Julius Bryan Fuller

Julius Bryan "J.B." Fuller, 83, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Mission Hospital. A native of Swain Co., he was the son of the late Harvey Edwin and Fannie Whiteside Fuller. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Matthews Fuller who died in 2009. Mr. Fuller was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during WWII and a member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church. He retired from the VA Medical Center with 37 years of service. J.B. was a professional horseshoe pitcher and an avid fisherman. He was a kind and gentle man and will be greatly missed by his family. Surviving are his daughter, Patty Fuller; a sister, Flora Taylor and several loving nieces and nephews; special great nieces, Jana Groves and Andrea Fuller; great-great nieces and nephew Kaitlyn and Cameron Fuller, Jacob Weaver and Lexi Johnston. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road with Reverend Ken Sausedo officiating. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 856 Tunnel Road. The family would like to give special thanks to Harvey and Amanda Fuller and Jennifer Johnston for helping care for J.B. during the last months of his life.