Obituaries


Springs, Ark. The funeral service was held at


4 pm on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 in Robbie Capps Memorial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Rhinehart and the Rev. Bud Marlor officiated. The family re- ceived friends from 2 pm - 4 pm prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may


be made to: Blue Ridge Funeral Ser- vice, PO Box 27, Mars Hill, NC 28754 to assist with funeral expenses. Interment was at 10 am on Mon-


Mary Hilda Clinton Shepherd Barnardsville - Mary Hilda Clinton


Shepherd, age 77, of Barnardsville died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, at her home. Mary Hilda was born April 11,


1933, in Barnardsville to the late Lamar and Ina Jarrett Clinton. She loved her home. Her hobbies includ- ed flower gardening, reading and watching sports. Mary Hilda was a member of Dillingham Presbyterian Church. After 37 years of service she retired from American Enka/BASF. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, Randy Lamar Galloway, and her sis- ter, Maxie Dillingham. Surviving are her brothers, Ron-


ald Clinton and wife Dollie of Cleve- land, Ohio, and Henry Clinton and wife Barbara of Barnardsville; seven nieces and nephews; 14 great nieces and nephews; and four great-great nieces and nephews. Her funeral service was held at


11 am on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, in Dillingham Presbyterian Church with Pastor Richard Hicks officiating. Burial was in Dillingham Cemetery. The family received friends from


6 pm to 8: pm on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville. At other times the family was at


the home of Henry and Barbara Clinton, 10 Clinton Lane. Because of Mary Hilda’s love for


flowers, floral arrangements were accepted and appreciated. Memo- rials may also be made to The Wil- liamson Lovelights Fund, 445 Bilt- more Ave., Suite 100, Asheville, NC 28801; Attention: Lovelights. The family would like to express


profound appreciation to Dr. Shan- tae Lucas, Judy Phillips, N.P., and the staff at Cancer Care of WNC for the warm and loving care provided for Mary Hilda. westfamilyfuneralservices.com


Helen Bonita Mays Mars Hill - Helen Bonita Mays,


88, passed into eternal life Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, after years of declin- ing health. She was born July 23, 1922 in Watauga County to the late James T. and Waudie Brewer Mays. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Lhoman C. Mays and niece, Jan Pinson. Surviving are a sister, Betty M.


Williams of Mars Hill, several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended


families, friends and neighbors. The funeral service was held at 6


pm on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, in Rob- bie Capps Memorial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Service. Dr. Tom Sawyer and the Rev. Glen Graves of- ficiated. The family received friends from 5 pm - 6 pm on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, prior to the service. Interment was Saturday, Dec. 18,


2010, in Mars Hill Cemetery. Flowers were appreciated and ac-


cepted or donations may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Elaine Willis, 1343 Bailey Street, Mars Hill, NC 28754. The family would like to extend


their love and appreciation to the nu- merous doctors and the Brian Cen- ter (Weaverville) for their loving care. Online condolences may be e-


mailed to the family at blueridgefu- neralservice.org.


Rose Ann Webb Sheppard Weaverville - Rose Ann Webb


Sheppard, age 98, of Weaverville died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. Mrs. Sheppard was born Jan. 8,


1912, in Yancey County and was a resident of Buncombe County since 1940. She attended Dorland Bell School in Hot Springs. Mrs. Sheppard was a member of Clark’s Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hiram Webb and Susanna “Sucky” Higgins Webb; son, Emory Lewis Sheppard; sister, Linda Silver; brothers, Lewis and Vance Webb. Surviving are her son, Rob-


William Frank Davis Marshall - William Frank Davis,


72, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010. William was a lifelong resident


of Madison County and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served for three years. He was employed by Milkco Dairy for 23 years and was a Madison County School bus driver for 20 years. William was preceded in death by his parents, Buddy and Mary Davis, and a brother, Fain Da- vis of Marshall. He is survived by his wife of 49


years, Lilly Mae Candler Davis; chil- dren, Frank Davis Jr. and Annemarie Davis Revis; grandchildren, Dale Os- borne, Dillon and Kaylie Revis and Breanna and Kayden Davis; broth- ers, Jackie, Bruce and Terry Davis of Marshall and John Davis of Heuber


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ert Sheppard and wife Priscilla of Weaverville; nieces, Vanetta Cooper, Helen McCurry, Olean White, and Elizabeth Buckner; nephews, Bob- by Webb and David Webb; grand- children, Alan Sheppard and wife Tonya, Barry Sheppard, Chris Shep- pard and wife Teresa, Kelly Farmer and husband Jeff; great grandchil- dren, Christian Sheppard, Scarlett Sheppard, Tanner Sheppard, and Samantha Sheppard; and special


day, Dec. 20, 2010, in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. Online condolences may be e-


mailed to the family at blueridgefu- neralservice.org.


devoted friend, Leeila Fender. Her funeral service was held at


2 pm on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, with the Rev. Ray Kiess officiating. Burial was in Clark’s Chapel Cemetery. The family received friends from


6 pm to 8 pm on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, at the funeral home. At other times, the family was at


the home of Robert Sheppard, 120 N. Main St., Weaverville. Flowers were welcome or memo-


rials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. westfamilyfuneralservices.com


years. The Rev. Dale Banks and the Rev. David Crowder officiated. Buri- al followed in the Gabriel’s Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.


Jerry


Davis Jr. Michael Martin, Bryan Mar- tin, Casey Church, Jason Lunsford, Josh Robinson, Phillip Massey and James Lunsford served as pallbear- ers. The family received friends from 6 pm to 8 pm on Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Blue Ridge Funeral Service. Mrs. Lunsford’s body was placed


in the church prior to the service. The family would like to express


their sincere gratitude for all the help, prayers and support from the staff and management at Madison Manor Nursing Center. Online condolences may be e-


mailed to the family at blueridgefu- neralservice.org.


Sallie Louise Rice Lunsford Mars Hill - Sallie Louise Rice


Lunsford, 85, of 2483 Lower Gabri- el’s Creek Road, passed away Fri- day, Dec. 17, 2010 at Madison Manor Nursing Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Madison County and a daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Bessie Clark Rice. She was also preceded in death by two granddaughters, Cherie Davis and Christina Martin; three brothers, Charles, James and Carl Rice; sister Oma Crowder. Sallie was a retired employee of Vanderbilt Shirt Com- pany where she had worked for 33 years. Surviving are her husband, Bobby


Oston Lunsford whom she had been married for 58 years; daughters, Debby Church and husband Mickey, Linda Martin and husband Calvin; sons, Jerry Davis and wife Donna and Bobby Lunsford and wife Pam; one brother, John Luther Rice and wife Pat; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The funeral service was held at


11 am on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at Carson Chapel Baptist Church where she was a member for 50


Lois Elizabeth Ledford Watts Weaverville - Lois Elizabeth Led-


ford Watts, 86, of 31 Eller Ford Road, passed away Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. She was born in Madison County to the late O. L. “Dock” and Effie Metcalf Ledford. She was also pre- ceded in death by her husband, Rev. T. A. Watts; twin daughter, Shirley Watts; grandson, Rodney Watts; sis- ter, Louise Maney; brothers, Claude, Spurgeon, Emerson and Kelly Led- ford. Lois was a lifelong member of Terry’s Fork Freewill Baptist Church and a member of ILGWU. She played basketball in 1939 and 1940 at Mars Hill High School. She was one of the strongest democrats in WNC and had worked on several presidential, senatorial and congressional cam- paigns. Lois had worked for Hadley Corporation for 30 years in several capacities; lopper, supervisor in the cutting dept. and sales person in the outlet store. Surviving are her daughters,


JoAnn Watts and Sharon Watts, both of Weaverville; sons, Jerry Watts of


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