Brenda Reeves Tompkins
July 2, 1941 ~ April 1, 2015
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Brenda Reeves Tompkins, 73, of Asheville, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native of Canton, GA, Mrs. Tompkins was the daughter of the late William and Naomi Youngblood Green. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Bentley Reeves, Sr.
Mrs. Tompkins was a graduate of Mercer University and had worked as a teacher and social worker. She most recently owned and operated the Olde World Christmas Shoppe in Biltmore Village with her husband, Bruce. In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling, upholstery, and spending time with her family. Mrs. Tompkins was a member of Central United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Bruce Tompkins; children, Rosemoon Mecho (Charles), Ben Reeves (Amy), Terri Cox (Keith), Prentice Tompkins (Shannon), Brandi Kirkland (Mike), and Beth Tompkins; brother, William Green; and 15 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave, Asheville, NC. A funeral service for Mrs. Tompkins will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at Central United Methodist Church, in Asheville, with the Revs. Dr. Rob Blackburn and Julie Wilburn Peeler officiating.
Her family will again receive friends from 11:00 to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Soesbee Funeral Home, in Canton, GA, followed by a 2:00 p.m. graveside service at Cherokee Memorial Park with the Rev. Dr. Warren Lathem officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Organization, P.O. Box 650309 Dallas, TX 75265-0309.
Miss Brenda- thanks for all the holiday family dinners during my college years with your son, Ben. We will all miss you. God bless.
Bruce, so very sorry for your loss. Brenda was a beautiful lady and we know you’re going to miss her terribly. Our prayers are asking for God’s blessing and peace during this time.
Prayers for all of you as I know your sweet Mom will be greatly missed.
Bruce and Family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Brenda was such a sweet and lovely lady. We use to play tennis together at North Point In Roswell. Blessings to you and your family as you go through this difficult time.
Nice slideshow. I’m only a teeny, tiny bit shocked watching this to find out that Mom only had three kids: Ben, Brandi and Terri. Huh. I wonder who put this slideshow together… Even though I was evidently not one of your children, I’ll miss you, Mom.
Bruce and Family, I just learned about Brenda’s passing and know you miss her so very much. She was such a very sweet person and I enjoyed working for you at the Olde World Christmas Shoppe. You will all be in my prayers as you go through this very difficult time. With Love, Angela