Andy M. Nesbitt

Mr. Nesbitt was a native of Buncombe County and was a son of the late Andrew Roscoe and Elizabeth Wright Nesbitt. He was an Army veteran of WW II and worked at Sayles Biltmore Bleacheries for 35 years. He was a former member and Board Member of the Garren Creek VFD and at the time of his death was an honorary fireman. He was also a member of the Bassmasters Fishing Club.

He was a member of Nesbitt’s Chapel United Methodist Church where he was former song leader, Board Member and Sunday school teacher.

He is survived by his wife, Rhoda Owenby Nesbitt; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Shirley Nesbitt of Fairview; two daughters, Joyce Wright and Gail Nesbitt, both of the home; seven sisters, Barbara Banks, Ruby Swank, Pauline Latham and Catherine Lytle of Fairview, Lettie Gentle of Fletcher, and Louise Bishop and Nannie Randolph of Hendersonville; five brothers, David Nesbitt, Bill Nesbitt and Sam Nesbitt of Fairview, Tom Nesbitt of Black Mountain and Floyd Nesbitt of Hendersonville; five grandchildren, Dawn Wright, Trey Nesbitt, Wendy Wheeler, Alan Wright and Shannon Nesbitt and two great-grandchildren, Taylor Wright and Natalie Wright.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday at Nesbitt’s Chapel United Methodist Church with the Revs. Avery Owenby and Robert M. Harris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

His family will receive friends from 7 - 9 pm Sunday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian where Mr. Nesbitt will remain until being placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Robert Harris Ministries, PO Box 530, Stony Point, NC 28678.