News obit: Frances Jeanette ‘Granny’ Riddle, fixture at West Asheville Ingles, dies

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Frances Riddle, an Ingles grocery store employee since 1966 and a fixture at the chain’s store on Haywood Road, died Nov. 21. She was 87.

Riddle, known to many as “Granny,” touched thousands of lives with her vivacious personality. Part of the obituary from AshevilleMortuaryServices.com:

Frances Jeanette “Granny” Riddle passed away November 21st at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center after a short illness. She was 87. A lifelong resident of Asheville, she was the daughter of the late Emory Horace Bradley and Bessie Epley Bradley.

A graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School (now Asheville High), Granny was an employee of Ingle’s Markets since 1966 and worked at the Haywood Road Ingle’s in West Asheville for nearly thirty years. She retired last year at the age of 86. Granny touched the lives of many customers over the years with her sense of humor and kindness. She was very proud of Asheville, especially the thriving Haywood Road area, and delighted in the new restaurants which she frequented.

A celebration of her life will be scheduled for spring.

Special thanks to loyal reader Jared for the heads-up on this.