William Lewis "Bill" Ashe

Hendersonville - William Lewis Bill Ashe, 79, of 118 Turley Falls Rd., died Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at Elizabeth House. A native of Jackson County, NC. He had lived most of his life in Buncombe County before moving to Hendersonville in 1996. He retired from B.F. Goodrich Tire and then was employed with Bell Tone Hearing Aid. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Hendersonville and a former member and deacon of Westwood Baptist Church. He was a Navy Veteran serving in W.W.II and the Korean War. He was a son of the late Houston and Rixie Ensley Ashe. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Geneva Smith, Lucille Evans and Irene Marsh. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Elliott Ashe of the home; sons, Terry Ashe and wife, Donna of Knoxville and Bruce Ashe and wife, Sharon of Hendersonville; step-son, Richard Bell of Candler; step-daughter, Marsha Lynch and husband, Lloyd of Candler; grandchildren, Eric Ashe, Amanda Bryant, Graham Ashe and Price Ashe; step grandchildren, Jeff Bell, Tina Bartell, Matthew Lynch and Chris and Bryan Carpenter; great granddaughters, Alleah and Chloe Bryant. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Buddy Mullinax officiating. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 PM Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to: Elizabeth House, 581 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.