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Gyion Fullbright, 75, of 375 Fullbright
To sign Mr. Buckner’s guestbook
Road, widower of Barbara Heaton
on line, please go to “Memorials” at
Fullbright, passed away Monday,
andersrice.com.
Dec. 21, 2009, at his home.
Born in Laurens County, he was
a son of the late Eddie Gordon and
Corrie Elmore Fullbright. He retired
from the U.S. Army after 23 years
serving in Germany, Korea and two
tours in Vietnam. He was the for-
mer chaplain and lifetime member
of the VFW Post 3354 and of the
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18, 2009 in Mission Hospital St. Jo-
Weaverville - Carolyn Griffin Jus-
Surviving are children, Eddie Full-
seph Campus following a period of
tice, age 70, of 96 Maney Branch
bright and wife Sharon of Ninety
declining health.
Rd., died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009.
Six, Deborah Revis and husband
Raymond was born in Buncombe
Mrs. Justice was born Aug. 27,
Jim of Laurens, SC, Tammy Barry
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1939, in Buncombe County where
and husband Neil of Raleigh, Rea
son of the late Fred and Edith Buck-
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she had lived all of her life. She re-
Wells and wife Kim of Laurens,
ner.
Asheville - Mary Alice Skipper
tired from the State of North Caro-
SC, Bill Wells of Laurens, SC, and
Raymond was preceded in death
Thompson Lehr, 89 of 172 Cumber-
lina as the assistant manager of
Robert Wells and wife Michelle of
by his wives, Ruth Sluder Buckner,
land Ave., died Friday, Dec. 11, 2009
Vance Birthplace. Mrs. Justice was
Salemburg; brothers, Albert Full-
Ava Wyatt Buckner and Zeola Ho-
at the home of her son.
a member of South Fork Indepen-
bright and wife Marie of Weaverville
gan Buckner; a brother, Ralph Buck-
Mrs. Lehr was born May 6, 1920
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in Carbon Hill, Ala. She was born
she was a lifelong member and
Clinton, SC; sisters, Martha Kinard
Raymond was a long time member Weaverville - James Ray Aly, 82
the eighth and youngest child to
where she served as a long-time
and husband Wayne of Laurens,
of Newbridge Baptist Church and of 81 Old Mars Hill Hwy, Weaverville
the late James Calvin Skipper and
Sunday school teacher and trea-
SC and Colleen McAnulty and
later Ivy Hill Baptist Church. He died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.
Sallie Allice Donahoo Skipper. She
surer. She was a daughter of the
husband Ray of Midland; grand-
was a member of the Lions Club. James was born March 16, 1927
married Vernon Stevens Thompson
late Leroy and Martha Cole Griffin.
children, Natasha Craine, Vanessa
Raymond was a U.S. Army veteran, in McMinn County, Tenn. He lived
in Arkansas in 1941 and resided in
In addition to her parents, she was
Pitts, Gantt Fullbright, Cara Gates,
having proudly served his coun- in Florida for a number of years and
Oklahoma City for approximately
preceded in death by her brother,
Will McCullough, Kelli McCullough,
try during WWII. Raymond loved has been a resident of Buncombe
30 years. She married Eugene C.
Don Griffin, and sisters, Ruby Phil-
Julie Revis, Lilly Revis, Sadie Barry,
his church family at Ivy Hill Baptist County for the past 45 years.
Lehr in 1972 and they moved to
lips and Norma Lance.
April Cline, Timmy Wells, Danielle
and his greatest joy was a visit from James retired from Southern Con-
Weaverville in the early 1980’s. She
Surviving are her husband of 54
Simmons, Michael Wells, Wesley
small children. crete Materials. He is preceded in
was a member of Piney Mountain
years Dean Justice; sons, Larry
Wells, Jake Wells, Ashley Morelli
He is survived by two nephews, death by his parents Benjamin &
Baptist Church. She was an avid
Justice and wife Wendy, Jeff Jus-
and Caitlin Wells; great-grandchil-
Bruce Buckner and his wife, Judy; Kittie Vaughn Aly; and sisters, Ma-
seamstress and spent many hours
tice and wife Beth, all of Weaver-
dren, Braiden Deni, Tristan Gates,
Dale Buckner and his wife, Ann and mie Casey, Sue Gordon, Marie Wil-
researching her family history. She
ville; brothers, Leroy Griffin and wife
Tanner Wells, Jacob Patton, and
a niece, Carolyn Williams-Hood liams and Annie Ruth Dillard.
was a member of the D.A.R., Bun-
Diane of Weaverville, J.V. Griffin and
Duncan Morelli; and special friend,
and her husband, Rick; two grand Surviving are his wife Imogene
combe County Genealogical So-
wife Nancy of Fletcher, Dwain Grif-
Bobbie Jones of Laurens, SC.
nieces, a grand nephew and three Presswood Aly; daughter Pam Har-
ciety and was listed among “First
fin of Ohio; grandchildren, Lindsay,
He was predeceased by brother
great grand nieces. ris and husband David of Leicester;
Families of Old Buncombe”.
Leslie, Levi, and Hannah.
Jerry Fullbright.
The funeral service was sched- sons, Roger Aly and wife Debbie of
Preceding her in death were
The funeral service was held
Graveside services were held
uled for 11 am on Wednesday, Dec. Weaverville; Charles Aly and wife
her husband Eugene, who died
at 11 am on Wednesday, Dec. 23,
at 11 am on Wednesday, Dec. 23,
23, 2009, in the chapel of Anders- Becky of Jackson, Ga; Brother
in 2007, and her daughter, Janice
2009, in the Chapel of West Funeral
2009, at Forest Lawn Cemetery
Rice Funeral Home with visitation Curtis Aly of Etowah, Tenn; seven
Sue Thompson. Surviving are her
Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaver-
conducted by the Rev. Ron Taylor
one hour prior to the service. Burial grandchildren and seven great
daughter, Onie Crawford and hus-
ville, with Rev. Don House officiat-
with Full Military Honors.
followed in Ashelawn Gardens of grandchildren
band Ron of Moscow, Idaho; son
ing. Burial was in West Memorial
The family will be at the home of
Memory. Mr. Aly’s graveside Service was
Dr. James Thompson and wife Di-
Park.
his sister, Martha Kinard, 376 Full-
Memorial donations may be held at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, Dec.
ane of Asheville; five grandchildren
The family received friends from
bright Rd, Laurens, SC.
made to Eliada Homes for Children, 15, 2009 in Ashelawn Gardens of
and five great grandchildren.
6 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 22,
Memorials may be made to the
2 Crompton Drive, Asheville, NC Memory, Asheville. Rev. Ken Rob-
At Mary’s request there will be no
2009, at West Funeral Home.
United Service Organization (USO),
28806 or to CarePartners Hospice erts officiated.
formal funeral service.
At other times, the family was at
P.O. Box 96860, Washington, DC
and Palliative Care, 68 Sweeten Flowers were welcome or me-
Memorials may be made in her
the residence.
20077-7677.
Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803. morials may be made to Forward
honor to a charity of your choice or
The family would like to thank the
thekennedymortuary.com
Raymond’s family would like to in Faith Campaign at N. Asheville
to the Asheville Humane Society, 55
staffs of the Oncology Unit at the
express their appreciation to all Baptist Church, 20 Reynolds Mtn.,
Shiloh Road, Suite 6, Asheville, NC
St. Joseph’s campus, Cancer Care
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28803.
of Western Carolina, and John F.
Woodfin - Raymond Arthur “Bod- ing Center in Mars Hill for their lov- West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon
West Funeral Home, Weaverville
Keever Solace Center.
ie” Buckner, 86, of Madison Manor ing care for Raymond during the Avenue, Weaverville, was in charge
is assisting the family.
A memorial tribute video is avail-
Nursing Center died Friday, Dec. past two years. A special thanks of arrangements.
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