10, 2003 OBITUARIES ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES OCTOBER More OBITUARIES on B3, B4 BILLIE GAINES JONTZ ASHEVILLE Billie Louise Gaines Jontz, 73, of Asheville and formerly of Blytheville, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at her home. Born Dec. 22, 1929, in Blytheville, she was the daughter of Robert Luther "Billy" and Frances Louise Newbill Gaines. She was a homemaker and artist.
She received her education in art at the Memphis Academy of Art, Fort Hays State University and Western Carolina University. She was a member of the Chapter Asheville and Biltmore United Methodist Church in Asheville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, William Gaines Jontz, and a sister, Mary Frances Gaines Nunnelee. Mrs. Gaines leaves her husband, William Mearl Jontz of Asheville and two sons, Robert Mearl Jontz of Richmond, and David Tucker Jontz of Asheville.
The graveside services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Elmwood Cemetery with the Rev. Kelly Craft officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m.
until the service time at Cobb Funeral Home, Blytheville, Ark. Memorials may be made to the Gaines Jontz Memorial Scholarship. Kansas State University Foundation, P.O. Box 1806, Manhattan, KS 66505-9925 or Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. DOROTHA L.
WALKER HENDERSONVILLE Dorotha Louise Walker, 90, of Hendersonville, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, at Pardee Hospital. A native of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Rebecca Blackwell Walker and was also preceded in death by her brother, George F. Walker and sister, Edna W.
Brookshire. She was a retail clerk most of her life, charter member of Woodmen of the World, Camp 1391, and was a past Woman of the Year. She was a lifetime member of Barker Heights Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school secretary, was a member of the K.I.T. club, (Keep In Touch) secretary and treasurer. She was a charter member and treasurer of Barker Heights Community Club.
She was devoted to the Lord for many years, her family, her church and community. She is survived by her sister, Alice Trantham of Black Mountain; nephews, Kenneth Trantham Greenville, S.C., Phillip Trantham of Leicester and 'Alan Trantham of Swannanoa; nieces, Lynne T. Reems of Swannanoa and Gayle Trantham of Black Mountain; great-nieces, Carmelita Trantham of Hendersonville and Melissa Reems of Swannanoa; great-nephew, Matthew Reems of Swannanoa; and close friends, LeeAnn Pate and Sue Hensley, both of Hendersonville. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
12, at Barker Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Ricky Campbell officiating. private burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Barker Heights Baptist Church Building Fund, 130 Glover Hendersonville, NC 28792. Thos.
Shepherd Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of the arrangements. EARL H. BAITY WAYNESVILLE Earl H. Baity, 72, of 19 Liner Waynesville, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Wallace H. and Margaret Phillips Baity. He was former and operator of Baity Used Appliances in Frog Level and was a member of Sulphur Springs Free Will Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Christine Baity; three daughters, Faye Gass and her husband, Jerry, of Easley, S.C., Earlene Payne and her husband, Michael, of Oklahoma City and Janet Klein and her husband, Guadalupe, of Burnsville; son, Donald E. Baity of Asheville; sister, Lucille McCarson and her husband, Joe, of Asheville; two brothers, Fred W.
Baity and his wife, Evelyn, of Concord and William E. Baity and his wife, Carolyn, of Etowah; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The funeral services will be held a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in the Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the Revs.
Phillip Wyatt and Claude Surrett officiating. Burial will follow at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday prior to the services. Serving as pallbearers will be nephews.
Memorials may be made to Sulphur Springs Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund, Rev. Phillip Wyatt, P.O. Box 413, Hazelwood, NC 28738. An online memorial register is available at Obituaries at www.wellsfuneralhome.com. JUANITA MOODY YOUNG EASLEY, S.C.
Juanita Moody Young, 87, formerly of Blue Ridge Street, Easley, S.C., wife of the late Theodore Young, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at Laurel Hill Nursing Center. Born in Jackson County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Lambert and Ruie Moody. Mrs. Young was a homemaker.
She is survived by her son, Gary Young of Brevard, N.C.; two daughters, Denise Young and Tina Moody, both of Easley; two brothers, John Moody of Easley and Marvin Moody of Greenville; siser, Helen Webb of Charlotte; 11 grandchildren and three great She was preceded in death by a son, Larry Young. The graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Greenlawn Memorial Park. The body is at Robinson Funeral Ho where the family received friends Thursday. At other times the family will be at the home of John Moody, 224 Cardinal Drive, Easley.
MARY BRYANT BURNSVILLE Mary Bryant, 73, of Newdale, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003, at her residence. A native Coraopolis, she was a resident of Newdale for the past six years. She is survived by her husband, Paul Bryant; son, Paul Bryant of Chicago; four daughters, Katie Montgomery of Anchorage, Alaska, Laurie Bryant of San Francisco, Tisha Bryant of Portland, and Missy Wdowik of Charlotte; two sisters, Ida Miller of San Diego and Vera Casasanta of Santa Clara, brother, Frank Casasanta of Eureka, and five grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at 6 p.m.
Saturday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville. Rev. Mike Brazelle will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. JACQUELYN CORNWELL HAYESVILLE Jacquelyn Wynetta Cornwell, 47, of Hayesville, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at her residence. A private family viewing was held at Ivie Funeral Home in Murphy. HELEN HOGEBACK MURPHY Helen Louise Hogeback, 66, of Murphy, died Wednesday, Oct.
8, 2003, in an Asheville hospital. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ivie Funeral DR. JAMES DANIEL ZELUFF ARDEN Dr. James Daniel Zeluff, 73, of Arden, died Thursday, Oct.
9, 2003, at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. He was a native of Tampa, and was a resident of Henderson and Buncombe County for many years. Survivors include his loving family, Betty Zeluff of Arden, Mary Hager and her husband, Wayne, of Hendersonville, Lynn Zeluff and Renee Bradley, both of Bristol, and many close friends including Dori Martin, John Johnson and Sally Kennedy. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shepherds Church Street Chapel.
The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are to be made to Mountain Area Hospice, 85 Zillicoa Asheville, NC 28801. Thos. Shepherd Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements. EDWARD DEWEY FLOYD ASHEVILLE Edward Dewey Floyd, 85, of Tempie Lane, Asheville, went to be with the Lord at his home on Thursday, Oct.
9, 2003, after an extended illness with Alzheimer's. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. Flowers are appreciated and memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Mountain Region Office, 31 College Place, Suite D320, Asheville, 28801- 2644 or to one's favorite charity. A memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.grocefuneralhome.com.
79, of Boulevard Drive, Murphy, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003. The funeral services will be held at 3 Churcaturday, at Wilscott Baptist will be in Ranger United Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Rose Funeral Home.
Townson, GEORGE D. FRANKUM MURPHY George D. Frankum, HELEN NORMAN BREVARD Helen Louise Marshall Norman, 87, of 10 Sugarloaf Road, Brevard, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Mission Joseph's Health System in Asheville. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday at Davidson River Cemetery in Pisgah Forest. Wilson Funeral Directors, Hendersonville, is in charge of the arrangements. discover AST SCHOOL CHIST 30 HOOL. CHRIST 28 27 29 MAURINE HUFFMAN MORGANTON Maurine Huffman, 63, of Morganton, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003.
The graveside services will be held at p.m. Saturday at Drexel Memorial Park followed by a 3 p.m. memorial service at Drexel First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Sossoman Funeral Home.
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