Venice Garland Lance

Venice Garland Lance, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother died Wednesday, November 10, 2021. She was the daughter of Grace Holder Garland and Clyde Garland of Robbinsville, North Carolina.

Venice was a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville (B.S.)(M.Ed.). She began her teaching career in 1950 at Barnardsville High School where she met her beloved husband Gilbert Lance and went on to teach science and home economics at David Millard, Asheville High and South French Broad. Later she served as counselor for the Asheville City Schools Optional School. Retiring from Asheville City Schools, she spent 36 years inspiring and mentoring countless students. Her family and their activities were the central focus of her life and the most significant source of interest and enjoyment.

She is survived by her sons, Derek (Nancy) and Shane; grandchildren, Jonathon (Leslie), Carianne (David), Caitlyn (Bryan), and Will; and great-grandchildren, Ian, Asher, Arthur, Lydia, Lillian, and Elinor Ruth.

The family would like to express their appreciation and gratitude to Four Seasons Hospice and Life Care Hendersonville for their compassionate and professional care.

Venice was actively devoted to the Ruth Davidson Chapter of DAR and was honored to have served as Chapter Recording Secretary and Chapter Regent. The family requests that any memorials be donated to either the Four Seasons Hospice of Hendersonville or First Baptist Church of Asheville in lieu of flowers.

A memorial service will be held at Asheville First Baptist Church Chapel on Friday, November 19, at 2:00 p.m.