Obituaries I EMA',, ? ? ' -y Bessie Mae Milligan 1 Funeral services were held yester- 1 day for Bessie Mae Milligan of Spar- 1 Lanburg, S.C. who died Monday in a Spartanburg hospital at the age of 87. Services were held in the Floyd Mortuary in Spartanburg with burial conducted in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Waldrop. She is survived by her husband, William J. Milligan; four sons, William Milligan Jr. of High Point, Frances Milligan of Avondale Estates, Ga., James Milligan of Laurinburg, and David Milligan of Leicester; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. William Hunter Funeral services were held on April 20 for William Gladstone Hunter of Marshall who died on April 18 in an Asheville hospital at the age of 80. Services were held in the Old Bull Creek Baptist Church, of which he was a member and former deacon. The Revs. Stanley Peek and Joseph Reece officiated. Burial was con ducted in the church cemetery with Masonic rites performed by members of the French Broad Masonic Lodge. A lifelong resident of Madison County, he was the son of the late Jess and Delia Bailey Hunter. He was a retired employee of the American Enka Corp. and a member of the French Broad Masonic Lodge No. 292 AF&AM. He is survived by his wife, Cora Briggs Hunter; three sons, Roger and Larry Hunter of Weaverville and Terry Hunter of Marshall; four brothers, Hayburn, O.J. and Bailey Hunter, all of Marshall, and Conrad Hunter of Marietta, Ga.; three sisters, Myra and Orda Blakley of Denver, Colo, and Ada Edwards of Florida; and three grandchildren. Edna Payne Cabe Funeral services were held Mon day for Edna Payne Goforth Cabe of Asheviile, who died last Friday at the age of 75. , Services were held in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral home, with the Revs. Charles Sprinkle, Gerald Sprinkle and Robert Dean officiating. Burial was in Pisgah View Memorial Park in Candler. A native of Madison County, she had lived in Buncombe County for the past 58 years. She was a retired seamstress from Mars Manufactur ing Company, and had previously worked for Biltmore Manufacturing Company. She was the daughter of the late John Robert and Emily Riddle Payne, and wife of the late William Glen Cabe. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. She is survived by a son. Haven L. Goforth of Asheviile; two daughters, Gloria Joann Gibson of Candler, and Nancy J. Hamlin of Asheviile; three sisters, Owea Freeman and Thelma Freeman of Marshall, and Daisy Mintz of Ashevtlle ; two brother*, John Payne of Wyandotte, Mich., and Wade Payne of Westland, Mich.; 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Jeff Davis Funeral services were held Sunday for Jeff Davis of Marshall, who died last Friday at the age of 90. Services were held in Big Laurel Baptist Church, of which he was a member and chairman of the deacon board. The Revs. Ebb Jenkins, Arlan Bullman and Jay Griffin officiated. Burial was in Lewis Cemetery. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County .and son of the late Alfred and Louise Jane Wilde Davis. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Ella Jenkins Davis; a son. Jay Davis of Candler; a daughter, Bessie Coates of Marshall; a brother, James Davis of Marshall, a sister, Alice Davis of Marshall ; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. CARD OF THANKS The family of the late William Gladstone Hunter would like to thank everyone for all their kindness and thoughts during our time of sorrow. We also wish to thank the Revs Stanley Peek and Joseph Reece, the choir of the Old Bull Creek Baptist Church and members of the French Broad Masonic Lodge for all they did for us. Thanks to all his friends, our friends and relatives for visting with us and for all the help and fine food brought during the loss of our loved one. The Gladston Hunter family. Ida Young Ray Funeral services were held Satur day (or Ida Young Ray of Mars Hill, who died last Tuesday in Baltimore, Md. at the age of M. Services were held at the Mount Olive Baptist Church where she had served as a deaconess and member of the missionary board. The Rev. J.H. Smith officiated, with burial in Long Ridge Cemetery. A native of Yancey County, she had lived in Madison County for several years. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Lucinda Young and wife of the late John Avery Ray. She is survived by seven daughters . Ioma Smith of Baltimore, Md., Sylvia Stokley and Louise Braxton of Nor folk, Va., Patria Coone of Johnson Ci ty, Tenn., Mary Watson of Westberry, Long Island, N.Y., and Irene McDowell and Edith Ervin of Mars Hill ; two sons, Albert and Alonzo Ray of Mars Hill; 33 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and nine great great-grandchildren. GED Graduates To Be Honored At A-B Tech Individuals who have received their high school equivalency diplomas from Asheville Bun combe Technical College during 1985 will be honored at the school's graduation ceremonies on May 9. Graduation ceremonies will be held in the Simpson Administra tion Bldg. on the A-B Tech campus at 7:30 p.m. Family members are invied to attend the ceremonies. Graduates should call the school at 254-1921, extension 312 to con firm attendence. Thorsen Completes NCO School U S Marine Corporal Jon F. Thorsen recently completed the Marine Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Course at El Toro, Cal. A 1962 graduate of Madison H.S., he is the son of Jon and Claudia Thorsen of Marshall. Cpl. Thorsen entered the Marine Corps in January, 1983. I, Harold Wallin am announcing my candidacy for re-election for Tax Collector of Madison County. Your vote and support in the May 6 Primary Election would be greatly appreciated. Poliiitil idvtrtistiDciit p3id by The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Marshall will conduct a public hearing on May 12, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall. The purpose of the hearing will be to | discuss an application for grant funds to revitalize and improve the housing conditions in the Cotton Mill neigh ^ Mars Hill -Continued from Page I week and began repaying along Mountain View Street. Valley Street, with a deep gulley running down its middle, is still to be done, as well as Chestnut and Hilltop Streets "This new crew seems to be off to a * good start," said Manuel Briscoe, in spector for Mars Hill. After retiring last year after 34 years with Mars Hill, Briscoe was asked back by the aldermen to handle their inspection of the construction work. Inspections are also done by the Farmers Home Administration, and the engineering firm of McGuire-Beebe "We've run across service lines, water mains that were in bad shape and needed to be replaced," Briscoe explained. "And we still have some pipes to be realigned, taps to resur face, and some patchwork. But I'd say it should be completed by the end of this week, though it still needs to pass final inspection." The Mars Hill sewer plant, plagued by water seepage in recent weeks, is scheduled for a final inspection later this week. According to Boone, divi sion 3 of the work will then be ready to begin hookups and start operations within 30 days. "I certainly hope we've reached the end of this and the construction work will be completed,'' said Augusta Jenkins, a member of the Mars Hill Board of Aldermen, "I'd like to see things get back to normal for us." Jenkins added that she too, had received no major complaints, "just people who were wondering where the road crews were." John L. Chandler, another member of the board of aldermen, has heard his share of complaints as well. "I've a neighbor whose fence was damaged and needed replacing. It's mostly been things like that, lawns needing reseeded, shrubs and trees damaged by the trucks, a Utousand little things that have to be looked after." "1 wouldn't mind them running over my lawn, or damaging the garden just as long as they fix it," said Ponder. "They've come out here, thrown out some seed, then the next day run right over it again." "I think, once the system is opera tional, most are going to realize a lot more good out of this for Mars Hill," Powell said. "Businesses such as the steak house, Pizza Inn, or the shopp ing center never would have been built if a sewer system wasn't in the future. Mars Hill will prosper thai much more for it all." Marshall To Hire Sub Cop Marshall Mayor Anita Ward an nounced on Friday that the town has contracted with Charlie Tweed to pro vide police protection on a part-time basis. Ward approved the temporary contract after one of the town's two policemen, William Lisenbee, was hospitalized earlier last week for tests. Tweed will assist the other officer on the force, Edward McLean, until Lisenbee can return to duty. The mayor said the town is still seeking a replacement for Randy Hensley who resigned from the force in March. What Goes On Behind These Doors Is Your Business Let's open the doors of county government to all of the people Elect Reese Steen Democrat for County Commissioner PaMfofbycoaaHtMto?l?ctRMMSt?M;Ck?fyi Attoioi, trm? mrmr ? 1 Dula Springs Rd.?Weaverville 658-3256 Grand Opening Coupon Specials