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1912
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2011
Florence Reed Obituary
Asheville - Florence Emilina West Reed, 98, of Mount Clare Ave., Asheville, passed away Thursday, June 2, at her residence.
Born in Boiling Springs, NC, she was the daughter of the late Wishem and Melvine Jolly Smith. In addition, she is preceded in death by her first husband, John Harvey West and by her second husband, Sanford Reed.
She worked for 26 years as a sock border in hosiery mills.
She is survived by one son, Thomas West of Weaverville; five daughters, Florence Taylor, Mary Wyatt, Melvine Roper and Ruthine Owensby all of Asheville, and Betty Daily of Texas; and a number of grandchildren; great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Monday, June 6, at 3 p.m., in the Tunnel Road chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sky View Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the funeral home.
The online register is available at www.grocefuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Florence Reed
October 4, 2013
this year has come and now getting close to the end. please give kimberly a big hug for me. i miss her and you but i know i will see you when my time comes. love betty
BETTY DAILEY
July 2, 2013
Here we are with another year of missing you but yet knowing you are so much happier where you are now. this would be your one hundredth birthday tomorrow the third. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I love you so much but i do not half to tell you because you know that. we will meet again when it is my turn.
Betty Dailey
July 1, 2012
Hello my lovely mother.
Just wanted to say happy birthday to you. You are such a wonderful person i live my life just as you taught me.
I also taught it to my grand daughters as well. you know i love you with all my heart and always have.Here is a smile just for you.
May 13, 2012
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY mom from Kat pam david danny love you very much,
danny taylor
March 4, 2012
hi mom just wanted to say i miss u an love you an to thank you for mamas new house i know u glen an ruth got it for her love you all
Tammy Stephens
January 23, 2012
My Deepest Sympathy to all the family of this wonderful lady. She was a one of a kind and nothing defeated her. I will always hold the memories I have of her in my heart and one day see her again.. and Glen I hope you know I will always be here for you.. Tammy
December 24, 2011
love you mom,an merry christmas miss you
love David
December 24, 2011
love you mom,an miss you,wish i could hug you an give you a kiss on this christmas,love you ,an ruth an gleen,
love Pam
December 24, 2011
merry christmas mama i miss you an love you dearly,i wish you were still here with us,not going to be christmas without you. love Kat
betty Dailey
November 24, 2011
happy turkey day mom but you are having a bigger day with our lord and savior. glad you are so happy. love you mom
November 21, 2011
mom, love you,happy thanksgiving,miss you daily,
Danny Taylor
September 6, 2011
love ya mom very much an so glad to spend as much time as i could with u tell ruth an glenn i love them to cause i know ur with glenn
Danny Taylor
September 6, 2011
love ya mom
betty dailey
September 4, 2011
hi mom was looking at some pic on line and came across one of you and Mary Charles and Colby. having four generations together at that time was wonderful to see. i love you mom but you know that .
BETTY DAILEY
July 21, 2011
mom did i say happy b day to you on the third? be sure to tell Ruth i said hello and i love her as well. Today they put her shell to rest.
wanda brogan
June 5, 2011
I love you with all my heart. Rest in peace.You meant the world to me. You are my second mother.I will never forget you.
June 5, 2011
I would like to share this poem my daughter wrote February 1,2000 before she was taken by our father god August 10,2000.
I am sure she would like to share it with her grandmother.
When i die,i'll be thinking of you
no tears in my eyes
When my journey is through.
Holding my hand, firmly in your grasp,
Together we stand as i make the final pass.
No more fear to darken my day,
No longer here, as i gently float away.
Do not cry, only show your smile
Say not goodbye, dream of me for a while......
written by Kimberly A.Rice Marchbanks.
for those that do not know she has a legacy site.
I hope you enjoyed this.
Betty dailey
June 4, 2011
i light this candle for you so you will know i love you. thank you for being my beautiful mother.i will see you soon.
betty west dailey
June 4, 2011
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998
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