Mary Maney Fair
December 2, 1916 ~ October 6, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Mary Anna Maney Fair, 92, formerly of West Asheville, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, in Matthews, NC.
Mrs. Fair was an Asheville native and was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin L. and Ava Davis Maney, sisters, Evelyn Snipes, Blanche Snipes, and Irene Garland, brother, M.L. Maney, Jr., and her husband, Wade Fair, who died in 2002. She was a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and had been a salesperson for Ivey's and J.C. Penney Department Stores.
Mrs. Fair was a charter member of the Rhododendron Club and was a former member of the Rhododendron Court. She was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she served with the Womens' Society and the Bereavement Committee.
Surviving are one daughter, Martha Ann Harris and her husband, Joe, of Matthews, two granddaughters, Sharon Devenney and Kimberly Hawkins; four great-grandsons, Matthew and Andrew Hawkins and Ryan and Reece Devenney; and one sister, Helen Ragan.
A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rodney H. Hagans, Jr. officiating. Private interment will precede the memorial service at Green Hills Cemetery.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church Womens' Society, 587 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting with the arrangements.
Martha,
I was sorry to read about your mother. I do remember her helping me at the stores but what I remember most is your being at our house with Pat and your tring to teach me piano.
I just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you and to know that my prayers are with you and your family.
Yours in Christ,
Barbara Burgin Bowers
Martha,
I was sorry to read about your mother. I do remember her helping me at the stores but what I remember most is your being at our house with Pat and your tring to teach me piano.
I just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you and to know that my prayers are with you and your family.
Yours in Christ,
Barbara Burgin Bowers
Martha Ann, Joe and family,
West Asheville has lost a gracious lady. Your Mom was the epitome of gentility, grace, and dignity. I have many fond memories of her and your Dad as well as Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Curt.
Growing up in Trinity church did have its privileges…not the least of which was being able to associate with such wonderful people…and your Mom was at the top of that list. She never failed to make a special effort to speak when I was home and that meant a lot.
Please find comfort in the knowledge that others share your pain and loss and find strength in the knowledge that we will ALL be reunited.
Well done, thou good and faithful servant.
Martha, Joe & family,
We love you all and you know I am sorry about the death of your Mom, my beautiful Aunt Mary Ann.
To list all my sweet memories of her would take a book. Your Mom & Dad have always been two of my very favorite people and while I would rather have them with us, I know where they are residing, waiting on you and me.
I remember a picture they took of you and I one Easter in the side yard of their house in W. Asheville
and boy did you and I think we were really something! So many memories…..Jim still says Aunt Mary Ann made the best potato salad ever!
Our Love & Prayers, Jeanne & Jim
Martha, Joe and Family,
Our thought and prayers are with you all at this time. Mary was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed. We always enjoyed our visits with Mary and Wade and I especially enjoyed sharing my baked cookies with them. I always looked forward to Christmas so I could try new cookie recipes and share them. You were so blessed to have such loving parents and we have been blessed to have known them.
I am sorry to here about Mary death my thought goes out for your family .Exodus 6;3.may these thought bring you comfort.