Susan Jo O'Brian

Asheville - Susan Jo OBrian, 53, of 50 Beaverdam Knoll went to be with her Lord Thursday, December 15, 2005, at her residence. A native of Buffalo, NY. She had resided in Asheville for the past 23 years. She was employed with Gould-Killian CPA as a Secretary. She was a daughter of Robert L. OBrian and Josephine Favara OBrian. Surviving in addition to her parents are her husband, David Parker of the home; daughters, Anne Parker of Greensboro and Kimberly Parker of the home; son, Christopher Parker of the home; sister, Kim Preish of Candler; brothers, David OBrian of Bartlett, IL, Mark OBrian of Buffalo, NY, Bobby OBrian of Gastonia and Bill OBrian of Chicago, IL; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Beaverdam Baptist Church with the Rev. Stan Willet and Rev. Robert Wiltshire officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to: Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813 or American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Asheville, N.C. 28801.