Rose Mary Bridges

Asheville Rose Mary Weatherford Bridges, 82, went to be with her Lord on Monday, July 2, 2012 at the St Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident most of her life of Buncombe County. She was formerly employed with Dollar General Store and Crossroads Grocery and formerly attended Starnes Cove Baptist Church. Mrs. Bridges was the daughter of the late Cauley Wilson Weatherford and Leila May Inabinett Weatherford and wife of James Fay Bridges who died June 21, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her sons, James Hughes and Frankie Hughes and grandson, Michael Smith and great grandson, Jonathan Hyatt. Surviving are her children, Ida Mae McMahan (Freddie) and Linda Coleman all of Asheville, Carolyn Hudson and husband Joe of Irmo, SC, Leila Penley and husband Vernon and David Hughes and wife Sarina all of Asheville; 22 grandchildren, including her special granddaughter, Christina Roberts and husband Anthony; numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and brother, C.W. Weatherford of Asheville. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Friday, July 6, 2012 in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home with Rev. Anthony Roberts and Rev. Charlie Sams officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 PM Thursday at the funeral home.