Carroll Franklin Gillis

Arden ~ Carroll Franklin Gillis, 71, of Arden, NC and Palm Bay, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 9, 2004. A native of Buncombe County, Mr. Gillis was a son of the late Joseph Grady Gillis and Edna Wyatt Gillis. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James Gillis. Mr. Gillis was a Korean War veteran and retired as a supervisor of plant facilities for Gerber after 37 years of service. He was a lifelong member of Arden Presbyterian Church and a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was loved and will be missed by all. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean McKinney Gillis; two daughters, Tammy Gillis Ducker and her husband, Donny Ducker of Arden and Tonja Gillis Schroder and her husband, Scott Schroder, also of Arden; four grandchildren, Whitney and Jordan Ducker and MacKenzie and Samantha Schroder; two brothers, Clarence Gillis of Asheville and Ralph Gillis of Arden; six sisters, Edith Silver, Wanda Self, Kay Gillis, all of Asheville, Helen White and Alva Hensley of Arden and Linda Sutton of Columbia, SC and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted Friday at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Arden Presbyterian Church with Revs. Gus Schill and Skip Gillikin officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Green Hills Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Hagler, John White, Jr., Joseph Gillis, Darren McElreath, Benny Jaramillo, Gene Gillis, Scott Rice and Chip Emery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Arden Presbyterian Church Chapel. Memorials may be made to Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road, Arden, NC 28704. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.