Obituaries
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Service Medal with three Bronze Charlotte, Courtney Coates Britt www.MadisonFH.com. many grandchildren and great-
Delores Brzycki Service Stars, and a Purple Heart. and her husband, Charles, of Ra- grandchildren.
Mars Hill - Delores Brzycki, 73, He was employed as a painter for 24 leigh, Jonathan Rice and his wife, James B. “Jim” Merrimon A celebration of Mr. Merrimon’s
died Jan. 21, 2009. She is survived years by Mars Hill College. Ernest Jennifer, of Richmond, Va., and Weaverville - James B. “Jim” Mer- Life was held at 11:30 am on Satur-
by her sons John W. Brzycki and was a member of Arrington Branch Megan Coates of Greenville, S.C.; rimon, 69, of Weaverville, entered day, Jan. 24, 2009, in the Basilica
his wife Regina, of Weaverville and Baptist Church for many years and his little dog. Mickey. into eternal rest on Tuesday, Jan. of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St.,
James Brzycki of San Francisco. before transferring his membership The funeral service was held at 20, 2009. Asheville, with Father Morris Boyd
Asheville Area Alternative Fu- to Trinity Baptist Church in Mars 11 am on Monday, Jan. 26, in the Mr. Merrimon was born February officiating.
neral & Cremation Services is assist- Hill. He was the son of the late Rea- Chapel of Madison Funeral Home, 27, 1939, in New Smyrna Beach, In lieu of flowers, memorials may
ing the family. (258-8274) gan and Minnie Arrington Coates with the Rev. Ken Kelley and the Fla., with roots deep within North be made in his honor to the Ameri-
and was also preceded in death by Rev. Bob Selman officiating. Burial Carolina, where he returned in 2001 can Cancer Society, 120 Executive
Ernest Nial Coates
five brothers, Roy, Thea, Coye, J.R., followed at Ashelawn Gardens of
to retire and enjoy his family’s his-
Park, Bldg. #1, Asheville, NC
Weaverville - Ernest Nial Coates,
and Johnnie and four sisters, Alta, Memory in Weaverville with full
tory. Jim was preceded in death by
28801. Madison Funeral Home is
85, of 79 Church Street, died Friday,
Elsie, Meda and Juanita. Military Rites conducted by the
his father, Jesse Branch Merrimon
assisting the family.
Jan. 23, 2009, at his home after a
He is survived by his wife of 62 Mars Hill VFW Post 5483.
and mother, Beatrice Lonia Prince,
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long illness.
years, Willie Lewis Coates; a son, The family received friends from
son, Kenneth Merrimon, grandson,
Born in Madison County, Er-
Thomas Earl Coates and his wife, 3 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, Jan. 25,
Heath Merrimon and several aunts Aelene Jackson
nest was a loving husband, father,
Lynda, of Florence, Ala.; a daugh- at the funeral home.
and uncles. Weaverville - Aelene M. Jackson,
grandfather, and friend. He served
ter, Wanda Coates Rice and her In lieu of flowers, the family re-
Jim is survived by his mom, Marie 79, died Saturday, January 24, 2009.
in the U.S. Army during World War
husband, Alan, of Greenville, S.C.; quests memorials be made to Care
Harrell; his life partner, Mitch- Asheville Area Funeral and Crema-
II as a Sergeant and Squad Leader
four grandchildren, Allana Rice Partners Hospice Foundation, P.O.
ell A. Schlumbrecht; daughter, tion Services is assisting the family.
and received the American Theater
Burke and her husband, Dave, of Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
Teresa Lechner of Stendal, Ind.; 258 8274.
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