Joyce \ Ballard Chandler

WEAVERVILLE—Joyce Elizabeth "Nanny" Ballard Chandler, age 77, of 24 Garrison Rd., died Sunday, December 4, 2011. Mrs. Chandler was born January 29, 1934, in Madison County and was a resident of Buncombe County most of her life. She retired from American Enka and loved reading, flower gardening and animals. Joyce was a daughter of the late Cecil and Myrtle Chandler Ballard and also preceded in death by an infant son, her sisters, Faye Crowder, Ruby Thomas and Marjorie Tweed; brothers, Arthur "Gene" Ballard, Harold Ballard; grandson, Benjamin Gentry. Surviving are her sons, Kenneth Gerald Gentry and wife Martha, Gary L. Gentry and wife Deborah all of Weaverville; sister, Kathleen Hensley of Madison; brother, Kelly Ballard of Fla.; grandchildren, Tina Michelle Tasios and husband Chris, Gregg Shawn Gentry and his fiance Shannon Louise Wyatt, Hannah, Jacob and Jared Gentry; great grandchildren, Alexius and Braden Tasios, Brianna and Isabella Gentry. Her graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory with the Reverend Kevin Payne officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813. She was loved by all that knew her and will be greatly missed and never forgotten. West Funeral Home, Weaverville is in charge of arrangements. For those who desire, condolences may be offered to the family under Mrs. Chandler's obituary at www.WestFamilyFuneralServices.com. We will miss you Nanny.