Gus M. Devlin
August 29, 1929 ~ October 6, 2000
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Mr. Devlin was a native of Greenwood, SC, and was a son of the late John Roddy and Eugenia McCaslan Devlin. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School and received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. He was retired from Enka/BASF.
He was an active member of Oak Forest Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder and deacon, a member of the 60 Plus-or-Minus Bible Study Group, and Sunday School teacher. He was also the church Financial Secretary for twenty years and a former vice-president of the Men of the Church.
He is survived by his wife, Tweedie Ann Durst Devlin; one daughter, Ann Foster Devlin Marriner and her husband John of Atlanta, GA; one son, James Durst Devlin of Decatur, GA; one granddaughter, Sarah McCaslan Marriner of Atlanta; two sisters, Clara Robeson of Greenwood and Jean Foster Cook of Durham; and one brother, John R. Devlin of Greenville, SC.
A memorial service will be at 1:00 pm Monday at Oak Forest Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Barry Lambert and James E. Aydelotte officiating.
Memorials may be made to Oak Forest Presbyterian Church, 880 Sand Hill Road, Asheville, NC 28806, or to the Presbyterian Home for Children, Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is in charge of the arrangements.
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My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of grief and in the days ahead. Please know that my love is with you, even if I can’t be there now.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss. God be with each of you. Wayne, Joyce and Kevin White
Barbara and I want to express our thoughts of love and concern and to let you know that we are thinking of you at this time.
Bill and I are so sorry to hear about Uncle Gus-we’re thinking of you and Ann Foster and Jim Durst.
Our love and prayers are with Tweedie Ann Devlin and Ann Foster and John (and Sarah) and Jim on the loss of Gus. He was truly a very special man and will be terribly missed.
Love and prayers,
William and Mary. Will, Thomas and Joseph
Ann Foster,
Just a short note to say hello and send my sympathy in the death of your father. Please pass this on to your family as well.
I often remember the fun times we had as we learned to ‘wash off one layer of dirt’. Sweet Miss Nance and the What-Not-Shop!
Maybe we can get together sometime.
Love, Jennie Lynn