Lona Huntley Taylor
November 22, 1918 ~ May 15, 2004
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Arden ~ Lona Huntley Whitaker Taylor, of Arden, went to be with the lord on Saturday, May 15, 2004, after a long illness, in Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Ida McAbee Huntley. She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Taylor who died in 1987 and also Arvin Whitaker. Mrs. Taylor retired from Sayles Biltmore Bleachery with 17 years of service. She attended Asheville United Christian Church and was a member of the Biltmore Eastern Star chapter 38.
She is survived by a daughter Helen Hollifield of Arden; a sister Ella Earley of Fairview; two grandsons, Rocky Hollifield and wife Kendall of Canton and Shane Hollifield and wife Lisa of Arden; four great-grandchildren, Kimsey, Casey, Colby and Spencer.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with the Revs. Larry Nix and Keith Nix officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Hendersonville.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 PM Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. Although I was never fortunate enough to meet her, I know from my brother, Rocky, that she was a wonderful person and I will always be thankful for the love that she had for him and the difference she made in his life!! Each and every one of you are in my thoughts and prayers and may the Lord be with you as you go through this difficult time.
I am saddened to hear of Lona’s passing. I worked with her 17 years at Sayles Bleacheries. May the Lord’s peace be with Lona’s family at this time.