Donald H. Elingburg

Donald Hubert Elingburg, 86, a lifelong resident of the Asheville/Hendersonville area passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. Mr. Elingburg was born in Henderson County to the late Louis Tilman Elingburg and Edith Mae Dalton Elingburg. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Betty Jean Elingburg. Don was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He retired from the Arden Post Office after 24 years as Postmaster. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and he loved his Atlanta Braves Baseball and Duke Basketball. He was a founding member of the South Buncombe Athletic and Recreation Association of Skyland and was also a member of the Lions Club. He will be dearly missed by his family and all who knew him. Don is survived by his three sons; Kurt Elingburg and his wife, Kay of Haralson, GA, Russell Elingburg and his wife, Beverly of Raleigh, NC and Tony Elingburg of Hendersonville; a sister, Mary Bagwell and her husband, Bob; a brother, Richard Elingburg and his wife, Iva Lee and one granddaughter, Bonnie Elingburg. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with Minister Steve Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Mill Pond Cemetery off of South Rugby Road in Henderson County. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 to 2:00 on Thursday at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Elizabeth House, 581 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.