Steven James House
October 9, 1956 ~ June 14, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Steven James "Baptist" House, 53, of Asheville, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Oaks at Sweeten Creek.
A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of James Wheelock House of Houston, TX and Helen Smith Johnson of Oneida, WI.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Gregory T. House who died in 1995.
Mr. House was involved for many years in community activities and organizations.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by an aunt, Gladys "Chris" Disney; cousins, Duncan Wainwright, Dr. Dave Smith, Diana Gallie and other cousins as well as many friends in the community.
The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor and Mrs. Dan Anderson.
A funeral service will be held at 5:30p.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home East Asheville on Tunnel Road with Pastor Dan Anderson officiating.
Interment will be held at Holy Apostles Church Cemetery in Oneida, WI.
Memorials may be made to NAMI, 356 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801 or the American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Bldg. 1, Asheville, NC, 28801.
Dear Baptist,
The peace and serenity that you carried with you will always be remembered by those who were close to you.
You will be missed, my friend.
So sad to hear you have passed away Steven. You were always one of my favorite tenants. I hope you are at peace. I’m just so shocked. Will see you on the other side. You will be sadly missed.
To the family of our dear Baptist,
The rememberance of the spiritual world that Baptist brought to who he was and all he did was a gift to all who knew him. His total excitement and amusement about the the smallest flower was a gift to all who knew him.
His enthusiasm and child like excitement when he got his first car was a gift to all who knew him.
His philosophical musings were a gift to all who knew him.
And the little flower behind his ear….
He was truly a gift to all who knew him.
Blessings to all……
Steven was such a blessing in my spiritual journey. I will always remember his kind demeanor, his little giggle, and his hat with the flower in it. I will surely miss him. Nancy E.R.
Steven’Baptist’was such a joy to know and a wonderful person and friend.I will miss him.I want to express to you how sorry we all are for your loss. Bob and Deddie Gardner are very sorry they couldn’t be here at this time, but their thoughts and prayers are with you.Steven was a great friend,& employee,who everyone loved and liked to worked with.He will truly be missed by many people. Sinserly,C.Burnett
I met Baptist thru NAMI and it was obviously that he was a gentle kind soul. My condolences to everyone who was blessed to know and love him.
This dear man was living proof that being one-of-a-kind could fit beautifully with being solidly in a loving, caring community… and that, whatever struggles we each face, we can nonetheless be there for each other, to walk together through hardships which we could never face alone.
Thank you, dear teacher 🙂
I helped take care of Steven at the Oaks of Sweeten Creek. Steven was very special to all the staff. His smile would brighten your day no matter how you felt when you came in. I nicknamed him ‘SMILEY’ and I will always remember his precious smile. He has a new body and in the arms of our saviour. Watching through the holes in the floor of heaven. To the family, you have suffered a great loss, but heaven gained a great spirit.
In Him, Kim Jones, CNA
NAMI WC remembers Steven as a warm and generous soul. We will cherish the time that we spent together and miss his gentle smile.