Asa Columbus Large 84, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his loved ones.  Asa was a coal miner and a member of UMWA District 28.  He loved his family and farming.

Asa was preceded in death by his parents Morgan and Goldie Fleming Large; son, Gary Neal Large; brothers, Roy, Troy, Winford, Palmer, and Donald Large; his sister, Nora Gilliam.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Lula Fleming Large; his children, Danny (Patty) Large of Clintwood, Steve (Esther) Large of Phoenix, Arizona, Teresa Anderson of Abingdon, Virginia, Vicki (Jimmy) Rasnick of Clintwood, and George Large; sisters, Kelsey (Gayle) Adkins and Elsie (Dennis) Sweeney all of Madison, Virginia; grandchildren Ronnie (Crystal) Large, Virginia (Chris) Martin, Thea (Mark) Ranney, Billy (Sarah) Large, Sally Anderson, Wade (Jessica) Rose,  Sharon (Sammy) Mullins, Morgan Large, Coby (Maria) Rasnick,and Missy (Donnie) Mullins; 16 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, November 19 ^th , at 7 PM in the Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Glenn Sluss and Keith Dotson officiating.  Family will receive friends beginning at 6 PM until time of service.  Family and friends are requested to meet at the funeral home at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, November 20 ^th , to proceed to Hill Ridge Cemetery for 1 PM graveside services.  Pallbearers are Wade Allen Rose, Kevin Atkins, Ronald Sweeney, Steve Large, Jimmy Rasnick, Sammy Mullins, Austin Rose and Ethan Mullins.  Honorary pallbearers are Creg Barton, Danny Large, Sherrills Hill, Darrell Hill, Carol Hill, Tivis Rasnick, Benny Yates, Zack Thornsbury, Junior Mullins, Scott Mullins, Lawrence Cook and Dallas Cook.