Obituaries
Church, where she was a Sunday oldest Charter Member of Oak
school teacher and a member of Grove Baptist Church. Gladys was
the choir. She attended Victory a cosmetologist, beginning work in
Tabernacle in East Flat Rock. 1938 and continuing until her retire-
She is the daughter of the late ment in 1999. She was preceded in
John Moten and Cora Webb Allen, death by her parents, John Robert
and the wife of the late William Guy Fisher and Eulaila Bradley Fisher;
Hensley, who died in 1965. She is husband, Joseph B. Sams; sisters,
preceded in death by all of her three Edna Hunter and Zennie Watkins;
sisters and one brother, and her and brothers, Arvel and Teddie
son, William Vernon Hensley. Fisher.
Surviving are her children, Gar- Surviving are her daughter, Kar-
nett Dillingham of Barnardsville; en Gortney and husband, Maurice,
LaTona Hensley of Wellford, S.C.; of Asheville; grandchildren, Nichole
Michael Hensley of Fruitand Park, Wells of Mars Hill and Josh Wells
Fla.; Merrill Hensley of Hender- of Atlanta; sister, Kathleen Brown of
sonville; Beaty Hensley of Bar- Knoxville, Tenn.; and several nieces
Cyndi Comolli pice Solace Center in Asheville. life will be held at noon on Sat-
nardsville; Elva Towe of Boiling and nephews.
Candler - Cyndi Comolli, age Mr. Carlisle had lived most of his urday, Feb. 7, 2009, in Jupiter
Springs, S.C.; and Sidney Hensley The funeral service was held at 3
51, of Candler died Tuesday, Jan. life in Greenville, SC, but because Baptist Church, with Minister Ed-
of Fletcher; 11 grandchildren; and pm on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in the
27, 2009. of declining health had lived the die DeBruhl officiating. The family
several great-grandchildren. chapel of Madison Funeral Home,
Mrs. Comolli was born October past 2 years with his daughter, will receive friends following the
The service was held at 11 am with the Revs. Phillip Parker, Jerry
13, 1957, in San Francisco, Calif., Fran and husband Earl Eskew in service. In lieu of flowers memorial
on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, in Wilson and David Gentry officiating.
and was a resident of Buncombe Weaverville. He was born April 17, contributions may be sent to the
the chapel of West Funeral Home, Burial followed in the Oak Grove
County for the past thirteen years. 1911, in Del Rio, Tenn. Veterans Shelter, Hospice or the
17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, Baptist Church Cemetery with
She was the former owner of Pizza Preceding him in death were his American Cancer Society. Honor-
with the Rev. Lawrence Russell Dennis and Dale Fisher, Anthony
Roma in Mars Hill. parents, Charlie and Hattie Clark ary pallbearers are Russell Buck-
officiating. Burial was in the West Edwards, Bobby Fortner, Landon
Surviving is her husband of 21 Carlisle; his wife of 53 years, Vas- ner, Butch Gudger, Ronnie Cooper,
Memorial Park. Ford and Gary Conner serving as
years, Brian E. Comolli; sons, Jere- toria Lee Carlisle; his second wife Tony Edmonds, Sam Coates and
The family received friends from pallbearers.
mi Rae Comolli of Candler and Sky of 16 years, Galvesta Dempsey Jerry Hawkins. The family would
6 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 3, The family received friends from
Plunkett of Ohio; step-daughter, Er- Carlisle; a son, John David Car- like to express their gratitude to
2009, at the funeral home. 1 pm to 3 pm prior to the service at
ica Lynn LeClair and husband Tim lisle; a daughter, Elizabeth Lell; Hospice and special thank you to
Flowers are acceptable and ap- the funeral home.
of Loudon, NH; grandsons, Braden one brother and four sisters. He is Dorisse and Maggie.
preciated. Flowers are acceptable or memo-
and Maddox of Loudon, NH; survived by one son, Everette Car- Asheville Area Alternative Funer-
A memorial video tribute of Mrs. rials may be made to Mountain Area
mother, Esther Haarklan of Red- lisle and wife Wilma of Weaverville al & Cremation Services is assisting
Hensley’s life is available under her Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville,
ding, Calif.; sisters, Sandy Sison and one daughter, Fran Eskew and the family. (828)258-8274
obituary at www.WestFamilyFuner- NC 28813 or Gideon’s International,
of Doyle, Calif. and Janice Bonillia husband Earl of Weaverville.
alServices.com Madison County Camp, P.O. Box
of Lake Stevens, Wash.; brother, The funeral was on Jan. 31, 2009,
1182, Marshall, NC 28753.
Marcus Weisbarth of Kingmon, at the Thomas McAfee funeral
www.MadisonFH.com
Ariz.; father and mother-in-law, Rae home North West on White Horse
M. and Priscilla B. Comolli of Hen- Road in Greenville, Sc. Donations
dersonville; sister-in-law, Brenda may be made to Care Partners Hos-
Comolli and brother-in-law, Stevie pice Foundation, PO Box 25238,
Miller, both of Portland, Maine. Asheville, NC 28813.
A memorial service was held at
2 pm on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009,
William Randy Carter
in Gateway Christian Commu-
Weaverville - William Randy
nity Church, of which she was a
Carter, 58, died Monday, Feb. 2,
member, with the Pastoral Team
2009, at his residence.
officiating.
Mr. Carter was born June 8,
Memorials may be made to the
1950, in Haywood County. He
Cyndi Comolli Memorial Fund, c/o
served in the Marine Corps during
Gateway Christian Community,
the Vietnam War and was awarded
21 Integrity Drive, Asheville, NC
the Purple Heart.
28804
Mr. Carter was the a son of the
West Funeral Home, 17 Merri-
late William Ernest and Mary Fran-
mon Ave. is assisting the family.
ces Landon Carter. Surviving are
Beatrice Hensley
Gladys Fisher Sams
www.westfamilyfuneralservices.
son, William Russell Carter and
Barnardsville - Beatrice Hensley,
Weaverville - Gladys Fish-
com
his girlfriend, Emily Poston, of Flor-
90, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009.
er Sams, 94, of Jupiter Road,
ence, S.C.; step-daughter, Charlotte
Mrs. Hensley was born March 15,
Weaverville, went home to be with
Serena Ann Sprouse
William Berlin Carlisle Y. McDaris of Charlotte; brother,
1918, in Buncombe County where
the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 29,
Alexander - Serena Ann Sprouse,
Weaverville/Grennville, SC - Wil- Rick Carter and his wife, Kaye, of
she had lived all of her life. She
2009.
47, of 34 Trenton Drive, passed
liam Berlin Carlisle, age 97, went Weaverville; a beloved uncle and
retired from Grove Park Inn after 18
Mrs. Sams was born Jan. 20,
away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009.
home to be with the Lord on Jan. 29, aunt and several cousins.
years of service. She was an avid
1915, in Madison County and was
A lifelong resident of Buncombe
2009, at the John Fe. Keever Hos- A memorial and celebration of
student of the Bible and a charter
a resident of Buncombe County
County, she worked at Wolf Moun-
member of Chestnut Grove Baptist
for most of her life. She was the
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