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To report an obituary, call 232-5966 CITIZEN OF THE STAINS C4 TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2004 ASHEVILLE. CITIZEN-TIMES OBITUARIES FUNERALS TODAY Name, Residence Time Location Naomi Ashley, Brevard 3 p.m. Melton-Riddle, Sylva Mary Brown, Hendersonville 2 p.m. Forest Lawn Memorial Park Pearl Calloway, Newland 2 p.m. Reins-Sturdivant.

Evelyn Carlton, Charlotte 11 a.m. Bat Cave Baptist Edna Clark, Waynesville 2 p.m. Wells, Waynesville Harley Cody, Weaverville 11 a.m. First Baptist Dorothy Foster, Candler 2 p.m. Wells, Canton James Freeman, Asheville 2 p.m.

Forest Lawn Memorial Park Lillie Gates, Morganton 2 p.m. Sossoman Lucille Jenkins, Morganton 11 a.m. Sossoman Genelia Keener, Highlands 2 p.m. Goldmine Baptist Rachel McDermott, Mars Hill 2 p.m. Blue Ridge William Miller, Asheville 3 p.m., Christ Church cemetery.

Leona Mosteller, Hayesville 2 p.m. Townson-Rose Brenda Pitman, Forest City 5 p.m. Crowe, Rutherfordton Arthur Potts, Franklin 2 p.m. Potts Cemetery, Cashiers Dorothy Reese, Mars Hill 2 p.m. Madison Ester Robinson, Murphy 2 p.m.

Cochran Brenda Smathers, Penrose 11 a.m. Bible Tabernacle William Thomas, Morganton 3:30 p.m. Grandview Baptist Mary White, Marion 2 p.m. Westmoreland Obituary rates: The first 10 column lines are free. The cost is $2 per column line after the first 10 lines, $20 for a photo.

For more information on the Citizen- obituary policy, contact Carole Terrell at (828) 232-5966 or Obituaries that contain U.S. flags are to recognize the service of veterans. For "In Memory Of" or "Card of Thanks" information, please contact Kelly Allen at (828) 232- 5925. VIOLET DeWEESE BROYLES PALM COAST, Fla. Violet DeWeese Broyles, 84, of 3001 Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at Grand Oaks Rehab Center.

She was born in Haywood County, N.C., to the late Burgess DeWeese and Gertrude Barrett DeWeese. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Norman Broyles and her son, Dr. Philip G. Broyles. She was a member of Plains United Methodist Church and owner and operator of Violet's Beauty Shop in Canton, N.C., and former cosmetology teacher at Pisgah and Tuscola high schools.

She is survived by her daughter, Geanne Broyles Hughes of Flagler Beach; six grandchildren, Derrick Hughes of Tampa, Kala Henkell of Swannanoa, N.C., Darin Hughes, Jason Hughes and Jeff Broyles, all of Canton, N.C., and Cindy B. Clary of Gaffney, S.C.; and six great-grandchildren. A celebration of life service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Plains United Methodist Church in Canton. The Revs.

Kelly Jones and Phillip Hurst will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Plains United Methodist Church Choir Fund, Newfound Road, Canton, NC 28716. Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home of Gaffney, S.C., is in charge of the arrangements. REBEKAH LATTIMORE RUTHERFORDTON Rebekah Enloe Lattimore, 38, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, May 1, 2004. The funeral service will be held at 6 p.m.

Wednesday at Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rock Springs Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the burial. McMahan's Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. LEONA MOSTELLER HAYESVILLE Leona Green Mosteller, 72, of Hayesville, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Townson Rose Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. LAURA KNIGHTEN WEAVERVILLE Knighten Reynolds, 57, Hill Road, d. Weaverville, home to be the Lord May 1, 2004.

Mrs. Reynolds was REYNOLDS Laura Elinor of 130 North was called on Saturday, born April 29, preceding her in death was her sister, Sybil Capps. Surviving are her husband, William McKinley Reynolds and her six beloved children, Robert Reynolds and Vicky Burrell of Weaverville, Beth Taylor of Old Fort, Chris Noah and Jennifer Martin of Leicester and Julie Wyatt of Woodfin; and her 16 grandchildren, of whom she was very proud. In addition to her husband and children, she is survived by five brothers, Bernard Knighten of Kingsport, and Carroll, Gerald, Bruce and Gary Knighten, all of Asheville. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in Mount Sheba Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with the Rev. Steve Rhinehart officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Weaverville, where the body will remain until placed in the church one hour prior to the service.

At other times, the family will be at the home of Robert Reynolds, 14 North Star Trail, Weaverville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Sheba Christian Academy, 20 Old Jupiter Road, Weaverville, NC 28787. 1947, in Buncombe County, where she lived all of her life. She was deeply loved and adored, and she would give anything to help someone. She will be greatly missed.

Laura was a daughter of the late James Marvin and Lola Faye Merrill Knighten. Also KIMBERLY DUCKETT SHIPMAN ASHEVILLE Kimberly Duckett Shipman, 42, of 201 Adams Hill Road, Lot 4, Asheville, died Monday, May 3, 2004. Kimberly was born July 16, 1961, to the late Martin Jasper and Rachel Baily Duckettt of Fairview. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Timothy Martin Duckett. Mrs.

Shipman is survived by her husband, William Bill Vaughn and sons, Wesley Martin Collins and T.J. Collins of Asheville and John Derrick Shipman of the home; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was a member of Emmas Grove Baptist Church in Fairview. No local services are planned. Asheville Area Alternative Funeral Cremation Services is assisting the family.

(258-8274) CHARLES LEE MASON BRYSON CITY Charles Lee Laura Reynolds Mason, 59, of Bryson City, died Saturday, May 1, 2004. He was the husband of Mary Ann Stephenson Mason. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Vernon Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in DeHart Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bill Moody Funeral Home. BIRTHA WHITSON WILSON BURNSVILLE Birtha Whitson Wilson, 89, of the Elk Shoal community, Burnsville, died Monday, May 3, 2004, at her residence. She was the wife of John Lee Wilson, who died in 1994. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.

Former postmaster general and TVA exec Marvin Runyon dies By Teresa Wasson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. Runyon, a tightfisted auto tive who introduced style management to agencies as postmaster and Tennessee Valley chairman, died Monday. 79. Runyon died of the a post he held until becoming postmaster general. Marvin At the federal utility, he execu- earned the nickname "Carvin corporate- Marvin" for slashing the payroll federal by one-third and for reorganizing general and streamlining operations.

Authority U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, a He was former Tennessee governor, credited Runyon with stabilizing lung dis- electricity rates at TVA. He also CYNTHIA MALTRY METCALF DAWSONVILLE, Ga. Cynthia Maltry Metcalf, 39, of Dawsonville, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at her residence following an extended illness.

Born in Asheville, N.C., Mrs. Metcalf lived in Dawson County for the past eight years, having moved from Buford. She was an assistant to the vice-president at Bank in Dawsonville, a member of the Dawson County Kiwanis Club, was active and supportive of her children and community activities and was a member of North Georgia Bible Chapel. Surviving are her children, Rachael, Benny and Karl Metcalf of Dawsonville; mother and stepfather, Margaret and Earl Reed of Fletcher, N.C.; father and stepmother, George and Debbie Maltry of Asheville, N.C.; sister and brother-in-law, Patty and Farid Akmal of Arden, N.C.; brothers, George Wayne Maltry and wife, Lia, and Clinton G. Maltry, all of Asheville, of Dawsonville; Greg Knosher N.C.; ex-husband, Michael Metcalf of Gainesville; and a number of other relatives.

The graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Sky View Memorial Park in Asheville, N.C. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Joan Talley, United Community Bank, P.O. Box 159, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Asheville Area Alternative Funeral Cremation Services is assisting the family.

(258-8274) QUINCY ANN WILSON NEWLAND Quincy Ann Wilson, 51, of the Altamont community of Newland, died Monday, May 3, 2004. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Altamont United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Pisgah Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday at ReinsSturdivant Funeral Home. EDWARD IRVIN DYSON ASHEVILLE Edward Irvin Dyson, 81, of 306 Old Haw Creek Road, Asheville, died Sunday, May 2, 2004. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Asheville Area Alternative Funeral Cremation Services is assisting the family. (258-8274) erally tens of thousands of Tennessee families." Alexander said Runyon liked to tell the story of a congressman who called to berate him for giving bonuses to TVA executives.

After listening for a while, Runyon offered to fly Washington and hand the keys to TVA's offices over to the lawmaker so he could come make the decisions. "He said he didn't hear from him again," Alexander said. "Marvin Runyon was a man of great principle and ability," TVA Chairman Glenn McCullough said. "He was loyal to TVA and to TVA's mission. So this is a sad day for all of us at TVA." Runyon started his career on the assembly line at the Ford plant in Dallas where his father worked.

He climbed Ford's cor- commended Runyon for creating thousands of jobs while top exec- plants. utive of Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp. operations in North America. "I don't know of any Tennessee chief executive who compiled a better record than that," Alexander said. "He made an extraordinary difference in the lives and standard of living of lit- C.

ROBIN LUSE ASHEVILLE Cynthia Robin 23, of 100 Mount Carmel Road, 4, Asheville, died Saturday, May 2004, of injuries sustained in automobile accident. Miss Luse was born in Worth, Texas, and was a 1999 graduate of Erwin High School. She graduated from Erskine College in 2003 and was employed as a teacher's assistant at Jones Elementary School. She was a member of Grace Community Church. Surviving are her parents, Steven F.

and Ruthie Millard Luse, with whom Robin made her home; sister, Hannah Luse of the home; Wesley Parker of Mills River; maternal grandmother, Ruth Reese of Asheville; maternal grandfather, Edward J. Millard of Daytona Beach, paternal grandmother, Edith Luse of San Antonio, Texas; and a number of nieces and nephews. A celebration of Robin's life will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Biltmore Baptist Church with the Revs. David Desforge, Colin P.

Thornley and Sabas Amador officiating. Her family will greet friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Hispanic Ministry of Cornerstone Church, 12 S. French Broad Asheville, NC 28801.

Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family. The memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.grocefuneralhome.com. TOMMIE 'TOM' MATTHEWS ALMOND Tommie "Tom" C. Robin Luse Matthews, 58, of 23 Freeman Overlook, Almond, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at his residence. A native of Alabama and former resident of Orlando, for 23 he lived in Swain County for the past three years.

He retired from WinnDixie Supermarkets with 37 years of employment. He was an Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam era. He is survived by his wife, Jo Lynn Matthews; three sons, Tommy Bush Matthews and wife, Donna, of McKenzie, Charles Matthews of Bedford, Ohio, and Sun Dance Hight of Orlando, brother, Ronnie Joe Matthews of Greenville, two sisters, Janie F. Lima of Warren, Ohio, and Earlene Wilson of Neche, N.D.; and eight grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday in the chapel of Crisp Funeral Home in Bryson City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to WestCare Hospice, 132 Sylva Plaza, Sylva, NC 28779, or to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1518, Bryson City, NC 28713. ESTER ROBINSON MURPHY Ester Laura McCray Robinson, 83, of the Peachtree community of Murphy, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2004. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in the chapel of Cochran Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sweetwater Baptist Church cemetery. IRENE BUNNELL BREVARD Irene Bunnell, 74, of Brevard, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Grove Baptist Church.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Moody-Connolly Funeral Home. KEITH BURLESON MINNEAPOLIS Keith Burleson, 36, of Minneapolis, died Sunday, May 2, 2004. Arrangements will be announced by Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland. JOSEPH 'JOE' WHITAKER ASHEVILLE Joseph Theodore Joe Whitaker, 65, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 3, 2004, at his residence.

ceonday, A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mr. Whitaker was a truck driver for more than 27 years and retired from ABF. He was a member of Oakley Baptist Church and Biltmore Masonic Lodge 446. He was a son of the late Theodore and Christine Whitaker and was also preceded in death by his sis- ter, Faye Hugg, and brother, Fredrick Whitaker. Surviving are his wife, Marie Whitaker of the home; daughters, Donna husband, Paul, and Tate and husband, Joe, all of Fairview; grandchildren, Jessica, Jamie, Kyle a and Kaylee Tate; sisters, Marie Carver of Asheville and Jean Tigges of Raleigh; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oakley Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Pierce officiating. Burial will be at Emmas Grove Baptist Church cemetery with Masonic graveside rites conducted by the Biltmore Masonic Lodge. The lodge will open at 10 a.m.

Wednesday. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Oakley Baptist Church, 70 Fairview Road, Asheville, NC 28803. To sign Mr.

Whitaker's guest book online, go to the Funeral Schedule at www.andersrice.com. DANIEL W. FRADY NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. Daniel Joseph Whitaker W. Frady, 88, of New Smyrna Beach, passed away Nov.

25, 2003. A committal service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 10, at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 1270 Old 70, Black Mountain, N.C. The family will receive friends immediately after the service at the Frady suite, Doubletree Hotel 115 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, N.C. WILLIAM T.

CLEARMAN HIGHLANDS William "Bill" T. Clearman, 84, died Friday, April 30, 2004, at his home in Highlands. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Highlands Presbyterian Church and also at 1 p.m. Friday at New Lebanon Presbyterian Church in Jasper, Ga.

Bryant Funeral Home of Franklin is in charge of local arrangements. ARTHUR POTTS NORTON COMMUNITY Arthur Bernard Potts, 69, of Fort Walton Beach, and formerly of the Norton community of Franklin, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, in Fort Walton Beach. The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Potts Cemetery in Cashiers. Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

RAYMOND SWATKOWSKI WAYNESVILLE Raymond George Swatkowski, 67, of Waynesville, died Sunday, May 2, 2004. A native of Chicago and formerly of Windermere, Raymond was a resident of Waynesville for the past year. A memorial service will be held in Windermere at a later date. Moody Funeral Home of Sylva is assisting the family. ROSEMARIE PUCCIO HENDERSONVILLE Rosemarie Puccio, 72, of Hendersonville, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at the Life Care Center of Hendersonville.

Shuler Funeral Home will announce the arrangements. ARTHUR 'ART' FISHER ASHEVILLE Arthur "Art" Lee Luse, Lot 1, an Fort Fisher, 79, husband of Margaret "Mimi" Werner Fisher of Asheville, formerly of the Red Fox community of Tryon, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, in Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born in Wheeling, he was a son of the late James and Mable Lamm Fisher. Mr. Fisher lived at Red Fox from 1982 until 2002, coming from Inverness, IlI.

He was a member of the Tryon Rotary Club. Mr. Fisher was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Air Force and was a member of the Air Force Association QB Fraternity. He was a past member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, Tryon, and the Church of the Transfiguration, Saluda. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two sons, James Fisher and John Fisher and wife, Debora, both of Minneapolis; daughter, Peggy Fisher Stelter and husband, Larry, of Des Moines, lowa; stepson, Werner Douglas Stitt and wife, Marie, of Lake Zurich, brother, Robert Fisher and wife, Eleanor, of Sedona, five grandchildren, Colby Pearce, Carole Anne, Sarah Elizabeth and Annie Stitt and Coner Fisher; and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Deerfield Retirement Community in Asheville. Memorials may be made to St. Giles Chapel, Deerfield Retirement Community, 1617 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, is in charge of the arrangements. WILLIAM HOUSTON MILLER ASHEVILLE William Houston Miller of Asheville died Sunday, May 2, 2004, in Asheville.

Born in Greenville, S.C., in 1923, he was the son of the late Daniel Byrd and Estelle Houston Miller. Mr. Miller served in the Army, European theater, during World War Il and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1949. He served in the health-hospital industry more than 30 years as a pioneer of the introduction of single-use surgical systems. Mr.

Miller was appointed by Secretary Malcolm Baldridge to the District Export Council and served two terms from 1984-1990. He was a member of Biltmore Forest Country Club and The Cotillion Club of Greenville, S.C. He is survived by his nephews, Daniel Byrd Miller Ill of Spartanburg, S.C., and Jack Parker Miller of Greenville, S.C., and their families and his dear friend, Gerd Smith. The graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Jesuit House of Prayer, P.O. Box 7, Hot Springs, NC 28743. The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive, Greenville, S.C., is in charge of the arrangements. ALLAN C. LILLARD SYLVA Allan C.

Lillard, 80, of Cagle Branch Road, Sylva, died Sunday, May 2, 2004. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home. Burial will be in Franklin Cemetery. The family will receive friends from to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home. al GENELIA KEENER HIGHLANDS Genelia Bessie Keener, 92, of Ervin Keener Road, Highlands, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2004. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Goldmine Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

MYRTLE L. MARION ASHEVILLE A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the N.C. Arboretrum for Myrtle L. Marion of Asheville, who died Dec.

ease pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Nashville, said Vicki Kessler, spokeswoman for the Atkinson Public Relations firm founded by Runyon's wife. In a sometimes stormy tenure as Marvin Runyon Marvin Runyon postmaster general from 1992 to 1998, he eliminated hundreds of management jobs, reorganized the massive operation and built a business that made more than $1 billion in profits by the time he left. It was the first time the U.S. Postal Service had been in the black since 1989 after losing millions of dollars every year. There was only one rate rise for regular mail during Runyon's tenure, from 29 cents to 32 cents.

"We focused on the customer; the customer is our focus. That's one of the things about government agencies, they don't focus on the customer," Runyon said at the time. Runyon entered public service in 1988 when President Reagan named him chairman of the TVA, porate ladder, eventually becoming vice president of assembly and operations. He took early retirement from Ford in 1980, after 37 years with the company, and became the first employee at Nissan in the United States. Under his stewardship, Nissan's factory in Smyrna, became one of the country's most automated assembly plants.

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