Martha deJarnette

Martha deJarnette obituary, Asheville, NC

Martha deJarnette

Martha deJarnette Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Asheville Area Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services - Asheville on Jun. 16, 2025.

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Martha deJarnette died peacefully on June 14, 2025 of complications related to Alzheimer's disease. Born March 6, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida she lived most of her life in Charlottesville, Virginia and Asheville, North Carolina. She had a successful and satisfying career in real estate. A lover of music, art, cooking, nature, travel, and people, she embraced love and kindness at every turn and with every experience. Martha's being defined the word equanimity. She was fortunate to meet the love of her life in 1991 and to spend 34 years with him. Together, they traveled the country and the world, relishing each minute of every encounter. Anyone who intersected with Martha was all the better for it. She was generous with her compassion, affection, patience. No one would want for a beautiful smile and a kind word if Martha was there. She loved David, homegrown tomatoes, dancing to the funk music of Bootsy Collins, mangoes, camping, posole, Virginia bluebells, the Mikado, and key lime pie. Martha leaves behind her husband, David Winship, three siblings, two children and one grandchild. She will be deeply missed.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either:
Mountain Care Adult Day Services, Buncombe. (mountaincareservices.org.).
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MemoryCare 100 Far Horizons Lane Asheville, NC 28803 (MemoryCare.org)
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September 1, 2025

Sondra Sparapani posted to the memorial.

June 21, 2025

Suzie Pace posted to the memorial.

June 20, 2025

M. Gabrielle Hall posted to the memorial.

Sondra Sparapani

September 1, 2025

David and family, I only met Martha once yet she was the light in the room. We're walking along side of you, David. Hopefully, we can ease some of the pain of her departure on earth. She is with you every moment now. Just be still and wait for her. You'll see and feel the signs.

Suzie Pace

June 21, 2025

I had the blessing of working with Martha as Supervising Broker for Pace Real Estate. Martha was not only a caring, professional leader, she exemplified character, compassion and integrity with every person she encountered. She was not only a co-worker, she was a caring friend. Thinking of you, David and thankful for knowing you both.

M. Gabrielle Hall

June 20, 2025

David, I am so sorry to learn of Martha's illness and passing. She was such a sweet and generous being. I have fond memories of a wonderful trip by a group of M-M agents to West Virginia to go white water rafting. After a full day of rafting we went to a large home on top of Hot Springs VA mountain courtesy of Martha.
May God Bless you and family during these times.
Gaby Hall

Sabina Martin

June 20, 2025

I'm so sorry to hear Martha's gone! She was a lovely person! I knew her through real estate as well, and she was a wonderful agent, always kind, upright and fair in her dealings. I can still remember her beautiful soft voice like the tinkling of happy bells, and she had a good mind too. I always enjoyed working with her. David and family, you were blessed to have such a wonderful wife/mother/grandmother.

Judy Savage Jones

June 20, 2025

Martha was always such a sweet kind loving soul. I remember she had such a sweet voice and was always a pleasure to work with. My condolences to David and the rest of her family

Don Kehrberg

June 19, 2025

What a lovely person. It was my pleasure to intersect with Martha many times in caregiver settings. Blessings and kind thoughts to David.

Rich

June 18, 2025

David, may this and your many happy memories bring you peace. RJ

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