Elizabeth Thorpe Garrsion

elizabeth garrsion

June 30, 1931 ~ January 11, 2006


Resided in: Black Mountain, NC

Elizabeth “Lib” Thorpe Garrison, 74, of 1719 Highway 9, Black Mountain, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late John Zebulon and Ann Phipps Thorpe and was also preceded in death by a brother, James Z. Thorpe. She was a member of Broad River Baptist Church and a 27 year member of the Broad River Fire Department. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Ned Garrison; four daughters, Julia Garrison of Asheville, Susy Frye and husband Harvey of Maiden, NC, Betty J. Combs and husband Keith of Erwin, NC and Ann Whitesides and husband Troy of Old Fort; a son, Ned H. Garrison, II and wife Linda of Old Fort; sisters, Vivian Owenby of Broad River, Mary Goforth of Fairview and Margaret Hall of Gaffney, SC; a brother, Carl Z. Thorpe of Asheville; three grandchildren, Craig McGinnis, Ashley Combs and Trey Frye. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Friday at Broad River Baptist Church with the Reverend Joe George officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue and request that memorials be made to Broad River Fire Department, 83 Rock Creek Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711.

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