Aubrey James Coward
October 9, 1914 ~ May 20, 2002
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
A native of Mississippi, Mr. Coward was a son of the late John Thomas and Lettie Atha Dillard Coward. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Byron and Eston Coward.
Mr. Coward was an Army veteran of World War II and participated in the D-day invasion at Omaha Beach, the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Argon Forest, the Battle of Brest, France and the Battle of Ramagen Bridge in Germany. He was a drill sergeant and a 1st Lieutenant by receiving a battlefield commission. He was career military man for 26 years. Following retirement from military service, he was employed by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service as a naturalist for 17 years.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Louise Cox Coward; a daughter, Patricia Coward Fetzer of Alabama; a son, Aubrey James Coward, II of Asheville; four grandchildren, Ashley Fetzer, Evan Coward, Abigail Coward and Alex Coward, all of Asheville and one great-grandchild, Gabriel Fowler of Asheville.
A funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the WNC State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain with Father Alex Hanks officiating. The Buncombe County Veterans Council Team will conduct graveside military rites.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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We are all very sorry for the loss of your loved one. Our prayers will be with all of you.
Aunt Louise, Tricia, and Aubrey James,
I am deeply saddened by the news of Uncle Aubrey’s death, yet thankful for the Hospice program and how Uncle Aubrey and the family were able to benefit from that during this time. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I am sorry that I am unable to be there personally. I know that we would be able to share many fond memories of our many visits to Cherokee. Sliding Rock just came to mind as a matter of fact, not the time that Uncle Aubrey saved Daddy. I don’t even know how old I was when that happened! That is definitely another time when Uncle Aubrey made a difference in this world! Not to even mention his military service. I am thankful for this technology so that I am able to send a message quickly. I was also able to print a copy of the memorial for Mom, Aunt Cille, and Uncle James. It meant a lot to them have a copy. Prayerfully and with Love, Sonya
We wish to express our sincere sympathy
at this difficult time. Each of you will be
in our thoughts and prayers.
I didn’t know your dad had that stellar of a war record; he was truly one of our American heroes.