Lillian Marie Ash

She was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Gertrude Olinger and Okey Postlewait.  She was also predeceased in death by a sister, Alberta Anderson and two brothers, James and Virgil Postlewait.  She was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Ash of Arden and Diana Lake of Knoxville, Tennessee; seven sons, Charles Johnson of Biloxi, Mississippi, Robert, Michael and David Johnson of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Donald Johnson of Athens, Georgia, Jack Johnson of Texas and Roger Anderson of Parrish, New York; twenty two grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 am Friday, August 27th, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Parkersburg, West Virginia under the direction of Lambert & Tatman Funeral Home, located at 400 Green Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home in West Virginia, Thursday evening from 6 until 8:00 pm

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 College Place, Building C, Suite 100, Asheville, NC  28801.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian, Arden, North Carolina, is in charge of local arrangements.