William Asher

William E.''Buster'' Asher, 77, of 2153 Myers Road died Thursday, May 31, 2001 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Ashland, Ohio after an extended illness. Mr. Asher was born April 16, 1924 in Pineville, Kentucky. He retired from Perfection Steel Body in Galion and was a member of Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church. He served with the C.C.C. during WWII.

He is survived by his wife, Clara Smith Asher of Shelby; seven daughters and sons-in-law, Ida Linda & Roger Fuller and their children, Loretta and Farrah of Shelby, Charlotte & William Schaub and their children, Charlotte Sue, Shannon, and Billy of Kodak, Tennessee, Shirley & Clarence Smith and their daughter, Jenni of Shelby, Betty Sue Thompson and her children, Christina and Crystal of Shelby, Clara Louise & Todd McAfee, and their children, Candice and Myranda Clara, Tammi Lynn & Kevin Kipp, and their children, Shane, Caleb, and Morgan, and Teresa Jean McKown and her son, Justin Maxwell of Shelby; five great-grandchildren, Alyshia, Olivia, Kaitlyn, Jennifer, and Mackinzie; one sister, Haley Rhodes of Pineville, Kentucky; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lij & Ida Bell Fielden Asher; two sisters; and one brother.

Friends may call at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home conducted by Pastor Mel Kimberline of Dayton, Ohio. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Crestline. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio. Online guest registry at www.wappner.com.