Elizabeth "Kate" Harris Barnwell
February 19, 1925 ~ August 18, 2019
Born in:
Sylva, NC
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Elizabeth “Kate” Harris Barnwell, 94, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the WNC Baptist Home.
A native of Sylva, Kate was a daughter of the late Benjamin Everett Harris and Bessie Bishop Harris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James R. Barnwell, and a sister, Bennie Lou Gibson.
Mrs. Barnwell worked for the Jackson County Bank and later for First Union.
Surviving are daughters, Janie Dunn and Jill Parker; sons, James “Jim” E. Barnwell; sister, Bea Jane Henry; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Mrs. Barnwell will be buried at Fairview Gardens in Sylva.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.
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