W. Ansel Dunlap
April 22, 1925 ~ November 20, 2001
Resided in:
Fletcher, NC
A native of Henderson County, he was the son of the late William and Mabel Smith Dunlap and was also preceded in death by his daughter, Louise D. Coffey, who died this past May. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Fletcher First Baptist Church. He and his wife owned Melba's Flower Shop.
He is survived by his wife, Melba Nix Dunlap; a son, Rev. Philip Dunlap and his wife, Sonya, of Fletcher; a son-in-law, Bill Coffey of Mauldin, SC; three grandchildren, Monty Coffey of Charlotte, Trinity and Nathaniel Dunlap of Fletcher; a sister, Rosemary Parton of Powell, TN and his brother, Melvin Dunlap of Mountain Home.
Services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Rev. Tom Hayes. Interment will follow in Shepherd Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Long Shoals Road and at other times will be at the home.
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Melba and family … My heart goes out to you at this sad and difficult time you are going through. I was so very sorry to learn of Mr. Dunlap’s homegoing. You have truly had more than your share of sorrow this year and my heart is touched by the pain you are going through. May our precious Lord reach down and comfort each of you during these days. May His grace be sufficient for you all and may He grant you perfect peace. Mr. Dunlap was always so very kind to me when I would be in your shop or just see him out anywhere. God bless and keep you all. Love in Christ, Alton Connor, Jr.
WE ARE SORRY FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR DAD. HE WAS A SPECIAL PERSON TO US IN THE SHORT TIME THAT WE KNEW HIM. HE WILL BE MISSED. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO LET US KNOW.
I am sorry! I wish I could be there with the family.
I love you all so much. I am so glad we had our
visit that evening. Even though we are many miles apart I hope you know you are in
my heart, thoughts and prayers. I hope Uncle Ansel
knew how very much I loved him.
I remember Uncle Ansel’s nicknames for each of us and the wonderful apples and peaches he would slip me on my visits. They were always the best.
I will see you in December when I get there.
My Love always,
Becky
Very Good Friend and will be missed by all of us.
Melba,I was so saddened to hear of your husband’s death.
I don’t understand sometimes why God takes away
such good people but I know it is his will and we
will know why one of these days.
My heart hurts for you and your family because I
know you have been through so much these past
few months.
You and your family will be in my thoughts and
prayers and Iam so sorry you have to suffer through
a death again so soon.
Love and prayers,
Joyce Corn
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.