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Ashley Taylor Elkins
November 20, 1984 - February 24, 2020
by David Eriksen
Ashley Taylor Elkins was a dear friend of mine besides
a long time employee here at Foothills Times. Ashley had
a gift of writing “A STRONG WRITER” and yes she could
sell. If any of you in King had a chance to meet her, you
would certainly agree. I enjoyed having her on my sales
team. Although a very strong willed person, she did tell
those who were close to her of her deep appreciation.
I will always remember her as a very determined
person, despite an illness that many wouldn’t quite
understand unless you had that illness. I can appreciate
the difficulties of having sugar diabetes, as I have it myself.
She set an outstanding example on caring for sugar
levels, it was a constant habit of checking her blood
sugars. There was more than one time she would call me
and ask how my sugars were or have you been to the
doctor. She knew the importance of keeping her sugars
under tight control. Ashley was always well informed
about her health, to the point that when she was only 14
years old knew she had Diabetes. Never once did I hear
her complain of this illness, to her it was a part of her life.
I wanted to write something that would count for those
who might have Diabetes, think of others that may have an
illness a bit more serious then yours. I trust and feel Ashley
did have it worse then me, we can learn so much when a
friend is no longer in our life. Our friend may be gone, but
not forgotten. Cherish the time you have with your love
ones, may good health be with you.
Your Big Day
Can Make Someone Else’s
By Ashley Elkins
Understandably, there are certain items from your wedding you
wish to keep as momentoes, but it has most likely crossed your mind
what to do with the rest of it. In case you haven’t heard, donating
flowers, leftover catering, dresses, decor and more is totally a thing,
and you can get in on it.
There are a number of services who will take care of donations for
you directly from your venue, or you can make arrangements with
your wedding planner (if you have one) to arrange the drop offs.
Most organizations provide a tax deductible note so you can claim
the market value of the items.
Next up the dress. While letting go of that expensive gown that took
months to find may seem absurd, it is just going to sit in the back of
the closet never to be worn again. Brides Against Cancer uses
their donated gowns and resells them to raise money for cancer
awareness and research.
Ashley Taylor Elkins, 35 of King, NC passed away unexpectedly,
Monday, February 24, 2020. Ashley was born November 20, 1984,
in Norton, VA to Cynthia Fleming and John Adron Elkins, Jr. who
survive. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, John Kelse
If you’ve been growing your hair out for that perfect wedding look,
and Joan Fleming, and John A. Elkins, Sr.
cut it o ffafter the honeymoon and donate it to Locks of Love, a
public non-profit organization that provides
hairpieces to financially disadvantaged
children in the United States and Canada
under the age of 18 suffering from
long-term medical hair loss
from any diagnosis.
Some great Ideas, don’t you think?
- Ashley
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Maia Penelope Elkins,
mother, Cynthia Fleming, father, John Adron Elkins, Jr.,
grandparents, Ron and Pauline Booe, sister, Kelsey Knight
Jamison and husband Brandon, and brother, Gerald Denis Hebert,
several, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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