Ashley Ashcroft-Billings Obituary

Ashley Brook Ashcroft-Billings CHARLOTTE - Ashley Brook Ashcroft-Billings, 27, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Rutland, VT, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, in Charlotte. A graduate of South Rowan High School in China Grove, NC, she also attended schools in Proctor, Rutland Town and Rutland City, VT and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in NC. Ashley is survived by her daughter, Skye Lee Gilley of China Grove, NC; an infant daughter, Arianna predeceased her. Other survivors include her adoptive family in Vermont: mother, Mary C. Ashcroft, and siblings, Isiah Ashcroft-Billings, Gordon Ashcroft-Billings and Jamie Ashcroft-Billings, all of Rutland Town; Penny B. Probst, Timothy Billings, Mark Billings and Sarah B. Reynolds, and grandmothers Jean F. Ashcroft of Bellows Falls, VT and Lillian T. Billings of Rutland. Ashley's father, Harold E. Billings, died earlier this year. She is also survived by her birth family in North Carolina, including mother Nancy Parent of Charlotte, and siblings Abijah Whitney and Zachary Wojenski. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord, NC. A spring burial will be planned for Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland, Vermont. Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com.

Published by Charlotte Observer on Dec. 29, 2012.
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I am so sorry to hear of this! My deepest sympathies and prayers for all, especially her precious children!

Sue Tall

January 5, 2013

abijah and zachary-so sorry to hear about ashley,my thoughts and prayers and with you both..love betsy

betsy whitney

January 5, 2013

Praying for the family so sorry for your loss.. Ashley will be dearly missed, she was such a great friend and mom. RIP Ashley

January 3, 2013

Thinking of you, Nancy, and your family, at this time of loss and sadness. My heart goes out to you.

Gail Berman

December 29, 2012

I am very sorry for the loss of you dear loved one. You have my deepest sympathies. May the "God that supplies comfort and endurance" be with your family at this difficult time.

— A Williams, charlotte, North Carolina

December 29, 2012

I'm hoping Ashley's mom Nancy gets to see this my thoughts and prayers are w/ you and the boys I think of you often miss hearing from you.

Theresa Jones

December 29, 2012

mary and family so sorry to hear of your loss

margaret (graham) grandchamp

December 29, 2012

I know this young lady's family. The Billings, were owners of the old
meadowbrook skating rink. My condollances to this family, she was so young. God Bless and Keep you all.

Carole (Minard)Shackleford

December 29, 2012

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