Asheville - Cora Crisp Granny Minyard, 94, formerly of 19 Woodland Terrace, Asheville, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center.
Mrs. Minyard was born in Swain County and was a daughter of the late Riley and Nellie Cable Crisp. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Jimmy, Dewey Lee and Mickey Minyard; and a daughter, Doris Grant.
She was a faithful member of Woodland Terrace Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was a very caring person who was loved by all.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary Sheehan Woodruff, of Waynesville, and Maxine Stines, of Asheville; son, Jack Minyard, of Asheville; 22 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and numerous great-greatgrandchildren.
The funeral will be at noon Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with Pastors Marc Penley and Willard Pruitt officiating.
Burial will follow at Newfound Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Minyard was born in Swain County and was a daughter of the late Riley and Nellie Cable Crisp. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Jimmy, Dewey Lee and Mickey Minyard; and a daughter, Doris Grant.
She was a faithful member of Woodland Terrace Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was a very caring person who was loved by all.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary Sheehan Woodruff, of Waynesville, and Maxine Stines, of Asheville; son, Jack Minyard, of Asheville; 22 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and numerous great-greatgrandchildren.
The funeral will be at noon Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with Pastors Marc Penley and Willard Pruitt officiating.
Burial will follow at Newfound Baptist Church Cemetery.
Asheville - Cora Crisp Granny Minyard, 94, formerly of 19 Woodland Terrace, Asheville, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center.
Mrs. Minyard was born in Swain County and was a daughter of the late Riley and Nellie Cable Crisp. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Jimmy, Dewey Lee and Mickey Minyard; and a daughter, Doris Grant.
She was a faithful member of Woodland Terrace Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was a very caring person who was loved by all.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary Sheehan Woodruff, of Waynesville, and Maxine Stines, of Asheville; son, Jack Minyard, of Asheville; 22 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and numerous great-greatgrandchildren.
The funeral will be at noon Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with Pastors Marc Penley and Willard Pruitt officiating.
Burial will follow at Newfound Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Minyard was born in Swain County and was a daughter of the late Riley and Nellie Cable Crisp. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Jimmy, Dewey Lee and Mickey Minyard; and a daughter, Doris Grant.
She was a faithful member of Woodland Terrace Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was a very caring person who was loved by all.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary Sheehan Woodruff, of Waynesville, and Maxine Stines, of Asheville; son, Jack Minyard, of Asheville; 22 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and numerous great-greatgrandchildren.
The funeral will be at noon Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with Pastors Marc Penley and Willard Pruitt officiating.
Burial will follow at Newfound Baptist Church Cemetery.
