Donald E. Gasperson
June 19, 1927 ~ May 16, 2009
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
The Reverend Donald E. Gasperson, 81, of 95 Brown's View Church Road, Candler, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, at his home with his family by his side.
Rev. Gasperson was a native of Buncombe County and was a son of the late Robert and Eva Lance Gasperson. He was a graduate of Fruitland Bible College and was a bi-vocational minister who worked as a research machinist with American Enka while serving as pastor at several Baptist churches in Madison and Buncombe County, including Mt. Zion, Beaverdam, Bethel and Inanda. In addition, he had a special interest and involvement with missions.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Cindy Warren Gasperson; two daughters, Angela Ball and her husband, Keith, of Candler and Donna Greenleaf and her husband, Lee, of Waynesville; one son, Andy Gasperson and his wife, Marilyn, of Brevard; a foster daughter, Linda Brooks and her husband, Steve, of Hayesville; fourteen grandchildren, Brian, Cameron, Matthew, Chris, Jonathan, Sammy, Holly, Lee, Kory, Olin, Dylan, Kammie, Dani Lou and Erin; thirteen great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Frances King, Alice Whiteside, and Gladys Rogers.
The funeral service will be at 12:00 noon Tuesday at Brown's View United Methodist Church with the Revs. Ed Worley, Enoch Ball, Jr., and Kenneth Ingle officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service and suggest that memorials be made to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Cindy, Donna, Angela, Andy and Family You have our deepest Sympathy. We have many fond memories of Pastor Don 1971-1975 during which our church had a great youth choir, purchased a Bus, built a choir loft, a new piano was purchased, choir pews were purchased and had 141 enrolled in Sunday school attendance, 1973. Those were the good ole days. Cindy, what a special Preachers wife you have always been. God Bless you all
To Don’s Family,
We want you to know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Don was such a great man and great pastor. We have many dear memories of him and your family as we grew up at Mt Zion. Daddy, Mama, Mike, Robin and I were so blessed to have had Don, Cindy and your family in our lives. I can imagine what a reunion in heaven there is!
Sandra Butler Huntsinger
To the family,
I was saddened to hear of your loss. My fondest memories are of when Don and the family was at Bethel. Love you all.
Sharon and family
I WAS SO SORRY TO HEAR OF DON’S PASSING,BUT HEAVEN IS BLESSED WITH ANOTHER CHILD OF GOD…MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU CINDY AND YOUR FAMILY WHICH IS VERY PRECIOUS TO ME…WE GO WAY BACK,,AND I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE SHARED SO MANY MEMORIES WITH YOUR FAMILY.JUST KNOW HE IS HAVING NO PAIN NOW…CHERISH HIS MEMORIES,THEY ARE FOREVER..MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU,YOU ARE A WONDERFUL FAMILY AND I CHERISH OUR FRIENDSHIP..I AM HERE FOR YOU IF YOU EVER NEED ME…..
Don was my best friend though I had not seen him or his family for many years. We attended Fruitland Institute together and shared many of life’s ups and downs. He was always there when I needed him and vice versa. I am recovering from surgery and cannot attend the funeral and that breaks my heart. All my love to Cindy and the children. We will see Don again and what a reunion that will be. Charles Crisp
Dear Gasperson Family,
Our prayers are with all of you. I will never forget that Angie was born on the same day as our daughter, Tracy, at the same hospital, and in the same city.
May God give His Grace, His Presence, and Comfort to you.
Our prayers are with you all.
Norma & Julian Cochrane
Dearest family of Don, please accept our condolences and know that he was a very special blessing to us 42 years ago at a time when God sent him to minister to us. We will always remember him with gratitude and respect. Our prayers are with you all.
We are praying for your family! What a great man he was. He will be remembered on earth by many changed lives that he left behind.
‘He who does the will of God abides forever.’ 1 John 2:17
My family’s thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time. Gain solice and strenth in knowing that God has welcomed him home.
Dear Angie and Family,
I am thinking of you and praying for you at this difficult time. May you use your wonderful memories to comfort you. God bless you with His Wonderful Grace.
Kim Robinson
Your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I really enjoyed going to Inanda Baptist while Don and Cindy was there.
Dear Gasperson Family!
My prayers are with you all during this time of loss. Rev. Gasperson was such a blessing to me as I grew up attending Bethel Baptist Church. I heard of Rev. Gaspersons passing the night prior to the services and was unable to attend. We will continue to pray for you in the weeks to come. May God’s comfort and peace be yours during this time of loss.
All our Love and Prayers!
The Family of Jeff Revis
Don was a special man and helped me in so many ways. He was always there when I needed him. Our friendship goes back to 1958….when I was at the Beaverdam Baptist Church. God bless his family. We will see and be with him again.