Anne Rouse Guillet
November 6, 1927 ~ December 15, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Anne Rouse Guillet, 82, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at her home.
Born on November 6, 1927 in Rocky Mount, NC, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Daisy Meeks Rouse. Anne was raised in Charlotte, and graduated from Central High School. She attended Park View Hospital for nurses training.
Anne was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, William Merritt Guillet, Sr., and her beloved brother, Charles W. Rouse. She is survived by her daughters, Judy Anne Jones and husband Allmond, of Charlotte, and Mary Hornowski and husband Dr. Kenneth Hornowski, of Asheville; sons, William Merritt Guillet, Jr., and wife Anne, of Waynesville, and Joseph C. Guillet and wife Tinker, of Charleston, SC; much loved cousins, Jim and Carol Shull, of Lexington, SC; five grandchildren, Kelly Stanicek, William M. Guillet, III, Katie Hornowski, Matthew Guillet, and Charlotte Hornowski; and four great-grandchildren, Gretchen, Jason, Matthew, and Peter Stanicek.
A memorial service for Mrs. Guillet will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. Interment will take place at a later date at Riverside Cemetery.
Anne and her family would like to express their appreciation for the professional and compassionate care she received at Hope Women's Cancer Center, Hospice CarePartners, and Becky Harrell, Kathy Frierson, and Bobbie Craine for their home care.
Memorials may be made to CarePartners, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, or to Hope Chest for Women, P.O. Box 16948, Asheville, NC 28816.
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We are deeply saddened at the loss of such a wonderful lady. Her lovely smile and wonderful attitude were made even more radiant by her grace and strength. She will continue to be an inspiration to us all. We are honored to have been a small part of her journey. We are proud of all of you and you will certainly be in our prayers.
Our sincere sympathy in your loss
We are so sorry for your loss. Anne was a wonderful neighbor and we are going to miss her a great deal. I keep looking out the window and expecting to see her coming up the street to drop off the paper or bring us something. I don’t remember ever hearing her complain about what she was going through or feel sorry for herself at all. She was a wonderful lady and meant a great deal to our entire family.
Hello to the family of Anne R. Guillet.
We saw the notice of Mrs. Guillet’s passing last night. All of us’?Doug, Judy, and I will miss talking and visiting with her. She and Bill, Sr. are a great couple to have known. Our prayers are you at this time.
Think all this snow is like a beautiful tribute?
-Loretta
In these moments of sorrow, please remember the Guillet family is precious and treasured in our hearts. We were blessed to have met Anne. May God’s love comfort you.
My condolences to the entire family; my thoughts and prayers are with you.
May the Lord and fond memories help comfort you at this time. Billy has become a special part of our family, and as he grieves, so do we.
My Great Godmother Anne is one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. Since she was a friend of our Gradnmother, Jane Thompson, and Godmother to my father David, she was always like a third Grandmother to me. When my Grandma passed away, I felt like a little bit of her was carried over to Great Godmother Anne. She did everything a Grandmother was supposed to do, too- sent us birthday and holiday cards, kept in touch, and most importantly, loved us. Thanks to her, I didn’t have to live a life wondering what it would be like if my Grandma was still alive.
-Emily Thompson
Joe and Tinker, our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I was sorry to learn about your mom. Jeff’s mom passed away Dec. 23 also. Know that we are thinking of you both.
I just learned of your mom’s passing today…she was one of my favorite people from my life and even though it has been many years since we knew each other, I will always remember her with great love…she was a very gentle spirit….Betsy