Edith Clark Worley

Edith Clark Worley, 84, of 3024 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, died Sunday, June 8, 2003, at the Hospice Solace Center. Mrs. Worley was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late Linton and Effie Surrett Clark. She was married to Robert Ketron Worley, who died in 1992. She and her husband Ket owned and operated The Trading Post Grocery, Feed/Seed and Hardware Store in Leicester. She was a member of Bell United Methodist Church. She was an active member of the Democratic Party helping the community in many ways, including serving as the Democratic Precinct Chairman for Leicester for 15 years. She is survived by her daughter, Joann Ramsey and her husband William of Leicester; a grandson, Ricky Ramsey of Asheville; a sister, Ruth England of Cocoa Beach, FL; and fourteen nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Raymond Godleski and Fred Carpenter officiating. Burial will be at Paynes Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Leicester. Her family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.