James Elihu Varner
December 4, 1926 ~ February 5, 2004
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
James Elihu Varner, 77, formerly of 509 Emma Road, Asheville, died Thursday, February 5, 2004, at Flesher’s Fairview Nursing Home.
Mr. Varner was a native of Buncombe County and was a son of the late Loranzie Dow and Clara Holcombe Varner. He was a former printer and bookbinder and was a member of Emma United Methodist Church.
Surviving are three daughters, Joanne Varner and Jean Varner Arrowood and her husband Tim of Asheville and Jane Varner Hipps and her husband Jack of Candler; two brothers Bill Varner and his wife Susie of Boone and Bernis Varner and his wife Louise of Jacksboro, TN; five grandchildren Kristy Couch, Stephanie Arrowood, Nevada Varner, Rachel Hipps and Adam Hipps; two great-grandchildren Haley Couch and Kyle Couch and his former wife and mother of his children, Nita Hensley of Asheville.
A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Pisgah View Memorial Park followed by a 3:00 p.m. memorial service at Emma United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Butch Stillwell.
His family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Sorry to hear about your Dad Ror Joanne, Danny
Jean, Tim, Steph & all the Varner families: Doyce and I are so sorry to read of your Dads passing. Sorry we’re not there in bodies to be with you, but you can be sure we will be with you in thoughts and prayers. May God bless each of you.
So sorry to hear of the loss of yiur father. Just wanted you all to know that you are in my prayers.Sincerely, Patti Parker Rogers
My condolences to all of your families.
My thoughts and prayers are with all the Varner famiy. Love to all of you! May god bless you.
Roberta Dover Radford
Jean, Jane and Mrs. Varner:
I saw Mr. Varner’s obituary in the Saturday paper, and wanted you to know how sorry I am. I am afraid I and my husband will be unable to attend the memorial service, but I believe that my mother and Betty Matthews are planning to be there.
I did not know how difficult it was to lose a loved one until my dad died a few years ago. I miss him and think of him every day, and I know what a difficult time this must be for all of you.
We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers –
Rhonda Quakenbush Brown, Steve Brown, Kristen Brown and Brittany Brown
OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS ARE WITH THE
FAMILY. SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS.
Jean and Jane –
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sorry for the lost of your father.My grandmother was Rachel Holcombe sister to Aunt Clara.
Judy Taylor
I am sorry for the loss of your Dad. Jim is in good hands with the Lord.
Uncle Jim, we sure do miss him. We used to bring him a tootsie roll pop and a coca-cola every time we visited. We talk about you all the time . He was Blessed by us all.
Kelly & Keith and the Girls