Garland Brown
Garland Winston Brown, SB, of
Marshall, died May 19 in an Ashevilie
hospital.
A lifelong resident of Madison
County, he was a son of the late Ervin
and Iona Hensley Brown. He was an
Army veteran of World War U and a
member of American Legion Post
No. 317 and the Tri -County Coon and
Bear Hunters Association.
Surviving are his wife, Ruby
Marler Brown; a daughter, Patricia
Jo Black well of Weaverville; two
brothers, Walter and Eunie Brown of
Marshall ; two sisters, Martha Wright
of Candler and Lillie Tweed of Mar
shall; two grandchildren; and, two
great-grandchildren .
Services were held Thursday in the
chapel of Bowman Funeral Home.
The Revs. Horace Honeycutt and Joe
Honeycutt officiated. Burial was in
Bowman Rector Cemetery.
Raleigh Slagle
Raleigh Slagle, 61, of Ashevilie,
formerly of Mars Hill, died May 31 at
his home.
A Madison County native, he had
lived in Ashevilie for 13 years. He was
a carpenter with Ashevilie City
School system and an Army veteran
of World War II. He was a son of the
late Lewis and Elsie Cody Slagle.
Surviving are his wife, Jessie
English Slagle; two daughters, San
dra Glisson of Mars Hill and Susan
Payne of Ashevilie; two sons, Danny
Ray Slagle of Swannanoa and Amy
Slagle of Ashevilie; two sisters, Mae
Effler of Greeneville, Tenn., and Afry
Nortion of Marshall, five brotjMg
Huey Slagle of Florida, CarmeJ
SJagie of Greeneville, Ophard Slagle
of Appomattox, Va., and Lokie and
Von Slagle of Mars 'Hill; six grand
children; and, a great-grandchild
Memorial services were held
Wednesday at Capps Funeral Home.
Donald D. Jones and the Rev. E.T.
Ehresman officiated. Graveside rites
were held Thursday in Smithlawn
Cemetery in Mars Hill.
Rev. Virgil Bradburn
The Rev. Virgil W. Bradburn, 75, of
Highway 10, Marion, died May 31 at
his residence.
A native of Marshall, he was a son
of the late Charles C. and Sarah
Dockery Bradburn. He retired as
pastor of Faith Missionary Baptist
Church, Catawba Falls Baptist
Church and Catawba Heights Baptist
Church and retired after SO years of
employment with Cross Cotton Mills.
He was the first eagle scout in
McDowell County and received a na
tional Scouting gold card award for 50
years of service to the Boy Scouts of
America.
Surviving are his wife, Elma Oliver
Bradburn; a son, V. Wayne Bradburn
Jr. of Marion; two daughters, Susan
Hemphill of Macon, Ga., and
Marianne Bradburn of Greensboro;
two sisters, Belzie Cuthbertson and
Emma Hester of Marion; six grand
children; and, two great
grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday in
Cross Memorial Baptist Church. The
Revs. Denzil Adams, Timothy
Bagwell, Donald Wilson and Ken
Burleson officiated. Burial
Ctom Memorial Cemetery.
James Tweed
James Franc i* Tweed, M, of 35 Lin
da Vista Drive, Asheviiie, died Tues
day in an Asheviiie hospital.
A Madison County native, he had
lived most of his life in Buncombe
County. He was the son of the late
Marshall Nathan and Nancy Green
Tweed.
Surviving are two sons, Clyde
Tweed of Asheviiie and Robert Tweed
of Candler; six daughters, Mary
Prances Worley of Lexington and
Margaret Rebecca Calloway, Betty
Jean Bradley, Helen Louise Knapp,
Eula Mae Deitz and Sarah Christine
Honeycutt, all of Asheviiie; 31 grand
children; and, 37 great
grandchildren.
Services were held Friday in
Asheviiie Full Gospel Tabernacle.
The Revs. Perry Crane and Boyd Mc
Claren officiated. Burial was in
Pisgah United Methodist Church
cemetery in Rutherfordton.
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Nina Burris
Nina Alice Burris, 81, of 80
Brickyard Road, Asheville, died May
31.
A Madison County native, she was a
member of Laurel Branch Baptist
Church. Her parents were the late
William and Belinda Odell Hunter.
Surviving are her husband, Aaron
E. Burris; two daughters, Helen
Dockery of Weaverville and Bernice
Houston of Asheville; two sons, Ken
neth and Ronnie Burris of Asheville;
26 grandchildren; and, 18 great
grandchildren.
Services were held Friday in the
chapel of Bowman Funeral Home.
The Revs. E.S. Morgan officiated.
Burial was in Laurel Branch
Cemetery.
Selwyn Eure
Selwyn McDevitt Eure, 79, of
Weaverville, died June 1 in an
Asheville hospital.
A Madison County native, she had
lived in Buncombe County for the
past 12 years. She was a daughter of
the late N.B. and Alice Hurt McDevitt
-end was the wife of Stephen Eure Jr.,
who died in 1918. She fas * retired
schoolteacher from Malison County
schools and was a member of Mar
shall First Baptist Church. She was a
graduate of Carton-Newman College
and did graduate work at UNC
Chapel Hill.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. J.O.
Wells Sr. of Brevard and Atlanta,
Ga.; and, two brothers, John W.
McDevitt of Durham and Wendell W.
McDevitt of Weaverville.
Graveside services were held
ficiated
Joyce Fayne
Joyce Ann Fayne, 51, of 17 Reeves
St., Weavervilie, died June 1 from in
juries sustained in an accident.
A native of Lexington, Ky., she had
lived in Fort Lauderdale before mov
ing to Buncombe County Ave years
ago.
Surviving are her mother, Mary
Ross Fayne of the home; and, three
sisters, Connie Dawson and Lindy
Embick of Fort Lauderdale and
Marlene Casteel of Weavervilie.
Services were held Saturday in the
chapel of West Funeral Home. The
Rev. Ebb Jenkins officiated. Burial
David Honeycutt
David Allison Honeycutt, M, of
Fayetteville, formerly of Mara Hill,
died Thursday in a Fayetteville
hospital.
A Madison County native, he
retired from the U.S. Army and was
formeiy employed with the Civil Ser
vice.
Surviving are his wife, Joanna
Honeycutt; a son, Ronald J.
Honeycutt of Rocky Mount; a
daughter, Janette Brown of Fayet
teville; three brothers, Arthur, Jobie
and Kyle Honeycutt, all of Mars Hill ;
six sisters. Bell Shook, Vacie
Thomas, Rachel TUlery, Sadie Crist,
May Grindstaff and Orlenia SUncel.
all of Mars Hill ; and, three grand
children
Services were held Sunday in the
chapel of Rogers * Breece Funeral
Home, Fayetteviile. Chaplain Scott
Carson officiated. Burial was in
Lafayette Memorial Park with full
military rites.
Dale Keith
Dale Trent Keith, 63, of 70 Murphy
Hill Road, Weaverviile, died Thurs
day in an Ashevilie hospital.
A lifelong resident of Buncombe
County, he was a former employee of
Earl Chesterfield Feed Co. and
retired from Shope's of Weaverviile.
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Church News
Gabriels Creek To Hold Bible School
Gabriels Creek Baptist Church will hold vacation Bible
school from 7-9 p.m. beginning Monday through June 17.
Ivf Ridge Schedules Homecoming
SmBEr' ' f 'T i 1
fvykidge Church of God will hold homecoming and decora-"**
tion day services Sunday. Dinner will follow morning worship.
Walnut Missionary Sets VBS
Walnut Missionary Baptist Church will hold its vacation Bi
ble school from 7-9 p.m. Monday through June 17.
Singing To Benefit Big Pine VFD
The Big Pine Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary
will sponsor a gospel singing at Walnut Elementary School at 7
p.m. Saturday. The program will feature the music of the
Jenkins Family, the Singing Evangelists and the Gatesmen.
Proceeds will benefit the fire department.
Alexander Baptist Singing Planned
The "Second Sunday Night Singing" will be held at 7 p.m.
this Sunday at Alexander Baptist Church. Dennis Ponder and
the Sacred Sounds will take part in the singing.
Hopewell Baptist Sets VBS
Hopewell Baptist Church will hold its vacation Bible school
from 7-9 p.m. Monday through June 17. Classes for adults will
be held. Anyone needing a ride should contact Hope Rice by
Sunday.
Middle Laurel Singing Scheduled
Middle Laurel Church of God will hold a singing at 7 p.m.
Saturday, with special singers from South Carolina.
Dry Pond Sets Decoration Day
Dry Pond Cemetery will hold decoration day services at 11
l. Sunday. The Rev. Robert Golden will be special speaker.
n Cemetery Cleanup Planned
Cemetery will hold a workday
at 8 a.m.
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