Obituaries


Betty Ruth Ballard Mars Hill/Asheville - Betty


Ruth Ballard, 61, of The Oaks of Sweeten Creek, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010. She was a daughter of the late


Opie Ellis and Annie Mae Prof- fitt Ballard. Surviving is her sister Viola


Hughes of Burnsville; brothers, Eddie Ballard of Mars Hill and Hoyle Ballard (Delilah) of Weav- erville. The family would like to thank


The Oaks for the kindness shown Betty. A graveside service will be


held at a later date. Blue Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill is assisting the family.


Jack David Moody Weaverville - Jack David


Moody, 74, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2010. His family will receive friends


at Groce Funeral Home on Pat- ton Ave. from 7 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday, July 23, 2010. A cel- ebration of Jack’s life will be at 11 am on Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the funeral home. Richard Norman Olson Weaverville - Richard Nor-


man Olson, age 69, of Weav- erville died Sunday, July 18, 2010. West Funeral Home will announce arrangements.


westfamilyfuneralservices.com


David LaBruce Allen Woodfin - David LaBruce Al-


len, 67, of 7 Elk Mountain Place, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at his home. This is an update to invite fam-


ily and friends to a Celebration of David’s life to be held Sunday Aug. 1, 2010 which would have been David’s 68th birthday. The celebration will be held from 1 pm until 6 pm (or later) at David’s past residence of 7 Elk Mountain Place in Woodfin. Please contact Scott Allen at


828-989-6811 for additional in- formation. All of David’s children and


grandchildren will be in atten- dance, and all who wish to cele- brate David’s life are encouraged to attend. Nothing fancy as David would


have said, but food and drinks will be provided.


Rebecca Alene Whitaker Weaverville - Rebecca Alene


Whitaker, 83, of Weaverville, died on Sunday, July 11, 2010, at the Brian Center. A native of Buncombe County,


Ms. Whitaker was a daughter of the late Leonard W. and Mary Dotson Whitaker. She was also preceded in


death by her sister, Martha Da- vis. She is survived by her brother,


Henson Whitaker and wife Jean, of Mars Hill; one nephew, one niece, and two great-nieces. A private service will be held at


a later date. Groce Funeral Home on Patton


Ave. is assisting her family. The on-line register is available at grocefuneralhome.com.


Paul “Baldy” Rene’ Shelton Weaverville - Paul “Baldy”


Rene’ Shelton, 47, 113 Ox Creek Road, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and the son of Blanche Deweese Shelton and the late Clyde Shelton. Surviving in addition to his


mother is his daughter, LaTonya Blanche Shelton of Texas; son Brandon Shelton of Weaver- ville; sisters, Wanda Poteat of Asheville, and Shirley Carver of Dallas, NC; brother Randy Shel- ton of Asheville; grandson Devon Shelton and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held


at 2 pm on Saturday, July 17, 2010 in Robbie Capps Memo- rial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Service. The Rev. Jerry Wheeler officiated. Burial followed in the Holcombe Cemetery. The family received friends from noon – 2:


Weaverville


Two concerts to support Joyful Noise


Members of the Opal String


Quartet are joining forces with the faculty of the Joyful Noise Community Music & Arts Cen- ter and members of the Asheville Symphony for two benefit con- certs in support of the Joyful Noise Summer Music & Arts Camp Scholarship Fund. The first concert “Mendelssohn


Madness” will be held at 8 pm on Sunday (July 25) at First Presby- terian Church in Weaverville. The concert will feature Men-


delssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in d minor, op. 49 and Octet in Eb major, op. 20. Suggested dona- tions are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. The second concert is entitled


“Tremendous Trios.” It will begin at 3 pm Aug. 8 at a private home setting in Asheville. Tickets are $30 and seating is extremely limited. Kara Poorbaugh, viola; Franklin Keel, cello; Dr. Dan- iel Weiser, piano will perform Brahms’ Clarinet Trio in A ma-


jor, op. 114 and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in d minor, op. 49.


Light refreshments will be


served. To reserve, call 505-2903 or email danielemmasophie@ gmail.com. One-hundred percent of pro-


ceeds will go toward the schol- arship fund for the Weaverville- based non-profit community arts center.


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pm on Saturday prior to the ser- vice. Online condolences may be e-


mailed to the family at blueridge- funeral-service.com


Ruby Lee Gambill Boone Weaverville – Ruby Lee Gam-


bill Boone, age 79, of Weaver- ville went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 15, 2010. She was born Jan. 31, 1931,


in Madison County. Ruby was the daughter of the late Edd and Ollie Coates. She is also preceded in death by her hus- band, Walter James Gambill, Jr., who died in 1997; a sister, Shelby Jean Ackerman; broth- ers, Claude Richard and James Hershel; and two half sisters, Arnon Dupee and Magdella Rhymer. Ruby spent much of her time


in real estate and in later years got her degree in nursing at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville. Ruby was a member of Celebra- tion Church in Weaverville. Surviving are her husband,


Charles Boone of Weaverville; sisters, Helen Worley and hus- band Kenneth of Asheville, Wilma Hughes and husband J.D. of Oteen; brothers, E.J. and wife Genevieve of Marshall, Ray Donald and wife Jane of Fletcher; sister-in-laws, Virginia Coates of Marshall and Cynthia Coates of Enka; brother-in-law,


John Ackerman of Hixon, Tenn.; and several nieces and neph- ews. Her funeral service was held


at 2 pm on Sunday, July 18, 2010, in the Chapel of West Fu- neral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, with Revs. Tom Lo- max and Jeff Wilkie officiating. Burial was in West Memorial Park. The family received friends


from 5 pm to 7 pm on Satur- day, July 17, 2010, at the funeral home. Flowers were acceptable and


appreciated. Those desiring to make a memorial contribution are encouraged to consider CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. westfamilyfuneralervices.com


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