Obituaries
Rev. Dean Murphy, Rev. Ronnie Road, Weaverville.
Peterson, Rev. Kevin Laws and Flowers are acceptable and
Rev. Marvin Hensley. appreciated. Those desiring to
Memorials may be made in make a memorial contribution
loving memory of James, to are encouraged to consider
The Gideons International, PO CarePartners, P.O. Box 25338,
Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714. Asheville, NC 28813.
Yancey Funeral Service is serv- A memorial tribute video is
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the website www.yanceyfuner- Nolen’s obituary.
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Nadine Shelton
Weaverville - Beverly Nadine
English Shelton, 52, was called
home to be with the Lord on Sat-
Rev. James Roy Ledford passed away, Monday, March
urday, February 28, 2009.
On 26th of February, 2009, the 2, 2009, at the John F. Keever
Mrs. Shelton was born June
Joseph Campus.
portals of Heaven opened to re- Solace Center in Asheville.
5, 1956 in Buncombe County
A native of Madison County,
ceive James Roy Ledford, Gods An Asheville native, she lived
where she had lived all of her
she resided most of her life in
obedient servant and witness. her whole life in Western North
life. She was a Licensed Practi-
Buncombe County. She worked
A native of Yancey County, he Carolina. She was the daughter
cal Nurse.
as a seamstress and was a
was a son of the late Rev. Gus of the late Joseph Edward and
Nadine was preceded in death
member of Fellowship Baptist
and Sylvia Angel Ledford and Lucy Wise Jones. She was also
by her beloved father, Troy
Church. Mrs. Helms loved sew-
the husband of Wanda “Tootie” preceded in death by her hus-
English.
ing, gardening, canning, and
Boings Ledford. He was also band, James Jim Nolen, whom
Surviving is her mother, Dollie
cooking for her family. She also
preceded in death by two sisters: she missed dearly; brothers,
Ponder English; her husband
loved attending church.
Opal Grant and Pauline Pigg. Edward Jones and Harry Jones;
of 41 years, Steve Shelton;
Mrs. Helms was the daughter
James was a member in the sisters, JoAnn Jones and Betty
eight children, Teresa Ball and
of the late Dwight and Alice
Jacks Creek Conference. Gaddy; and son-in-law, Dennis
husband, Kevin, of Mars Hill,
Bishop Wilde and the wife of the
Surviving is his loving wife of Gareth Alexander “Alex” Shelton.
Tamatha Cutshall and hus-
late Bowden T. Helms. She was
29 years, Wanda “Tootie” Bo-
band, Eric, of Marshall, Travis
also preceded in death by four
Eyman
She is survived by her chil-
ings Ledford; five sisters: Faye
Shelton and fiance, Kimberly
sisters and two brothers.
Marshall - Gareth “Alex” Alex-
dren, son, Garry Nolen and
Smith of Marshall, Ruth Gibbs
Stapleton, of Candler, Tiffany
Surviving are her children,
ander Eyman, 38, of Marshall,
wife, Alice; daughters, Jackie
of Columbus, NC, Mabel Getz of
Jenkins and husband, Anthony,
Louise Wilde of Woodfin, Ellen
passed away on Tuesday, Feb-
Lasher and husband, Rich-
Weaverville, Magdalene Horse-
of Weaverville, Thelisha Shelton
Bridges of Ariz., Debra Fox and
ruary 24th, 2009 due to injuries
ard, Pamela Shelton and Gay
man of Baltimore, MD and Maude
and fiance, Jason Noel, of Bar-
husband Wayne of Leicester,
sustained in an accident.
Smith; eight grandchildren,
Wilson of Polk County; four broth-
nardsville, Timothy, Tyler, and
Annette Gunter of Asheville,
Mr. Eyman was born Febru-
Alicia Nolen, Tammy L. Molis,
ers: Hiram, Sam, Frank, and Glen
Tameeka Shelton and Samantha
Suzette Radford and husband
ary 2, 1971 in Gratiot County,
Kelly L. Simpson, Mark Lasher,
Ledford all of Burnsville; special
Morrow of the home; 14 grand-
Carlton of Marshall, the Rev.
MI and had been a resident of
Jillian S. Merrill and Caitlyn,
friends: Rev. Troy and Hattie Mc-
children, Shane and Shawn Ball,
Tom Helms and wife Tina of
Madison County for several
Beau and Cassidy Smith; three
Curry and Rev. Ricky Honeycutt
Brittany and Dakota Cutshall,
Candler, and Alita Almendinger
years. He was an employee of
great-grandchildren, Dylan and
and several nieces, nephews and
Katie, Noah, Cody and Jordan
and husband Joshua of Can-
Southern Concrete Materials,
Jordan Molis and Lasher Simp- dler; sisters, Minnie Morrow of
a host of friends also survive.
Inc. inWeaverville.
son; sister, Peggy Shoffner; very
Stapleton, Destany, Dominque,
Leicester, Geraldine Helms of
Funeral services will be held
Surviving are his wife, Rhonda
special niece and great niece,
Dylan, and Diona Jenkins, Sum-
at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3rd
Ross Eyman of the home, par-
JoAnn Black and Linda Black;
mer and Xayvira Noel; brother,
Asheville, and Margaret Woo-
in the chapel of Yancey Funeral
ents, David Harry and Nancy
and many nieces, nephews and
Rev. Charles English; and two
ten of Leicester; brothers: D.H.
Services. Revs. Ricky Honeycutt,
Fauble Eyman of Mars Hill,
cousins.
sisters, Linda Rice and Carolyn
Wilde and wife Jo of Dumas, MS,
Terry Richardson and Frank
daughters, Eliza and Eleanor
The funeral service will be held
English.
and Frank Wilde of Marshall;
Cable will officiate. The family
Eyman also of the home; and
at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 5,
The funeral service will be
15 grandchildren and 9 great-
will receive friends from 5 to 7
brother, Miles David Eyman of
2009, at Calvary Baptist Church
held at 12 noon, Wednesday
grandchildren.
p.m. prior to the service at the
New York.
on Haywood Road, Asheville,
in the Chapel of Madison Fu-
Funeral services will be held
funeral home and other times his
A Celebration of Alex’s Life
with Dr. Bill McMahon officiat-
neral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy
at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fellowship
wife, Wanda “Tootie” will be at the
will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday in
ing. Burial will be at New Liberty
Dean Hensley officiating. Burial
Baptist Church, with the Rev.
home of Karen and Bill Higgins,
the Chapel of Madison Funeral
Baptist Church Cemetery.
will be in Ashelawn Gardens of
Zane Edmonds and the Rev.
701 Lankford Branch, his sisters
Home.
The family will receive friends
Memory.
Tom Helms officiating. Burial will
and brothers will be at the home
In lieu of flowers, memorials
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
The family received friends
follow in Forest Lawn Memorial
of his sister, Ruth Gibbs, 36 Aza-
may be made to the Eliza and
at West Funeral Home, 17 Mer-
from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the
Park.
lea Lane, or 52 Tulip Lane the old
Eleanor Eyman Trust Fund, %
rimon, Weaverville, where the
funeral home.
The family will receive friends
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday at
home place on Bald Mountain.
Hometrust Bank, PO Box 945,
body will remain until placed in Anders-Rice Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held
Weaverville, NC 28787.
the church one hour prior to the
Emagene Wilde Helms
Flowers are accepted, or me-
at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, in
service.
Woodfin - Emagene Wilde
morial donations may be made
the Ledford Cemetery. Pallbear- At other times the family will
Helms, 77, of 9 Nina Street, went
to the American Heart Associa-
ers serving are: Rev. Jimmy
Nedra Lee Nolen
be at the residence of Pamela
home to be with her Lord and
tion, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen,
Arrowood, Rev. Kelly Pittman,
Woodfin - Nedra Jones Nolen,
79, of 26 Stone River Drive,
Shelton, 155 Elkins Branch
Savior Saturday, February 28,
VA 23058-5216.
2009 at Mission Hospitals, St.
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