Verna Rogers Black

A native of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Flora Rogers Duckett and was married to Leslie Black who died in 1970. She was a homemaker and worked at the Biltmore Country Market for about 10 years making dried decor, wreaths, candle holders and much more. She was a very talented person.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Alice Black Murray, one son, Clifford Black, one step-son, Frank Black, four grandsons, Gary Black and Bill, Roger and Larry Murray; one great-granddaughter, Catrena Reeves; one brother Carmel Duckett and one half-brother, Kermit Duckett.

She is survived by one daughter, Pauline B. Reeves of Sandy Mush Road; one son, Harold and his wife Pearl Black of Canton; ten grandchildren, twenty-eight great-grandchildren; sixteen great-great-grandchildren; two step grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; one step great-great-granddaughter; one half sister, Daisy Austin and one half brother Marshall Duckett of Sandy Mush.

Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday at Payne’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Her family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue and at other times will be at the home of her daughter, Pauline Reeves.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Payne’s Chapel Methodist Cemetery Fund, c/o Louise Robinson, 3755 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, NC 28748.