MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Edward David Beaver, 1 Sep 2001 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ ==================================================================== EDWARD DAVID BEAVER BAKERSVILLE – Edward David Beaver, 73, of Ledford Ridge Lane, died Saturday, September 1, 2001 at his home. He was the son of Melvin and Sarah Briggs Beaver. A member of Calvary Baptist Church, he was retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Survivors include his wife, Helen Buchanan Beaver; three daughters, Sharon B. Webb and Susan B. Bennett, both of Bakersville, and Barbara B. Wright of North Cove; six sisters, Vivian Brooks of Burnsville, Vera Davis of Estatoe, Mary Lee Greene, Lucille Willis and Janet Beers, all of Newdale, and Glenna McFalls of Spruce Pine; two brothers, Herschel Beaver of Marion and Herman Beaver of Micaville; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church. Revs. Don Stafford and Vernon Buchanan officiated. Burial followed in Roan Mountain #2 Buchanan Cemetery. The family received friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville. Memorial donations may be made to: Hospice of Mitchell County, P.O. Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777.