George Frisbee

George Frisbee, 79, of 160 Onteora Blvd., Asheville, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at a local hospital. A native of Leicester, he was a son of the late Clifford V. and Ethel Parham Frisbee. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Grimard Frisbee who died in 1999. He worked for Gibbs Radio as a television technician and was a member of the Basilica of St. Lawrence. A US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII, he was a member of the American Legion Hendersonville, Post 77. Survivors include a daughter, Donna F. Secrest of Black Mountain; two sons, Gregory A. Frisbee of Maple Valley, WA and George R. Frisbee of Bellview, IL; two sisters, Pauline Brown of Asheville and Marie Roberts of Leicester; five grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday at the Basilica of St. Lawrence with the Reverend Joseph Dinh officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905 or to Manna Food Bank, 627 Swannanoa River Road Asheville, NC 28803.