William Alexander Peebles

WILLIAM ALEXANDER “BILL” PEEBLES Arden ~ William Alexander “Bill” Peebles, 90, a native of Buncombe County, died September 3, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. He was born October 17, 1913 in Asheville to W.A. and Fucia Hyder Peebles. Bill had a 40-year career with American Enka Corporation, beginning in Rayon Finishing, moving to the Warehouse and then transferring to the Material Management Department in 1964, where he became Supervisor of Inventory Control. Bill was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and worked with the Tape Ministry of the church. Earlier he was a member of White Rock Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School. He was a Mason. In retirement, Bill enjoyed camping, gardening, square dancing, and traveling with Christian Tours. He delivered Meals on Wheels for six years until his illness. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Bernice Sanford Peebles; a daughter, Joanne Peebles Owen of Candler; a son, Ross Alexander Peebles and his wife, Dot of Candler; a granddaughter, Kellie Owen of Candler; a cousin, Norma Walker, who grew up in the home and to whom Bill became a father, and her husband, Steve of Cary; three stepchildren, J. Kenneth Sanford and his wife, Judy of Lake Wylie, SC; Eugene C. Sanford and his wife, Patricia of Spruce Pine; Elaine Sanford Whisnant and her husband, Richard of Cary; five step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by his first wife, Frederice, and a daughter, Jill Peebles Parham. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at West Asheville Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken Lewis, Dr. James Johnson and the Rev. David Tucker officiating. The family will receive following the service at the church. The family is being assisted by Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. Memorials may be made to the Benevolence Fund of West Asheville Baptist Church, 926 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806.