Asheville Dorothy Mae Rice Ferguson, 82, of 48 Green Valley Road, went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 7, 2015 at her home. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired from Bell South following 35 years of service. Her family was her life. Mrs. Ferguson was a daughter of the late Lester Lewis Rice and Bessie DeBruhl Rice and wife of Roy Wright Ferguson who died December 18, 1981. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Rosalie Harvey and brother, Eugene Rice. Surviving are her children, Michael Ferguson (Susan) of Las Vegas, NV, David Ferguson and Susan Ferguson both of Asheville; granddaughter, Andrea Ferguson (Bobby Norton) and their daughter, Madison Ferguson-Norton all of Asheville; granddaughter, Kristin Smith (Christopher) and their children, Kathryn Grace Smith and Joshua Michael Smith all of Dayton, OH; sisters, Ruth Reynolds of Candler and Faye Vaughn of Arden; brother, Gary Rice of Asheville and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, August 9, 2015 in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Whitted officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following services at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Monday, August 10, 2015 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to: CarePartners, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813 or Alzheimers Association, 31 College Place, Asheville, NC 28801. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to CarePartners for their love and support given to our family during this time.
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