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James Dacy

1943 - 2025

James Dacy obituary, 1943-2025, Asheville, NC

James Dacy Obituary

Dacy, James

February 28, 1943 - March 16, 2025

James Earl Dacy passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Born on February 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Earl Patrick Dacy and Dorabel Robinson Dacy, Jim was 82 years old and was a resident of Arden, North Carolina.

Jim's life will be celebrated with a memorial service at Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, or the Alzheimer's Association.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family and a guest register is available online via Jim's obituary page at grocefuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on May 11, 2025.

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Jun

7

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Lutheran Church of the Nativity

2425 Hendersonville Road, Arden, NC 28704

Funeral services provided by:

Groce Funeral Home & Cremation Services- Lake Julian

72 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704

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