Paul Samuel Lance
April 28, 1911 ~ March 23, 2002
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailA native of Henderson County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Sally Crawford Lance. He also was preceded in death by a son, Larry Paul Lance who died in 1948. Mr. Lance was a charter member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church for more than 60 years and served as a deacon. He was a retired mail carrier and clerk with the U.S. Postal Service with more than 28 years of service.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Pauline Bailey Lance; one son, Leon Lance, and his wife Jane, of Jacksonville, Fla.; 2 grandchildren, Mitzi Griner of Rincon, Ga. and Michael Lance of Brooklet, Ga., and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday in Boiling Springs Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. Roy Rector,David Crymble and Herbert Putnam. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. His nephews will serve as pallbearers.
His family will receive friends from 7 until 9 pm Monday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road where Mr. Lance will remain until being placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
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I’m looking for kin folks of My Payne familey from Black Mountain , Lecia Payne- Bailey and Emma L Payne -Carver (my greatgrandmother ) were sisters , Lecia had a daughter Pauline ,that was a twin to Paul , Pauline married an Lance , Are there any kin folks out there
Thanks Linda Faye
Grandaddy Lance was a great Godly man. I am jealous he has gone to be with our Lord, but he is much happier and no more suffering. He is looking down from above and smiling watching his family carry on.
Uncle Paul was a soft spoken, hard working man. Dedicated to his family and his church. I appreciated all the kindness he showed to me through the years. He will be missed.
I had the pleasure of being introduced to ‘grandaddy’ 10 years ago when Michael and I first started dating. He and Granny have Always made me feel like a part of the family from day one. One thing was always for sure, it you left granny and grandaddy’s hungry it was your own fault. Grandaddy believed in eating and everytime he ate he wanted you to sit in at the table and eat with him; even if it was just a donut or two! 🙂
He will be greatly missed by each of us.