Obituaries
e-mailed to the family at www. The family received friends from Merrimon Ave., Weaverville. At and Noah Mason, and Brionna
blueridge-funeral-service.com 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday at West other times, the family was at the Fletcher.
Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Av- residence. Funeral services were held at 2
enue, Weaverville. Flowers were acceptable and pm on Saturday, March 7, 2009,
Flowers were acceptable and appreciated. in Pleasant Valley Baptist Church,
appreciated. Those desiring to A video tribute is available under Burnsville, of which he was a mem-
make a memorial contribution are Mr. Rice’s obituary at www.west- ber, with Revs. Davy Shelton and
encouraged to consider Hospice familyfuneralservices.com Roy McPeters officiating. Burial
of Madison County, PO Box 69, was in the church cemetery.
Marshall, NC 28753. The family received friends from
www.westfamilyfuneralservices. 6 pm until 8 pm on Friday, March
com 6, 2009, at West Funeral Home,
17 Merrimon Avenue, Weaverville,
where the body remained until
placed in the church one hour prior
to the services. At other times the
family was at the residence.
www.westfamilyfuneralservices.
Herbert Clay Edwards
com
Mars Hill - Herbert Clay Ed-
wards, 78, of 361 Henry Clay Cove, Elizabeth Peeke
died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Weaverville - Irene Elizabeth
The Laurels of Summit Ridge. He Peeke, age 92, of 270 Ollie Weaver
was born in Potecasi, NC, and the
Ella Ball Dillingham
Road died Thursday, March 5,
son of the late Hensley Clay and
Fairview - Ella Virginia Ball
2009.
Ruth Rogers Edwards. Edwards
Dillingham, age 90, of 5 Sweet
Miss Peeke was born December
attended Mars Hill College, UNC
Apple Drive, joined Jesus in her
27, 1916, in Buncombe County.
at Chapel Hill and N.C. State. He
heavenly home on Thursday, Feb.
She taught in the public school
retired in 1991 from Aerospace Di-
26, 2009. She was known simply
vision of Honeywell. Mr. Edwards
Rev. Kenneth Ray
system for a number of years before
as Grannie to her family and the
taught at Marshall High School
asheville - Rev. Kenneth E. Ray,
becoming a missionary with West
many children whom she loved and
where he was band director and
age 82, of 560 Aiken Road, died
Indies Mission in Haiti where she
provided care for throughout her
formed the first marching band at
Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
served for 35 years. Miss Peeke
life. She never met a stranger and
Marshall High School. He was an
Rev. Ray was born May 23,
attended First Baptist Church,
always had a kiss and kind word
Jeremey Allen Rice
active member of Mars Hill Baptist
1926, in Yancey County and was a
Weaverville. She was the daughter
for those she met. Her life was a
Weaverville - Jeremey Allen
Church where he served as Dea-
resident of Buncombe County for
of the late James Eugene and Willie
testimony of her love for Jesus, her
Rice, age 23, of 989 Jupiter Road,
con, and was very active in the
most of his life. He was a veteran
Mae Corbet Peeke. She was also
family and her friends. She enjoyed
died Friday, February 20, 2009,
choir and was a lifetime musician.
of World War II serving in the U.S.
preceded in death by her siblings,
fellowship at both Dillingham Pres-
from injuries sustained in a motor-
Surviving is his wife, Margaret;
Army. He was formerly employed
William “Bill” Peeke, Albert “Abe”
byterian Church and Laurel Pines
cycle accident.
two daughters, Jeannie Brannock
at Talman’s Office Supply. Rev.
Peeke, George “Bob” Peeke, and
Baptist Church.
Jeremey was born July 1, 1985,
(Lee) of Inverness, Fla. and Ann
Ray had been in the ministry since
Wanda P. Teague.
The daughter of the late Jake and
in Buncombe County where he
Barrett (Kenneth) Safety, Harbor,
1976. Rev. Ray has pastored at
Surviving are her sister, Cath-
Linda Ball, she was a lifelong resi-
had lived all of his life. He was a
Fla.; two sons, Herbert Clay Ed-
Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church for
erine Peeke of Weaverville; nieces,
dent of Buncombe County. She was
graduate of North Buncombe High
wards Jr. (Bonnie) of Cary, Ill. and
the last 15 years. He also served
Barbara Ball, Dorothy Peeke and
preceded in death by her husband,
School and a student at AB Tech.
William Henry Edwards (Bebe) of
several other local churches. He
Carol Starnes; and nephews,
Jobe Gaston Dillingham, her son
Jeremey was a member of First
Gainesville, Fla.; brothers, William
was preceded in death by his par-
William Peeke, Jr., and Reeves
Jobe Gaston Dillingham, Jr., her
Baptist Church, Weaverville. He
Rogers Edwards (Mildred), Hous-
ents, Ernest and Celia Metcalf Ray;
Teague.
son-in-law, Wade Dillingham, and
had a lifelong love for music.
Funeral services were held at 2
ton and Thomas Hugh Edwards
her stepson, Harry Dillingham.
Surviving are his father, Bobby
his first wife, Doris Ray, who died
pm on Wednesday, March 11, 2009,
(Peggy) Clemmons, NC, nine
Surviving members of her family
Rice and JoAnn, his mother, Cecilla
in 1993; brothers, Lida and Rupert
in First Baptist Church, Weaverville,
grandchildren and several nieces
include daughter, Betty Dillingham
Rice Ventura; brothers, Brandon
Ray; and sisters, Lena McPeters,
with Rev. Dr. Jim McCoy and Rev.
and nephews.
of Barnardsville; son, Edgar Dilling-
and wife Laura, Josh and wife
Ruth Ray, and Kate Ray.
Lee Roy Denton officiating. Burial
The funeral service was held at
ham and wife Brenda of Asheville;
Joanie, and Nathan Masters Rice,
Surviving are his wife of 15 years,
was in Clark’s Chapel Cemetery.
2 pm Saturday, March 7, 2009, at
daughters-in-law, Phyllis Dillingham
paternal grandfather, Luther Rice;
Mary Irene Ray; daughter, Teresa
The family received friends one
Mars Hill Baptist Church where the
of Fairview and Ruth Dillingham of
maternal grandmother, Betty Jones
Mason and husband Buck of Burns-
hour prior to the service at the
body was placed one hour prior
Mars Hill; sister, Edna Webb of Bar-
and three nieces.
ville; stepchildren, Kathy Tipton and
church.
to the service. Dr. Tommy Justus
nardsville. She had nine grandchil-
Funeral services were held at
husband Danny of Rogersville, Ten-
Memorials may be made to
and Rev. Sue Fitzgerald officiated.
dren, 16 great grandchildren and
2:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 26,
nessee, and Jani Kincaid Medlin
First Baptist Church, Weaverville,
Burial followed in Mars Hill Baptist
two great-great grandchildren who
2009, at First Baptist Church,
and husband Cory of Nashville,
PO Box 547, Weaverville, NC
Church Cemetery. The family re-
brought much joy to her life.
Weaverville, with Rev. Dr. Jim Mc-
Tennessee; sister, Faye McPeters
28787, or MEBSH c/o World Team,
ceived friends following the service
Services were held at 2 pm on
Coy and Rev. Daniel Reese and
of Walnut; grandchildren, Scott and
1431 Stuckert Rd., Warrington, PA
at the church.
Sunday, March 1, 2009, in Dilling-
Mr. Blake Hart officiating. Burial
Brandy Mason, Aaron and Jennifer
18976.
Memorials may be made to the
ham Presbyterian Church with
was in Oak Ridge Baptist Church
Mason, Kelly Young and husband
West Funeral Home, 17 Mer-
Mars Hill Baptist Church Music
Revs. Richard Hicks and Tony
Cemetery.
Aaron; step-grandchildren, Can-
rimon Ave., Weaverville was in
Fund, P. O. Box 218, Mars Hill, N.
Parham officiating. Burial was in
The family received friends from
dace Fletcher and husband Daniel,
C. 28754.
Dillingham Cemetery, Barnards-
6 to 8 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 25,
Ashley Charron and husband Jeff,
charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be
ville.
2009, at West Funeral Home, 17
and Jordan Etters; great grandchil-
www.westfamilyfuneralservices.
dren, Creed Young, Jason, Hannah
com
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