FRED ASHER

    Fred Asher, 63, of East Bernstadt, passed away on Wednesday, 
January 16, 2002 at home.  He was a son of the late Woodrow and Letta 
Asher.  He was an apprentice optician at Walmart.  He retired from the 
US Air Force after 21 years and had served in the Vietnam Conflict.  He 
was a believer in the Baptist Faith.
    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, 
Bonnie Asher.
    Survivors include his wife, Donna Smith Asher of East Bernstadt, 
daughters, Angela Trexler of Galveston, TX, Pamela Gail Collins of 
Canada and Gwendolyn Jere Kelton of Bay City, TX; step-children, 
Melissa Crawford of Post Falls, ID, Michael Evans of Lino Lakes, MN, 
Lori Guyer of Brooklyn Park, MN; Melissa Munson, Blain, MN; brothers 
and sisters, Dan Asher and Richard Asher, both of Beverly, KY, Robert 
Asher, Sandy Billingsley, Eva Binder and Peggy Collins all of Fort 
Wayne, IN; four grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and a host of 
nieces, nephews and friends.
    Services were at 2:00 PM Saturday at the Beverly United Methodist 
Church with Rev. Kenneth Felty and Rev. Mike Shannon.  Burial was in 
the Asher Cemetery at Red Bird, KY.  Pallbearers were his nephews.
    This obituary is a courtesy to the family by the Arnett & Steele 
Funeral Home, Pineville.
SOURCE:  The Pineville Sun, Thursday, January 24, 2002