James Harold Nelms

ASHEVILLE - JAMES HAROLD NELMS, 84, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2000. A NATIVE OF ELBERTON, GA, HE HAD RESIDED IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY SINCE 1922. HE WAS A RETIRED SUPERVISOR WITH SAYLES-BILTMORE BLEACHERIES WITH 46 YEARS OF SERVICE AND HE WAS AN AVID GOLFER. MR. NELMS WAS THE SON OF THE LATE GORDAN THORTON AND ESSIE MAE DICKERSON NELMS AND THE HUSBAND OF THE LATE CLARA VIRGINIA STAMEY NELMS . SURVIVING ARE HIS DAUGHTERS, KATHY ANN JOYNER OF DALLAS, TEXAS, BRENDA FAYE RICE OF OTEEN, AND LINDA K. SWANN OF WEST ASHEVILLE; SONS, JAMES HAROLD NELMS, JR AND CHARLES GORDON NELMS BOTH OF ASHEVILLE; 6 GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY IN THE ANDERS-RICE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL WITH THE REVS. LESTER CRAYTON AND RANDALL MELTON OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN F0REST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7 UNTIL 9 PM TUESDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.