FRANCES VIRGINIA HAIL ASHER
 
    Frances Virginia Hail Asher, 78 of Oak Ridge, TN passed away 
Saturday, October 20, 2001 at the Methodist Medical Center.  She was 
born October 23, 1922 in Pineville, KY, the daughter of Thomas Bruce 
Hail, Sr. and Verna Gilreath Hail.  Mrs. Asher was a homemaker and a 
member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.  She was a member of the Oak Ridge 
Women's Club and Bridge Club and had been active as a Campfire Girl 
Leader and with the Jaycettes.
    She is survived by sons-Garrett Bruce Asher, Jr. and wife Pamela 
and Ronald Keith Asher; daughter-Tara Asher Crowe and husband Jerry, 
all of Oak Ridge; grandchildren and great-grandchildren-Ashley Van and 
her children Britney, Austin, Zachary and Natalie of Clinton; Blakely 
Bills and husband Brian and their children Ashtyn, Colby and Kennedy of 
Knoxville; Angie Hensberry and husband Joseph of Williamston, SC, Ryan 
Asher of Oak Ridge; Jamie Crowe of Marietta, GA and Ashley Crowe of Oak 
Ridge.
    She is also survived by her former husband-Garrett Asher, Sr. of 
Oak Ridge.
    Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 8 pm at 
Weatherford Mortuary with Rev. Garvin Walls officiating.  Graveside 
services were conducted on Wednesday at 11 am at Oak Ridge Memorial 
Park.  Pallbearers were Brian Bills, Randall Gore, Ryan Asher, Joseph 
Hensberry, Austin Vann and James Liafsha.  Honorary pallbearers were 
Zachary Vann and Ashtyn Gore.