OBITUARIES

Betty Jones, age 90 of Hendersonville died Sunday, June 16th.  Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

William Albert Smith of Hendersonville died Thursday, June 13th at the Laurels of Hendersonville.  Services will be Tuesday, June 18th at 6 pm at the Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel, 610 Yarborough Street in Hendersonville.

Larry Harris, age 67 of Hendersonville died June 11th after a sudden illness,.  He was born and raised in Hendersonville.  He graduated from Hendersonville High School in 1964 then ABC Tech with an Associate's Degree in art.  He served in the army from 1968 thru 1972 includingVietnam as U. S. Army chief warrant officer and was in the 23rd Infantry Diivision, 16th Combat Aviation Group.  He served in the Henderson County Sheriff's Department as a detective from 1973 thru 1988.  Larry was a Certified Protection Professional.  He accumulated more than 30 years of experience as a diversified military law enforcement and industrial security specialist.  A Celebration of Life will be held at The Cedars on Saturday, June 22nd at 5:30 pm. 

Gale A. Heaton Lewis, age 74 died Saturday, June 15th. at Pardee Hospital.  Thomas Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors will announce the arrangements.

Richard Gene Jones, age 60 of Hendersonville died Thursday,June 13th at Pardee Hospital.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County.  He worked with Magnavox for 25 years and General Electric for 17 years.  He was a member of Dana Baptist Church.  A funeral will be held at 5 pm Tuesday , June 18th in the Shuler Funeral Home Chapel.  The family will receive friends from 4 until 5 pm prior to the service in the chapel.  Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

William Clifton Allred Jr., age 79 of Etowah died June 14th at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was a lifelong historian of racial relations.  He was active in the African American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's.  He worked for 25 years in higher education as an instructor in history and an administrator in the area of college enrollment and financial aid.  He was born in Charottte, N. C. and grew up in Charlotte,Fayetteville, Mooresville and Winston Salem, N. C.  He served two years in the U. S. Army 8111th Signal Corps Battalion on Okinawa, Japan from 1954-1956.  A memorial service for friends and family will be held at the Dutch Cupboard Restaurant, 6500 Brevard Road in Etowah on Sunday, June 23rd at 4 pm.   .