Frank Price Shull, Jr.

Frank Price Shull, Jr. of Crowfields in Asheville died peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. Mr. Shull was a native of Erwin, TN and had made his home in Asheville for the past 49 years. Mr. Shull was born on October 4, 1930 in Erwin TN, the son of the late Frank Price Shull, Sr. and Monta Buchanan Shull. He is preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Price Shull, a stepson Walter Steven Guerry, and his first wife Catherine Potts Shull. Mr. Shull attended Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, TN and was a graduate of Cincinnati College of Embalming, Cincinnati, Ohio. A veteran of the Korean War, he was in military intelligence for the U.S. Marine Corp. Following his service to his country, Mr. Shull founded Shull Funeral Home in Erwin, TN. now the Ledford Funeral Home. He continued his career in the funeral business working for Lundsford-Wilson and Co., retiring after 54 years. Mr. Shull was a member of Central Methodist Church, a 32nd degree Mason and various clubs and organizations. He is survived by his wife Mary Louise Guerry Shull and their two children Michael Todd Shull and Anna Lisa Collins and her husband Paul Waddell Collins, II, both of Asheville. Also surviving are the children from his first marriage, Mark Shull and wife Becky of Chattanooga, TN., John Shull and wife Dana of Birmingham, Al., Joel Shull of Johnson City, TN., Patricia Mixon and husband Mickey of Roanoke, VA, Karen Blazer and husband Scott of Knoxville, TN; a sister, Martha Ann Erwin of Erwin, TN; Fourteen loving grandchildren, Paul and Ellie Collins of Asheville, Katherine Shull of Simpsonville, SC, Michael Shull of Huntsville, Al, Sara Boone of Auburn, Al, Johanna Shull of San Diego, CA, Joshua Shull of Cookeville, TN, Olivia , Alexandria and Catherine Shull of Birmingham, Al , Courtney Mixon of Chicago, IL, Evan Mixon of Blacksburg, VA Ryan Blazer of Los Angeles, CA and Tyler Blazer of Atlanta, GA, and two great grandchildren. The family wishes to thank Thomas Rennard, M.D, and Rob Kutob, M.D. and the nurses and caregivers who loved and cared for Frank at the Laurels of Green Tree Ridge and Four Seasons Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 14, 2012 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian, 72 Long Shoals Road in Arden with Reverend Dr. Rob Blackburn officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 13, from 6-8 pm at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Rd, Flat Rock, N.C 28731 or Memory Care at Givens Estates, 2360 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803.