T. Ed Asher
T. Ed Asher, ( Thomas Edward Asher) 80, of Pineville, Ky..  An  institution in 
Bell County Politics passed away on (died) Wednesday, July 20,  1988 following a 
long illness.  He was born December 8, 1907, to the late  Hugh Howard and Ada 
Mae Thompson Asher and was the grandson of T. J. Asher, a  pioneer in the coal 
and lumber operations in Bell County, Ky..  He graduated from Pineville High 
School and attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania and Union College in 
Barbourville, Ky.,  Asher served as magistrate of Bell County for twelve years 
and was elected to four terms as Bell County Jailer, a position he later 
resigned to accept an appointment by President Richard M. Nixon as a United 
States Marshal.  He served in that position for five and a  half years before 
retiring.  For a number of years, Asher served a Bell  County Republican Party 
Chairman.  In 1986 he was inducted into the Fifth District Republican Hall of 
Fame.   He was instrumental in the development of  the Bell County 4-H Club and 
served as club secretary for forth years.  He was also selected as “Man of the 
Year”  by the Pineville Rotary Club.  He was  president of Asher Coal Company 
and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Pineville for the past 66 
years.    In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by one brother,  Robert Asher.   Survivors include his 
wife, Lynnell Robinson Asher who he married in October 1934.   Two Daughters;  
Joan Asher Cawood of Middlesboro, Ky,   and   Joyce Asher Beatty of Lexington, 
KY.   a Sister;  Ida Mae Morrow of Clinton, TN,  Four  Grandsons;  Paul Connor 
Cawood, William Edward Cawood, Robert Asher Cawood, and  William Edward Beatty  
and a Granddaughter;   Leslie Joann Beatty.  and  a Great- Grand-Daughter;   
Sarah Elizabeth Cawood.     Services were at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian 
Church with Rev. Frank Leeper, and Rev. Charles F. Jones and Rev. Ed Hannah.  
Music was by Mr. Annette Walden.  Burial was in the Pineville Cemetery.  
Pallbearers were;  Sherman Hansford, Ernest Mike, J.C. Helton, Bill Rice, 
Marcellus Woods Jr., John Rowland, Pearl Rae Lefevers, and Jasber B. Howard.    
Honary Pallbearers were;   Charles Dean, Arthur Asher, Jack Asher, E. O. Asher, 
Ed Wilson, Bob Bird, Paul Green,  David Asher, Duncun Asher, Dr. Ed Rader, 
George Reese, Clint Taylor, Curtis Hoskins,  Dr. Talmadge Hays, Bob Walden, 
Frankie Bird, Elders of the First Presbyterian Church, Robert Syler,  John 
Turpin, Wayne Farris, John Garfield  Howard, Jimmy Hoskins, Dennis Howard, Mike 
Lambert, Charles Wilder, Lester Bingham, Dewey Lane,  Jimmy Wilder, Denny Smith, 
Aubry Bailey, James O. Roan, Charlie O. Goodin.   Desiginations are to the 
building fund at First Presbyterian Church in Pineville, Ky.    Arnett Funeral 
Home in Pineville, Ky was in charge of all arrangements.  ( Pineville Obit)