Lawrence Mark Gooley
May 7, 1920 ~ July 12, 2016
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Lawrence Mark Gooley, 96, of Asheville, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of the late Lawrence Frank and Anna Hendricks Gooley. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary D. Gooley, and his sister, Helen Gooley.
Mr. Gooley retired from Northrup Carolina Inc., and was a member of the Basilica of St. Lawrence.
Surviving are his wife, Marian Rose Gooley; niece, Mary Hullett and her husband Don; several other nieces and nephews; and close family friends, Father C. Morris Boyd, Oscar Tamayo, Frank and Marge Sposato, Christopher White, Mike and Nancy Driscoll, Gerry and Frieda Smith, and Dale and Terrie Groce.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at the Basilica of St. Lawrence, with the Rev. Fr. C. Morris Boyd officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Basilica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
Mark – Rest in Peace my friend.
Mark, my friend. You and your gentle smile always made us happy. Now enjoy your eternal life with all the other saints in heaven. Godspeed.
Dale & Terrie
Our dear friend and one of the sweetest Christian gentlemen we have ever known. Pray for all of us who are left in this life and we will all get together again. We love and miss you, Gerry and Frieda Smith. Don’t let anyone up there mistake me for your Dad.
Mark our Cousin . A very kind and loving person. We love you and will miss you very much . Rest in peace Bob , Lynn, Pat and Justin
Mark, you will never be forgotten and I will keep my promises to you. Your kindness to us as a father we will hold close in our hearts. We will miss you dearly. Rest in Peace. With love, your step daughter and son in law.
Donna and Shane Cook
Mark, you are the dearest, kindest man we ever knew. You are the only ‘father’ I ever knew. Heaven is more beautiful now that you are with all of the other saints. We will meet again. Until then, rest in your eternal glory you deserve. Your stepson, Michael and Andrea Vien
Dear Mark, My heart is broken. I love you. Rest in peace.
Love, Marion Gooley your wife
Mark, thank you for your friendship.
I always enjoyed our rides and work in the ABCCM van.
Love, Tom
To the Family of Mark Gooley,
May you find peace in knowing that Mark Gooley was a wonderful man whose heart gave so much to others. For me, and my family, he was a wonderful neighbor whose giving spirit, sweet laugh, and always present smile was never far from our lives. I met him as a young child, sat on his front porch many times, and heard the wonderful stories. Even when we moved away and were met with life’s changes, I never forgot him, talked to him on occasion, and I have two of his special birdhouses. My family was blessed to know him and to feel his warmth as a true neighbor and friend.
Our prayers, thoughts, and care are with all of you today and in the days to come. May you always feel his spirit and his love!
Jenny and Harold Sansone Evans