Portia Brown McCurry
October 1, 1941 ~ February 27, 2010
Resided in:
Fletcher, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Portia Brown McCurry, 68, of Fletcher, formerly of Candler, died Saturday, February 27, 2010.
Mrs. McCurry was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late Theodore Franklin Brown, Sr., and Lula Morgan Brown. She was a former teaching assistant at Pisgah Elementary and Enka Middle Schools. She was a member of the Hendersonville Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband, Clayton C. McCurry, Jr.; two daughters, Melinda Grindstaff and her husband, Robert, of Hendersonville and Cindy Carpenter and her husband, Matthew, of Asheville; two grandchildren, Morgan Grindstaff and Lucas Carpenter; a sister, Martha Reece and her husband, Ronnie, of Weaverville; and two brothers, Theodore F. Brown, Jr., and his wife, Hilda, of Asheville and Thomas H. Brown, Sr., and his wife, Trish, of Myrtle Beach, SC.
Private graveside services will be conducted by Mr. Ron Holland.
In lieu of flowers, an educational fund for Morgan Grindstaff and Lucas Carpenter has been established at the Fletcher Branch of the State Employees Credit Union, 2631 Hendersonville Road, Arden, NC 28704.
May the Lord bless you with comfort and peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Portia will be deeply missed.
Mrs. McCurry was one of my favorite teacher assistants at Pisgah. I am so sorry for your loss.
Our thoughts, love and prayers are with the family. Portia was a very special person.
Danny ,Suzanne, Anna and Tim
Clayton, we will keep you and the family in our prayers. Portia was such a sweet and special person.
Just wanted to let you all know how sorry I was to hear of Portia’s passing. I will always have wonderful memories of times at Aunt Lula’s and Uncle Buddy’s with your family there. My Dad was blessed to be part of your wonderful family and I thank you for special times. Portia was a precious soft spoken woman who made everyone she touched feel loved. May God Bless you and keep you. Treasure the memories. Love to you all. Cindy and Melinda my heart breaks for you and your loss. Time makes the loss easier to bear. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you all.
Jody Irelan Reagan
I’m so sorry about Portia. My mother, Willie Nesbitt, and my sister, Paula, and I lived close to her family when we were in the lower and middle grades in school and were in Johnston and Erwin schools together. When we lived close to them, we used to go back and forth across the field to visit with Peggy and Portia and my mother was a friend of Lula’s. My thoughts and prayers are with all her family.
We are sorry to hear of your loss. Your Family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry to hear of the loss
of this special person from your
family. I went to school at Erwin
with Portia, we had several classes
together and were always good friends. Portia was a good friend
to everybody. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
So sorry for your lost. It is our lost as well!! Portia was a wonderful lady and I enjoyed working with her at EMS. Of course, getting to see her at Church has been a treat.
God be with you as you grieve your lost!!
Bevely Burks
Dear Family,
So sorry to hear of the loss of Portia. She was a kind lady and I remember coming to your house in younger years to eat and play Parcheesi. Those were definitely the good ole days.
You all will be in my thoughts and prayers. Cancer is wicked and I know it will be hard for you, but God does bring you HIS Peace and you know she is in a better place.
God Bless!
Lisa Shope Marrow
We at Pisgah Elementary are so sorry for your loss. I came to work at Pisgah after Portia but I have heard so many good things about her. May God give you peace and comfort at this time as only He can.
Melinda and Cindy, I am so very sorry to hear of Portia’s passing. We had so many great times together at Enka Middle School. She was so much fun to be around and made you laugh. She was so kind and such a good person and loved you two so very much. That is what I will always remember. I know how much you will miss her because I lost my mother 2 years ago and it is still hard but it will, over time, get a little easier. You will always miss her though. You are in my prayers. Love, Elaine
Cindy,
I was saddened to hear about your mom’s passing! I can’t even begin to imagine how you are feeling but please know that I am praying for you and your family! May God comfort you in the days ahead!!!
I am very sorry for your loss. Portia was an extra special person. She was a great person to work with at Enka Middle always helping, pleasant, and a nice person. She was a wonderful person and her loss will affect many people. My prayers and thoughts go out for you.
Clayton & Famiy, Martha, Butch, and Thomas, We were saddened to learn of the passing of your sister Portia. Martha, we have had alot of years go by since seeing each other. You were always such fun to be around at work. How remarkably wonderful that Portia will no longer be suffering but happily rejoycing in the presence of the Heavenly Father. May the Lord comfort each of you in the days ahead and by the loving memories of such a dear sister. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
In His Name,
Harry & Ruby Grooms
Pat Grooms Forbes
We were friends in grammer school,and high school. I am so sorry for the families loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Portia was so very special to us. Her heart was huge and she touched many people…and warmed many hearts with her encouraging words and home-cooked goods. Her beautiful life will live on in those whom she touched. Love to you all.
To my beloved uncle, Clayton, Melinda, Cindy, Morgan, Lucas, and other Family Members, my heart aches for you, but I know Portia is in the arms of the Lord. May the Peace that passes understanding comfort you now and in the days to come. We love you so much and do so wish the Lord would have allowed Portia to be with us longer, but He had other plans for her. Our thoughts are not His thoughts and our ways are not His ways, and someday we’ll understand.
Robert, MeLinda,& Morgan,
I want you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Heaven is rejoicing because one has come home. Much love
Linda Bayse
I have such fond memories of worshiping together at Biltmore years ago. Portia always had a smile on her face. My prayers are with her family during this difficult time.
Portia was a wonderful and caring person. Our lives have been enriched for having known her.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family.
We only knew Portia for a short while but she will be missed by all who knew her.You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
I’m so sorry to hear about Portia. I went to Pisgah and she was such a joy to everyone. She will be greatly missed.
Melinda and Cindy how lucky you both were to have Portia as your mother. She was truly a one of a kind lady. What a joy and honor to have known her. The strength and courage with which she faced her physical trials was awe-inspiring.
May God be with you and comfort you in your time of loss.
Tim & Joan
Melinda, Robert & Morgan,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May the beautiful memories of your mom carry you through the weeks ahead.
Charlene
My prayers are with Portia’s family and loved ones .She was a beautiful person . I am blessed to have worked with her and be her neighbor for many years. She was always kind, caring and fun!
I pray that each member of Morgan’s grandmother’s family knows God’s love and comfort at this time so soon after Mrs. McCurry’s death and in the continuing adjusting days ahead. I am sure pleasant memories of happy times with her are heart treasures.
Jean Young
Merle’s Dance Place
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‘The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.’
I was so sorry to see that Portia has died. She was such a positive, pleasant person to know and work with at Enka Middles School. What a great attitude she had! I wish for her family strength and love to support each other at this challenging time.
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Please let me know if you need anything or if you just need someone to talk to. I know that we don’t get to spend a lot of time together, but please know that I love you.
Cindy and Family –
I was so sorry to hear about your mom. What happy memories came back of being friends growing up and your Mom’s smiling face. Take care of each other.
Love, Leesa Sutton Brandon
It was certainly a privilege for me to work with Portia at Pisgah Elementary. I will always remember her wonderul smile, her great sense of humor, and her love for her family. Please know that all of you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Someday you will read that or hear that I’m dead.Don’t you believe a word of it.I shall be more alive than I am now I will just have changed my address.I will have gone into the presence of God.”
Quote by Billy Graham
God will comfort you ‘if you will let him.
To the McCurry family,
It is never easy losing a family member, but Mrs. McCurry is now in a far better place. Remember the happy times you had with her and may God help you through this difficult time in your lives.
Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
C.J. & Patti Reece
My heart goes out to all of Portia’s family. I was truly blessed in knowing and loving Portia for many years. She was the best example of a Christian I have ever known, always happy and loving no matter what she faced, even until the end of this worldly life. I’m so glad I was able to visit with her recently and we were able to say ‘I Love You’ to each other.
Portia was a kind, loving, sweet aunt. I have fond memories of the times I spent visiting her home. I know from the way my mother and grandmother loved her that she was really an exceptional person. Clayton, Melinda, and Cindy, you and your families are in our prayers. Love,
Rhonda Tacker Wilson
I went to Enka Middle school and spent a good deal of time with Mrs. McCurry. I was a teacher’s assistant during my eight grade year and would spend time assisting Mrs. McCurry with various assignments that she had when I wasn’t busy. She was a truly wonderful lady and she was very kind and funny. My heart goes out to her family, I wish you peace in this hard time.
I just want to let the family know what an honor and pleasure it was to know Portia. While I only knew her for a few years, we shared many laughs and good times and I will certainly remember her bright smile.
We have many fond memories of the friendship between our families. May God bless Portia’s family during this time of loss.
Colvin and Pat
Psalms 46