Mary Lois Moss

Mary Lois Curtis Moore Moss, 84, of Swannanoa, passed peacefully on Friday, September 12, 2008, at her home. She was a daughter of the late George Mercus and Neppie Gibson Curtis, of Hendersonville. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Cole Moore, her second husband, Boyd Moss, three sisters and one brother, and her faithful companion, her dog, Sam. Mrs. Moss retired from Beacon Manufacturing Co. She was a member of Buckeye Baptist Church, in Swannanoa. Mrs. Moss and her husband Harold are survived by three children, Carol Moore Parker and husband Tom, of Asheville, Robert Moore, of Fairview, and Margaret Moore Rusher and husband Ed, of Salisbury; five grandchildren, Heather Moore, of Candler, Melissa Briggs and husband Tim, of East Flat Rock, Curt Rusher, of Charleston, SC, Marla Rusher, of Chapel Hill, and Renee Skiles and husband, Tom, of Denver, NC; and five great-grandchildren, Duncan Moore-Jaynes, Molly Jaynes, both of Candler, and Amanda Lee, Lauren Skiles, and Tommy Skiles, all of Denver. Mrs. Moss is also survived by her sisters, Gussie Barker, of Swannanoa, Emma Bradley, of Etowah; brothers, Fred Curtis (Pearl), of Hendersonville, and George Elmer Curtis and wife Glenna, of Vienna, VA; step-son, Richard Moss and wife Pat, and step-daughter-in-law, Ellen Moss, of Swannanoa. A graveside service is scheduled for Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Cane Creek Cemetery with the Rev. James Lamb officiating. A memorial service to celebrate her life will follow at noon on Monday at Groce Funeral Home chapel at Lake Julian. Her family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Special appreciation to the staffs of Asheville Manor and CarePartners Hospice, especially Lynn and Pamela. Memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, or to Buckeye Baptist Church, 102 W. Buckeye Rd., Swannanoa, NC 28778.