Bonnie Jacquetta "Mimi" Rector

Woodfin - Bonnie Jacquetta Penley Mimi Rector, 85, went to be with the Lord, Friday December 28, 2007 at St. Josephs Campus of Mission Hospitals. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she retired in 1987 from Burlington Industries following 35 years of service. She attended New Bridge Baptist Church where she also attended the Crusaders Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Woodfin Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, was a member of and on the Board of Directors for the Woodfin Community Center and was a member of the Golden Age Senior Citizens Club. She was a daughter of the late Fred Van Penley, Sr. and Grace Lee Penley and the wife of the late James G. Bud Rector who died July 29, 1997. She was also preceded in death by sister, Faye Vaccaro and a brother, Fred Van Penley, Jr. Surviving are her daughter, Nancy McKinney Caldwell and husband Sonny of Candler; son, Carroll Gus Rector and wife Pat of Anderson, SC; sister, Geneva Cristofora of Stratford, NJ; granddaughter, Sonia Pressley and husband Ken of Candler; great grandchildren, Kaleb Pressley, McKenzie Pressley and Katrina Eighmey; great great grandsons, Jacob and Jason Eighmey; several nieces and nephews including Janet Poole and Russell Penley and special friend, Mary Angel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Clark Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Elk Mountain Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to: Woodfin Volunteer Fire Dept., 20 New Street, Asheville, NC 28804 or to Mt. Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.