Ashley Alexander Faris

I miss you after these years. You were a safe place for me. Life was hard. You took me in like a little sister and always checked on me. Gave my brother a friend when he had to leave all his. My sister a nice welcome to a new life and high school. I am glad I had you in mine for such a short time.

Dear Faris Family,
Ashley was one of the first people I met when I started at Parkwood back in 1994. I had just moved to NC, but he made me feel right at home. He was such a lovable and wonderful guy. He made me smile again after being so sad from having to leave all my friends behind. I feel very lucky for having had the chance to know him. Words cannot express how very sorry I am for your loss.

Melvin and Grace - I am so sorry about the loss of your son. We will
be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Ritchie Steele McCall

Am so saddened by the news of Ashley's death. Such a tragedy! You all are in my prayers.

Dear members of Ashley's family;
Like the others who have written I was glad to know Ashley. He took a class with me just this Spring, and in a class of 120 he stood out as someone who was working hard to take charge of his learning and his life. I admired him and I miss him very much.
I wanted to let you know that several of his professors here at UNC Charlotte are sending a contribution to the diabetes council as requested in Ashley's obituary.
With all best wishes as...

Dear Melvin,

Your tragedy exceeds anything that I could imagine. As the mother of an only child, you have my deepest sympathy. Casey is 20 now and a rising junior at Appalachian. Every day, I am thankful that she is alive - but now am reminded from your experience, how fragile life is. Mom and Dad are fine. Craig and I are retired and I keep in touch with Carol Steele Grier and Mary Ellen. If you get this message, please let me know your contact info.

I know that...

I was sad to hear of Ashley's passing. I worked with him on and off for three years at Rafferty's restaurant and can still see him begging for tables with that big smile on his face. He was always a great person to be around and I am sure that he will be missed by many. To his family and wife, I hope you all know what a great person he was and realize that no one will ever forget the impact he made on their lives.
With my deepest sympathy.
Melanie Cooper

To Ashley's parents and Dori,
I was away and only just returned to hear this devastating news. Ashley was a student in two of my English classes at UNCC, a fiction-writing and a film course. I feel sure no teacher could forget having him as a student. I remember being clearly struck by the fact that Ashley, as what we call a non-traditional student, was going through the experience of loving the challenge of learning. Since some time ago I was a non-traditional student myself (which is...

TO THE FARIS FAMILY AND DORI I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT WE SERVE AN ALMIGTHY GOD THROUGH HIS GRACE AND MERCY WE ARE SAVED ALL THOUGH ASHLEY HAS GONE ON TO BE WITH OUR SAVIOUR AND KING I GRANT U ALL PEACE AND TO KNOW THAT HE IS STILL WITH US I RECALL THE DAYS OF "FARIS" WHICH I ALWAYS CALLED HIM AT PWHS OR DRIVING THROUGH WAXHAW AND SEEING HIM OUT AND ABOUT AT RAFFERTYS RES. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH U AND ALWAYS WILL BE MAY GOD BLESS U AND KEEP U 4EVER IN HIS LOVING ARMS AMEN.