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Deaths, Funerals 8D Other Deaths, Page 6D Alethia S. Ray WEAVERVILLE Alethia Swann Ray, 64, of 6 Wildwood died Thursday In an Asheville hospi Aden Proctor Aden "Sparkey" Proctor of 3 Thurland Asheville, died June 29 in an Asheville hospital. L. Jim Goode FLETCHER L. Jim Goode, 61, of Bryson Road, died Saturday in Springfield, Ky.

Goode, a lifelong resident of Henderson County, was a son of the late Gale and Sadie Holden Goode. He retired from Southern Railway and attended Mount Gilead Baptist Church. An Army veteran of World James Jarrett MORGANTON James John Jarrett, 69, of Morganton, died Friday In a Lincoln County hospital. Jarrett retired from Drexel Heritage Furniture Co. and was a son of the late James E.

Jarrett and Esther Watts Jarrett. Surviving are two daughters, Annie Watts and Judy Mallonee of Morganton; a brother, Oliver Jarrett of Morganton; two sisters, Elizabeth Farns of Morganton and Esther House of Thomasville; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Gibbs Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church. The Rev.

J.W. Stiles wiU officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will remain at Kirksey Funeral Home until placed in the church 30 minutes before the Naomi Williams BAKERSVILLE Naomi Mur-dock Williams, 68, of 1000 West Butner, died Saturday in a Durham hospital. Mrs.

Williams, a former resident of Mitchell County, was a daughter of the late John and Florence Hoyle unlock. Surviving are her husband, Howard Williams; a daughter, Patsy Grindle of Butner; five sons, H.L. and Donald Williams, both of Butner, Johnny Williams of Memphis, Danny Williams of Texas and the Rev. Roger Williams of Kerners-ville; four sisters, Mabel Murdock and Margaret Silver, both of Bakers-ville, Frona Carroll of Butner and Mary Bell Bamett of Maryland; eight brothers, the Rev. Homer Murdock of Flint, Ed, Lonas, Walter, Virgil, and Ollen Murdock, all of Bakersville, Jeter Murdock of Henderson and John Murdock of llendersonville; and 12 grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lily Branch Baptist Church. The Revs. Jim Jones and Marvin Greenway will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Webb Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the services. Nelson Kramer FLETCHER Services for Nelson William Kramer, 50, of 46 Wil-key Way, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Calvary Episcopal Church. The Rev.

Charles Fur-low will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Arden chapel of Morris Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the memorial fund of Calvary Episcopal Church. Funerals Today STATE AND AREA Constance Head of Cullowhee, memorial service, 11 a.m., Temple Beth Ha-Tephila, Asheville. Howard D. Stamey of Nashville, formerly of Waynesville, 2 p.m., chapel of Garrett Funeral Home, Waynesville. Scott Thomas of Spruce Pine, 2 p.m., First Free Will Baptist Church, Mitchell County.

W. Lewis McKee of Henderson-ville, memorial service 2 p.m., Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel, Henderson County. Robert H. Crawford of Andrews, 2 p.m., Andrews chapel of Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Cherokee The Rev.

Blye Owen of Tuckase-gee, 2 p.m., Wolf Mountain Baptist Church, Jackson County. Julina C. Roberts of Marshall, 3 p.m., North Fork Baptist Church, Madison County. James J. Jarretl of Morganton, 3 p.m., Gibbs Wesleyan Methodist Church, Burke County.

Marian B. Young of Henderson-ville, memorial mass 3 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church in Hender-sonville, Henderson County. Alonzo II. Pruilt Sr.

of Hender-sonville, 3 p.m., Victory Baptist Church, Henderson County. CITY AND COUNTY Edward W. Barnett Jr. of 6 Glen-view Road, Asheville, 2 p.m., Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. Sister Mary Joseph Brewer, memorial services 3:30 p.m., St.

Joseph's Hospital. Odessa Gibba WAYNESVILLE Odessa Speller Gibbs of 213 Bellview Road died Saturday in a Haywood County hospital. A native of Anderson County, S.C., her parents were the late Rev. Dorsey and Aurilla Leak Speller. Surviving are six sons, William R.

Gibbs Jr. of Jacksonville, Charles C. Gibbs of Fayetteville, Milliard, Doyle and Phillip E. Gibbs, all of Waynesville, and Stanley S. Gibbs of Swannanoa; four daughters, Agnes G.

Bryson and Carolyn M. Gibbs, both of Waynesville, and Aure-lia G. McAdams and Edwina G. Hall, both of Canton; a brother, Dorsey Speller of Brooklyn, N.Y., 41 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m.

Tuesday in Jones Temple AME Zion Church in Waynesville, where she was a member. The Revs. Edward Griffith and Leroy Staley will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesville The family will receive iriends at the home of Agnes Bryson, 213 Bellview Road. The body will remain at Jesse Ray Funeral Home, Asheville, until placed in the church an hour before the services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jones Temple AME Zion Church building fund. tal. A native of Madison County, she had lived the past 20 years in Washington, D.C., and Knox-ville, Tenn. She was a daughter of the late C. Bascombe Swann and Alethia Higgins Swann and her stepmother was the late MRS.

RAY Carrie Grindstaff Swann. She was the wife of the late John Ray. She was a member of Washington Presbyterian Church in Knoxvuie. Surviving are a daughter, Shirley Hoffman of the home; a son, C.L. Yelton of Mars Hill; two sisters, Hazel L.

Swann of Raleigh and Ruth S. Lyrely of Charlotte; and four grandchildren. Services will be at II a.m. Monday in the chapel of Capps Funeral Home. The Rev.

Joe Sprinkle will officiate. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, and at other times, will be at the residence. Raymond Young MARS HILL Raymond Young, 82, of Route 2 Mars Hill, died Saturday in an Asheville hospital.

Young was a lifelong resident of Madison County and a retired farmer. He was the son of the late Luke Greene and Viola Carter Young. Surviving are his wife, Bessie Metcalf Young; two sons, Lloyd Young of Erwin, and J.C. Young of Mars Hill; a daughter, Theda Iludgins of the home; two sisters, Lula Hunter of Mars Hill and Reva Edwards of Greenville, S.C.; ifive grandchildren and four grcat-igrandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m.

Monday in Middle Fork Baptist where he was a member and former deacon. The Revs. Gene HalL Joe Honeycutt and Edward lloyle will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at Capps Funeral home, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the services. Beatrice Leach MARION Beatrice McGee Leach, 70, of Route 1 Highway 70 died Friday at her residence. Mrs. Leach was a native of Mitchell County, a daughter of the late Alfonzo and Callie Hollifield McGee and wife of the late Fred Leach. She was a store clerk at Sky City.

Surviving are a son, J.C. White of Spruce Pine; a daughter, Shirley Ann Parsons of Fort Lauderdale, a stepson and a stepdaughter; two brothers, Frank McGee of Palat-ka, and William A. McGee of Nebo; three sisters, Georgia Evans of Burnsville, Sallie Arms of Clyde, Texas, and Jessie Lepel of Springfield, Ohio; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Nebo Baptist Church, where she was a member.

The Revs. Raymond Whitfield and Cecil Lovelace will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at McCall-Kirksey Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the services.

Maple Springs! CREMATORY -OWNED BY- 254-6197 "A MESSAGE OF THANKS" From the Family of the Late ANNA RUTH FKITTS. Because several of you forgot to leave an address, we're publishing this "Thank We sincerely appreciate your thoughfulnefw during our time of sorrow. BEVERLY AND KENNETH FRITTS AND FAMILY Perhops vou sent a lovely card. or Sol Quietly In a chair. Perhaps vou sent Floral Spray; If so we saw It there.

Perhaps you sent a bit of food, or let us use you car. Perhaps it wos Ihe call vou made. from neor by or afar. Perhaps vou Spoke Ihe Kindest words as any friend can Say. Perhaps you were not there at all Just thought of us that day.

Whatever you did to console our hearts; We thank you So Much, whatever the part. Which War II, Goode was a member of Mills River Lions Club and VFW Hedrick Rhodes Post No. 5206. Surviving are his wife, Moses Goode; three sons, Jim Goode of Fletcher, Neil Goode of Candler and Wayne Goode Sr. of South Mills River; two brothers, Morris Goode of Mills River and Lawrence Goode of Skyland; four sisters, Hazel Za-chary of Asheville, Betty H1U of East Flat Rock, Glays Blackwell of Hen-dersonville and Lenore Redden of Duncan, S.C.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel. The Revs. Holbert Shope and Bobby Arrowood will officiate.

Burial will be in Mount Gilead Church Cemetery with rites by the VFW and American Legion. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the student aid fund of Fruitland Institute. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home Stephen Owenby BLACK MOUNTAIN Stephen Daniel Owenby, 18, of 214 Rhododendron died Saturday. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he attended A.C.

Reynolds High School and was employed by Asheville Finishing Dyeing Plant. Surviving are his mother, Margaret Rogers Harris of Black Mountain; his father, Daniel Owenby of Asheville; a sister, Michele Owenby of Asheville; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Rogers of Black Mountain; and the paternal grandmother, Eula Owenby of Asheville. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Monday in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home. The Revs. Allen Braggwell and Edgar Ferrell will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Sunday at the funeral home. Lecie Hill SPRUCE PINE Lecie Beatrice Hill, 70, of 223 Debbie Ann Court, Auburndale, diod Saturday in a Spruce Pine hospital Surviving are her parents, Lessie Robenia Wilkie of Greensboro and Bernice Preston Stewart of Erwin; two daughters, Peggy Guy of Spruce Pine and Kathy Denny of llendersonville, two sons, Mike Hill and Ronnie Hill, both of Memphis, two sisters, Marie Harrison of Richmond, Va and Lea Perrone of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and two brothers, Garland Stewart of Tampa, and Wade Stewart of Greensboro. The body will be taken to Phillips Robinson Funeral Home in Nashville for services and burial. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Rev.

Jessie E. Cable HAYES VILLE The Rev. Jessie Earl Cable, 80, of Route 2 Hayesville, died Saturday in a Murphy nursing home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Townson-Rose Funeral Home, Murphy.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM "DEACON" COLLINS DIED: Tues. June 21, 1983 Although ft seems like yesterday, It has been two years Since vou passed away. And though we miss you In body, We know your spirit will stay To be a reminder of the fact That we need to keep our lives Intact, Yes, we are separated for now And we trust God's word from our heart. That when we make It In, We will never be opart. THE FAMILY WIFE: Mary Pea Collins DAUGHTERS: Azalea Davidson, Winnie Pulley, Helen Whit and Carrie King SONS: James Colli, William Harry Colli nfl BROTHER: Daniel Collins GRANDCHILDREN and GREAT GRANDCHILDREN A native or Buncombe County, his parents were the late Aden and Lottie Proctor.

He was a member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are two sisters, Katherine Og-burn of New PROCTOR Rochelle, N.Y., and Lucille Easley of Pittsburgh, Pa. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Wilkins-Hart Mortuary. The Rev.

John W. White wUl officiate. may be made to Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Blye Owen TUCKASEGEE The Rev.

Blye Owen, 91, of the Wolf Mountain community, died Friday in a Sylva hospital. Owen, a lifelong resident of Jackson County, was a Baptist minister in Jackson and Transylvania counties for the past 60 years. Surviving are a son, Wallace Bernie Owen of Tuckasegee; a daughter, Essie Jane Galloway of Tuckasegee; two sisters, Perley McCall of Balsam Grove and Elvie Galloway of Brevard; 17 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wolf Mountain Baptist Church, where he was a member.

The Revs. Wayne Iloxit, Truelt Owen, Newal Hoxit, Devon Owen and Carl McCall will officiate. Burial will be in Wolf Mountain Cemetery. body has been placed in the residence to await the service hour. Moody Funeral Home, Sylva, is in charge of arrangements.

A'i'iia Kiser FRANKLIN Nina Gillespie Kiser, 85, of the Cartoogechaye community, died Saturday at her residence. Mrs. Kinser, a Macon County native, was the daughter of the late L.T. and Sarah Tallent Gillespie and the wife of J. Bun Kiser, who died February 1981.

She was a home-maker. Surviving are three daughters, Clara Shields, Kathryn Angel and Ada June Dowdle; a son, Julian Kiser; a brother, Ted Gillespie, all of Franklin; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Mount Hope Baptist Church, where she was a member. The Revs.

Dennis Patlon, W.K. Shields and Martin Fisher will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family wil receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the services.

Memorials may be made to Moody Ministries, in care of The Rev. Lloyd Fish, Franklin. ALLEN ASSOCIATES MORTUARY 127 McDowell St. 252-1251 CARD OF THANKS The Family of FLOYD H. MILLER wishes to expraw thanks to all our relatives, friends and neighbors for their kindness shown us during our time of sorrow.

The prayers, visits, cards, flowers, and food was deeply appreciated. Pleasant Hill and Kidgeway Churches, Rev. Bill Wambough, Dr. Waller, Haslam P.A. and Radiological Staff of Mission Hospital, Dr.

Jack Powell, Nurses on 7th Floor at St. Joseph's Hospital. The beautiful music by the Primatives and a Special thanks to Well's Funeral Home for their kind and courteous service. May God Bless Everyone. The Miller Family ASHEVILLE, N.C.

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