Obituaries


Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaver- ville, with Rev. Naomi King and the Rev. Warren Owens officiating. Burial was in the Veterans section at West Memorial Park. Military rites were conducted by Mars Hill VFW Post #5483. Serving as pallbearers were


Chris Lance, Larry and Jeff Jus- tice, T.L. and Tyler Holland, and Jacob Bess. Honorary pallbearers were Micah and Luke Bess. The family received friends from


6 pm - 8 pm on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at the funeral home. At other times, the family was at


the residence. Special thanks for the excellent


James Vance (Jay, JV) Griffin Weaverville - James Vance Grif-


fin (Jay, JV) went to be with the Lord Aug. 11, 2010, at the John F. Keever Solace Center. He spent his last hours surrounded by lov- ing family. He was the oldest of seven children born to Lee Roy and Martha Cole Griffin on Aug. 3, 1928, in Weaverville. He leaves to cherish his memory


his devoted wife of 58 years, Nan- cy Hyatt Griffin, who took excellent care of him during his long illness. He also leaves behind sons, Rob- ert Griffin and his wife Laresa, and Steve Griffin; daughters, Martha Griffin Holland and her husband


Terry, and Teresa Griffin Bess and her husband Todd; granddaugh- ters, Trisha Griffin, Leacie Holland and Haley Fair; grandsons, Jacob, Luke, and Micah Bess, Tyler Hol- land and Terry Holland, Jr., and his wife Leigh; great granddaughter, Abbie Holland; brothers, Dwain Griffin of Elyria, Ohio, and Lee Roy Griffin and his wife Dianne of Weaverville; brothers-in-law, Gail Lance, Emmett Phillips and Dean Justice; and his aunt who was his best friend and affectionately known as his “partner in crime,” Gladys Bartlett. He was preceded in death by his


parents, his brother Donald Grif- fin, and his three sisters, Norma Lance, Ruby Phillips and Carolyn Justice. He served in the U.S. Navy in


North Buncombe’s full service hospital


providing care for small animals and horses


Ticks


starting to appear in WNC as they do every spring. Besides being bothersome by attach- ing to us and to our pet’s skin and feeding on blood, they also represent a real and potential- ly life-threatening health risk. Ticks can infect people and pets with several different serious diseases. The most common of these diseases in our region is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). RMSF causes a fever, lethargy, pain and many other possible symptoms. RMSF is potentially fatal but is quite treatable if caught early and is preventable through avoiding tick bites. The best way to protect your dog or cat from ticks and diseases they carry is to decrease their chances of being bit by using products such as Frontline. Be aware that there are many products out there that claim to offer tick protection but are not particularly effective and may not be safe, especially for cats. Ask your veterinarian for advice on the right protection for your pet.


Weaverville, Exit 15 off I-26 Mark Forde, DVM


Sue Reinecke, DVM 645-1616


It’s that time of year again. Ticks are just


the South Pacific. He was also an atomic veteran serving in the U.S. Army during Buster Jangle where he was one of the first troops to observe and participate in nuclear weapons tests. JV served in World War II and Korea. Jay loved the Lord and before


his illness he was an active mem- ber at Christ United Methodist Church in Weaverville. He cared very much for the church and his many friends there. He later attended Avery’s Creek United Methodist Church in Arden until his illness made it difficult. He had many talents and loves


that he passed onto his children. He was an avid bird hunter and loved being in the woods with his dogs and he loved to fish, both of which he enjoyed with Nancy, sons and grandchildren. He was an accomplished musician, play- ing bluegrass, rock, and country with many people around WNC. He performed at the Shindig on the Green as a member of the Stoney Creek Boys, the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival with Blue Ridge Mountaineers, the Fling Dings and numerous others. His passion for music will be remembered and carried on by his family. He and Nancy were one of the


first to sell spring water to be bottled by Milkco, Inc. and sold in North Carolina. His funeral service was held at


11 am on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in the Chapel of West Funeral


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care he received from Memory- Care and the Home Based Primary Care at VA Hospital which allowed the family to keep him at home as long as possible. Thank you also to the staff on the 8th floor at St. Joseph’s and John F. Keever Sol- ace Center for their care of Jay and his family. westfamilyfuneralervices.com


Leigha, Serrah, Brittany, Ethan, Colby, Elijah, Seth, Autumn, Lo- gan, Hunter and Dustin; great- great grandchild Jaden Jacob Jones; special nieces and neph- ews, Leslie Bowens, Joyce, Angel and Judy Chandley, Linda Worley and Eddie Bowens. The funeral service was held at


2 pm on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at Grapevine Baptist Church of which she was a member. The Rev. Danny Jenkins, the Rev. Ken Parker, the Rev. Tim Denton and the Rev. Jimmy Buckner officiated.


Burial followed in Ingle Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 pm - 9 pm on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, at Blue Ridge Funeral Ser- vice, Mars Hill. In lieu of flowers the family re-


quest memorials be made to: Blue Ridge Funeral Service, PO Box 27, Mars Hill, NC 28754 to assist with funeral expenses. Online condolences may be


sent to the family by visiting our Web site at blueridgefuneralser- vice.org.


Big Ivy Mountain Music Festival Te Freeman Family, Darrell Webb, Buncombe Turnpike, High


Windy Band, Paul’s Creek Band, and Laura Boosinger, George and Brooke Buckner, along with cloggers Loretta Freeman and Lindsey Rice, will provide the entertainment during the second annual Big Ivy Mountain Music Festival on Aug. 28. Te festival will run from noon to 8 pm. Go to bigivymusic.com for directions and a discount coupon.


Flea market, barbecue Te North Buncombe BlackHawk Band will hold its annual flea market


and barbecue Sept. 11 at the Weaverville United Methodist Church Youth Ministry building on Main Street in Weaverville. Te flea market will be held from 7:30 am until noon. Te barbecue will be held from 5 pm - 7 pm with a short concert by the band following the meal.


Altha Bowens Mars Marshall - Altha Bowens Mars


83, of 360 Quill Ammons Hollow passed away, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Flag Pond, Tenn., to the late Harrison and Vinnie Moore Bowens. She was the wife of the late Howard Mars and was also preceded in death by two daugh- ters, Shirley Mace and Myrtle Mars; son Bobby Dean Mars; grandsons, Clifford Ryan Cut- shall and Billy Ray Lamb III; niece Elaine Wyatt and several brothers and sisters. Granny was a special wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was loved by all. Surviving are her daughters,


Joann Hensley (Dennis), Howar- dette Bullman, Katherine Bullman (Gene) and Wilma Lamb (Billy); sis- ters, Macie and Gracie Bowens; grandchildren, Phillip, Tim, Tony, Keith, Shawnie, Scotty, Pete, Billy, Adam, Anthony, Lachelle, LaChay, Bethany, Ronnie, Vanessa, Zack, Christian, Katie and Jacob; great grandchildren, Phillip, Alan, Ma- kayla, Calvin, Laura, Junior, Adri- enne, Seth, Dakota, Autumn, Sam, Gavin, Travis, Craig, Shawna,


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