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Harold Wayne Pless

1951 - 2019

Harold Wayne Pless obituary, 1951-2019, Weaverville, NC

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1951

DIED

2019

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Maple Springs Crematory

304 Merrimon Ave

Asheville, North Carolina

Harold Pless Obituary

Harold Wayne Pless

Weaverville - Harold Wayne Pless, 67, of Weaverville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 7th at the John F. Keever Solace Center following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.

Wayne was born October 13, 1951 to the late Harold Benjamin Pless and Clady Cranford Pless of Waynesville. He was the oldest of three siblings. After graduating from Eastern Randolph High School, Wayne worked hard all of his life before retiring from Pet Dairy in 2014. He was a member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church.

In addition to his mother, Wayne is survived by wife of 40 years, Susan Shaw Pless, children John Pless(Darlene) of Townville SC, Lynn Hensley(Rick) of Mars Hill, Jason Pless of Weaverville, and Leslie Flynn(Doyle) of Marshall. He is also survived by grandchildren Johnny Pless, Shawn Hensley, Summer Hensley, Nathan Pless, Joshua Flynn, and Lacey Flynn; great-grandchildren Logan Raper, Emily Thompson, Amina Pless, and JJ Pless; brother Jeff Pless(Mary) and brother-in-law Calvin Owenby.

Preceding him in death along with his father are his first wife, Ann York Pless, sister, Pamela Owenby and granddaughter, Jessica Pless.

Visitation will be held Saturday May 11th from 3-4pm at Piney Mountain Baptist Church with funeral service immediately following. The family would like to thank the staff at the John F. Keever Solace Center for their wonderful care of Wayne during his last days.

Published by Asheville Citizen-Times on May 10, 2019.
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My prayers are with you and Emily, Suzy "Sunshine."

May 10, 2019

Wayne was a loving and giving person who blessed the lives of those around him. Susan, the children and grandchildren, were blessed to know that. As were all the rest of us who knew Wayne. He will be missed but will rest in peace now and eternally with God. So we will too, be with him again.

Jean Scott

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May 9, 2019

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