Ruth Ballinger Wolter

Wanda Ruth Ballinger Wolter, 93, of West Asheville, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Heritage Lodge in Hendersonville. A native of Knoxville, TN, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Clara Popejoy Ballinger. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, William F. Wolter; two sisters, Allene Fielden, of Port Huron, MI, and Madge Kissinger, of Asheville; and a brother, Popejoy Ballinger, of Asheville. She is survived by a son, Bill Wolter and wife Lynn, of Woodinville, WA; a daughter, Susie Shaw and husband Chris, of Asheville. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Art Wolter (Katie), of Edmonds, WA, Josh Wolter (Heidi) of Brentwood, TN, Mark Wolter (Betsy) of Nashville, TN, Rebecca Shaw, of Montreat, NC, and Christopher Shaw, of Atlanta, GA; and six great-grandchildren: Ruby, Violet, and Georgia Wolter, of Brentwood, TN, and Yisaak, Maggie, and Nathan Wolter of Edmonds, WA. Mrs. Wolter was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church, where she taught a children's Sunday school class for many years, sang in the choir, and played piano for Sunday school and preschool choir. She was in the Joyful Noise Band, and she and her husband Bill entertained for many events at the piano. A memorial service for Mrs. Wolter will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at West Asheville Baptist Church. A graveside service was held Wednesday, January 29, at 2:00 p.m. at Pisgah View Memorial Park, 1529 Smoky Park Highway, Candler, NC. The Rev. Dr. Stan Welch will officiated. Memorial gifts may be made to: Day Stay at Hominy Baptist Church, 135 Candler School Rd., Candler, NC 28715; Heritage Hills Association, Heritage Lodge Employee's Fund, 3200 Heritage Circle, Hendersonville, NC 28791; or to the West Asheville Baptist Church Music Ministry, 926 Haywood Rd., Asheville, NC 28806. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting her family.