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Kate Mashburn Lunsford

June 23, 1923 — February 6, 2002

Asheville - Kate Mashburn Lunsford, 78, of 25 Woodlawn Ave. died February 6, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital after an extended illness in the loving arms of her family. Born in Jackson County, she moved to Swain County as a child and then moved to Buncombe County in 1932 where she resided the rest of her life. She was a 1943 graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School. Mrs. Lunsford was the daughter of the late William Gurley and Minnie Reece Mashburn. She was also preceded in death by brothers, William G. Mashburn, Jr. and Curtis Mashburn, and sisters, Marie Vellano and Susie Angel. She was married to Robert V. Lunsford for 29 years and was the grandmother of 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Surviving are her sons, Daniel Lunsford and wife Renee of Candler, and Ronald Lunsford and wife Cheryl of Asheville; daughter, Janet Scott and husband Marvin of Asheville; sisters, Nora Lee Jones and husband Leland of Asheville, Betty Kanipe and husband Dan of Asheville, and Peggy Jean Jackson of Asheville; brother, Clyde Mashburn and wife Melba of Asheville. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday at the Anders-Rice Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Bradley Jones officiating. Burial will be in Ashelawn Gardens of Memory. Pallbearers will be grandsons and family members. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the services at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the home of Nora Jones, 440 Governers View Rd., Asheville, NC 28805.

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