Georgia Singleton Lance

Georgia Singleton Lance, 99, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2005, at Park Ridge Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Madison County in 1905, moved to Fletcher in Henderson County in 1909, and has been a resident of of Arden since 1928. She is the daughter of of the late Melinda Silvers and Thomas Jason Singleton of Fletcher. She is preceded in death by a sister Leona Bagwell and three brothers Edward, Arthur and William Singleton. She and her husband, Laurens G. Lance, established Lance Lumber Co. in Hendersonville in 1949, a business she operated following the death of Mr. Lance in 1957. She continued the business with her son, John until his death in 1976. Afterwards, she operated the business until she was 86 years old, a total of 42 years. Lance Lumber Co. had an excellent rapport with the local lumber establishments and with many well-known building contractors in Hendersonville. She is survived by her daughter, Mary June Penland and husband Garrett of Arden; granddaughter Adele Penland Boyce and husband Thomas of spartanburg, S.C; a grandson Travis Penland and wife Virginia of Asheville; two great-grandchildren; and a brother Fred J. Singleton of Hammond, IN. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Monday in the chapel of Arden Presbyterian Church where Mrs. Lance was a charter member, with associate pastor, the Rev. Kenneth Crabb officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Episopal Churchyard. Her family will receive friends from 7-8:30pm Sunday at Groce Funeral Home Lake Julian. Flowers are accepted and appreciated or memorials may be made to Arden Presbyterian Church 2215 Hendersonville Rd. Arden, NC 28704.