Mabel Neta Waddell

Asheville – Mabel Hamby Waddell, 94, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011. A native of Simpsonville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Homer Curtis and Addie Rose Adams Hamby and was preceded in death by her six brothers. She was a longtime member of Arden Presbyterian Church and a devoted mother. One of her greatest joys was growing flowers in her garden. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann McMinn and her husband, Ray, of Asheville; sons, Dan Waddell and his wife, Nina, of Asheville and Roger Waddell and his wife, Joann, of Arden; eight grandchildren, Barry, Andy, Steven and Phillip Waddell, Cindy Hipps, Ellie Chandler and Mark and Scott McMinn as well as ten great grandchildren, Ethan, Wesley, Ashton, Aidan, Avery, Brandon, Preston, Lauren, Grayson, Arden and soon to be born, Addie Rose and several nieces and nephews. Our special thanks to Pat Wright, whose loving care brightened our mother's last year which gave us all the gift of time and special memories. Also thanks to Dow Stick, her hospice nurse for her compassionate care that allowed our mother's last days to be ones of comfort and peace. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm Monday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Reverend Ken Crabb and Scott McMinn. Interment will follow in Calvary Churchyard. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arden Presbyterian Church Mission Fund, 2215 Hendersonville Road, Arden, NC 28704.