Benjamin Dunlap Rosson
July 14, 1964 ~ December 6, 2008
Resided in:
Black Mountain, NC
Benjamin Dunlap Rosson, 44, of Black Mountain, died Saturday, December 6, 2008 at his residence.
Dunlap was born in Columbia, SC on July 14, 1964 and is a son of Martha Dunlap Neblett of Fairview and of the late Charles W. Rosson. He spent most of his childhood in Greenville, SC and summers in Montreat.
He graduated from the Asheville School and attended Appalachian State University. Dunlap loved all animals, especially dogs. He enjoyed hiking, skiing, all sports and living in the mountains. He will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor and his love of family.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his stepfather, Donald T. Neblett of Fairview; one sister, Martha Rosson Brown and her son, Michael S. Brown, Jr., both of Winston-Salem, NC and one brother, Charles H. Rosson and his wife, Jan, of Carrollton, GA.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the Cathedral of All Souls Episcopal Church in Biltmore Village.
The family will receive friends following the service in the Zabriskie Parish Hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Asheville Humane Society, 81 Thompson St., Asheville, NC 28803 or to A-Hope Hospitality House, 19 N. Ann St., Asheville, NC 28801.
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Hello,
So sorry to hear of Dunlap’s departure. Dunlap was one of my best friends during the App State days, we had many good times. Mr. & Mrs. Neblett I remember spending the weekend with you in the early 80’s and enjoyed the homemade bread Don was making at the time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Paul Clark
15 Parkins Lake Road
Greenville, SC 29607
864-230-6589
Martha, Marty and Chuck, I am devastated to learn of Dunlap’s death. I want you all to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I read the obit and could not help but think of Charlie when Dunlap’s sense of humor was mentioned. May God be with you. Marian
Dear Martha, Marty and Chuck,
I am so sad today for all of you. Wish that I could be there to give you all a hug. I wanted so much to come up tomorrow but as the day progresses, I think it would be best for me not to spread this flu bug I have. Mary Jane Q. will have to bring you all my hugs.
Dunlap was, always, a bright spot in my day whenever I saw him. What a smile that boy had. Please know how much all of you are loved by Skimp and me. Hugs, Trish xoxo
The sorrow of the faithful
is not that of permanent loss,
but the tender sense of sadness
that comes in saying good-bye for now to someone we love.
May today’s sorrow give way
to the peace and comfort of God’s love.
Patty Bach
We offer our deepest condolences for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you. Take care.
Michael and Susan Gannaway
Dear Martha,
How saddened I am to hear about Dunlap. Unfortunately I missed knowing someone so very special. I do feel a connection through Gatewood and Aunt Jean by hearing how much he meant to them. I’m praying for his eternal happiness and comfort for his family.
I send my love,
Bettie Baskin Roddey Lobato
(WL’s daughter)
We were saddened to read of Dunlap’s passing. Memories of old tennis buddies will always be cherished.
Dear Martha,
While I’ve only had the opportunity to talk with you over the phone I wanted to extend my sincere sympathy for you & your family at this time and to share the following:
Remember Me
‘Remember me when flowers bloom early in the sping
Remember me on sunny days in the fun that summer brings
Remember me in the fall as you walk through the leaves of gold
And in the wintertime-remember me in the stories that are told
But most of all remember each day – right from the start
I will be forever near
For I live within your heart.’
May God comfort you Martha.
Teri
Dear Martha, Marty, Chuck, and Dad,
My heart goes out to all of you right now. I wish I could be there with you. Dunlap was very special in so many ways, and he will be missed terribly. My fondest memories of Dunlap were his tackling the Appalachian Trail, and how much he loved the Labs that you had over the years…and how much they loved him.
It’s 11:00 am on Tuesday your time and you are all at his memorial service. Again, I wish I could be there, but I am thinking of you and praying for you, and for God to comfort you now and in the coming months. He will forever live in our memories and in our hearts.
I miss all of you…much love,
Tom
Please know that our hearts broke when we heard of your loss. Your entire family will stay in our thoughts and prayers for many days to come. We have such wonderful memories of Dunlap’s wonderful smile and certainly his very unique sense of humor. We will always cherish the time we spent a Christmas celebration with him at Marty’s house. We love you all.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Rosson family, Ben was a wonderful person, and he will be missed by us all. Darlene
Dearest Benjamin, I know that you are resting gently in the loving arms of our Lord – your earthly cares and worries are now behind you. I pray for your dear family left behind who are grieving bitterly. Dearest Benjamin, the hole you left in the family cannot compare to the hole you left in their hearts. I will pray for them everyday that Our Lord will give them the strength and courage needed to face each new day without you. I pray that Heaven’s newest Christmas Angel, Benjamin will always keep loving eyes toward his family.
Dear Martha,
I received the devastating news of Dunlap’s passing yesterday and my thoughts and prayers have been with you and your family ever since. Dunlap was one of my very best friends at Asheville School. We were literally attached at the hips throughout our junior and senior years. Dunlap and I played together on the offensive line for the Asheville School football team. We were so supportive of each other’s efforts on the team that the coach recognized us simultaneously when receiving our letter jackets and stated that it wouldn’t be right to call one up without the other because of our friendship on and off of the field. Dunlap came to see me my freshman year while at Furman and this would be the last time that I saw him. I tried many times to catch up with Dunlap over the years and my heart is filled with sorrow that I never got a chance to tell him how much he meant to me as a friend. Dunlap’s sense of humor was one of his greatest gifts and I will never forget him as long as I live.
Craig Sasser