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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010 ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES OBITUARIES FUNERALS TODAY Name, Residence Time Location Charles Burnette, Ventura, Calif. 3:30 p.m. Ted Mayr Funeral Home, Ventura, Calif. Emily L. Cloer, Franklin 3 p.m.

Macon, Franklin Julius Fuller, Asheville 11 a.m. Groce, 856 Tunnel Rd. Leroy Gallman, Mill Spring 2 p.m. Bethlehem United Methodist Juanita Goodman, Nebo 11 a.m. Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery William Green, Waynesville 2 p.m.

Old Pathway Baptist Helen Holder, Robbinsville 2 p.m. Townson-Smith, Robbinsville Vickie Laws Holloway, Burnsville 2 p.m. Holcombe Brothers, Burnsville Evelyn Houser, Mechanicsville, Va. 11 a.m. McKinney-Landreth, Cliffside Nancy L.

King, Leicester 6 p.m. Groce, Patton Avenue Sybil D. Mack, Pinehurst 1 p.m. Pinelawn Memorial Park, Southern Pines Minnie Rochester, Bryson City 2 p.m. Crisp, Bryson City Obituary Rates: The first 11 column lines are free.

The cost is $4 per line after the first 11 lines, and $30 for a photo. For more information on the Asheville Citizen-Times obituary policy, call 232-5966, fax 232-0377 or e-mall Deadline is 4 p.m., 3 p.m. on holidays. Obituaries that contain U.S. flags are to recognize the service of veterans and are offered at no charge for veterans.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reserves the right to republish all obituaries. Obituaries and photographs submitted to the Asheville Citizen-Times may be published, distributed, repurposed and otherwise used in print, electronic and other media platforms. Have questions or concerns about submitting an obituary listing? Please visit our frequently asked question section for help online at www. CONNIE ARROWOOD CANDLER Connie Ann Arrowood, 50, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010. To visit Mrs.

Arrowood's obituary on line, please go to "memorials" at www.anders rice.com DERRY BALENTINE WAYNESVILLE Derry Balentine, 63, died Tuesday, June 2010. Funeral service 3 p.m. Thursday, chapel of Garrett Funerals and Cremations. Visitation 1:30 to 3 p.m. prior.

www.garrettfuneralsand cremations.com RONDAL BRADLEY HAYESVILLE Rondal M. Bradley, 91, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday at the Townson Rose Funeral Home, Hayesville. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home. LUTHER BURNETTE WEAVERVILLE Luther Burnette, 92, of Highland Street, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010. West Funeral Home will announce arrangements. www.WestFamilyFuner alServices.com EMILY L. CLOER FRANKLIN Emily Lucile Cloer, 88.

died Monday, June 7, 2010. Funeral service 3 p.m. Wednesday, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. maconfuneralhome.com DORIS H.

COLE FOREST CITY Doris Howard Cole, 82, died Tuesday, June 10, 2010. Funeral "11 a.m. Thursday, Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Visitation following. Padgett King Mortuary in charge.

www.padgettking.com CHARLES LEE DAVIS ASHEVILLE Charles Lee Davis, 44, died Monday, June 7, 2010. Service will be at 7 p.m., Thursday in MadIson Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the service www.MadisonFH.com ALICE M. FARMER ASHEVILLE Alice Debbie Metcalf Farmer, 59, died Thursday, June 3, 2010.

Mrs. Farmer was born in Mt. Vernon, and was a daughter of the late Marion Alexander Metcalf. She will be dearly missed by her son, Richard D. Farmer and his wife, Stacia, of Atlanta, her mother, Lula Faye Tull Metcalf of Center in He was preceded in death by his parents, James Herman Jordan and Julia Lambert Jordan Brank; son, William Arthur Jordan; daughter, Linda Jordan Brunner; and a grandson.

He is survived by his wife, Sandy Jordan; a daughter, Wilma Waldrup; sons, James E. Jordan and William C. Jordan sister, Lola Coe; 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-greatgranddaughter. The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 2010, in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Weaverville, with the Rev.

George Hutchins officiating. Burial will be at Blackstock Cemetery with military graveside rites provided by the Cherokee Honor Guard Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society Building Fund, P.O. Box 2122, Asheville, NC 28802.

www.WestFamilyFuner alServices.com MILDRED KENNEDY LEICESTER Mildred Anders Kennedy, 82, of Newfound Road, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. Crawford Ray Funeral Home in Canton is honored to be caring for the Kennedy family and will announce the funeral arrangements. RAY LESTER LANE NEBO Mr. Ray Lester Lane, 83, died Monday, June 7, 2010. Funeral service 3 p.m.

Thursday, at Westmoreland Chapel. Visitation 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. www.westmorelandfuneralhome.com. JOSEPH 'JOE' MICKIEL LEE WAYNESVILLE Joseph "Joe" Mickiel Lee, 68, of Waynesville, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2010.

He was born on April 24, 1942 to the late J. B. and Leatha Mae Early Lee. He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant sons, Terry and Steven Lee; and an adult son, Michiel "Lee Lee" James Lee. He is survived by his wife, Carol Ann Lee; a.

daughter, Dana Lee Goforth and her husband, Jason, of Waynesville; two brothers, Johnny Mack "Buck" Lee and Ronnie Joe Lee, both of Waynesville; two sisters, Clara Mae Styles of Canton and Mary Nell "Sue" Rathbone of Waynesville; three grandchildren, Heather Lee, Justin Lee and Caleb Hyatt. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010 in the chapel of Garrett Funerals and Cremations.

At other times the family will be at the home. Burial will be in Buchanan Cemetery. An online guest registry may be signed at www www.garrettfuneralsand cremations.com sponsored by the staff of Garrett Funerals and Cremations. JAMES MASSEY WARNE James (Jim) Massey, 88, died Monday, June 7, 2010. Graveside service 2 p.m.

Thursday at the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Peachtree Community. Townson Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. AMELIA MOORE CANDLER Amelia "Jane" Moore, 86, of Chicago, formerly of Candler, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at her residence. She was a daughter of the late Bessie Penland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James F.

Moore; and a granddaughter, Maggie Anne Moore. Survivors included her three daughters, Sharon Corrozzo and husband, Carmen, of Illinois, Belinda Sue Sabella of Illinois, Paula Moore of Georgia; three sons, James S. Moore and wife, Anna, of Texas, Charles Moore of Illinois, Kevin F. Moore and wife, Norma, of Illinois; one sister, Eva Lee Harvey of California; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held 11 a.m.

on Friday in the Chapel of Faith at Forest Lawn, with the Rev. Robert Lane officiating. The family will receive friends in the chapel and hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the park. To sign Mrs.

Moore's online register book please visit www.moorefh.net. Moore Funeral Home at Forest Lawn, Candler is assisting the family. STEVE D. OWENBY LEWISVILLE, N.C. Steve Doyle Owenby, passed away 'on Monday, June 7, 2010.

He was born March 8, 1955 to Virginia Mae Owenby and Woodrow William Owenby in Asheville. He is preceded in death by his father. He is survived by many family members including: his mother, Virginia Owenby; his wife, Debra Shelton Owenby; his daughter and her husband, Stephanie and Carlos Mejia; his son and his wife, Jason and Chrissie Owenby; and his granddaughter, Mary Dakota Owenby; his cousin and his wife, Tommy and Sandra Bryson, their sons and their wife's, Keith and Dana Bryson, and Kenneth and Teresa Bryson; and his best friend, Bruce Horton and his wife, Renate. Steve was born and raised in Asheville. He moved to the WinstonSalem area to attend Wake Forest University and eventually settled in Lewisville, N.C.

He was an Eagle Scout, a Forsyth Tech Nursing Graduate, and a top salesman for both Pilling Surgical Co. and Medtronic. He eventually gave up sells to create his own business, Neatconcepts Inc. He was also the COowner of Med-Edge and JO Motorsports. He especially enjoyed his children and all of their friends, animals of all kinds, and was always up for a good joke or story.

Special thanks to Hospice, Reggie N. Wellborn, Dr. Michael F. Fina, Dr. Brian S.

Smith, and to the IMU and second floor nurses at Forsyth Hospital. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hospice, the Humane Society of Winston-Salem, the Salvation Army or Concord United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at' Concord United Methodist Church in Lewisville. nel Road is in charge of arrangements.

The memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.grocefuneralhome.com. QUENTIN CECIL PINNER HUNTERSVILLE Quentin Cecil Pinner, 91, formerly of Arden, died Monday, May 31, 2010. Asheville; and two sisters, Marty Reynolds (Perry Chandler) and Kay Leason; and nieces and nephews, Chuck, Angie, Phillip, Todd, Shane and Cindy Reynolds and Michael and Chris McCulloch. A gathering and celebration of her life will be at 12 noon Saturday at the gazebo of the Asheville Botanical Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Asheville Botanical Gardens, 151 W.T.

Weaver Asheville, NC 28804. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting with the arrangements. The on-line register is available at www.groce funeralhome.com LEROY M. GALLMAN MILL SPRING Leroy Montgomery GalIman, 80, died Monday, June 7, 2010. Funeral service 2 p.m.

Wednesday, in Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Visitation 1 to 2 p.m. prior. www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com. JOSEPH ARNOLD HILL WEAVERVILLE Joseph Arnold Hill, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

He was the son of the late Cecil Hill Sr. and Nannie Wright Hill. He is survived by his sister, Rachel Buckner; brothers, Robert, Cecil, Chester, Dewey, and J.C. Hill. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m.

on Thursday, June 10, in Mills Gap Baptist Church, 370 Mills' Gap Asheville, NC 28803, (828) 684-4673. Asheville Area Alternative Funeral Cremation Services is assisting the family. (828) 258- 8274. BENNETT JENNINGS FRANKLIN Ben- nett Dexter Jennings, 82, died Monday, June 7, 2010. Funeral 2 p.m.

Thursday, at Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com. WILLIAM CARSON 'BILL' JORDAN SR.

LEICESTER William Carson "Bill" Jordan passed away on Monday, the 7th day of June, at The Charles George VA Medical A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Tom A. and Ollie Lance Pinner. He was the husband of the late Barbara Severn Kinmon, who died in 1957 and of the late' Mary Newman Pinner, who died in 2002. He was also preceded in death by six brothers and sisters, Ailene David, Ruth Cochrane, Katherine Cole, Gladys Nettles, Tom A. Pinner Jr.

and Robert Pinner. Cecil was a retired executive director of the YMCA, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, past member of the Lions Club and the Jaycees and was an avid racquetball player. He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Lynne Birkler of Lakeland, and Mary Phyllis Kinmon of Brunswick, two sons, Philip Kinmon of Hendersonville and Quinn E. Pinner of Manlius, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren, including Maranda Baldwin, with whom. he lived and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 14, 2010, at Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher, with the Rev. Victor Mansfield officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the YMCA of Denver, 1601 Forney Creek Parkway, Denver, NC 28037 or to Calvary Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 187, Fletcher, NC 28732.

Groce Funeral Home at. Lake Julian is assisting the family and a memorial register is available online at www.grocefuneralhome.com. DAVID L. PONDER ASHEVILLE David L. Ponder, 66, died Tuesday, Mr.

June 8, 2010. was born Buncombe County and was son of the late Garfield and Oleta McDevitt Ponder. He was an Air Force veteran and a retired finance manager. He is survived by a daughter, Deborah Kelly and her husband, Jerry; a son, Kevin Ponder and his wife, Stacey; seven grandchildren, David Hines and wife, Lisa, Heather and Austin Hines, and Jordyn Brynildsen and Reagan, Riley and Reece Ponderthree great-grandchildren, Caiden Hines, Colten Hines, and Layla Shoffner; and a brother, Leonard and special friends, Marsha Coleman and Charlie Ray. Graveside rites are scheduled for p.m.

Thursday at Ashelawn Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12 to 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue. The on-line register is available at www.groce funeralhome.com. ALVIN WILLIAM RADER ASHEVILLE Alvin William Rader 78, of Asheville, died on Monday, June 7, 2010.

Groce Funeral Home East Asheville on Tun- MARDELL S. RIVERS ASHEVILLE Mardell S. Rivers, 89, of Riceville Road, Asheville, died on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at her residence. A native of Saucier, Mrs. Rivers was a daughter of the late John Langston and Clara Saucier Scarborough.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Ellis Rivers. Mrs. Rivers was a graduate of the Kings Daughters Hospital Nursing School. She was a member of the Magnolia Garden Club, and a member of First Baptist Church, in Greenville, Miss. This Irish blessing was found among her many beloved books handwritten on a worn piece of paper: May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind always be to your back, may the sun shine warm on your face, may the rain fall soft on your land, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.

Mrs. Mardell Rivers was a spirited and independent matriarch to her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She instilled in them a love and respect for plants and animals, a sense of social responsibility and a strong work ethic. She dedicated her life to serving others, first as a nurse and then as a wife, mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother. She found fulfillment not as the center of attention, but by assisting others in their pursuits.

Her pleasures in life were simple including her daily crossword puzzle, reading mystery novels, sharing afternoon coffee with a friend, admiring her birds and chatting with her family. She was deeply loved and will be forever missed. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Carol Rivers; sons, William Gale Rivers, Robert Hayward Rovers, and John Ellis Rivers sister, Bess Scarborough; brothers, Edward Hayward, Jack, Lee, Bill, and L.N. Scarborough; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The funeral service for Mrs.

Rivers will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Boone Funeral Home, in Greenville, Miss. Interment will follow in Leland Cemetery. Donations may be made to Disabled' American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH, 45250.

Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting her family locally. The on-line register is available at www.groce funeralhome.com. in a TEDDIE C. STEPP FRANKLIN Teddie Craig Stepp, 46, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010. Funeral service 12 p.m.

Thursday, June 10, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home..