Bruce Rogers Roe
January 26, 1909 ~ March 23, 2005
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Bruce Rogers Roe, 96, of 787 Asbury Road, Candler, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Center.
Mr. Roe was born in Greenville, SC and was a son of the late Isaac Newton Roe and Mary Etta Rogers Roe. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Dora Sue Roe Evans and Annie Lou McWhorter and four brothers A.B. Roe, J.T. Roe, Bob Roe and Barney Roe.
Mr. Roe was a retired sheetrock contractor. He was a Master Mason and life member for work of Hominy Lodge No. 491, A.F. & A.M. He was also a member of the Buncombe County Shrine Club and of Francis Asbury United Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his wife Mary Sue Howard Roe; one son, Howard Bruce Roe and his wife Martha Virginia Mitchell; one granddaughter, Rachel M. Ward; two great-grandchildren and one brother Fred Roe.
A memorial service will be at 12:00 noon Saturday at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church with the Rev. Fred Carpenter officiating. Burial in the church cemetery will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is in charge of the arrangements.
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We are really sorry to hear about Bruce’s passing. We wish we could have come up for the memorial service but we have all of you in our prayers.
Joel & Carolene Battle
Mary, Howard and family,
I will always remember the visits we made as a family while I was growing up. Bruce always seem to enjoy having us over for picnic’s and good fellowship. Sorry we were unable to be at the memorial service, but know you are in our prayers.
Love to all;
Marvin & Shirley
Howard and Marty, Our condolences to you and your family in the loss of your father. Our prayers are with you.
Daniel and Sheri King
Bruce was a good and honest man and will be missed by all. I always appreciated his ability to laugh at life and his keen wit to which he spared none associated with him. My love and prayers, Trish
I work at Pisgah Manor, and I had the pleasure of knowing Bruce. He was my favorite male resident in the whole nursing home. I left work one day, came back two days later and he was gone. I was saddened to hear that, but at the same time I was glad that he didn’t have to suffer anymore. I can’t wait to get to heaven because I am positive that I will see him there.
A good friend who was loved and will be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
My condolences to the family of Bruce Roe.
I have known Bruce for a long time. I will never forget how much my Dad enjoyed his visits. My Dad was Jim Eplee and he, too, was a carpenter/contractor so they had some things in common.
A note of sympathy to let you know..
Somewhere up in Heaven a symphony is playing
Songs of sweet remembrance and Angels gently praying…..
It’ beautiful and peaceful there,
A melody of Grace,
Your loved one’s home with Jesus,
Safe in His embrace.
May God bless you and fill your hearts with His Love.
Jimmie Dean Eplee/Parris
I’ll always cherish all the memories of past vacations and visits with ‘family’. We had some once in a lifetime moments! Our prayers will continue to be with all the family. Love, Mike & Rose
Bruce Roe’s Family,
Anne and I wish to convey to Bruce Roe’s family our condolences. Bruce will be missed by his family and many friends, especially his friends in Hominy Lodge 491 and the Buncombe County Shrine Club. Bruce was a very good Mason and Shriner.
May God richly bless and bring you comfort. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Fraternally,
Ed Willis, President Buncombe Shrine Club, and Anne Willis
Best wishes to everyone in the family. Bruce will be greatly missed by all of us.
Grady and Ann Greene (Candler, NC)
Jeffrey Greene (Missoula, MT)
We have warm memories of Brother Bruce and will miss him very much. Our deepest sympathy to the Roe Family.
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. I’ve known Bruce for a long time and as a friend, he will be greatly missed.
God bless you.
Bill Looney