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Zellner Genealogy

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   Husband: Alva D. "Jack" ZELLNER 1 2
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      Born: 19 Apr 1911 in Monroe County, Georgia 3 4
      Died: 02 Dec 2004 in Hospice Solace Center, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina 5 6
    Father: James Monroe ZELLNER
    Mother: Celia Alverta "Allie" Maude ABERCROMBIE
   Spouses: Martha G. ?
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      Wife: Virginia L. ? 16
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      Died: 1982 17
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01     (M): James D. ZELLNER 18 19
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02     (M): Wayne T. ZELLNER 20
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03     (M): Kenneth D. ZELLNER 21
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Additional Information

Alva D. "Jack" ZELLNER:
Buried: 06 Dec 2004, Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina 7
Education: 1933 8
Georgia Tech, B.S. in Textile Engineering
Military: 9
US Army, WWII
Military: 1971 10
Retired from Army Reserves, as lieutenant colonel
Occupation: American Enka Company, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina 11
Religion: Calvary Baptist Church, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina 12
Social Security Number: 238-01-7785, issued in North Carolina 13
Residence: Dec 2004, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina 14
Funeral: 06 Dec 2004, Groce Funeral Home, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina 15

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Alva D. Zellner
Born in Monroe County, Georgia on Apr. 19, 1911
Departed on Dec. 2, 2004 and resided in Asheville, North Carolina.
Visitation: Sunday Dec. 5, 2004
Service: Monday Dec. 6, 2004
Cemetery: Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
Alva D. “Jack” Zellner, 93, of 535 Crowfields Lane, Asheville, died Thursday, December 2, 2004, at Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Monroe County, Georgia, he was a son of the late James M. and Allie Abercrombe Zellner and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia L. Zellner, who died in 1982. He attended Georgia Tech on the first Textile Foundation Scholarship ever awarded and received a B.S. degree in Textile Engineering with honors in 1933 as a member of Phi Kappa Phi.
He was employed for 43 years by the American Enka Company in Asheville where he served in various technical and managerial capacities, including Manager of Textile Services, until his retirement in 1976.
A US Army Veteran of WW II, he remained in the Army Reserves until his retirement from military service in 1971 as a lieutenant colonel. He was active in the Asheville West Rotary Club where he served as club secretary for 35 years and maintained perfect attendance throughout all of his years in the Rotary. In 1971 Jack was named Rotarian of the Year and in 1981-1982 he became the first Paul Harris Fellow.
Survivors include his wife, Martha G. Zellner; three sons, James D. Zellner of Texas, Wayne T. Zellner of Utah and Kenneth D. Zellner and his wife Mary Lou of Canton; a step-son, Robert J. Gasper, Jr. of Greensboro and several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Buddy Corbin officiating. Burial will follow at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with military honors provided by the Buncombe County Veterans Council Memorial Tea
His family will receive friends from 3:00-5:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home and again from 12:30-1:00 pm Monday prior to the service. At other times Mrs. Zellner will be at her residence in Asheville and Kenneth Zellner will be at his home in Canton.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 531 Haywood Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28806, or the Asheville Rotary Club, PO Box 6065, Asheville, North Carolina 28816.

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Footnotes

  1. Obituary of Alva D. Zellner, Dec. 2004 (Groce Funeral Home, Asheville, North Carolina, http://obit.grocefuneralhome.com/obit_display.cgi?id=168270&clientid=grocefuneralhome&listing=Found).
  2. Letters from Chancellor Allen, April 2007, concerning the decsendants of Thomas Jefferson Zellner.
  3. Obituary of Alva D. Zellner, Dec. 2004 (Groce Funeral Home, Asheville, North Carolina, http://obit.grocefuneralhome.com/obit_display.cgi?id=168270&clientid=grocefuneralhome&listing=Found).
  4. Social Security Death Index (http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/).
  5. Obituary of Alva D. Zellner, Dec. 2004 (Groce Funeral Home, Asheville, North Carolina, http://obit.grocefuneralhome.com/obit_display.cgi?id=168270&clientid=grocefuneralhome&listing=Found).
  6. Social Security Death Index (http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/).
  7. Obituary of Alva D. Zellner, Dec. 2004 (Groce Funeral Home, Asheville, North Carolina, http://obit.grocefuneralhome.com/obit_display.cgi?id=168270&clientid=grocefuneralhome&listing=Found).
  8. Ibid.
  9. Ibid.
  10. Ibid.
  11. Ibid.
  12. Ibid.
  13. Social Security Death Index (http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/).
  14. Obituary of Alva D. Zellner, Dec. 2004 (Groce Funeral Home, Asheville, North Carolina, http://obit.grocefuneralhome.com/obit_display.cgi?id=168270&clientid=grocefuneralhome&listing=Found).
  15. Ibid.
  16. Ibid.
  17. Ibid.
  18. Ibid.
  19. Letters from Chancellor Allen, April 2007, concerning the decsendants of Thomas Jefferson Zellner.
  20. Ibid.
  21. Ibid.

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