Helen Reynolds Lollis

Helen Reynolds Lollis, 95, of 155 Lollis Rd., Candler, NC, died on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at St. Joseph Campus, Mission Hospitals. A native of Yancey Co., Mrs. Lollis was a daughter of the late Rev. Letcher Reynolds and Sue Mackey Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Lollis, Sr., who died in 1984; sisters, Sarah Beatty, and Lucille Sherrill; and brother, John Reynolds. Mrs. Lollis was a retired school teacher at Sand Hill Elementary School, where she taught for 37 years. She attended Acton United Methodist Church, where her father had been pastor. She is survived by her daughter Mary Fountain, of Talladega, AL; son, Tom Lollis, of Candler; sister, Ruth White, of Greensboro, NC; and brother, Joseph C. Reynolds, of Asheville. A memorial service for Mrs. Lollis will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. with the Rev. Gerald Sprinkle officiating. Her family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Helen Lollis Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o UNCA, CPO 1800, 1 University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804.