James M. "Jim" Frisbee

Asheville - James M. "Jim" Frisbee, 92 of 816 Emma Road, died Tuesday January 7, 2003 at Pisgah Manor Health Care following a brief illness. A native of Madison County, he had resided in Buncombe County most of his life and was a member of Cross Rock Baptist Church. Mr. Frisbee retired in 1972 after 20 years of service from the N.C. State Department of Transportation where he was in the Landscaping Division. He was the son of the late Alfred (Babe) and Rachel Praytor Frisbee and husband of Pauline Luna Warlick (Roberts) Frisbee who died March 23, 1985. Surviving are his daughters, Dorothy Tweed and Betty Lunsford both of Asheville and Mary Sue Aldredge of Glen Alpine; 14 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 13 great great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell Gillispie and Edwin Ellege officiating. Burial will be in Teagues Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and at other times the family will be at the home of Betty Lunsford, 296 Aurora Vista Drive, Asheville.