville; a half sister, Patsy Sharpe of Levit-town, eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home. The Revs. James Frizell and David Honeycutt will officiate. Burial will be in Ashe-lawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home, and at other times, will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby McMinn, 33 Burnsville Hill Road, Asheville. Jesse G. Price MARION Jesse Gilbert Price, 95, of 737 Baldwin died Sunday.

A McDowell County native, he was a son of the late Lawson G. and Hettie Gilbert Price. He was a former postmaster with East Marion Post Office. Surviving are his wife, Floy Morgan Price; two sons, Arthur R. Price of Asheville and Glenn Price of Charlotte; a daughter, Hazel Fisher of Greensboro; and six grandchildren.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in East Marion Baptist Church, where he was a member. The Revs. Doug Worley and Millard Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

The body will remain at Westmoreland-Clapp Funeral Home until 30 minutes before the services. Memorials may be made to East Marion Baptist Church. David A. Bentley SYLVA David A. Bentley, 81, of the Dark Ridge community, died Saturday in a Sylva hospital.

A native of Madison, he had lived in Sylva for 20 years. He was a retired cabinet maker and a real es-, tale broker. Surviving are his wife, Pearl C. Bentley; two stepsons, Kevin Davis of Suwanee, and Russell J. Davis of Orlando, a daughter, Ruth Marie Sexton of Denver, 10 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m Tuesday in the chapel of Moodj Funeral Home. The Revs. G.W Jameson and Jack Daniels will officiate. Burial will be Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The family will receive friends an hour before the services at the funeral home.

Betty B. Thomas HENDERSONVILLE Betty. Brooner Thomas, 76, of 69 Bethea Drive, died Sunday in a Henderson County rest home. She was a Buncombe County native and her husband, Howard Thomas, died in 1981. She had lived in Hendersonville for nine years.

Surviving are two sisters, Sarah Guffey of Hendersonville and Marie Maddox of Mooresville. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain View Memorial Park. The Rev. G.Y.

Burgin will officiate. Miller Funeral Home, Black Mountain, is in charge of arrangements. Elsie Mae McCoy FRANKLIN Elsie Mae Slew-art McCoy, 85, of 174 Iotla died Sunday in a Franklin hospital. A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Arlesa Brown Stewart and wife of John Brack McCoy, who died in 1972. She had lived in Franklin for 26 years and belonged to Cashiers Church of God.

Surviving are two daughters, Ruth McCoy of Franklin and Opal Dlllard of Cashiers; three sons, Don McCoy of Bryson City, Roy Lee "Buddy" McCoy of Candler and Gary McCoy of Franklin; two sisters, Susie Lee of Franklin and Dora Nix of Cashiers; a brother, J.W. Stewart of Candler; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday In Hamburg Baptist Church. The Rev.

Eddie Trull will officiate. Burial will be In the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bryant Funeral Home, where the body will Ho-Hum Fall Wilma T. Mathews CANTON Wilma TruU Mathews, 67, of 20 Woodruff died Monday in an Asheville hospital.

A lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Rommeul and Elsie Henson Trull. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Ira G. Mathews; three sons, Roger Mathews of Virginia Beach, Tommy Mathews of Wayensville and Gary Matthews of Canton; a sister, Gladys Soesbee of Canton; a brother, Frank TruU of Canton; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchld. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday in the chapel of Crawford Funeral Home, Canton. The Rev. Darrcll Webb will officiate. Burial will be in Pisgah View Memorial Park at Candler. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home, and at other times, at the home of Gary Matthews, 21 Sunset Drive, Canton. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church. The Associated Press BOONE Usually spectacular, fall colors along North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway and other mountain roads promise to be "ho-hum" this season, experts say. "I don't think we're going to have much of a season here because of the dry weather," said Ralph Morrison, a biologist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. What bright displays there are, he said, probably will be spotty.

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