Dr, David Henry Becker

Dr. David Henry Becker went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. He was born in Kettlersville, Ohio, to the late Henry and Elsie Becker. He graduated from Lee Edwards High School and began attending Bob Jones University before being drafted into the military service. He served in the Army/Air Corps as a Private First Class from 1943 until 1946. He attended Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky and one semester at Mars Hill College before graduating from Northwestern Dental School in Chicago. He began his dental practice in Asheville, N.C. in 1952 and continued his dental practice for 53 years, retiring in 2005. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and the N.C. Dental Society. He served on the N.C. State Dental Board for 6 years, serving as president for 1 year. He was a member of Cornerstone Church where he served on the Board of Elders and taught Sunday School. He was a loving and supportive husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his devoted wife, Edna Roseberry Becker; sons, David Henry (Hank) Becker, Jr. of Key Largo, Fla., Timothy Floyd Becker and wife, Rebecca, of Candler, and Andrew James Becker of Asheville; sisters Edith Sollmann and Lula Shields and husband Jim, of Asheville; 4 grandchildren, Luke, Sarah, Abigail, and Caleb Becker; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Cornerstone Church, 12 South French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. A funeral service for Dr. Becker will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Cornerstone Church with the Rev. Jeffrey Hober officiating. Interment will follow at Ashelawn Garden of Memories. The family will receive friends Friday night at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.