William "Bill" Duncan

William "Bill" Allen Duncan, 82, of Asheville, peacefully passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Mr. Duncan was a native of Buncombe County and grew up in Biltmore Village and was a son to the late Romas Hicks Duncan and Anna Belle Sumler Duncan. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Geraldine Duncan who passed in 2010 and four brothers; Cecil Duncan, Grady Duncan, Hicks Duncan, Jr. and Robert Duncan. Bill was a 1951 graduate of Biltmore High School. He was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He was employed with Biltmore Dairy for 29 years working his way up to General Manager of Retail Sales. Bill was very involved with youth sports. He was past president of South Asheville youth league and Commissioner of the city youth league baseball. He also coached South Buncombe Midget/Mite Football. In his younger years Bill was an avid Bowler and has enjoyed gardening all his life. Bill is survived by his three children; a daughter, Cindy Bradley of Asheville; two sons, Rick Duncan and wife Patsy of Fletcher and Steve Duncan and wife Earlene of Oxford, GA; two grandchildren, Jennifer Bradley of Lexington, SC and Emily Bradley of Columbia, SC; two sisters, Helen Gentry and Mildred Pierce of Asheville and a brother, Burnice Duncan and his wife, Elaine of Asheville. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 18, 2015 in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with Martin Lytle officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Asheville. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00 on Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Care Partners Hospice, P.O. Box 25338 Asheville, NC 28813 or to the American Heart Association, www.donate.heart.org