Mary Etta Franklin Kuykendall

Mary Etta Franklin Kuykendall, 93, of Fairview, died Friday, November 29, 2013, at her residence. A lifelong resident of Buncombe Co., she was a daughter of the late Troy Marcus Franklin, Sr., and Peggy Pinkerton Franklin. She was also preceded in death by sisters Edna F. Harris and Maud F. Hill and brothers Troy M. "Bud" Franklin, Jr. and Howard Franklin. In 1937 Mrs. Kuykendall played basketball as a guard for Fairview High School. She worked as an inspector for C.P. Clare for 21 years. She enjoyed quilting and giving the quilts away, gardening in her yard until she lost her eye sight, then listening to books on tape. She is survived by daughters Janette Kuykendall of Fairview and Mary Lee Sellers of Hendersonville; son Wayne Kuykendall (Loyce) of Fairview; four grandchildren, Bosco Sellers of Talking Rock, GA, Penny Carlisle (Troy) of Hendersonville, Rod Kuykendall (Melanie) of Fairview and Kelvin Kuykendall (Leanna) of Leicester; seven great-grandchildren, Emily and Jessica Carlisle of Hendersonville, Jonathan Carlisle (Jessica) of Woodfin, A.J. Sellers of Talking Rock, GA, Josh Kuykendall and Jake Cawthorn, both of Fairview, and Ashley Thrasher (Justin) of Fairview; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edith F. Williams of Fairview. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wade Huntley officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Flowers will be welcomed or memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.