Zella Mae Magdaline Neff

Candler - Zella Mae Magdaline Stafford Neff, 82, took the hand of her Lord and went home on Friday December 26, 2003 at Mountain Area Hospice. A native of Knox County, TN She had lived most of her adult life in Buncombe County. She was a member of Clayton Avenue Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Herman and Myrtle Stafford and wife of the late William B. Neff. She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, 5 brothers and her son-in-law, Billy B. Harwood. Surviving are her daughter, Georgia Harwood of Candler: sons, James Neff and wife, Terri of Black Mountain, Carl Neff of Asheville and Terry Neff and wife, Kari of Candler; sisters, Joan Cope of Bradenton, FL, Gertie Robinette and Bobbie Wells both of Chicago, IL; brother, Clifford Stafford of Knoxville, TN; 23 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Clayton Avenue Baptist Church with the Revs. Bruce Robinson and T.A. Holder officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. Zella instilled strong Christian values in her family and will be forever loved and missed. The family would like to thank the 3rd floor staff at Mountain Area Hospice for their care and kindness to Mrs. Neff and her family. Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.