Duane Ellis Anderson
September 18, 1956 ~ April 9, 2016
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Duane Ellis Anderson, 59, of Asheville, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Tupelo, MS, he was a son of the late Harold and Dorothy Anderson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Melanie "Boo" Anderson and his "Sweetie Pie", Amy Hare. He has joined them both in Heaven.
Duane enjoyed fishing, camping, road trips and the beach, but most of all, loved his family. He never met a stranger and was loved by all who knew him.
He is survived by four children, Jessica Combs and her husband, Randy, Julie Hare, Josh Hare and his wife, Tandy and Matt Hare and his wife, Krystal; nine grandchildren, Azia Hemphill, Molly Hare, Brianna Woody, Colby, Gavin, Garrett and Trevor Hare, Tyler and Ryan Coggins; two brothers, Allen Sharpe and Gary Anderson, as well as one niece, Victoria Sharpe and his in-laws, Pat and Jean Sharpe.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with the Reverend Rick Harris officiating. Interment will follow at New Salem Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to help with funeral expenses.
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Dear Family,
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. Since death brings sadness to all of us, there is a real hope in the Bible that you can benefit from. John 5:28,29 tells us that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and unrighteousness. That is a hope that we can depend on.
You were mine friend one I could trust to tell you anything. I love you and you will be missed you are with the Lord I know that makes this so much easier.! You have also blessed our family with Jessica and she will always be loved so rest in peace my friend! Love you to the moon and back..
Daddy I miss you every second. The world lost one of the greats. You were my best friend, if no one on Gods green earth knew me, you did. No matter how crazy my head or my world got, you could always put it in perspective. ..custom for me. No matter how good or how bad things ever were, you were my constant. Thank you. I absolutely know how blessed I was to call you Dad. I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck, and all the grains of sand on Pompano Beach…times infinity. ..until we meet again Poppy Duck, look down here on your baby quicker from time to time because I still need you. Brother too. And Matt. Well all of us, but me most Cruz its my birthright! ! And I am proud of my Daddy’s last name.