Buncombe County NcArchives Obituaries.....Lance, Garland Frank 2017
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GARLAND FRANK LANCE
August 10, 1913 - August 27, 2017
U.S. Veteran
   Franklin- Garland Frank Lance, 104, died August 27, 2017 in Franklin, 
Virginia. Garland was the son of Pearl Crook Lance and Claude H. Lance of 
Asheville, NC. He lived in the Bent Creek and Asheville area of North Carolina 
most of his life until moving with his wife to Franklin, VA in 1999 to be near 
their daughter.   He is preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Bernice 
Haynes Lance; sister, Thelma Lance Cunningham and husband, Horace; and his 
brother, Kenneth H. Lance and wife Kathryn. 
  Mr. Lance retired after 40 years of service from American Enka Corp, Enka, 
NC Garland was in the Army Air Corp during WWII serving in the South Pacific . 
Upon leaving the service he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory 
Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Metal with Four Bronze Service Stars, 
Philippine Liberation Medal with Two Bronze Service Stars, and the American 
Theater Service Medal.
  He was active for twenty-six years in the West Asheville Lions Club and held 
many offices including Deputy District Governor. During his retirement he and 
Bernice were involved with Amateur Radio, achieving the highest certification 
for his skills. He was instrumental in the building and maintenance of the 
radio club’s tower and supervised the testing of new amateur radio operators. 
Garland received an award for providing oxygen via radio to an Asheville 
resident during inclement weather.
  Garland is survived by daughter, Carolyn Boothe (William) of Franklin, VA; 
five grandchildren - Tonia McClure Burke (Dennis) of Chesapeake, VA; Cara 
McClure Garlick (Jamie) of Portsmouth, VA; Steve Boothe of Virginia Beach, VA; 
Stanley Boothe of Franklin, VA; Stewart Boothe of Franklin, VA; six great-
grandchildren - Brandon, Tyler and Connor Burke; Eva Paige and Noah Lance 
Garlick; Andrew Boothe (Trista); and nieces, nephews, family members and 
friends too numerous to mention.
  A special thank you to the staff of The Village at Woods Edge for their 
long-term services and care for Garland over his ten years there and to East 
Pavilion for the later portion of his life. A graveside service with Military 
Honors will be held at 1:30PM Thursday August 31, 2017 in Forest Lawn 
Cemetery, Candler, NC. 


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