Obituaries


Terry Wayne Owen Leicester - Terry Wayne Owen,


48, of Snowy Orchid Road, Leic- ester, died on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at the John F. Keever Hos- pice Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County,


Mr. Owen was a son of Alfred Owen, and of the late Elizabeth Louise Sams Owen. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Owen; brother, Eugene Owen; and brother-in-law, David Muether. Mr. Owen had worked with the


Asheville Housing Authority. He enjoyed fishing and NASCAR rac- ing. Owen is survived by his wife,


Tamara Lynn Ledford Owen; sons, Brandon Owen and wife, Heather, Terry Owen and wife, Cassie, Benny Hoffman, and Ste- ven Owen; sisters, Sheila Owen, and Tammy Muether; six grand- children, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service for Owen


will be held at 11 am on Thurs- day, Nov. 18, 2010, at the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Avenue, with the Rev. Ricky San- ford and the Rev. Mike McGuire officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery. His family received friends from


7 pm to 8:30 pm on Wednes- day, Nov. 17, 2010, at the funeral home. Mr. Owen’s family wishes to


thank the staff of the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center for their care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, memorials


may be made to the funeral home to assist with expenses. The online register is available at grocefuneralhome.com.


Bettie Bradley Cobb Weaverville - Bettie Brad-


ley Cobb, born March 13, 1925, passed away suddenly on Sun- day, Nov. 14, 2010. Ms. Cobb resided most of her


life in Buncombe County, and retired in 1989 from BellSouth in Charlotte. She enjoyed her retire- ment near her children in Weaver- ville. She was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. Ms. Cobb was the daughter of


the late Pearl Tipton Gunter and William Tipton. She was also pre- ceded in death by George Estes Bradley, husband and father of their four daughters; her sec- ond husband, Lloyd Cobb; and a brother, June Tipton. Surviving are her daughters,


Geraldine Cole (Roy) of Weaver- ville, Maxine Penley of Weaver- ville, Lorraine Clemmons (Ronnie) of Raleigh, and Colleen Austin (Jerry) of Marco Island, Fla.; sev- en loving grandchildren, Bobby, Tina, Jackie, Tammie, Ben, Julie and Jennifer; 10 great-grandchil- dren; three great-great grand- sons; and three sisters, Bonnie Swann and Jean Aimone, both of Black Mountain, and Cora Burrell of Leicester.


The funeral service was held


at 2 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, in the chapel of Anders- Rice Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bobby Leighton officiating. Burial followed in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. The family received friends from


1 pm to 2 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at the funeral home and at other times were at the home. Her family is honored and


blessed to call this wonderful lady Mother. Her beauty, strength, and trust in God prevails. To sign Ms. Cobb’s guest book


online, go to Memorials at ander- srice.com.


William “Rex” Harris Alexander - William Rex Harris,


54, of Alexander, died unexpect- edly on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. Born April 14, 1956, in Burns-


ville, to Virginia (Harris) Swafford and William Alfred Harris, he later lived in Gerton for many years. Rex served in the U.S. Marines. He was preceded in death by


his mother, Virginia (Harris) Swaf- ford; father, William Alfred Harris; stepfather, John Swafford; and uncles, James William Bill Mitch- ell and Tom Harris. He is survived by his daugh-


ter, Jesse Harris, of Edneyville; son, William Billy Harris; brothers, Tim Harris, Paul Harris, Tommy (Sherry) Harris, John Swafford Jr., Donnie (Tracy) Swafford, Ronnie (Kate) Swafford, David (Connie) Swafford, Curtis Swafford, Tom- my Swafford, Ralph Swafford; sisters, Naomi Harris and Patricia Smith; aunts, Martha (James) Sex- ton, Maude (Hartsel) Adams, Bet- ty Sharpe; uncles, Charles Buddy (Patricia) Mitchell, Rex (Ann) Har- ris, Bill (Doris) Harris, and Sonny (Ellen) Freeman; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and so many friends. The funeral service was at 2 pm


on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 in the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Avenue, with the Rev. Don Freeman officiating. Interment followed at Bear Wal-


low Cemetery in Gerton. His family received friends prior


to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can


be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral expenses. The online register is available at grocefuneralhome.com.


Jerry Dewyatt Hensley, Sr. Leicester - Jerry Dewyatt Hen-


sley Sr., 62, of 54 Jones Road, passed away at his home sur- rounded by his loving family on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. Mr. Hensley was born Nov. 22,


1947 in Buncombe County to the late Dora Mae Stinnette Hens- ley and the late Clinton Hensley. He had been a resident of Hay- wood County and had made his home most recently in Buncombe County since 2002. Mr. Hensley was a retired United States Ma- rine Corps Veteran proudly serv-


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ing in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart along with sev- eral other medals, ribbons, and commendations for his valor. He had served as president of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 124 of Asheville, was a lifetime member of VFW Post 891 and was also a former member of the Asheville Moose Lodge. Mr. Hensley was an avid NASCAR and drag racing fan. Jerry will be deeply missed and he will always be remembered as one of The Few and The Proud. He was preceded in death by


the mother of his children and wife, Linda Lloyd Hensley. Surviving are his loving wife,


Della Jean Hensley of Leicester; two sons, David Vincent Hens- ley and his wife, Pamela Hensley, of Waynesville and Jerry Dinky Dewyatt Hensley II and his wife, Vicky Hensley, of Clyde; grand- children, Michael Fleming, Jer- emy Justice, Jordan Hensley, Natalie Hensley and Hanna Hen- sley; sisters, Genevieve Raymer and her husband, Dick Raymer, of Candler and Bonnie Surrett and her husband, Junior Surrett, of Waynesville; brothers, Michael Hensley of Waynesville and Bruce Hensley and his wife, Hazel Hen- sley, of Canton; and two special friends, Teresa Burrell House and Mike Meadows. The funeral service was held at


2 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, in the chapel of Crawford / Ray Fu- neral Home in Canton. The family received friends from 6 pm to 8 pm on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at the funeral home. Military honors and interment were held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Candler. At other times the family was at their home, 54 Jones Road, Leic- ester. Memorials may be made in


memory of Mr. Hensley to Viet- nam Veterans of America, Chap- ter 124, P.O. Box 9468, Asheville NC, 28815 or The American Can- cer Society, 120 Executive Park #1, Asheville NC 28801. Words of comfort may be


shared with the Hensley family at crawfordray.com.


Rachel Anne DeBor Nisbeth ASHEVILLE - Rachel Anne De-


Bor Nisbeth, 28, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. Rachel was the beloved daughter of Marcy and David Nis- beth of Weaverville, where she


grew up. She is also survived by her two


children, Adrian and Kaylannie (Kay), and her life partner, Paula Argoe. She is also survived by her sister Katrina Morgan of Wash- ington, D.C., and brother-in-law, Allan, their two children, and her brother, Benjamin Nisbeth (wife Brandie) of Marshall. She had two nephews and one niece. Rachel had suffered many


years with bipolar disorder, a dis- abling illness that affects more than people are aware of. A memorial service was held


Oct. 22, 2010 and her ashes were scattered at one of her favorite places. Memorial donations may be


made to the Weaverville Police Department’s “Cops for Kids” or to ABCCM. She will be greatly missed and


was loved by so many. She had a kind heart and loved her fam- ily dearly. We thank all of her friends, especially her pastor, the Rev. Chrystal Cook for their faith and love for her. Asheville Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements.


Dorothy Lee Helms Taylor Leicester - Dorothy Lee Helms


Taylor, 88, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. Mrs. Taylor was born in Knox-


ville, Tenn., and was a daughter of the late Edward and Eller Eudy Helms. She was married to Leslie D. Taylor, who died in 1991. She formerly worked at Beacon Mfg. and she was a member at Emma’s Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by two sisters,


Pauline Wilson and her husband, Larry, of Leicester and Agnes Lanning of Old Fort; a brother, Floyd Helms and his wife, Bertha, of Rock Hill, SC; and many nieces and nephews. The graveside service was at


2:30 pm on Sunday, Nov.14, 2010, at Cane Creek Cemetery, with Mr. Larry Wilson speaking. The family received friends from


1 pm to 2 pm on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue. grocefuneralhome.com


Grace Marie Jarvis Young Woodfin - Grace Marie Jarvis


Young, 84, of 21 New Street, passed away peacefully Wednes- day, Nov. 10, 2010, at the Memo- rial Campus of Mission Hospitals.


A lifelong resident of Buncombe


County, she was a lover of animals and served as an assistant judge at the Woodfin Precinct. Mrs. Young was a daughter


of the late William G. Jarvis and Sue Addie Sisk Jarvis and wife of John Calvin Bo Young, who died Dec. 29, 2007. She was also pre- ceded in death by her brother, Bil- ly Jarvis and sister, Gladys Jarvis Parham. Surviving are her daughters,


Maria Slagle and husband, Ron, of Woodfin and Tammy Nix of Asheville; sons, Roger Lee Young and wife, Laura, of Savannah, Ga. and Ronald Edward Young and wife, Tami, of Weaverville; grand- children, Michael Player, Candis Randall, Colby Nix, Tyler Nix, Jen- nifer Alford, Ashley Young, Hunter Young and Hayden Young; great- grandchildren, Tahlor Player, Tripp Player and Austin Randall; sisters, Nannie B. Jarvis and Betty Jo Harris both of Woodfin; several nieces and nephews. The graveside service was held


11 am on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory, with the Rev. Keith Watkins offi- ciating. The family received friends from


9:30 am to 10:30 am on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 at AndersRice Fu- neral Home. To sign Mrs. Young’s guest


book online, go to Memorials at andersrice.com.


Sue Brown Plemmons Leicester - Sue Brown Plem-


mons, 79, of Browntown Road, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. A native of Buncombe County,


she was a daughter of Ezetta Cara Robinson Brown of Asheville and the late James Russell Brown. Mrs. Plemmons was a graduate of Leicester High School, and she was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. In addition to her mother, she


is survived by her husband, John D. Plemmons; children, Janet P. Combs and her husband, Jim, of Bristol, Va., John David Plemmons Jr. and his wife, Martha, of Leic- ester, and Jennifer Lynn P. Rob- inson and her husband, Michael, of Leicester; also grandchildren, James David Combs, Jason An- derson Combs, Jonathan Russell Combs, John Mark Plemmons, Christopher Allen Robinson, An- drea Lynn Robinson, and Bran-


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