Margaret Belle Wilson Arrington

Margaret Belle Wilson Arrington, 93, of Asheville, died on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at St. Joseph Campus Mission Hospitals. A Buncombe Co. native, Mrs. Arrington was a daughter of the late Robert W. and Ida Elizabeth Ray Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Carroll G. Arrington, who died in 1988; daughter, Betty Arrington Banks; son, Robert Reagan Arrington; sisters, Mildred and Palma Wilson; brother, Kerman Wilson; and grandson, David Scott "Scotty" Travis. Mrs. Arrington was active just prior to her death. She loved to garden and work in her yard. She was also very active at Westwood Baptist Church, where she was a charter member. She was a member of the Senior Sunday School Class, the WMU, Training Union, the Joy Group, the Tuesday Prayer Group, and was also responsible for ordering the flowers for the church. She loved the Lord, was a friend to all, and was an inspiration to everyone who met her. Mrs. Arrington is survived by her daughter, Glenda Travis and husband David, of Arden; daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Schwarz; son-in-law, Willis K. Banks; four granddaughters, Debi Bell and husband Lee, of Asheville, Robin Devlin and husband Ernie, of Candler, Susan Watkins and husband Jim, of Greensboro, and Stacey Taylor and fiancé Christopher Ferrell, of Raleigh; four great-granddaughters, Ashley Taylor and husband Eddie, of Candler, Danielle and Sarah Devlin, of Candler, and Mary Ann Watkins, of Greensboro; three great-grandsons, Jamey Connor, of Raleigh, and Jacob and James Watkins, of Greensboro, one great-great-granddaughter, Sydney Connor, of Raleigh; and best friend, Mary Lawing. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Carson Moseley and Greg Metcalf officiating. Interment will follow at Clark's Chapel Cemetery, in Weaverville. Serving as pallbearers will be Lee Bell, Jamey Connor, Ernie Devlin, Chris Ferrell, Eddie Taylor, and Jim Watkins. Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Flowers are welcome and appreciated, or memorials may be made to Westwood Baptist Church, 150 Westwood Place, Asheville, NC 28806.