Ella Capps Ingle

Ella Capps Ingle, age 92, of Weaverville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Harmony at Reynolds Mountain.

Mrs. Ingle was born on August 14, 1932, in Madison County to Ray Capps and Polly Thomas Cook. She was a 1950 graduate of Walnut High School and a graduate of Warren Wilson Junior College. Ella graduated from Berea College School of Nursing in 1955 and began her lifelong passion for nursing. Ella worked as a Registered Nurse at Oteen Veterans' Administration Hospital in Asheville for 30 years. After retiring, Ella continued her nursing career at Highland Hospital in Asheville for five additional years. She loved serving others through nursing. That selfless service to others was not limited to her profession and did not end after her retirement. Ella was always there to lend a hand to anyone who needed a place to sleep, a home cooked meal, or just a kind word. Most especially, she was the heart of her family, designing each of her days around how she could lend a compassionate ear, a soothing voice, a helpful hand, and boundless energy to her children and grandchildren. Her family was her endmost pride and joy. 

Ella was a member of Elkwood United Methodist Church where she remained active until her health declined and she entered assisted living. She proudly served as the organizer of the annual yard sale which was the church's largest fundraiser every year.

Ella was also very involved in Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and cherished the lasting friendships she made as a result of that organization. She served as President of the Preceptor Alpha Iota chapter many times throughout the years. She was named Woman of the Year for 2014-2015 and continued her active involvement for over 40 years. 

Ella loved her family and friends, her annual Berea College School of Nursing reunions, and the western North Carolina mountains.

In addition to her parents, Ella was preceded in death by her husband, Furman Margle Ingle, Jr.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Andrea Tipton Clayton and husband Randall of Weaverville, and Susan Ingle Doyle and husband Brian of Clayton, NC; and grandchildren, Deanna Tipton of Candler, Michael Tipton of Weaverville, Ross Doyle of Nashville, TN, and Katherine Doyle of Winston-Salem, NC.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the Chapel of West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Avenue, Weaverville, with Pastor David Sutphin officiating. Burial will follow at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory, 901 Aiken Road, Asheville, NC 28804.

The family will receive friends from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., prior to the funeral service.

Serving as pallbearers will be Harley Ingle, Jr. of Lake Butler, FL, Brett Lisenbee of Marshall, Kenny McCurry of Asheville, and Wayne Tipton of Weaverville. 

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made online in memory of Ella Ingle to North Carolina Community Foundation for Hurricane Helene relief efforts specifically for Western North Carolina at https://nccommunityfoundation.org.

West Family Funeral Services is honored to be serving the Ingle family. Condolences may be offered to the family under her obituary at www.westfamilyfuneralservices.com.