Bonnie March Cassida
March 17, 1915 ~ May 5, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Bonnie March Cassida, 94, of the Reynolds community, Asheville, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
Mrs. Cassida was a native of Buncombe County and was raised by her grandmother, Ada Brown Hicks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Jesse Winfield Cassida, who died in 1953, her son, Lloyd A. "Hoppy" Cassida, and her brother, Julius Hicks.
Mrs. Cassida was a former supervisor with Glendale Manufacturing and she had been a member of Gashes Creek Baptist Church since 1939. She attended Oakley School and was a charter member of the Reynolds Fire Department Auxiliary. She also served on the board of directors for several terms
She was a quilter, loved to garden and crochet. She traveled extensively visiting all of the U.S. states.
She is survived by three daughters, Jane C. Conner and her husband, Martin, of Reynolds, Ruth Stamey and her husband, Carl, of Canton, and Linda Kernick of Asheville; ten grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Bonnie Vee Cassida officiating. Interment will be at Gashes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Lyle Lance, Trent Lance, J.C. Phillips, Bill Williams, Alex Beale, David Tinsley and John Cassida.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to the Gashes Creek Cemetery Fund, 308 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803.
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She was a sweet & loving person. She will be missed. I pray that God will bless each of you in your time of loss.
We love you all!
Buz & Freda
What a beautiful lady and wonderful Grandmother. so loved by all. We will miss you greatly, but happy that you are home with family that went before you, what a party they are having today.
Jane,
I am so sorry for your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you or your family. I enjoyed working with you so much.
Sincerely,
Cyndi Williams
I am so sorry for your loss.I have very fond memories of Bonnie as a neighbor and friend. My condolences,
Pamela Gosnell
Mrs. Cassida was always such a lovely lady. Growing up at Gashes Creek Church she was always there sitting on the same seat every Sunday with her lovely smile on. I am sure you guys will miss her but just know she is in HEAVEN with her other family and friends who have already gone on.
Cindy Sorrells Cornett
I am so sorry to hear of Bonnie’s
passing. Haven’t seen any of you in forever.My maiden name is Freeman. Bonnie & my mom (Inez Freeman)were like two peas in a pod.On Sat. night it was wrestling
and monopoly tli the wee hours of
the morning. Those were the days.
I don’t remember a lot of my child-
hood ,but I have fond memories of
those times.Don’t know if I can make the funeral,know you will be
in my thoughts and prayer.
God Bless,
Norma(Freeman) Turner
Jane:
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Mothers are such special memories in the heart and pictures in the mind.
Gene & Janet Hyatt
I was so sorry to hear about Bonnie. She worked with my mother-in-law, Nadean Lefler, at Terry Enterprises for a number of years. When she started traveling, she always brought my father-in-law, Roy, a pen from where ever she had been. She would come by and visit with them. They both thought a lot of Bonnie. She was a wonderful person. The world is a sadder place without her today but she is at rest with no more pain. May God comfort the family during this time and ease their heart ache. Donna Lefler
I wish all the best for this family and if I can be of assistance in any way, please, let me know. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Edward
Jane,Teresa and family,
Ms.Bonnie is in heaven today with my little mama (Ruth Womack). My heart goes out to you all, I have been there and I know what it is like to lose your mama. Just think of all the rejoicing she did when she saw Hoppy! Please know that I am thinking about you and praying for you and if you need me for anything please let me know. I love you!!!
Jane,Teresa and family,
Ms.Bonnie is in heaven today with my little mama (Ruth Womack). My heart goes out to you all, I have been there and I know what it is like to lose your mama. Just think of all the rejoicing she did when she saw Hoppy! Please know that I am thinking about you and praying for you and if you need me for anything please let me know. I love you!!!
My sweet Mammaw. You are a great Mammaw, friend & person. Bill, Jesse & I will miss you so much. I Love You! Your Little Debbie
Sorry for your loss. I will miss seeing Bonnie when I visit Mom (Nancy.)
You are in my prayers,
Norma McClendon
DEAR JANE AND FAMILY. SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT URE MOTHER. MY HEART IS WITH YOU. I KNOW HOW IT IS CAUSE I LOST BOTH MY PARENTS THIS DECADE AND IT’S HARD. I DON’T THINK YOU EVER GET OVER IT. PLS CALL ON ME FOR ANYTHING. I’LL BE THERE IF POSSIBLE. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO YOU AND URE MOTHER. LOVE YA ALL.
LLOYD
I wanted to let you all know that our thoughts and prayers are with you as you deal with the loss of a great member of your family…
Dear Jane and family,
We were so sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. We did not know that your brother had passed away last year. We want you to know that you and your family are in our prayers and thoughts.
Jim and Pat