Granville Roger Penley

Granville Roger Penley Granville Roger Penley, 72, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he was born to the late Floyd and Louise Jackson Penley. He is also preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, John Marlow and Joel Lackey. Mr. Penley was a loving husband and father who enjoyed spending time with his family and was an avid cage bird breeder. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, of 52 years, Selma Lackey Penley; a son, Kenny Penley of Asheville; a brother, Weldon Penley and wife Aeline of Asheville; a sister Betty Marlow of Fairview; brother-in-law, John Lackey of Spartanburg, SC; three grandchildren, Jason Penley and wife Tiffany of Candler, Tanya Dunn and husband Mark of Swannanoa and Joshua Penley of Swannanoa; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue with Revs. Frank Cantrell and Billy G. Taylor officiating. His family will receive friends 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.