Frances Lipe Lunsford
February 23, 1928 ~ January 31, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Frances Louise Lipe Lunsford, 80, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009 at her home.
A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Letha Moser Lipe.
Frances worked and retired from Mills Manufacturing as a seamstress.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her son, Michael Dean Lunsford; two daughters, Linda Sue Lunsford and Judy Dianne Lunsford Rice and several brothers and sisters.
Surviving are her granddaughter, LaDonna Roberts of Asheville; five sisters, Dixie Beachboard, Betty Jones, Lib Reece, Maxine Hipps all of Asheville, and Mary Lou Maynard of South Carolina and a brother, Jerry Lipe of Asheville.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. with Rev. Dr. Buddy Corbin, Care Partners Hospice Chaplain.
Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice P.O. Box 25338 Asheville, NC 28813.
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LaDonna, I am so sorry for your lose. May God be with you during your grief. I love you and I am so proud of you for the way you took care of your grandmother. God has a special place for people like you. May God give you peace during this time. Love you Phyllis Raper
To the family of Frances Lunsford, I am very sorry for your loss. My mother,Ethel Lunsford worked with Frances at Mills for many years,she also retired from there. Frances and mother were good friends and kept in touch after retirement until mother was diagonised with alzheimers. Mother remembers very little now but I’m sure she would be pleased to know I have contacted you, as I am sure she would do. God bless you as you suffer this loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Joan
I am very sorry for your loss. I do not remember Frances but I do remember my father – Woodrow Lipe – talking about Frances. I am the youngest daughter of Woodrow Lipe who was the brother of Frances. I am truly sorry and if there is anything that I can do please let me know. I don’t know a lot of my family on the Lipe side and would like to get to know them.
Teresa Dianne Lipe Penland
I am so saddend to hear ofyour great loss.I worked with Frances for many years at Mills Mfc.Frances was a dear freind to all of us, I remember you LaDonna when you was born, you was her very love and life,My deepest sympathy to all the family,My prayers go with you in your time of sorrow,sincerly Rose Gwaltney.
LADONNA,
I AM SO SORRY ABOUT FRANCES. YOU TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF HER. SHE WAS A CUTE LADY, AND I ENJOYED HER. YOU ARE A SPECIAL FRIEND FROM LONG TIME BACK. REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I.
My dear friend jerry and family,So sorry to hear or your loss.I live in Georgia and seem to find out about things late,if there is anything i can do for any of your family from a distance,please let me know.As for now all i can do is offer up my prayers to our lord for your family.which i will do.May god comfort and hold you all in his arms,may you know and rest in peace within your hearts that your loved one is at rest,as hard as it is to let them go on ahead of us. Loving wishes to all of you.Sincerely,in Christs love,i pray for you all.Timberwolf@etcmail.com Brenda(metcalf)gilliam