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Groce Funeral Home & Cremation Services - West Asheville

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Asheville, North Carolina

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Oct. 17, 2025

3:00 p.m.

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

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Arthur Jones Obituary

Arthur Kendall Jones, 86, of Candler, NC passed away Monday, October 13, 2025 at Mission Hospital. Born May 18, 1939 in Buncombe Co., Arthur was a son of the late George Russell Jones and Minnie Belle Moore Jones Penland. He was also preceded in death by a son, Arthur Kendall Jones, Jr., and his step-father, Richard Penland (Marilee). Surviving is his wife, Jewell Nan Qualls Jones; daughter, Jeanette Houston (Steve); son, Michael K. Jones (Sherry) and Timothy Dale Jones; 8 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; and brothers, George Russell Jones, Jr. and James B. Jones (Martha). Graveside services will be held on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Candler. If so desired, memorials may be made to Fairmont Baptist Church, 36 Surrett Rd., Candler, NC 28715. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.

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Published by 828 News Now on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Graveside service

3:00 p.m.

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

1498 Sand Hill Rd., Candler, NC 28715

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1401 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806

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