Dollie Hensley Edmonds

Dollie Hensley Edmonds, 77, of 59 Botany Drive, Asheville, NC, died Wednesday, December 26, 2001, at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem after a short illness. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Eliza Casada Hensley. She worked at American Enka for 12 years, Burlington Industries and retired from Square D after 15 years of service. She was a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church and had been a member of Pole Creek Baptist and Liberty Baptist in Candler. She taught Sunday School, was a member of the WMU and was also a choir member. She was a very committed Christian and a loving mother. Mrs. Edmonds was the wife of the late John B. Edmonds, Sr. who went on to heaven on April 14, 1996. She is survived by her two daughters and their spouses, Judy and Mickie Paige of Arden and Rita and The Reverend Art Fowler of Cashiers; two sons and their spouses, Roger and Kim Edmonds of Candler and John B. and Donna Edmonds of Asheville; thirteen grandchildren, one great-grandson; one sister, Helen Humphrey of Illinois, and four half-brothers, Dan Hensley of Black Mountain, Bob Hensley o Madison County, Victor Hensley of Leicester, and Gary Hensley of Asheville. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday at Pole Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Frank Hopkins, Dennis Thurman and Art Fowler officiating. Burial will follow at Hice Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 pm Saturday at the church prior to the service.