Earl Joseph Corn
June 7, 1940 ~ June 13, 2016
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Earl Joseph Corn, 76, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 13, 2016.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of the late James Wilford and Mary Frisbee Corn. He was also preceded in death by brothers Frank and James Corn, and sisters Bernice Newman and Kate Sams.
Mr. Corn was the manager of Tops Petroleum on Merrimon Ave.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley Reavis Corn; daughters, Debra Sprouse and Raina Jones; sons, Russell Joseph Corn and wife Robyn and Tim Corn; grandchildren, Ashley DeAnna Hill, Erika Danielle Croft, John Steven Sprouse, Stephanie Lynn Sprouse, and Earl Jackson Corn; great-grandson Carter Joseph Redmon; and sister Ann Keith.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Dear Corn Family, wanted to say I am sorry for your loss!!! Earl was a good man and he will be missed dearly!! Want y’all to know that I will be praying for you all and your family!! God be with you all at this time!! ❤️
So sorry to hear of Earl’s passing. I pray that you all find peace and comfort with our Lord’s help. I’m praying for all of you.
Shirley and family,
We were sorry to hear of Earl\’s passing. Though it was several years ago, we often think of you and share memories of the days at the Doctor\’s Building snack shop. You were both such good friends to Buddy and all of us. We will be thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers.
Buddy and Sarah Ledbetter
With deepest condolences, our prayers to each of you. May you find peace and comfort from God’s presence.
Phil and Joyce Dover Evans
Dear Shirley, Russell, Debbie, Raina,Tim and family,
I am so sorry. I have lost a dear friend whom I loved very much and thought of
him as a brother that I never had. The corn family was always my second family.
I am so thankful that I got to talk to him and wish him and Raina another birthday this year, something I have done for the past 25 or 30 year. Earl was a wonderful
person. My love, thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
All my thoughts and prayers are with the family. Earl was a good father, boss and friend and I am thankful to have know him. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.
Sorry for your loss Our Prayers are with the Family. Love and God Bless.
So sorry for your loss your in our thoughts and prayers may God lift your family up and carry you through your loss and give you peace
To the Corn Family, Sooo sorry to hear of Earl’s passing, such a sweet and dear man. Good to everyone. I remember Him when I was a little ģirl, at Tops Petroleum Station, and all the years as I grew up. Shirley, Vernon, Doug, Bill, and all. May God Bless Tim, and Shirley. He will be missed, and one day you will see Him again. Take Care, will be praying, and thinking of you all. LOVE, JANET LUNSFORD SCOTT.
So sorry to here this Raina. He’s running and breathing free now.
Please know that you are in our prayers and thoughts. I pray for God’s healing power to be with you in your hour of need.
Sorry for your loss. I grew up in the neighbor with the Corn family. Our thoughts and prayers for the family at this time…..
Sincerely, Benny and Sharon Norton
We are sorry about Earl’s passing. I didn’t know him very well, but then again, feel like I did know him thru working with Debbie the past 10 yrs. So I know how tough this all has been but we know he is pain free, oxygen free and at peace. Doesn’t make it any easier for all of you however. Just hold on to the good memories, and remember you will see him again one day! So now you have a super guardian angel watching over you….until that day.
Sincerely, Cheryl and Jimmy Stevenson