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son and the Rev. Naomi King care given to Miss Radford.
Bonnie Denham Clayton
officiating. westfamilyfuneralservices.
Weaverville - Bonnie Denham
In memory of
West Funeral Home, 17 Mer- com
Clayton, 89, died Wednesday,
rimon Ave., Weaverville is in
Nov. 18, 2009.
charge of arrangements.
Her funeral service was held
Louise Shelton
westfamilyfuneralservices.
at 3 pm on Saturday, Nov. 21,
com.
2009, in the Chapel of West
Kehoe
Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon
Ave., Weaverville.
The family will receive friends
one hour prior to the service at
the funeral home.
westfamilyfuneralservices.
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Wilma Frances Ammons
Mars Hill - Wilma Frances
Ammons, 79, of Mars Hill,
passed away Monday, Nov. 16,
2009.
Mrs. Ammons was born May
17, 1930 in Madison County
where she had lived all of her
life.
She was a member of Beech April 12, 1955 - Nov. 5, 2009
Georgia Calloway Metcalf
Glen Baptist Church. Wilma
Weaverville - Georgia Cal-
was preceded in death by her The horror of cancer took
loway Metcalf, age 82, of Dula
parents, Virgil and Norma Brig- a loving and loyal friend on Nov.
Emma Shirley Radford
Springs Road died Monday,
man Metcalf; husband, Wil- 5, 2009.
Weaverville - Emma Shirley
Nov. 16, 2009.
lard Ammons; sisters, Evalene She was the lead supervisor
Radford, age 87, formerly of
Mrs. Metcalf was born Aug.
Crisp, Katherine Metcalf and at Micro Switch and worked
Weaverville, died Thursday,
27, 1927, in Yancey County.
Mildred Hamlin; and brother, there for 33 years. She was
Nov. 19, 2009.
She was a daughter of the late
Vaughn Metcalf. also a member of Arrington
She was born March 27,
Ernest and Sophie Boone Cal-
Surviving is her son and Branch Baptist Church.
1922, in Buncombe County and
loway. Mrs. Metcalf was also
daughter-in-law, Doyle and Louise was a supporter of
was a member of Celebration
preceded in death by her hus-
Paula Ammons of Mars Hill; the bicentennial celebration
Church. She was a daughter of
band, M. Howard Metcalf who
three grandchildren, Dennis in the Beech community and
the late Thomas Stanley and
died in 1993 and brothers,
Ammons, Christopher Am- of the Madison and North
Linda Buckner Prewitt And
Mattie Sue Bruce Radford. She
Ralph, Bruce and Howard Cal-
mons and wife, Brandy, and Buncombe football teams.
was also preceded in death by
loway all of Barnardsville.
Jonathan Ammons and wife, Nephews Harvey Coates, Paul
Son Donald R. Harwood
Surviving are daughter, Lisa
Becky; nine great grandchil- Shelton and Daniel Hill and
Weaverville - Linda Buckner
her sister, Viola Sprinkle, and
Rogers of Weaverville; son,
dren, Lane, Dalton, Joseph; nieces Kristia Freedman and
Prewitt and her son, Donald R.
brothers, Talmadge and Don
Wade P. Metcalf of Barnards-
Bryce, Aydan, Jackson, Rylie, Shalen Coates are involved
Harwood, both died Sunday,
Radford.
ville; sister, Juanita Ledford of
Caroline and Cole; brother, with the athletic programs at
Oct. 25, 2009.
Surviving are her sister,
Barnardsville; three grandchil-
Preston Metcalf; and several Madison High School.
Linda was born June 1, 1949
Sophronia Moore of Portsmith,
dren and seven great grand-
nieces and nephews. Special friend Larry Lunsford
in Buncombe County and was
Va.; brothers, Thomas Stanley
children.
Funeral services were held at was with her at this fall’s
formerly employed at Sono-
Radford, Jr., of Norfolk, Va.,
Her funeral service was held
3 pm on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, Madison and North Buncombe
press for 20 plus years.
and Richard E. Radford of Lan-
at 2:30 pm on Friday, Nov. 20,
in the Chapel of Madison Fu- football game where she was
She is survived by her par-
drum, SC; and several nieces
2009, in the Chapel of West
neral Home with the Rev. Seth suffering from shortness of
ents, Dewey and Magalene
and nephews.
Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon
Metcalf, the Rev. Dean Metcalf breath. She suffered a stroke
Crawford Buckner and brother,
The graveside service was
Ave., Weaverville with the Rev.
and the Rev. Mickey Church a short time later and then the
Jeff Buckner and wife Linda.
held at 3 pm on Sunday, Nov.
Michael Penland and the Rev.
officiating. cancer was discovered.
Donald was born March 17,
22, 2009, in West Memorial
offi-
Larry Rogers officiating. Burial
Interment followed in Mars Louise had no warning of
1970, in Buncombe County.
Park, with Rev. Al Harrell
ciating.
was in Ashelawn Gardens of
Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. her cancer. Early checkups
He is survived by his father,
The family received friends
Memory.
The family received friends could have helped her. Early
Rex Harwood; brother, Ja-
from 2 pm to 2:45 pm on Sun-
The family receive friends
from 2 pm to 3 pm on Friday, screenings for cancer is rec-
son Harwood; and maternal
day, Nov. 22, 2009, at West Fu-
one hour prior to the service
Nov. 20, 2009, prior to the ser- ommended for anyone, not
grandparents and uncle listed
neral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave.,
on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at the
vice at the funeral home. just people whose families
above.
Weaverville.
funeral home.
Special thanks to the staff have a history of the terrible
The joint graveside service
Flowers were welcome.
westfamilyfuneralservices.
of Madison Manor for all of the disease.
was held at 11 am on Tuesday,
The family wishes to thank
com
love and care shown towards More can be found by going
Nov. 3, 2009, in West Memorial
Pisgah Manor and CarePart-
Mrs. Ammons. to
cancer.org.
Park, with the Rev. Phillip Wil-
ners Hospice for the excellent
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