Luna Rice
July 15, 1930 ~ July 11, 2015
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Luna Robinson Rice, 84, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Luna was born in Yancey County to the late James Henry Robinson and Arphena Pate Robinson.
Luna was a devoted mother and faithful Christian. She touched the lives of many as she served her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Her devotion to her family and firm belief in God supported her in her struggles and ultimately gave her peace. She believed in hard work and she sacrificially placed the needs of others before herself. In retirement, she enjoyed sitting on her front porch and reading her Bible.
Luna was a member of Oakley Baptist Church in Asheville. She is survived by her four children; Sandra Smith of Charlotte, Will Davidson and his wife, Beth of Asheville, Keith Rice and his wife, Michele of Aiken, SC, and Jimmy Rice of Asheville; ten grandchildren, Tina Byrum, John Smith, and Haley Smith of Charlotte, Derek Davidson of Asheville, Ashley Rice and Abigail Rice of Aiken, SC, Amanda Rice and McKenzie Rice of Mill Spring, NC, Schuler Rice and Harrison Rice of Asheville; two great grandchildren, Tracy Byrum and Christopher Byrum of Charlotte; one great great grandchild, Chloe Byrum of Charlotte; and two sisters, Iva Elkins and Helen Tolley. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Perry Robinson and Luther Robinson; and 2 sisters, Edith Hamlin and Geneva Hamlin.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Oakley Baptist Church with Reverend Tom Pierce officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00 at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Oakley Baptist Church, Basement Fund, 70 Fairview Ave., Asheville, NC 28803.
Jim and family,
Good mothers hold a special place in their hearts for their children and most children hold a special place in their hearts for their mothers. I’m sorry for the hole that you have now.
I’m praying that God grants you strength at this time, and that He gives you comfort that you will need during this difficult time in your life.
So sorry for your loss. I always enjoyed visiting your mother when I came to Asheville. She was a sweet woman. You are in my prayers.
We are so sad to hear that your Mother passed away Jim. We hope the memories you have of her will comfort you and your family in the days ahead. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry for your loss. I’m Lunas neighbor and I just found out. She will be missed. She always enjoyed talking to everyone walking by. My dog Bela loved her so much and would frequently escape to go see her. Luna would always give her water and feed her then call me up to come get her and we would talk for awhile. I will miss that.
Me and my husband where so upset when we just found out from a friend that we use to work with about her passing. We truly loved this women with all our hearts and she always made us smile and laugh when we saw her. We will truly miss you Luna!!!!