WEAVERVILLE – Elizabeth "Libby" Huntley, 87, of 6 Deerpen Dr., died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012.
Mrs. Huntley was born Jan. 11, 1925, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County for most of her life. During World War II, she was a clerk at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. She later was a volunteer at the VA Hospital through American War Mothers. She was a charter member of Biltmore Christ Temple. Her everyday life was all about helping others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George Washington and Ruby Cooper Phipps; her husband, Warren Calvin Huntley, who died in 1993, and her brothers, George and Marvin Phipps.
Surviving are her daughters, the Rev. Sonia Burleson, of Weaverville and Joan Miller and husband Jon, of Amesbury, Mass.; sons, Pat Huntley and wife Georgia "Sandy," of Charlotte, Tom Huntley and wife Frieda, of Fletcher, and Dr. Douglas Huntley and wife Rebecca, of Hendersonville; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Her funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at Biltmore Christ Temple, 260 Fairview Rd., Asheville, with the Revs. Samuel Burleson and James Gass officiating. Burial will be in Hoopers Creek Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the church.
West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave., Weaverville, is in charge of arrangements.
For those who desire, condolences may be offered to the family under Mrs. Huntley’s obituary at www.WestFamilyFuneralServices.com.
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