Norma Lou Miller Lance
June 21, 1944 ~ February 24, 2014
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Norma Lou Miller Lance, 69, of Arden, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, February 24, 2014 at her residence.
A native of Boone County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and June Williams Miller. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Delores Hash and one brother, Harold Miller.
She is survived by her husband, Donald Lance; three daughters, Donna Lance Wolfe and her husband, Bill, of Arden, Terri Lance Vick and her husband, Clay, of Arden and Carolyn Bullman Young and her husband, John, of Raleigh; one son, Greg Lance and his wife, Sheila, of Arden; one sister, Carolyn Miller of Asheville, as well as seven grandchildren, Brittany and Tyler Vick, Nick and Logan Wolfe, Taylor and Bethany Young and Ally Lance.
A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, following the service until 7:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to one of the following: the American Heart Association (www.heart.org) the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org), Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (www.bwar.org) or to a charity of one's choice.
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Don and Family, What to say except that we are thinking of each of you and sharing your sadness. Hopefully the love and concern of your friends will sustain you through the days ahead. Much love.. Shannon and Joe
Out thoughts are with you
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the years I worked for and with Don and Norma and Terri and Clay at the car wash. Y’all are good people. I know Norma will be greatly missed. Much love to all of you.
I was so shocked and saddened to read about Norma. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I will surely miss her.w we
You all are in our prayers. We have a lot of wonderful memories of Norma that can never be taken away.
‘Uncle Don’ & family my sisters shared this sad news with me yesterday. I am so sorry you are going through this heartbreak. I pray God’s unyielding love and strength for you during this time. ‘Aunt Norma’ was so sweet to me & my sisters, so generous & kind. Judi Jordan Cook
Floyd, Marc and I were so sad when we saw Norma’s passing. When Marc and I would see Norma at Ingles we would stop and chat about things, family all things. She always had a smile on her face. She will be missed. You are in our prayers.
greg, terri, donna, carolyn and don i am truly saddened of hearing norma passed. there was a stretch of a few years norma and don were like my 2nd set of parents. all of you are like family to me.
I want to express my deepest sympathy for the entire Lance Family, My thoughts and Prayers are with each one of you . Michael Conard
‘Uncle Don’, Donna, Terri, Greg , Carolyn and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I will always keep the memories close at heart of spending time with your family many, many summers during my childhood in Avery’s Creek. ‘Aunt Norma’ was always very kind to me and I will always remember her voice. Much love to everyone and many prayers. Praying for comfort. Jennifer Jordan Blythe
i am so saddened to hear of norma’s passing, and only wish i could have attended her memorial service. my thoughts and prayers are with you all in your time of sadness. having known your family for such a long time, i know that norma’s kindness and tenderness will be missed by all who knew her. she was a sweet, sweet person, and was a great friend to my lovely mother. peace be with you. much love, katie massie
Dear Don, Donna, Terri, Greg, and Carolyn, you have been in my thoughts every day and will continue to be so. I’m so, so sorry I could not get there for the memorial. I have hundreds of happy memories of Norma and your family. I love you all very much and wish you peace.