Obituaries
86, of 6 Elk Mountain Road, died
Thursday, September 10, 2009.
Mr. Hamlin was born Feb.
23, 1923, in Buncombe County
where he had lived most of his
life. He was a U.S. Navy veteran
serving during World War II. Mr.
Hamlin was a son of the late Roy
James and Nell Wilson Hamlin
and was also preceded in death
by his brothers, J.R. Hamlin and
Ronnie Hamlin.
Surviving are his wife of 22
years, Mary Hamlin; stepsons,
Mackey Ramsey and wife Nan
of Georgia, and Jimmy Ramsey
and wife Tawana of Marshall; sis-
ters, Mary Tweed and Blanche
Ruby Mae Roberts Shelton
Green and husband Paul, all of and was a member of the Men’s Grove Baptist Church.
Ronnie Lee Webb Jr.
Mars Hill - Ruby Mae Rob-
Asheville; brother, Pete Hamlin Bible Class. He was the son of Surviving is her husband, Ed-
Barnardsville - Ronnie Lee
erts Shelton, 88 of 1223 Old
and wife Faye of Marion; niec- the late Alvin and Mae Taylor die Hunter; daughter, Gail Fore
Webb Jr., 36, of 84 Whittemore
Mtn. Rd., Mars Hill passed away
es, Brenda Warren, Karen York, Ponder and was also preceded and husband Rick of Mars Hill;
Branch was saved and went to
Friday, September 11, 2009 at
Betty Hamlin, and Trudy Hig- in death by his brother, William son, Craig Young and wife Hol-
be with the Lord Monday, Sept.
Madison Manor Nursing Center.
gins; nephew, Bruce Green; and Gilbert Ponder. ly of Candler; step-daughter,
14, 2009. He was a lifelong resi-
She was a lifelong resident of
lifetime friends, Grady and Judy Surviving are his wife of 59 Mandy Williams and husband
dent of Buncombe County and
Madison County and a daugh-
Snider and Jim Thorpe. years, Margaret Sluder Pon- Shane of Alexander; brothers L.
the son of Ronald Lee Webb Sr.
ter of the late Elbert and Dovie
Graveside services were held der and daughters, Rebecca B. Buckner of Pa, Larry Buck-
and Trudy King.
Fender Roberts. She was also
at 2 pm on Sunday, Sept. 13, “Becky” Ponder and Kathey ner, of Gatlinburg, Tenn., and
Surviving in addition to his
the wife of the late Earl Shelton
2009, at West Memorial Park, Ponder both of Weaverville. Jerry Buckner and wife Rachel
parents is his step-father, Bill
and a member of Bethel Baptist
with Rev. Ken Kelly officiat- Funeral services were held at of Weaverville; five grandchil-
Schooler; two sisters Connie
Church.
ing and military graveside rites 2:30 pm on Sunday, Sept. 13, dren and special friends, John-
Webb (Abel Perez) and Freda
Surviving are her daughters
conducted by VFW Post #5483 2009, in Mountain View Free- ny and the late Glenna Roberts
Hylemon (Bobby); nephews;
Doris Harwood and Irene Whitt;
Mars Hill Memorial Team. will Baptist Church with Rev. and Jackie and Vickie Roberts.
Matthew Hylemon and Levi Per-
sons John Shelton and wife
The family received friends Anthony Fox and Rev. Randy Janis was looking forward to her
ez; one niece, Mikayla Hylemon;
Lena and Charles Shelton and
from 4 pm to 5 pm on Saturday, Sluder officiating. Burial was in three great grandchildren due
cousins Shane and Nicky Buck-
wife Orenda; sisters Mary Lee
Sept. 12, 2009, at West Funeral the church cemetery. later this year.
ner; special friends Michael and
Bumgardner, Cathy Lawson
Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weav- The family received friends The funeral service was held
Lana Brown and Janie Worley.
and Wanda Caparo; brothers
erville. from 6 pm to 8 pm on Saturday, at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 15,
A memorial service will be held
Clarence and Glenn Roberts;
At other times the family was Sept. 12, 2009, at West Funeral 2009, in Robbie Capps Memo-
at 7 pm on Thursday, Sept. 17,
grandchildren Gerald and Rob-
at the residence. Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weav- rial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funer-
2009, in Robbie Capps Memori-
ert Harwood, Michelle Morrow,
Those desiring to make a erville where the body remained al Service, Mars Hill. The Rev.
al Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral
Josh Whitt, Jonathan and Chris-
memorial contribution are en- until placed in the church one Phillip Parker, the Rev. Sherman
Service, Mars Hill. The Rev. Lar-
tie Shelton; great grandchildren
couraged to consider CarePart- hour prior to the service. Tweed and the Rev. Allen Hunt-
ry Sprouse, the Rev. Jerry Webb
Dakota and Alex McBride, Han-
ners Hospice, PO Box 25338, At other times the family was er officiated. Burial was held
and the Rev. Marty Parrott will
nah and Robin Harwood, Ivy
Asheville, NC 28813. at the residence. at 11 am on Wednesday, Sept.
officiate. The family will receive
Lynn Harwood, Skylar Shelton,
westfamilyfuneralservices. Flowers were welcome or 16, 2009, at Oak Grove Baptist
friends from 5 pm - 7 pm prior
Correy and Zachary Morrow.
com memorials may be made to Church Cemetery. Serving as
to the service. At other times
The funeral ser vice was held at
Mountain View Freewill Baptist pallbearers were Dillon Watts,
the family will be at the home of
2 pm on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009,
Arval Vance Ponder
Church, c/o Elmer Parham, 428 Rick Fore, Johnny Roberts, Mike
Ronald Lee Webb Sr., 20 John
in Robbie Capps Memorial Cha-
Weaverville - Arval Vance Pon-
Ridgeview Rd., Leicester, NC Collins, Steve Buckner and Mike
King Rd., Weaverville, NC.
pel of Blue Ridge Funeral Ser-
der, age 88, of 15 Harbeck Drive
28748. Metcalf; honorary pallbearers
In lieu of flowers donations
vice. The Rev. Eddie Rice and
died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
westfamilyfuneralservices. were Brian Wallin, Shane Wil-
may be made to the Hot Springs
the Rev. Hayes Carver officiated.
Mr. Ponder was born April 2,
com liams and Elbert Williams. The
Health Program, P. O. Box 69,
Burial followed in Bethel Baptist
1921, in Madison County and
family received friends from 6
Marshall, NC 28783.
Church Cemetery. Grandsons
was a resident of Weaverville Janis Buckner Hunter
pm - 7:30 pm prior to the ser-
Online condolences may be
served as pallbearers. The fam-
for the past 57 years. He re- Marshall - Janis Buckner Hunt-
vice.
e-mailed to the family at blu-
ily received friends from 6 - 8
tired from Western-Southern er, 60, of 149 Hunter Ridge Dr.,
Flowers are accepted and
eridge-funeral-service.com.
pm on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009,
Life Insurance Co. after 25 years went home to be with the Lord
appreciated or memorials may
at the funeral home and at other
of service. Mr. Ponder was a on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, after
be made to the Muscular Dys-
Don E. Farr
times will be at the residence.
devoted member of Mountain an extended illness. She was
trophy Association, 25 Woods
Hendersonville - Don E. Farr,
Online condolences may be
View Freewill Baptist Church, the daughter of the late Burgin
Lake Rd., Suite 104, Greenville,
77, of Hendersonville died Sun-
e-mailed to the family at blu-
Leicester, NC, for 55 years. and Mildred Tolley Buckner.
SC 29607.
day, Sept. 13, 2009, at his home.
eridge-funeral-service.com
During that time he served as Janis was formerly employed at
Online condolences may be
Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hender-
a deacon, trustee, song leader, Micro Switch and loved to play
e-mailed to the family at blu-
sonville, is assisting the family
Arnold Hamlin
clerk-treasurer, former Sunday basketball, fish and read her bi-
eridge-funeral-service.com
with the arrangements.
Asheville - Arnold Hamlin, age
school superintendent, teacher ble. She was a member of Oak
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