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Deaths Funerals Other Deaths, Page 3B Page4B ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES HENRY BYAS DONALD MOORE CANDLER Donald William Bair Moore, 59, of 405 Dogwood Road, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 1994, in an Asheville hospital after a brief illness. A native of Mingo Junction, Ohio, he had lived in Buncombe County for the past 20 years. He was a retired carpenter formerly employed with Gordon Ramsey Inc. He attended THELMA ASHE Thelma Maynor Burnetts Ashe, 71, of 115 Brucemont Circle, died Sunday, Aug.

7, 1994, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was formerly employed with American Enka Corp. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Kallie Sue-Bill adult 4 adult Sunday school class and the Women's Missionary Union. She was CUMMING, Ga. Henry Loyd Byas, 81. of 6495 White Oak died Monday, Aug.

8, 1994, at the home of his son in Cumming, Ga. He was the son of Hattle Johnson Byas and the late Charles L. Byas. He was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County until this past year, when he and his wife moved to Georgia to live with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

George Byas. He was a retired electrician and lifelong member of the IBEW Local 238. His work took him to several states such as Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, California and Washington D.C He was responsible for the electrical wiring of several landmarks, the V.A, Hospital in Oteen, The First Baptist Church, The Clyde Savings and Loan, Asheville Civic Center, The DuPont Plant in Brevard, Buckeye Baptist Church In Swannanoa, and many local residences. He was a member of Buck eye Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles L.

Byas In 1969; son, Henry Byas In 1955; daughter, Sandra Byas in May 1994; brother, Howard "John" Byas in May 1994. He is survived by his wife, Nettie Short Byas; mother, Hattie Johnson Byas of Swannanoa; sons, George Byas of Cumming, Chester Byas of Swannanoa, Kenneth Byas of Ponca City, daughters, Pat Hurst of Tulsa, Wanda Putnam of Marion, Fredia Burgin of Black Mountain, Margaret Williams of Swannanoa; brother, Vernon T. Byas of Swannanoa; 33 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services wiH be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the home of a daughter, Margaret Williams, 660 Buckeye Cove Road, Swannanoa. FUNERALS TODAY Nam, Residence Tim Location Leonard Nurk, Matthews 2 p.m. Forest Hill Cemetery Agatha Crawford, Tryon 11a.m.

McFarland Estelle Young, Morganton 3 p.m. McErath Chapel A.M.E. Vlrgle Brown, Newland 11am. Reina-Sturdivant Elliott Hubert, Henderaonville 2 p.m. Grace Lutheran Earl Garren, Fletcher 11a.m.

Fletcher First Baptist Scott Larsen, Decatur, Ga. 11am. Anders Rice Claude McKinney, Bakersville 2 p.m. Calvary Baptist Theodore Anders, Otto 2 p.m. Tessentee Church of God Ollie Fore, Asheville 2 p.m.

Asheville Full Gospel REGIONAL DEATHS Theodora Anders, 79, of Otto, died Sunday, Aug. services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Tessentee Church of God. died Wednesday, Aug. 10; services 2 p.m.

Friday, -Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd. John Sprague, 82, of Franklin, Sunday, Aug. 7. Arrangements are Incomplete. William Garland, 91, of Robbinsville, died Tuesday, Aug.

services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Townson Smith Funeral Home. HARRIETT RAY MICHAEL LEWIS ALL PRICES GOOD FROM 81094 THRU 81494 SPARTANBURG, S.C. Michael Gray Lewis, 45, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1994.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Femwood Baptist Church. J.F. Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg, S.C, Is In charge of arrangements. GARRETT 'POP GARLAND FINKSBURG, Md.

Garrett "Pop" Garland, 98, died Sunday, Aug. 7,1994. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Henline-Hughes Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home. SCOTT LARSEN DECATUR, Ga. Scott Alan Larsen, 28, of 1 17 Northern Apt. 8, died Sunday, Aug. 7.

1994, at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Atlanta, since September of 1988. He was employed with Alnsworth-Noah Interior Designs. He was formerly employed with Pringle-Dixon-Pringle Advertising Snow Hill United Methodist Church. He was the former governor of the Asheville Moose Lodge 781 from 1986 to 1988.

He was currently a member of the Black Mountain Moose Lodge 2222. He was the son of the late William Brady and Ida Mae Featner Balr. He Donald Moore was the adopted son of the late William Earl and Bessie Harris Featner Moore. He Is survived by his wife, June Burgess Moore; daughters, Laura Mae Ensley of Orlando, Sandi June Netherton of Asheville; sons, Donald Paul Moore and Richard Wil- liam Moore of Candler; sister, Naomi Featner Allen of Steubenville, Ohio; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday at Anders Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Pisgah View Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

At other times, the family will be at the home. VIOLA CONNELL HENDERSONVILLE Viola Osteon Connell, 88, of 108 Glover died Monday, Aug. 8, 1994, at her home. A native of Henderson County, she had resided in Henderson County all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Malinda McCali Osteon and was married to James A.

Connell, who died in 1980. She attended Gethsemane Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, James L. Connell of Williamstown, N.J. and Charles Connell of Summer- ville, S.C; daughters, Sydney Chappelear of Vera Beach, Nora Camp, Martha Bresnahan, Linda Laughter, and Emily Puckett of Hen-dersonville; sister, Serepta Layne of Hendersonville; 18 grandchildren; 15 and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Gethsemane Baptist Church, Hendersonville, with the Rev. Jerry Orr Jr. officiating. Burial will be In Oak Dale Cemetery, Hendersonville, after the service.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors, Hendersonville. RUTH UNDERWOOD Ruth Pollock Underwood, 75, of Crowflelds, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1994, In an Asheville nursing facility.

Morris Funeral Home, Arden, will announce arrangements. a graduate of Lee Edwards High School and the daughter of the late Thomas Vestal and Elsie Ball Maynor. She was the wife of the late Jennings Lockwood Burnetts, who died In 1974. She Is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Lewis Ashe; Thelma Ashe daughters, Sharon Brown and Gloria Haynes of Asheville, Beverly Dillon of Key Largo, stepsons, Bruce Ashe of Hendersonville, Terry Ashe of Knoxville, sister, Donnie Holcombe of Asheville; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday at Anders Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Carson Moseley officiating. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends from i 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the fu neral home.

At other times, the family win pe at tne home of Ronnie and Gloria Haynes, 15 Independence Boulevard, Asheville. Memorials may be made to Gideon International, P.O. Box 1007, Asheville, N.C. 28802. LENA CREASMAN CANDLER Lena Jones Allen Creasman, 81, of Lot 16, Hemlock Court, died Tuesday, Aug.

9, 1994, in an Asheville convalescent center. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Silas and Bessie Ann Rollins Jones and the wife of the late Jeter P. Allen and Edwin Creasman. She retired from the A Tea Co. with 20 years of service.

She was preceded In death by her son, Bobby P. Allen. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jimmie R. and Martha Sue Allen of Asheville; daughter-in-law, Joyce Allen of Candler; six grandchildren; and a number of greatgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday at Pisgah View Memorial Park, Candler, with the Rev. Daniel Stephenson officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home. FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME Professional Service With a Personal Touch VS.

19-23 Hwy. Enlta-Candler 667-871 5 0566 Oil-in I 1 -j I fil) MOT CIBOLA 3 ana kudiic Relations Agency in Atlanta, Ga. He was a member of Abemathy United Methodist Church. He was a 1984 graduate of Asheville High School and a 1988 graduate of The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a bachelor of arts In Journalism. Whlla nttnnrilnn Scott Larsen Chapel Hill, he was a staff writer for the Daily Tar Heel, member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, member of the society of the ad Well, and member of the student union, where he served as chairman of the public relations committee.

He Is survived by his parents, Ken and Jo Hyams Larsen of Asheville; sister, Beth Larsen of Greenboro; maternal grandmother, Dorothy G. Hyams of Asheville; paternal grandparents, CM. and Ruth Larsen of Oak Lawn, III. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Anders Rice Funeral Home with the Rev.

Dwayne C. Carter officiating. Burial will be In Pisgah View Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the home of the parents, 62 Clarendon Road, Asheville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Project Open Hand, CO Betty Ciullo, 1080-R Euclid Atlanta, Ga.

30307 or to Habitat for Humanity, 519 Memorial S.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30312. Harriett Wilson Ray, 94, died Monday, Aug. 8, 1994, in a local health care center. A native of Bald Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Banther Fender and the wife of the late Ambers Wilson.

She was a former member of the Church of God of West Asheville. She Is survived by her daughter, Naomi Barkley of Asheville; son, Dan W. Wilson of Mabanks, Texas; sisters, Burl Wilson and Bill Wilson of Yancey County, brother, Ken Fender of Shelby; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Funeral Home with the Rev.

Donald Welbom officiating. Burial will be in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends an hour before the service Thursday. CHARLES CHEEK WEAVERVILLE Charles Cheek, 71, of 7 Chestnut died Monday, Aug. 8, 1 994, at his home.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a former employee of the Asheville Citizen-Times and a salesman for Electrolux. He was a former member of the Land of the Sky Barber Shop Singers and the Weavervllle Lions Club and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Weav Charles Cheek ervllle, where he was a member of the Deltz Sunday School Class and the Joy Group. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving In World War II and the son of the late Clarence and Annie Eller Cheek.

He Is survived by his wife, Geneva Rogers Cheek; son, Greg Cheek of WeavervHIe; sisters, Polly Pollard of Gastonia, Betty McGiffln and lona Buckner of Weavervllle; and a grandson, Cody Cheek. Services win be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Weaverville with the Revs. Bart HDdreth and Lee Roy Denton officiating. Burial wiH be In West Memorial Park.

The family win receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at West Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the church an hour before the services. At other times, the family win be at the home. Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 16, Asheville, N.C.

28802 or to First Baptist Church of Weavervllle, Van Fund, P.O. Box 647, Weaverville, N.C.i 28787. OLLIE FORE OKI Fore, 82, of 37 Yale St, died Monday, Aug. 8, 1994. A native of Madison County, he had resided hi Buncombe County for over 40 years.

He retired In 1976 after 35 years of service with the American Enka Corp. He was a member of the AshevUle Ful Gospel Tabernacle and formerly attended the Biltmore Holiness Temple. He was the son of the late Jesse and Elizabeth Ogle Fore and the husband of the late Delphla Coates Fore. He Is survived by his sons, Jen nlngs Fore of New Market, Larry Fore of the home; daughters, Mary Axe son of the home, Emma Gay Towe of Kathy OiHeFort Rath bone of Enka: sisters. r3.

Charlotte, CREMATION IN OUR OWN FACILITY SHIPPING SERVICE DIRECT BURIAL DIGNIFIED SERVICES A FAIRER PRICE ASHEVILLE MORTUARY SERVICES. INC. 704.254 mmsmm seam imam art. 0 mm i'i O.Tf I 'til I I I ROY H0LSTEN CHAPEL HILL Roy Walter Hotsten, 67, retired associate dean of Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 1 994, after a brief fl'ness.

A longtime resident of Chapel Hill, he had been active In both community and university life. A former chairman of the Chapel Hill Community Council, he was the recipient In 1985 of the Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award for exceptional service to the University for 36 years and was honored In 1988 by the Kenan-Flagler School of Business School for his outstanding contributions to the school for over 33 years. This annual award would be known permanently as the R.W. Holsten Award. A 1950 graduate of the university, he was a former executive director of the business foundation of North Carolina, a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Order of the Glmghoul, Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, and a life member of the University of North Carolina General Alumni Association.

He Is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Uddybet" Myatt Holsten; sons, Roy W. Holsten Jr. of Williamsburg, Va R. Bruce Holsten of Chapel Hill, Kelly T. Holsten of WrightsvHIe Beach; mother, Marion K.

Holsten of Glen Rock, N.J.; brothers, Robert Q. Holsten of Glen Rock, D. Bruce Holsten of Rldgewood, two grandchildren of Durban, South Africa A memorial service win be at 10:30 cm. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at George Watts Hill Alumni Center on the University of North Carolina campus.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Triangle Hospice Organization or the Interfaith Council for Commurjfty Service. i ffirfr COMMUNICATIONS The Beeper and Cellular Authority' Asheville 643 Mmon Awl, Sultt 107 704-254-1701 KSSaSfSifi' CELLULAROKr UMtfan team-t pm AuihomMAp programming ttquni. Off Smrtwl to rit 01 ttl wmvtrm. Anna Lee Watts of Idaho, Ethel Hotll-field, Zora Ruoton, Georgia Allison, and Niia Massey of Black Mountain; brothers, Hubert and Frank Fore of Black Mountain, James Fore of Marlon, Kenneth Fore of Old Fort; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services wM be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday at Ashevflle Ful Gospel Tabernacle with the Revs. Boyd McOaren and Wendell Ruoton officiating. Burial will be tn Madison Seminary Church Cemetery. The body wW remain at Anders Rice Funeral Home urtfl placed In (he church to He In state 30 minutes before the services. turns Lm in i nwniTwiiiiiirMn.