Rev. Charles Parton

Asheville - Rev. Charles Parton, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Charles was a native of Polk County, and had resided in Buncombe County since 1970. He and his wife Rosa were longtime members of Trinity Baptist Church. Charles was a retired minister and textile worker. He and Rosa were blessed with seven children, seventeen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of sixty two years, Rosa Pritchard Parton; sons: Roy (Lou) Parton of Landrum, SC, Calvin (Wendy) Parton of Candler, Larry Parton of Sylva, and Phillip (Tami) Parton of Asheville; daughters: Annette England (Butch) of Forest City, Sheila Ehlen (Joe) of Arden, and Regina Brown (Terry) of Leicester; grandchildren, Rosaruth, Jenny Ann, Jeremiah James, Megan, Britt, Heather, Brooke, Ashleigh and Tyler Parton, Billy and Travis England, Danny, Matt, Michael and Julia Ehlen, Dustin and Tiffany Brown; great grandchildren, Colton and Kinsley Brown and Aiden Junaluska. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Friday at Trinity Baptist Church, with Rev. Dr. Ralph Sexton, Jr., Rev. Allen Rash, and Rev. Jerry Young officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Park, with the Rev. Bob Doom, and Rev. Ray Brown officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 - 2 PM Friday at the church.