Addie Cornelia Soesbee

Addie Cornelia Soesbee, 85, of West Asheville, died Friday, June 15, 2007 at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center. A native of Buncombe Co., she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Ella Florance Bates Warren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Astor F. Soesbee, Sr. She was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church. Mrs. Soesbee leaves behind her loving daughter, Barbara Vinita and husband James “Jim” Heise, of Leicester; loving son, Astor “Bud” Soesbee, Jr. and wife Linda, of Candler; five grandchildren, Michael Soesbee and wife Linda, of Candler, Jerry Soesbee and wife Karen, of Asheville, Angela Weatherman and husband Shane, of Candler, Karen Loudy and husband Bryan, of Asheville. And Samuel Heise and wife Cristy, of Hawaii; 11 great-grandchildren, Sarah and Leslie Soesbee, Jonathan, Katelyn, and Aubrey Weatherman, Judith Kessler, Amber and Daniel Loudy, Kanania, Noelani, and Jacob Heise; sisters, Altha Mae Kanipe and husband Earl, of West Asheville, Christine Robinson, of Dumfries, VA; brother, Fred “Bud” Warren and wife Doris, of Columbia, SC; and brother-in-law, Roy Soesbee and wife Chris, of Asheville. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Donald N. Welborn officiating. Her family will receive friends from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.