Obituaries


Weaverville, NC 28787, will be greatly appreciated. West Funeral Home, 17 Mer-


rimon Ave., Weaverville, assist- ed the family. west fami lyfuneralser vices.


com west fami lyfuneralser vices. com The funeral service for Phyllis


was held at 11 am on Monday, May 17, 2010 in Alexander Cha- pel United Methodist Church with Rev. Marjory Kiess offici- ating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family received friends


from 10 am to 11 am on Mon- day prior to the funeral service at the church. Memorials may be made to


Stella Marie Waring Weaverville – Stella Marie


Waring, age 95, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010. She was born Feb. 6, 1915,


in Herington, KS. Her parents were Fred C. Bratton and Olive Trammell Bratton. She moved to Weaverville in 1981 with her husband James L. Waring, who died in 1995. Stella was a sec- retary for many years. Her first job as a secretary was in the Sec- retary of State office in Oklaho- ma City. Later she was a secre- tary in the YMCA in Oklahoma City. Her last job was as secre- tary for her husband who was by then the General Secretary of the YMCA in Waco, Texas. Stella was a hospital volunteer for over 30 years. She began the work in Waco and was president of that group. Both she and her husband were volunteers at Mis- sion Hospital in Asheville. She began crocheting baby blankets for Project Linus when the or- ganization was first started in this area. It brought her great pleasure and she continued this work until a month before her death. She was active in the United Methodist Church in Weaverville. Surviving are her daughter


Dore Hansel of Mars Hill; three grandchildren, five great grand- children and numerous nieces and nephews. Her funeral service was held


at 2:30 pm on Friday, May 14, at Weaverville United Method- ist Church, with Rev. Linda M. Kelly officiating. Burial was in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. In lieu of f lowers, donations


to Weaverville United Meth- odist Church, P.O. Box 37,


Dorothy Chandler Price Marshall - Dorothy Chandler


Troy E. Bailey Weaverville – Troy E. Bai-


ley, age 56, of 20 Court House Drive, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Mr. Bailey was born Sept. 22,


1953, in Buncombe County. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving in Vietnam. Troy was a retired machinist. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 21


years, S. Diann Williams of Weaverville; daughter Kaycee Bailey, and son Matthew Bai- ley, both of Weaverville; parents Earl and Louise Massey Bailey of Alexander; sister Lisa Hon- eycutt and husband Lt. Col. Rodney Honeycutt of Hawaii; nephews, Noah, Gavin and Joshua; brother J.J. Bailey and wife Jessica of Alexander; and nephew Landon. His funeral service was held


at 2:30 pm on Monday, May 17, 2010, in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, with Rev. Larry Sprouse and Rev. Drew Mabry officiating. Burial was in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family received friends


from 4 pm to 6 pm on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the funeral home. Flowers were acceptable and


appreciated. Used book sale Te Weaverville Library Friends will hold an annual spring used-book


sale from 10 am to 3 pm on May 29. Fiction and non-fiction will be divid- ed into various categories as well as children’s books, audio books, movies and music. Each item will be priced individually. Te library is located at 41 N. Main St. in Weaverville. For more information, call the library at 250-6482.


18 THE TRIBUNE - May 20 - May 26, 2010


Price, 67, of 104 N. Main St., passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010 in John F. Keever Solace Center. She was born in Mitch- ell County to the late Lloyd and Magnolia Thomas Chandler. She was also preceded in death by six brothers and one sister. Surviving are two sons, Ed-


ward and Elvis Dearnley both of Morganton, seven grandchil- dren, 16 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and special friend, Patsy Grooms. Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmoth- er, aunt and was loved by all who knew her. The family received friends


from 2 pm - 3 pm on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Blue Ridge Funeral Service, Mars Hill. A graveside service was held at 3:45 pm on Sunday in Chandler Cemetery, Ben Cover Rd., Mar- shall. The Rev. Vinson Price of- ficiated. Online condolences may be


e-mailed to the family at blu- eridge-funeral-service.com.


Phyllis Shook King Powell Asheville - Phyllis Shook King


Powell died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the age of 83 following a long illness. She was a resi- dent of Asheville and a member of Alexander Chapel United Methodist Church. Phyllis was born in Charlotte


on June 26, 1926, daughter of Luther and Hettie Shook, she


had three brothers, Carter, Clif- ton and Ervin and one sister Ramona Rice.


Alexander Chapel UMC, Build- ing Fund, c/o Elizabeth Hawk- ins, 133 Blackberry Inn Rd., Weaverville, NC 28787. West Funeral Home, Weaver-


Following her


mother’s death at a young age Phyllis attended the Children’s Home in Winston Salem from 1937-1944. Phyllis launched her own Real Estate business. In her 30s she began a nursing career. During her more than 16 years of formal education Phyllis received her LPN license (Yale New Haven, CT), RN license (Asheville-Buncombe Tech) and Drug-Alcohol Tech Degree (Southwestern Tech, Sylva). Before retiring in 1991 Phyllis worked as a nurse-in- charge, private duty nurse, trav- eling nurse/companion, drug/ alcohol counselor, coronary care nurse, and psychiatric nurse. Phyllis had a love for reading


and writing. She wrote many short stories of her life and was in the process of writing her memoirs. Phyllis will always be remembered for her wonderful story telling, sense of humor, and love for her familyÖespe- cially her children, grandchil- dren and great-grandchildren. Phyllis is survived by her three


children: Daniel King and wife Sheri of Asheville, Philip Powell of Asheville and Deborah Steady and husband John of New Bern. Grandchildren: Scott Van- Steenburgh of West Haven, Ct and Chelsea King of Asheville, also, Dee wife of Daniel Pica- gli (deceased) of East Haven, CT. Great-Grandchildren: DJ, Matthew and Jennifer Picagli of East Haven, CT, and Rowan Smith of Asheville. Phyllis was preceded in death


by a grandchild Daniel Picagli and brother Carter Shook.


ville was in charge of arrange- ments. west fami lyfuneralser vices.


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Blanche Knuck Mars Hill - Blanche Jose-


phine Knock, 88, of Mars Hill passed away May 13, 2010. She was a resident of this commu- nity for 23 years coming from Miami Lakes, Fla. She was the beloved mother of two sons Charles Careccia and Edward Careccia both of Mars Hill; daughter Rosemary Snelling of Mars Hill; brother Edward Pa- jor of NJ; nine grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren. A funeral mass was held at St.


Andrews of the Apostle Church in Mars Hill, Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 11 am. Father Fred M. Werth Jr. officiated. Online condolences may be


e-mailed to the family at blu- eridge-funeral-service.com.


Masonic Charities fundraiser Vance Masonic Lodge #293 will be having a barbecue fundraiser for the Masonic Charities at 6 pm on


May 29. Te meal will consist of smoked pork barbecue, baked beans, cole slaw, roll and a drink for a do- nation for the charities. Te lodge is located at 633 Old Mars Hill Highway. For information or directions call the secretary at 206-2567.


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