Robert M. Israel
November 5, 1920 ~ January 3, 2005
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Robert M. Israel, 84, of 1799 Bear Creek Road, Leicester, died Monday, January 3, 2005, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
Mr. Israel was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Robert Sam and Nellie Carver Israel. He was also preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers. He served in the US Navy during WW II and was retired after 45 years service with BASF/American Enka. He was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church and the Southern Appalachian Mineral Society.
He is survived by his wife, Iris Sue Spivey Israel; two sisters, Reva Angel of Leicester and Sue Miller of Greenville, SC and a brother and sister-in-law Gay and Shirley Israel of Leicester.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. James H. Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
My thoughts & prayers are with ‘all’ the family. May Gods arms of comfort surround you…{I am a friend of Ellen’s}Gods Blessings always..with prayers, Barbara Hembree-Nix
Sue, I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Joey Johnson
Susie,
I and my (your’s also) family will always be only a short distance or a phone call away. Bob was like an uncle to me and will live in my heart and memory forever. The time I spent with you both bring back the best memories of my childhood. Thanks for being so loving to me, even if I didn’t always deserve it. I never got to tell Bob what I felt and I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to let you know.
Love you always,
Jeff, Peggy, Amber & Bekah Anders
Susie,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. We have enjoyed the Israel reunions with you and Bob so much. John, Jean, Carter & Eula Meadows
Dear Iris and members of the Israel familly:
Robert was a wonderful, giving person and he made a difference in the world. His memories will live in our minds and hearts as long as we live. When we live by his example, we shall pass on his wonderful memories. Thus, the example Robert left us will live on and on as spread like sound waves traveling throughout the universe forever. May God continue to bless each and every one of you. We are glad that we ‘touched shoulders’ with Robert Israel. Lovingly, Ken and Jewel Israel
Hello Sue, I am sorry you are going through this now and I hope you are keeping well. Ann and Joe told me about going to the visitation and how many many people were there, including your Mother. I hope you and she will
be able to get some rest and I send my
prayers for you. I hope we meet again one day
at the Colburn. Love, Judith
Dear Iris and members of the Israel family,
Jewel and I have wonderful memories of you and Bob. He was a wonderful, giving, sharing, and gracious man. Because of him, the world is a better place now than it was before he shared his life with us. Friends such as Bob are not forgotten, they live in one’s heart as long as they live. Jewel and I just hope that we are better persons because we touched shoulders with him. May God continue to bless you, Iris, brother and sister Gay and Shirley, and sister Reva.
Lovingly,
Ken and Jewel
Sue,
We are thinking of you with love. Things will be sad, and different for you now. Is your mom able for you to leave her for you to attend SS or better question is she able to come with you? Would you like to try our Sunday School class? It is a class of such loving women you will be so loved. Think about it and know I would love to have you. Vera and Betty are in another class but Lois and ‘Mae’ are in our class and you will know others and will feel right a home.Think more about it. Much love and prayer and symapathy. Love, Mae and Doyle
Dear Susie and family,
We just wanted to let you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. We were very sorry to hear of Bob’s death.
We hope each day is a little easier for you.
Love,
Freda Nodine
Margie Morris