Albert Burgin Rich

ASHEVILLE - ALBERT BURGIN RICH, 69, OF 16 RICH HILL DRIVE PASSED AWAY FRIDAY MARCH 30, 2001 AT HIS HOME AFTER AN EXTENDED ILLNESS. A NATIVE AND LIFELONG RESIDENT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, HE WAS A SON OF THE LATE HOMER LANG RICH AND BETTY McELREATH RICH SMITH. SURVIVING ARE HIS WIFE OF 47 YEARS, GALDYS P. RICH OF THE HOME; DAUGHTERS, SANDRA K. MEASE, DONNA L. KETCHUM AND DEBRA J. RICH ALL OF ASHEVILLE; SONS, DANIEL B RICH OF MARS HILLS, DARRYL S. RICH AND MARVIN H. RICH BOTH OF ASHEVILLE; 8 GRANDCHILDREN; 8 BROTHERS AND 1 SISTER. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M. TUESDAY AT BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH WITH THE REV. STANLEY PEEK OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN THE CHURCH CEMETERY. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS 7 TO 9:00 P.M. MONDAY AT ANDERS-RICE FUNERAL HOME.