George Follett Jr.

Asheville - George Ervin Follett, Jr., 78, of 80 Allen Street died Thursday December 16, 2004 at the Blue Ridge Health Care Center after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church and had retired from the Buncombe County Court House Maintenance Dept. after 20 years of service. He was a son of the late George Ervin Follett, Sr. and Edith Hensley Follett. He was also preceded in death by a son Patrick C. Hampton; brother, Harry Follett: sisters, Mildred Frazier and Juanita Sprinkle and great granddughter, Haela Hensley. Surviving are his wife, Mabel Byers Follett of the home; daughters, Gail Kent of Tampa, Fl., Ann Hensley of Candler and Jackie MacVean of Charlotte; sister, Winifred Crowder of Asheville; brother, Rev. Bill Follett of Asheville; grandchildren, Christopher Hensley, Kenneth Hensley, Adrian MacVean, Kendall MacVean, Jacqueline Chappell-Johnston, Cliff Kent, Jeffrey Hampton and Krystal Hampton-Leal and great grandchildren, Talon Hensley and Ashley Leal. Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon Saturday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Revs. Michael Carter and Bill Follett officiating. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. to 12 noon Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to: Sand Hill Baptist Church, 232 Sand Hill Road, Asheville, NC. 28806