Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 19

The Asheville Citizen, Tuesday, April 21, 1981 WNC Deaths And Funerals Police 1 William Caswell Jennie Case J.C. Queen Funerals Today Area Deaths Madge Epley Vandalism Probe To Continue BRYSON CITY Jennie Roper Case, 83, of the Holly Springs community, died Sunday in a Bryson City hospital following a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Swain County and retired from the Swain County Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank G. Case.

Surviving are a son, Lewis Case of Bryson City; a daughter, Mrs. Bedell Greene of Lexington: tw.i sisters, l.ela McLean of Bo-lair, W.Va., and Eva Justice of Belmont; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Holly Springs Baptist Church, of which she was a member. The Rev.

Leland Greene will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bill Moody Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in church 30 minutes prior to Word has been received of the death of Samuel Ralston Bennett, 94, of 1641 Devoe Drive, Lincoln, a former resident of Asheville, who died Sunday in a Lincoln nursing home. Born in Wigan, England, and a resident of Asheville for 59 years, he.was the son of the lale James and Esther Bennett.

He was a bookbinder with Inland Press for 30 years. A World War I veteran, he a was member of American Legion Rockwell-Ballew Post No. 2 and of Asheville's Trinity Episcopal Church. Surviving are his wife, Amanda Templeton Bennett; and a daughter, Dr. Esther Bennett of Lincoln.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday in Lincoln under the direclion of Hodg-man-Splain-Roberts Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Ihe Chet Ager Nature Center of the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department. Duncan Dies; Civic Leader In Franklin FRANKLIN Frank B. Duncan, a Franklin civic leader and businessman, died Monday in a Franklin hospital following a period of declining health. He was 66.

A director of First Union Bank in Franklin and past president of the Bank of Franklin, he was owner of Franklin Realty Company and was vice chairman of Ihe Franklin Industrial Development Committee. J.I I. Rapp Jr. BAKERSVII.I.E Services for James II. Rapp 36, of Route 3 Bakersville, who died Saturday, will be held al 11 a.m.

Wednesday in Ihe chapel of Webb Funeral Home, Spruce Pine. The Rev. Frank Wyatt and Father Michael Kelpacki will officiate. Burial will be in Silver's Chapel Church Cemelery. He was a son of James II.

and Mary Donovan Rapp Sr. of Dickinson, Texas. He was a member or Fellowship Church and was employed by Woody's Chair Shop in Spruce Pine. Surviving in addition to his parents are two sons, James H. Rapp III of Bakersville and Jeffrey W.

Rapp of While Sands. two sisters, Mary Daulong of Houston, Texas, and Joan M. Lee of Seabrook, Texas; a brother, William J. Rapp of Houston; and his paternal grandmother, Edith Rapp of Galveston, Texas. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home. Births A daughter, lo Ihe Rev. and Mrs. David A. Jones of Bat Cave in Fletcher Hospital.

April 20. A son, lo Mr. and Mrs. Kim Black of Asheville in Fletcher Hospital, April 17. A son, to Dr.

and Mrs. John M. Hope of Seoul, Korea, April 10 Mrs. Hope is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

Edmund 1). Bennett of Donald Bayfield, Marlon, died Monday; funeral 2 p.m., McCall-Kirksey Funeral Dome, Old Fori. James Rapp Bakers-vllle, died Saturday; funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, Webb Funeral Home, Spruce Celia Johnson, Hot Srings, died Sunday; luncral 11 a.m., Hot Springs Catholic Church. Vera Bryson, Cullowhee, died Monday; funeral 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Cullowhee First United Methodist Church. Lola Stamey, Morganton, died Sunday; funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday, Catawba Valley Baptist Chuch. Billy llouck, Morganton, died Monday; funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday; Kirksey Fu: neral Home.

The Rev. Lester Stowe, Murphy, died Saturday; funeral II a.m. Wednesday, Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church. Harold Revis, Marion, died Monday; funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Solid Rock Baptist Church.

Mildred Orr, Brevard, died Sunday; funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church. Ralph Hall, Sylva, died Monday; arrangements Incomplete. Jennie Case, Bryson City, died Sunday; funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Holly Springs Baptist Church.

Martha White, Waynes-ville, died Sunday; funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Garrett Funeral Home. Mamie Anderson, formerly of Ilayesville, died Sunday; funeral II am. Wednesday, Ilayesville First United Methodist Church. William Caswell, Murphy, died Monday; funeral 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Townson-Rose Funeral Home. Jack Queen, Lexington, died Monday; funeral 11 a.m. Thursday, Oakgrove Baptist Church, Franklin. Frank Duncan, Franklin, died Monday; funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Franklin Presbyterian Church.

Edna Taylor, Franklin, died Sunday; funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, Bryant Funeral Home. Geneva Bryd, Spruce Pine, died Monday; funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday, Mount Carmel First Baptist Church. Bessie Miller, Canton, died Monday; arrangements incomplete.

Janice Henry, Lewisburg, W.Va., formerly of Hender-sonville, died Sunday; no services planned. Leah Linsell, Henderson-ville, died Sunday; no services planned. Rosie L. Muller Services for Rosie L. Muller, 36, of Mountain Terrace Mobile Home Park, Weaverville, who died Sunday, will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home. The Revs. Ebb Jenkins, Bobby Fox and Tommy Pierce will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. She was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was employed by Van-derbilt Shirt Co.

for 10 years. She was a member of Picas-ant Mill Baptist Church, Young Adult Sunday School Class, and Weaverville PTA. She was a daughter of Maude Workman Ponder of Weaverville and the late James A. Wilburn. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, Fredrick W.

Muller; a daughter, Melody R. Muller of the home; three sisters, Mary Clemmons and Susan Wilson of Asheville and Doris Fox of Alexander; and two brothers, Leonard Wilburn of Weaverville and John Wilburn of Mars Hill. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Louise Jones Louise Sorrells Jones.

'63, of Rose 11111 Road, died Monday in an Asheville hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the lale Wayne C. Jones. Groce Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Buncombe County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, Northwestern Bank Building, Asheville, 28801.

ALLEN (ASSOCIATES MORTUARY 127 Mc0ow.ll Straat Phone 252 1251 MURPHY William C. Caswell, 55, of Roule 1 Murphy, died Monday in a Murphy hospital following a period of declining health. A native of Jackson County, he was owner of Caswell Insulation Co. in Bradenton, Fla. He was a veteran of World War II and a son of Ihe lale Clarence and Anne Priddy Caswell.

Surviving are his wife, Maxine Terrell Caswell; a son, William II. Caswell of Bonnicville, a daughter, Loretta Reynolds of Bonnie-ville; a brother, Edward Caswell of Bloody Ridge, a sister, Jeneva Miller of Bloody Ridge; five grandchildren and four stepchildren. Services will be held al 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Murphy. The Rev.

Frank Turner will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Miles Infant CHEROKEE Michele Lee Miles, five-month-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Miles of Whittier, died Monday at her home. Surviving in addition to her parents are her twin brother, Michael W. Miles Jr. of the home; her paternal grandfather, Wallace Miles of Washington, D.C.; her paternal grandmother, Joan Wallace of Washington, D.C.; and her maternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. William D. Larch of Cherokee. Graveside serivces will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Miles Family Cemetery.

The Rev. James Cooper will officiate. Moody Funeral Home, Sylva, is in charge. Rev. L.

Stowe MURPHY Services for the Rev. Lester Stowe, 65, of Roule 1 Murphy, who died Saturday, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Peach-tree Memorial Baptist Chu-ch, of which he was a member. The Revs. Joseph Reece and Robert Barker will officiate.

Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Born in Stephens County, and a son of the late Cross M. and Texie Busha Stowe, he attended Young-Harris College and graduated from Mars Hill College and Baylor Univeristy. He pastored Baptist churches in Texas and Cherokee and Clay counties for 40 years. A retired teacher, he taught 25 years in the Cherokee County school system.

Stowe was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Copper Basin Masonic Lodge 222 AF AM in Ducktown. Tenn. Surviving are his wife, Irene Kisselburg Stowe; a daughter, Sandra Bates of Caracas, Venezuela: a son. Dr. Lester L.

Stowe of Mars Hill; a sister, Emily Cash of Carnesville, three brothers. Joe Stowe of San Diego, Alfred Stowe of Toccoa, and M.C. Stowe of Eastonollec, and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at lvie Funeral Jlome, Murphy, where the body will remain until placed in church 30 minutes prior to services.

Loa Stamey MORGANTON Lola Jimmie Whiscnanl Stamey, 71, of 202 Coulter died Sunday al her home. Born in Burke County, she was a daughter of the late Burr and Viola Branch Whisenanl. Surviving are her husband, Oscar Stamey; six sons, BilUe O. Stamey of Kearny, Ned E. Stamey of Hickman, Charles, James Robert J.

and Tommy A. Stamey of Morganlon; a daughter, Helen Bryanl of Morganton; a sister, Ressie Clontz of Hampton, 24 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held al 3 p.m. Wednesday In Catawba Valley Baptist Church, of which she was a member. The Revs.

Douglas SUohn and B.G. McMahon will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from' 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kirksey Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in church 30 minutes prior to STATE AND AREA Edna Cline of Bryson City, 2 p.m., Bill Moody Funeral Home, Swain County.

The Rev. Joseph Uensley of Route 2, Mars Hill, 2:30 p.m., Paint Gap Baptist Church, Madison County. Michele Miles, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miles of Whittier, graveside services 2 p.m., Miles Family Cemetery, Cherokee County.

Carl Archer Sr. of llayes-ville, memorial services 2 p.m., Ilayesville Kpiscopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Clay County. John Conyngton of Bryson City, memorial services 10:30 a.m., St. James Episcopal Church, Black Mountain. CITY AND COUNTY Ntittie Emory of Route 2, Weaverville, 10 a.m., Ivy IliU Baptist Church.

William McMahan of Lincoln Park, formerly of Buncombe County, 2 p.m., West Funeral Home, Weaverville. William Burleson of 83 Montford 11 a.m., Mount Olive Baptist Church. Hoy Rhodes of Victor Lane, 2 p.m., Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Beunice Morgan, formerly of 20 Curve 1 p.m., Wilkins-llart Mortuary. Ruth Owens of K0 Edge-monl Road, memorial service 3 p.m..

All Souls Episcopal Church. Mamie Anderson IIAYESVILLE Mamie Miller Anderson, 88, of Carolina Village, llendersonville, died Sunday at her home after a long illness. Born in Swain County and a resident of Clay County from 1912 until retiring to Henderson County, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Salie Rogers Miller and the wife of Early Anderson who died in 1952. A graduate of Old Davenport College in Lenior, she was a former teacher in the Clay County school system.

Surviving are two daughters, Sally Jo Warren of Asheville and Betty Olive of Radcliff, three sons. Early L. Anderson Jr. of Ilayesville, Kermit M. Anderson of Creswell, and Hugh R.

Anderson of Ashe-boro; two brothers, Hubert S. Miller of San Jose, and William J. Miller of Truro, 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Ilayesville First United Methodist Church, of which she was a member and former Sunday School teacher.

The Revs. Loy Kennedy and Charles W. Sisk will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends' from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Ilayesville. Memorials may be made to Ilayesville First United Methodist Church. D.W. Ray Held MARION Donald Woodrow Rayfield, 68, of Route 4 Marion, died Monday at his home following a period of declining health. Horn in McDowell County; he as a son of the late John I.

Rayfield and Alice Ray-field IlilL lie retired from Southern Railway as an engineer and was a member of Greenlee Baptist Church. Surviving arc his wife, Oma Rickcr Rayfield; two daughters. Norma Snyder and Marlha Zoerner of Candler; a half brother, Mack Hill of Canton; and four grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of McCall-Kirksey Funeral Home, Old Fort.

The Kev. Ricky Mason will officiate. Burial will be in Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

crime MKU HOME Fuijeral Directors 1401 Patton Ave. 252-3S3S LEWIS MEMORIAL PARK On BMtenforo Sinn 1929 Member N.C Cemetery Amn. Perpetual Care Phone 252-5081 415 Bcaverdam Hd. NEED I NURSE? A Day. Weak or Lonfar MEDICAL PERSONNEL POOL 2M-0301 LEXINGTON Jack Clyde Queen, 52, of 618 S.

Hargrave died Monday. He was employed by Paul's Mobile Homes as a repairman. Surviving are two sons, Tony and Russell Queen of the home; two daughters, Kalhy Queen of the home and Susan Jones of Lexington; two brothers, Edgar Queen of Franklin and Cecil Queen of Belmont; a sister, Mrs. Mollis Anthony of Franklin; and a grandchild. Services will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday in Oakgrove Baptist Church in Franklin, of which he was a member. The Rev. Jud Duvall will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Franklin. Davidson Funeral Home is in charge of Lexington arrangements. C.S. Archer Sr. IIAYESVILLE Memorial services for Carl S.

Archer 71, of Ilayesville, who died Sunday, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Ilayesville Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Father Brad Rockwood will officiate. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a son of the lale Charles G. and Emma Spear Pfeilsticker.

He was a retired manufacturer. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Smith Archer; a daughter, Virginia Brown of Fairfax, a son, Carl S. Archer Jr. of Boston, and five grandchildren. Ivie Funeral Home is in charge.

Mildred Orr BREVARD Mildred Green Orr, 50.of Hannah Ford Road, died Sunday in a Brevard hospital. Horn in Madisonville, and a resident of Transylvania County most of her life, she was a daughter of Keturah Galloway Green of Rosman and the lale Cecil L. Green. She was employed by Brevard Insurance Agency. Surviving in addition lo her mother are her husband, Roy G.

Orr; a daughter, Brenda Brock of llendersonville; two sons, Wayne Orr of Brevard and Jeff Orr of the home; four sisters, Helen Blair of Etowah, Ruth Rice of Rock Hill, S.C., Ruby Green and Lillie Mae Galloway of Rosman; three brothers, Fred Green of Lenoir City, Dwight and Robert Green of Rosman; and two granddaughters. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the choir and Sunday School teacher. The Rev. Duncan Futrelle will officiate.

Burial will be in Gillespie Cemetery. The family will be al the residence. Moore Funeral Home is in charge. Fred Hall Word has been received of the death of Dr. Fred C.

Hall, 76, of Sandycove, County Dublin, Ireland, and a frequent visitor to Waynesville, who died Sunday in Ireland. Hall was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin and had researched the history of Irish banking. He was the author of "The History of The Bunk of Ireland," and was an accountant. Survivors include his wife, Joan Eason Hall; a son, Graham Hall of the home; and two brothers. Jack Hall of Natal.

South Africa, and Robert 11. Hall of Waynesville. Services and burial will be held at a later dale in Ireland. Celia Johnson HOT SPRINGS Services for Celia R. Johnson, 88, of Hot Springs, who died Sunday, will be held al 11 a.m.

Wednesday in Hot Springs Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Father Frank Reese will officiate. Burial will be in Rumhough Cemetery. A native of Michigan and a resident of Madison County over 60 years, she was a daughter of the lute Michael and Teofillia Jamis-zewski Radke. Survivors include a brother, Frank C.

Radke of Philadelphia. Pa. No visitation is planned. Bowman Funeral Home, Marshall, Is In charge. Madge' Robinson Epley, 83, of 9 Covington died Monday in an Asheville hospital after a brief illness.

A native of Clay County and a former resident and teacher in Haywood County, she hud resided in Buncombe County for 63 years. She was a charter member of Abernethy United Methodist Church. She was a member of Grand International Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. She was daughter of the late Wesley V. and Marlha Full-bright Robinson.

Surviving are her husband, Charles L. Epley two daughters, Louise Wallen of Asheville and Frances Young of Lincoln-ton; two sons, Charles L. Epley Jr. of Asheville and Kenneth Epby of Brevard; a sister, Willie 3. Free of Clyde; a brother, Gurley Robinson of Canton; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home. The Rev. Giles Bowman will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Tuneral home. Ola House Ola Manning House, 73, of 100 Onteora died Monday in an Asheville hospital after an extended illness. She was the wife of Charles Thomas House who died in 1972, and a daughter of the late William A. and Cora Lee Sutton Manning.

A native of Dan-dridge, she retired from Terry Co. She was a member of Golden Circle Sunday School Class. Surviving are two daughters, Viola Harris and Hilda Robinson of Asheville; a son, Charles T. House Jr. of Asheville; two sisters, Julia llendrix of Asheville and Cartella Bush of Weaverville; a brother, Floyd L.

Manning of Inman, S.C.; five grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Oakley Baptist Chruch, of which she was a member. The Revs. F.G.

Barnhill and Ray Woodby will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Williams Funeral Service, and at other times will be at the residence. John Conynglon BRYSON CITY John Conyngton, 83, of Bryson City, died Monday in a Black Mountain nursing home fol lowing a period of declining health.

A native of Maryland and a veteran of World War he was a member of Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post and was active In the Boy Scouts of America, lie was also a member of Rotary International and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He had served as farm agent with the Cherokee Indian Reservation and was a former agent for the Department of Agriculture in Rockingham and Swain counties. He was a retired teacher for the Bureau of Indian Affairs at Cherokee. Memorials services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St.

James Episcopal Church in Black Mounlan. The Rev. Morgan Gardner will officiate. Hill Moody Funeral Home is in charge. Memorials may be made lo Boy Scouts of America.

Janice Henry HENDERSONVILLE -Janice Henry of Silo Square, Lewisburg, W.Va., formerly of llendersonville, died Sunday in a llendersonville hospital after a long illness. A native of Trenton, N.J., she was a daughter of Margaret Murphy Coleman of Trenton and the late Clifford Coleman. Surviving In addition lo her mother are her husband, Dr. Francis P. Henry; and three sons, Francis P.

Henry III of Hoboken, N.J., Coleman V. Ilenrv of Branch-ville, N.J., and Adam C. Henry of Banner Elk. No services are planned. Thos.

Sliepherd and Son Funeral Directors is In charge. Memorials may be made lo the American Cancer Society, in care of Marsha Cox, 79 Tacoma Circle, Asheville, 28801. An investigation continued Monday into several acts of weekend vandalism reported al the Grove Arcade Federal Building. According to Federal Protective Service officers, at least five unlocked offices were entered with minor "disruptive" damage reported to each. Bookcases were overturned, desk tops were raked over, glass was broken and telephones were ripped from wall connections.

Two federal employees reported hearing a loud crash in the building about 9:45 p.m. Saturday, just before seeing an unidentified man running from the building. City authorities searched the building for a possible bomb and found smashed glass and overturned bookcases. Additional damage was discovered during further building checks. Officer Steve Emory said no motive other than vandalism was suspected in the incidents.

"This appears lo be a case of pure vandalism," Emory said. "We really won't know a reason until we find out who did it." No arrests had been reported late Monday. Fire Calls The Asheville Fire Department responded to the following calls after 8 a.m. Monday: EMT assistance call at Hillcrest 12:50 p.m. Stove fire at 136 Joyner 1:44 p.m.

Alarm malfunction al Biltmore Manor Nursing Home, 2:02 p.m. False alarm al Sand Hill Road and Satofa Street, 2:45 p.m. Alarm malfunction at Biltmore Manor, 4:45 p.m. Alarm malfunction at Biltmore Manor, 5:31 p.m. Stove fire at 151 Stratford Road, 6:42 p.m.

Chimney fire at 15 Sylvan 7:41 p.m. Heritage Week WASHINGTON (AP) -President Reagan signed a proclamation Monday declaring the week of May 4 as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week, the While House announced. non-compliance wilh nurs- ing home standards or noncompliance wilh 20 percent or more of government regulations on health and sanitation. Yancey To Host Three Road Races BI RNSVILI.E Three road races will lie held here Saturday, May 2, sponsored by Ihe Yancey County Menial Health Association and Chamber of Commerce. Registration will begin al 8 a.m.

and a 1 mile fun run will start al 9:30 a.m. Al 10 a.m. will come the start of 10 kilometer and 5 kilometer races, wilh tee shirts and local crafls going lo lop winners. For more information, write to Toe River Vallev Road Race, Roule 7 Box 34, Burnsville. N.C.

28714. Smithsonian Gets PeaJe Portrait WASHINGTON (AP) James Smith and Grandson," a portrait by the famed 18th century American painter, Charles Willson Peale, is now the properly of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art. The 36V4 by 29-lnch oil painting which Peale began in 1776 will go on display in Ihe museum's Lincoln Gallery April 15. 11 is a museum purchase and partial gift of Mr. and Mrs.

Wilson Levering Smith of Blufflon, S.C., whose family has owned the portrait for generalions. Three Asheville Nursing Homes Called 'Problems' Duncan was a former member of the Franklin Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club. He was a member of Junuluska Masonic Lodge and Smoky Mountain Shrine Club. Born in Helenwood, he was a son of the late Flem B. and Cassie Lee Duncan.

Survivng are his wife, Laura Del (art Duncan; three daughters, Barbara Fulton and Martha Duncan of West Palm Beach, and Frances Watkins of Columbia, S.C.; four sisters, Majorie Ely and Martha Mercurio of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dorothy Boehmler of Morrow, Ohio, and Elizabeth Keck of Knoxville, four brothers, Judge Joseph Duncan and Congressman John Duncan of Knoxville, Fred Duncan of Goshen, and Robert Duncan of Talbert, and three grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Franklin Presbyterian Church, where he served as deacon. The Rev. Ron Odum will officiate.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Duncan family cemetery in Helenwood. The family will receive friends from 7 lo 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bryant Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in church 30 minutes prior to services. Memorials may be made lo (he building fund of Franklin Presbyterian Church, in care of Claude Bolton, Franklin, 28734.

Martha White WAYNESVILLE Martha Godwin While of 107 Balsam Road died Sunday in a Haywood County hospital. A native of Tennessee and a resident of Waynesvillc for 55 years, she was a daughter of the late Oscar E. and Nora Beltis Godwin and the wife of Clifford C. White, who died in 1957. She was a member of Wynesville First United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Henry Tuttle of Wavnesville; and two sis ters, Mrs. Harvey Owens of Nashville, and Mrs. Joseph Ruoni of Orlando, Fla. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday In Ihe chapel of Garrett Funeral Home. The Hevs. Kelley Jones and David Fussell will officiate. Burial will be In Green Hill Cemelery. The family will be at Ihe residence.

Bessie Miller CANTON Bessie Slsson Miller, 81, of Route 1 Canton, died unexpectedly Monday at her home. The family will receive friends from 7 lo 9 p.m. Tuesday al Wells Funeral Home. Memorials may be made lo the chimes fund of Bea-verdam United Methodist Church or the Haywood Country Rescue Squad. RALEIGH, N.C.(AP) -Nursing homes in Asheville, Raleigh.

Kinston and Smith-field are among 11 described as "problem homes" by the Stale Auditor's Office, the Department of Human Resources said. A reMrl released last week by the Auditor's Office criticized DIIR's Division of Facility Services for leniency in enforcing slate and federal regulations. It cited the problem homes as examples. Representatives of several of the homes said conditions had improved substantially since discovery of the deficiencies that formed Ihe basis of the audit. And two of the so-called problem homes changed hands in the last year, after the information was compiled.

The list of problem homes, released by DIIH public relations director June E. Milhy, included three in Asheville Bill-more Manor IftHhaven Convalescent Center and Hillside Nursing Home Inc. other cited are Care Inns Inc. ol Graham, Carolina Nursing Center of Greensboro, Oak Manor of Kinston, Health Care Center of Raleigh Johnston County Memorial Nursing Center Inc. of Smilhfield and Knoll-wood Hall of Winston Salem.

Two other cited are In High Point: Galilean Extended Care Facility and Lamb's Nursing Home. Problem homes were so designated if they had serious violations of government nursing home regulations, repealed Instances of.