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1927 Dale 2000

Dale E. Lance

July 30, 1927 — September 3, 2000

ASHEVILLE - DALE E. LANCE, 73, OF 29 NEWFOUND ROAD, WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE, AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF DECLINING HEALTH. A NATIVE AND LIFELONG RESIDENT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, HE WAS THE 12th CHILD OF THE LATE GASTON AND CARRIE MORGAN LANCE. HE WAS A VETERAN OF THE US NAVY AND WAS EMPLOYED BY AMERICAN ENKA/BASF FOR 41 YEARS PRIOR TO HIS RETIREMENT IN 1986. MR. LANCE WAS FORMER CHIEF OF THE WEST BUNCOMBE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION. HE WAS AN ACTIVE SUPPORTER OF NOT ONLY HIS CHILDREN, BUT ALSO THE YOUTH IN THE ERWIN COMMUNITY AND WAS CO-FOUNDER OF THE ERWIN YOUTH LEAGUE. AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS DADDY DALE, HE WILL BE REMEMBERED BY MANY IN THE COMMUNITY AS THE ANNOUNCER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AT THE ERWIN HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH LEAGUE HOME FOOTBALL GAMES. HE WAS A MEMBER OF GOOD NEWS BAPTIST CHURCH IN CANDLER. MR. LANCE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE, OF 40 YEARS, AND MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN, THELMA D. LANCE, WHO PASSED AWAY IN 1984. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, OF 14 YEARS, ARQUILLA W. LANCE; SON, RONNIE E. LANCE; DAUGHTERS AND SONS-IN-LAW, MARLENE AND ROGER WILLIAMS, GLENDA AND JEFF TRANTHAM AND TRUDY AND MIKE BOWLIN; GRANDCHILDREN ROGER WILLIAMS, JR., ROBBIE DALE WILLIAMS, ERIC LANCE, TRAVIS WILLIS, CARLA BOWLIN AND DUSTY BOWLIN; GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER KENDALL WILLIAMS; STEP-SONS AND WIVES, KEITH AND LORA JO DIETZ, JEFF AND RACHAEL DIETZ; STEP-DAUGHTERS AND THEIR HUSBANDS, TAMMY AND RICK REA AND VICKIE AND DARRYL STANFORD; SIX STEP-GRANDCHILDREN AND HIS SISTER, MYRTLE MURRELL ALL OF ASHEVILLE. FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY IN THE CHAPEL OF ANDERS-RICE FUNERAL HOME WITH THE REV. RONNIE OWEN OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN GREEN HILLS CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS 7 TO 8:30 P.M. TUESDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME AND AT OTHER TIMES WILL BE AT THE RESIDENCE. TO SIGN THE GUEST BOOK ON-LINE GO TO THE FUNERAL SCHEDULE AT www.andersrice.com.

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