Obituaries
Roy Gordon Lester her family very much. Leicester Highway. He served as dea- olina; grandchildren, James Hughey, nephews.
Weaverville - Roy Gordon Lester, She is survived by her son Ted Price con of Weaverville First Presbyterian Tammy Cutshall and Teresa Rice; Funeral services were held at 11
age 91, of 133 Old Mars Hill Hwy. and wife Alma of Asheville; step- Church and enjoyed his Men’s Sun- great grandchildren, William, Thom- am on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in
died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. daughter Beverly Dula and husband day School Class. He also enjoyed as, Hannah, Justin and Trevor. the Chapel of West Funeral Home,
Mr. Lester was born May 9, 1918, Ronnie of Asheville; sisters, Con- camping and hunting in his native The funeral service was held at 11 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville.
in Haywood County and was a resi- nie Crawford and husband Willie of Madison County mountains. am on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Burial was in Lewis Memorial Park,
dent of Buncombe County for most Weaverville, Helen Hewitt and hus- Surviving are his wife of 49 years Gabriel’s Creek Baptist Church. The Asheville.
of his life. He worked as a cafeteria band Jim of Asheville; sisters-in-law, Danny Jean Ramsey; daughter Re- Rev. Harry Culbertson and the Rev. The family received friends from
cook at American Enka until retiring Tootie Waldrup and Essie Waldrup; nee Colvin and husband Mike; son Ronald Roberts officiated. Burial 10 am to 11 am on Tuesday, Oct. 20,
in 1980. Mr. Lester was a U.S. Navy special nephew Clarence Ray and Dwayne Ramsey; grandson Dennis followed in the church cemetery. 2009, prior to the funeral service.
veteran, serving in World War II. He wife Rachel; grandchildren, David Farrell; mother and father-in-law, Serving as pallbearers were Phillip In lieu of flowers memorials may be
was a member of Pine Burr Baptist Price, Denise Burrell, Elaine Guice Flo and Emery Wallin; sister JoAnn Cutshall, Danny Rice, Charles Rice, made to CarePartners Hospice Foun-
Church. He was the son of the late and husband Mark, Kelly Lamb, Ramsey; foster-brothers, Randy and George Shook, Bruce DeBruhl and dation, PO Box 25338, Asheville,
William and Daisy Cook Lester. Keith Pearson and Clint Pearson; Albert Sprinkle; sister-in-laws, Eliza- Roy Cooper. The family received NC 28813
He was also preceded in death by great grandchildren, Alan, Bronson, beth Ramsey and Gene Ramsey friends from 6 pm - 8 pm on Tuesday, westfamilyfuneralservices.com
his wife, Myrtle Henson Lester, who Taylor, Brodie, Cassidy, Hope, Faith, Rice; several nieces and nephews; and Oct. 20, 2009, at Blue Ridge Funeral
died in 1997; daughters, Emily Lo- Logan and Ashton. a special recognition to his caregiver, Service, Mars Hill. Ruth Lee Anderson Allen
retta Lester, Phyllis Ann Lester, and The funeral service was held at 2 pm Emma English. Online condolences may be e- Mars Hill - Ruth Lee Anderson Al-
granddaughter, Angela Dawn Lester. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Rob- Funeral services were held at 2 pm mailed to the family at blueridge- len, 84, of 1787 Metcalf Creek Road,
Surviving are his daughters, Caro- bie Capps Memorial Chapel of Blue on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in the funeral-service.com passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009,
lyn Lester and Marie Carter, both Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill. chapel of Madison Funeral Home at Asheville Health Care Center. She
of Weaverville; son, Robert Lester The Rev. Leonard Cole officiated. with the Rev. Skip Gillikin and the Virginia Phillips Nix was a native of Madison County and
of Midland, Texas; brother, Alfred Burial followed in Little Ivy Baptist Rev. Wes G. Hurni officiating. Burial Weaverville - Virginia Phillips Nix, the daughter of the late Charlie and
Lester of Oxford; grandsons, Jason Church Cemetery. Grandsons served will follow in Laurel Seminary Cem- 79, of 7 Terra Glenn Lane, Weaver- Mae Metcalf Anderson. She was the
Rathbone and wife Amy, and Dorian as pallbearers. The family received etery (Wallin Cemetery) in the Big ville died Friday, wife of the late Alvin Allen and is also
Artemis; granddaughter, Andrea; and friends from 3 pm - 5 pm on Sunday, Laurel Community. Oct. 16, 2009. preceded in death by her sister Vir-
three great grandsons. Oct. 18, 2009, at the funeral home. The family received friends from Mrs. Nix was ginia King. Ruth was a member of
Graveside services were held at 2:30 At other times the family will be at 6 pm - 8 pm on Monday, Oct. 19, born May 25, East Fork Freewill Baptist Church.
pm on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at 160 Sardis Road, Asheville, NC. 2009, at the funeral home. 1930, in Frank- Surviving are her sisters, Oleta
Ashelawn Gardens of Memory, with Online condolences may be e- Donations may be made to Can- lin County, Ga. Brigmon of Mars Hill, Pauline Allen
the Rev. Bud Marlor officiating. mailed to the family at blueridge- cer Care of WNC, (Love Lights She was the Herron of Weaverville and Miriam
At other times the family was at the funeral-service.com Fund) 445 Biltmore Ave., Suite 100, youngest child Matthews of Asheville and several
residence of Carolyn, 133 Old Mars Asheville, NC 28801, for their love of the late Os- nieces and nephews.
Hill Highway. Bronie Ramsey and care shown to the Ramsey Fam- car W. and Jes- The funeral service will be held at
Flowers were acceptable and ap- Weaverville - Bronie Ramsey, 70, ily members for the past 10 years, or sie McConnell 2 pm on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in
preciated. of Weaverville, passed away at his to CarePartners Hospice, P.O. Box Phillips of Carnesville, Ga. Mrs. Nix Robbie Capps Memorial Chapel of
West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon home on Sat- 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. was preceded in death by her son Ste- Blue Ridge Funeral Service. The Rev.
Ave., Weaverville, was in charge of ar- urday, Oct. 17, madisonfh.com ven in 1962 and her husband Edward Paul Riddle will officiate. Burial will
rangements. 2009, after a Nix in 1996. During their married follow in the TildenMetcalf Cem-
westfamilyfuneralservices.com courageous five- Addie R. Thomas life they attended the Presbyterian etery. The family will receive friends
year battle with Mars Hill - Addie R. Thomas, 86, Church, enjoyed restoring antiques from 1 pm - 2 pm prior to the ser-
Lessie Irene Willis cancer. of 3588 Lower Gabriel’s Creek Raod, and when retired, they were both in- vice.
Asheville - Lessie Irene Willis, 87, Mr. Ram- passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, volved in growing organic vegetables. Online condolences may be e-
of 60 Pelzer St., passed away Friday, sey was born in John F. Keever Solace Center. She Virginia was a skilled seamstress mailed to the family at blueridge-
Oct. 16, 2009 at June 18, 1939, was a lifelong resident of Madison and a member of the Daughters of funeral-service.com
John F. Keever in the Revere County and the daughter of the late the American Revolution and the
Solace Center. Community of Robert and Althea Tipton Randolph. Asheville Garden Club. Also preced- Turner “Steve” Stephens
She was born Madison Coun- She was a member of Laurel Valley ing her in death were her sister Ellen Marshall - Turner “Steve” Ste-
in Madison ty to the late Clarence E. and Patty Baptist Church and attended Gabri- Varner and four brothers, Spurgeon, phens, 81, of Marshall entered eternal
County to the Rice Ramsey. He was also preceded el’s Creek Baptist Church. Pete, Dorsey and John Phillips. life on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009.
late Tom and in death by his sister Reva Ramsey Addie is survived by her husband Surviving are her son and daugh- Born May 23, 1928, in Jackson
Delia Hensley Chandler; two brothers, George M. of 67 years, Carl Thomas; daughters, ter-in-law, Phillip and Karen Nix of County, Steve was preceded in death
Waldroup. She Ramsey and Weldon Ramsey. Carlene Anglin and husband James Weaverville; daughter and son-in- by his mother Effie Hooper Stephens
is also preceded Bronie enjoyed car lot sales. In of Weaverville, Brenda Edwards and law, Debra and Frank Bodkin of and father McClure Stephens, infant
in death by her 1976 he and his brother George husband Graham of Alexander; sis- Lexington, Ky.; three grandchildren, brother Daryl and sister Dixie Nor-
husband Jim Willis, step-daughter opened Ramsey Foreign Auto on Pat- ters, Atlas Kuhns of Virginia, Ilene Andrew and Jessica Nix of Weaver- ton.
Diane Willis, three sisters and four ton Aveune. In 1986 Bronie and his Jones of Texas, Faye Metcalf of Black ville and Nathan Bodkin of Lexing- Steve retired after 33 years with the
brothers. Lessie was a homemaker good friend Reeves Suttles opened Mountain, Virginia McDaris of ton, Ky.; brother, Eugene Phillips of N.C. Department of Transportation.
and a woman of great faith and loved Suttle and Ramsey’s Auto Sales on Maiden and Jean Keith of South Car- Columbus and several nieces and
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