Mattie "Alice" Furches Perry, age 92, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 18,2012 at 11:00 A.M. at Boone Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Furches, Rev. David Blackburn, and Rev. Dean Watson ofiiciating. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Boone Family Funeral Home. Alice was born on January 23, 1920 in Ashe County to the late Thomas and Margaret Ellen Seatz Furches. Alice could accomplish anything she set her mind to. At a very young age, she stood on a chair to make biscuits and pies. She was a published writer and an advocate for the development of Buffalo Community. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, quilting, gardening, and spending time with her friends and family. She devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver to family members, including her mother and sister-in-law, as well as her beloved husband of 67 years, Woodrow, before his death in 2007. She is preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Perry; an infant son, William Thomas Perry; two daughters, Lucille Taylor of Trinity and Thelma Annas of Hudson. Mrs. Perry is survived by two sons, Lamon Perry and his wife Paula of West Jefferson, Russell Perry and his wife Donnivee of Randleman; two daughters, Edith Richardson of Hudson, JoAnne Gaines and her husband Ron of Trinity; two sons-in-law, Herman Taylor of Trinity and Steve Annas of Hudson; a special daughter, Ruth Ann Rash of West Jefferson; 17 Grandchildren; 22 Great-Grandchildren;2 Great-Great-Grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Ashe Memorial Hospital for the excellent care given to Mrs. Perry during her stay in the hospital. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Buffalo Baptist Church, in care of Paula Perry, 280 Perry Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694 You may give the family your condolences at our website at www.boonefuneralhome.com Boone Family Funeral Home of West Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements