Thomas William Noblett
September 8, 1957 ~ October 11, 2017
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Thomas William Noblett, 60, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
Thomas was a native of Asheville, a son of William Alton Noblett and Charlene Masters Noblett. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and an Air Force veteran. He was a founding member of the WNC Black Bear Sanctuary and an employee of Mission Hospital. The Thomas W. Noblett Echo Lab was named in honor of his 34 years of service to the patients of Western North Carolina as a founding member of the Echo Program established in 1983.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Rory Noblett (Marissa Morgan) of Asheville; a grandson, Owen William Noblett; two sisters, Lisa Noblett Piercy (David Pennebaker), and their children, Vachel and Lauren Pennebaker, of Asheville and Becky Noblett Roberts (Steve) of Fletcher and also survived by his two German Shepherds, Ozzie and Emily and his cat, Tippy Toes.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday at Central United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Dr. Rob Blackburn. A family reception will follow.
Memorials may be made to the scholarship fund established in Tom’s honor, by check, to Mission Health System Foundation, PO Box 5363, Asheville, NC 28813 or by credit card, to www.missionphilanthropy.org/donate. On the memo line put: “Heart Services - Tom Noblett Honorarium”.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family..
You will always be a good memory in our hearts gentle giant. RIP Big Tom.
We will cherish the memories.
Charlene, so sorry to hear hear of your loss. I have always admired you and your grand spirit. Joey and I talk about you often. We love you. Our prayers go out to you all. I will come by and see you soon. Love you always, Joey & Kelly Kilby
My thoughts and prayers for Tom ‘s family during this time. I had the pleasure to work with Tom at Mission. Tom was a wonderful man with a gentle and passionate soul. Tom was well respected by everyone who knew him. He will be greatly missed by everyone.
Tom was always thoughtful and could give the best bear hugs when needed. I know he is in heaven with our Lord and all the other angels. I know he is wanting to reach down from heaven and give everyone a big hug and tell us he is okay.
Tom will be greatly missed and while there was pain,he is no longer suffering. He fought a long and hard battle . May he rest in peace and soar high with the eagles. If we can all be as well loved,as Tom,what a great accomplishment. Again my heart ,thoughts and prayers goes out to his family during their time of loss.
To the Noblett Family
I just thought the world of Tom. I worked with him on occasion in the CVOR at Mission Hospital. He was airways so helpful and with a smile on his face. An absolute ACE at his job! Learned a lot from you Tom. I will miss those big ole bear hugs! Rest In Peace buddy.
So very sorry for you and your families loss. May the memories help to sustain you at this difficult time. Know that we will keep you in our prayers.
The Sheppard family
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family . Randy Collins and family and all your family at Black Mountain
Our world is a better place because of the love Tom shared with us. We will miss his hugs, laughs and humor. Ron and Toni Wild
I want to say how sorry I am to hear about your loss. I did not know him but I am sure he was a great guy. I know that God needs angels and he will be there for God. my family and my store employees are very sorry for your loss. we are here to support Lisa and the family if you need anything.
So sorry for your loss… you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers
Lori Sullivan
Rory, we are sending our love.
So many wonderful years being your nearest neighbors .. your Dad helped me more than you may know, each time we got an echo report he reassured me by sharing his wealth of knowledge.
Tom’s kind and generous friendship will always be a part of our family’s history. A gentle giant, yes, a good man was lost yesterday. I’ll let Grace and Ena know. Keep in touch Roar!
Linda
Lisa,
I am so sorry for your loss. I know you and Tom were very close and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. You know I am here for you if you need anything.
Lisa, we are so sorry to hear about your family’s loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We are here for you if you need us.
Good man with a heart full of giving and compassion. I am truly grateful to have known Tom. Hopefully we will meet again. God speed. Love and condolences to Toms family.
Lisa we are very sorry for your loss. I know you seemed very close to him. We just want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. If you need anything we at Garrison Store will gladly assist.
Tom will be missed for just being Tom…from helping others to loving your bears…you brought so much life to everyone you met…Prayers to your family and peace…may you rest in peace…you will be missed.
Lisa, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mother at this time. Keep the good memories that you both when you think of him. So sorry for your loss. Jamey Gibbs and Rite Aid in Canton
Tom was the kind of person that always brought a smile and warm greeting over the decades we crossed paths working together. An exceptional gentle man. My sincere condolences to his family.
To the Noblett family. My deepest sympathy for the loss of such an important person. May God comfort you during this difficult time and know that he is wrapped in the warmth of peace and love in the arms of his God. Rest in peace my friend from the early years of echo development at MMH.
We have lost a good man but we have many fond memories. Tom and I have been good friends for many years and my heart is saddened. Prayers go out to the family during this time of grief.
Lisa,
We are so sorry for your loss, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Your team at Rite Aid Candler
We are very sorry for your loss! Love to you all. Kevin and Janis Shirley
I will miss his contagious laugh and sense of humor. Tom was such a knowledgeable, fun guy. Miss you buddy, love always, tater cakes/tater tot/sweet tater/etc ❤️
Rory, so sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sometimes it is so hard to understand why God takes the purest of souls who give so much but he has his reasons and this is one of the purest souls I know! I know his legacy has a much bigger plan than tears we all have right now! REST IN PEACE TOM! Love you!
Much love and prayers to Tom’s family. He was a wonderful man. I will miss him dearly.
My heart goes out to the family. As much as those of us who were Tom’s friends will miss him, it is nothing compared to what the family is feeling. May God comfort you as only He can as you grieve the loss of this son/father/brother/ grandfather/uncle. He was one of a kind. He always had a sweet smile and kind word to share. He could be quite the prankster at times. He was just a lot of fun to be around. He was one of a kind. Tom you will be greatly missed but so glad that your suffering here on earth is over. Rest in peace my friend.
I remember Tom as being a very serious young man in his studies when a student at Reynolds. It saddens me when I read an obituary of one of them. It sounds as if he accomplished much and had a good career. Prayers for his family and sisters that God will give them Grace, Peace and Comfort in the coming days as they face life without him.
Love in Christ,
Ethel Jacobson ‘Jake’
Librarian, AC Reynolds High
Rest In Peace Dear Friend..
Dear Charlene, Lisa,and Rory you are all in my Thoughts and Prayers during this difficult time!!! Your Father, Son,and Brother was a Good Man,and was very kind. I enjoyed talking to him about the years I spent living in Maine. He was so very brave,and always had a smile on his face when he would come into the Store.
I know his love for you all will live on forever in your hearts. No longer is he in pain,but in Heaven laughing and joking with our Lord and Savior!!
Sending you Hugs,Love Jill
My condolences for the family. Tom was such a kind soul. Prayers for your comfort through this difficult time. May GOD BLESS.
Charlene,
I am so sorry to learn of Tom’s passing. The outpouring of comments here show how much he was loved. You and your entire family will be in my thoughts.
Toy and I send our deepest condolences to Charlene, Becky, Lisa and the entire family. I had the joy of living with the Noblett family when I was a senior at Lee Edwards High School. Tom was about eight years old. During my career in the Air Force I was able to follow Tom’s tour of duty. He was an outstanding airman and went on to serve the citizens of Western North Carolina at Mission Hospital. Someone once wrote; the people we meet in life may never remember what we said but, will always remember how we made them feel. As for me, Tom always made me feel valued and loved. His memory will always bring a smile to my heart and face.
Lisa and the Noblett family, I am so sorry for your loss. Nothing can prepare us for losing a loved one and you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Tom will be missed for many reasons and he taught us all the ‘golden rule’.
Tom was very positive all the time and even during his greatest trial, he lived his life helping others.
He left a beautiful legacy which can never be taken away.
God’s blessings be with his family.
Tom was, and is, a fine man, classmate, and friend. In his honor, i shall raise a dram of Glenlevvit, and toast to days of great things.
I am so sorry to hear of Tommy’s passing. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tom
You tried to teach all how to hug and smile but none compared to yours. You left impressions on many hearts and shared so much . I have missed you and will continue to miss you and the warm smile you created for many. I am honored to have been your friend but I am thankful that you are at peace. My prayers for your loving family. Stand strong Team Tom. Our hearts will meet again.
Tom was such a kind man, always with a winning smile and ready to help!
Rest In Peace my friend !
David ‘Hollywood’ Johnson
Lisa and family, so sorry for your loss. My deepest sympathies going out to your during this difficult time. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
This one breaks the heart.
I’ve known Tom (Tommy) since I moved to East Asheville in January 1975. We lived just a few doors down from each other on W. Maple Drive, and we were friends in high school. Over the years I saw Tom off and on – at one point when running into each other in 1996 we noted that both of our sons were born in the same year and both were VERY tall — and blonde. 🙂
Twice in my life health conditions pointed to heart issues, and twice I was sent to the Echo Lab @ Mission to have a cardiac stress test. I was terrified. Tom (Tommy) set me up for the test both times, and kept calmly reassuring me ‘that everything would be ok.’ I am happy that his dedicated work and lifelong devotion to his craft was recognized by Mission.
The last time I saw Tom (Tommy), my mom Peggie and I ran into him @ Ingles (a place where we ran into him more than once). As usual I gave him a big bear hug and said ‘Tommy!!! It’s so good to see you!’
If you’re wondering why I keep putting Tommy in parentheses… well, that last time I saw Tommy he said: ‘Kathy, I think you’re the only person who has called me Tommy since high school…’ But he also smiled and told me it was ok that I called him Tommy and not Tom.
I am praying for his son, his grandson, and his family.
Grief is a personal journey, travel it at your own pace. For someone so dedicated to the human heart, Tom had most certainly the Biggest Heart of All. He will be sorely missed, but dearly remembered by all of us who knew him.
I’m sorry about the long entry, but sometimes a person’s *being* on this Earth warrants many words. Tommy was one of those unique people.
Rest Easy with the Angels Tommy.
You will Never be forgotten.
~Kathy
To Tom’s Family, My deepest regret & sorrow to hear of Tom. I had the honor of serving with Sgt Tom Noblett in 1977 in the USAF. USAF Hospital, Chanute AFB IL. We were roommates & friends, the best of friends! He served his country and fellow Airmen with Pride & Honor. He was so good as an EMT at our emergency room. His skilled and trusted hands helped so many people to include in my memory a little girl who had been bitten by a dog on the face. There was no need to call the surgeon in as Tom was on duty & was trusted by all. I just want to let you all know that Tom was a caring & giving man even in his youth. Although we didn’t stay in touch over the past 40 years, I have never forgotten the best roommate I had & all the fun we had from my first rock concert to pig roasts to countless other adventures. Tom did it right,…he always did it right. His heart was as big as Texas, & I would know,..I am from there. Thank you for the honor of knowing you and I will see you again. Into the Blue Tom Into the Wild Blue Yonder
Remembering those crazy days as corpsmen at Chanute AFB.