Dee Shaw Foreman
February 19, 1932 ~ September 29, 2004
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Dee Shaw Foreman, 72, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2004, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Born in McComb, Mississippi on February 19, 1932, She was the daughter of the late Sherard C. and Emma K. Shaw. A graduate of Mississippi State University, she was retired from the Buncombe Baptist Association and taught school in Texas prior to moving to Asheville 34 years ago. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and worked within the church.
Survivors include her husband, James J. Foreman; three children, Hollie F. Michelsen and her husband Kjell Arne Michelsen of Erwin, TN, Von J. Foreman and his wife Kathy of Hendersonville and Kris F. Head of Norcross, GA; four granddaughters, Brooke E. Foreman, Whitney P. Foreman, Lauren A. Head and Shelby J. Head; two brothers, Sherard R. Shaw of Clarksdale, MS and Kirk C. Shaw of Mobile, AL.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday at Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. L Wayne Adkisson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, Dee preferred contributions to be made to her church that she dearly loved, Grace Baptist Church, 718 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
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We are very sorry for your lose. Your mother was very special lady. We will be praying for you all.
Dear Foreman family,
Know of our deepest prayers of gratitude and support to you in these hours of remembering and celebrating a life well lived. Dee was a great leader and example within the Buncombe Baptist Association. She lived her faith well. May God be a constant source of strength to you during these days and may He watch over Dee in her eternal rest. Her example and sincerity will long be treasured. Rejoicing in the ressurection with you!
Foreman Family,
It is with our deepest sorrow and sympathy that we see the passing of Dee. She was such a happy, wonderful lady. As kids growing up in the neighborhood, she was so kind and accepting of us. We will greatly miss her and her pleasantness. May the Lord bless all of you.
The May Family
Dear J.J.We are very sorry to hear about Dee. We wish to exprss our sympathy to you and your family at this time.We remember Dee and her dedication to the Lord and to the church very well. She will be greatly missed.
It was our joy and privilege to work with Dee in the Buncombe Baptist Association. May the Lord grant to you His peace and comfort during these days.
Mother & I were so sorry to here of Dee’s passing. She worked a great deal with my Dad in the band parents. Jay, Hollie, & Von you are all in our prayers at this difficult time.
Von,I know that this is a trying time but by faith you will survive it.Your mom was extremely precious to me as we grew up together.She went the extra mile for any of us who would come into her presence.She was truly a saint and I know that heaven just got a little bit sweeter.Tell pop I’ll come by and check on him and reminisce.
J.J. / Jay: I was sorry to read of your loss of Dee. She was a truly sweet lady. My sympathies to you and your family at this most difficult time and I hope that knowing you are in the thoughts and prayers of ‘old’ friends and coworkers will be helpful to you. Mary vonDohlen
Dee was a true Christian lady, a positive witness, and effective servant of Jesus Christ. I enjoyed working with her at the Baptist Association… she always had a big smile and an encouraging word. Our prayers are with the family.
Dear Foreman Family,
Your are in our thoughts and prayers…Dee was one of the first people to welcome us to Grace Church..she had the most wonderful smile…I will always have fond memories of her doing the Bible school program…she had such a kind way about her and I can see her in heaven reaching out to Jesus and smiling….In Christian love, Lisa and Dennis Gruber
For Dee’s Family,
I just learned of Dee’s passing away. Please accept my deepest condolences. Dee and I met at Grace Baptist Church. I looked forward to seeing her on Sundays, her wonderful smile, our hugs and her always greeting me by my first name and asking how I was doing. May the Lord’s Peace and Comfort be with each of you.
Jesse A. ‘Jerry’ Edwards