Eda Francine Bartlett
April 7, 1934 ~ December 5, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Eda Francine Bartlett, 76, of New Haw Creek Rd., Asheville, died on Sunday, December 5, 2010.
A native of Buncombe Co., she was a daughter of the late Frank Asbury and Mabel Lunsford. She was also preceded in death by her son, Bruce Lewis Bartlett; and sisters, Margaret Harrell Keefer, and Beverly Lunsford Jones.
Mrs. Bartlett had retired from the family business; Lewis O. Bartlett Plumbing and Heating, where she worked as secretary. She was very involved in Swannanoa Valley Baptist Church, where her husband has pastored for 39 years. She loved the Lord, and served Him in the church by teaching Sunday School and playing the piano. She also sang in the gospel group, the Joyful Tones. Her family will remember her as a loving and caring mother, and also a prayer warrior.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Dr. Lewis Bartlett; daughter, Lisa Bartlett McLemore and husband Steve, of Asheville; and brother, Robert Harrell and wife Edna Jane, of Goldsboro.
A funeral service for Mrs. Bartlett will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at Swannanoa Valley Baptist Church with the Drs. Jack Gassaway, Steve McLemore, and Johnny Lee Cook officiating. Interment will follow at Gashes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Rd.
Flowers are appreciated, or memorials may be made to Swannanoa Valley Baptist Church, 220 Lytle Cove Rd., Swannanoa, NC 28778.
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We are aware that our loss is heaven’s gain. There are some things that never die. The memories made here will never die. You have our sympathy and prayers.
We are praying for your Family!
Mrs Bartlett will deeply missed and is very loved! May God be with you and your Family in this your time of great lost!
We are praying for you, Pastor. We love you and our precious memories of Miss Francine are treasured in our hearts! We are praying for you, Lisa, Steve and all of our church family at Swannanoa. May God comfort you all! We love you,
Dennis, Penny, Daisy & Matthew
There are not enough words to express what a wonderful woman of God Francine was.She was truly a woman of God, who loved her husband, her children, her church but most of all the Lord Jesus and she displayed him everyday of her life. She will be missed on this earth but heaven has gained a truly remarkable person. May our Lord bless you her family with his presence during your loss. Precious in the sight of THE LORD are the death of his saints. I love you preacher Lewis.
Heaven has gained an angel. My first memories of Mrs. Francine was when I was 8 years old and she sang at church. What a beautiful voice she had and now she can sing with the heavenly chorus. My prayers are with you, the family, during this time of grief.
Lewis and family, We are sorry to hear about Francine, our Thoughts and Prayers are with you.
Ron & I are sorry for the loss of Mrs Bartlett. We will have the family in our prayers during this time of loss. She was a wonderful Lady and will be greatly missed.
Lewis and Family,
We are so sorry to learn of Francine’s death. You are in our prayers.
Bruce & Glenda Wyatt Buckner
Our prayers are with you she will be missed by everyone that fortunate enough to have met her
Praying for you during this difficult time. Just wanted you to know that she was one of my heroes. I know how much she loved the Lord and how wonderful it must have been for her to hear Him say ‘Welcome Home’.
Praying for you during this difficult time. Just wanted you to know that she was one of my heroes. I know how much she loved the Lord and how wonderful it must have been for her to hear Him say ‘Welcome Home’.
Our deepest sympathy to Lewis and Lisa and all the Bartlett family. Keeping you in our prayers. God Bless. Don and Dianna Birchfield
We are so saddened to hear of your loss. Please know you all are in our prayers. We are at our home in Daytona Beach, Florida and regret we cannot be with you all at this time. We will see you before Christmas. May God wrap you in His arms and comfort you. We love you all.
Lisa,
So sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Francine was a wonderful person,
I haven’t seen her in years,but I
thought of her often,she was one of my favorite people in the world.
God Bless you Lewis!! Virginia
Dear Brother Lewis,
I want you to know that I have been where you are today my wife of 32 years passed away as I was preaching a missions conference. I am praying for you and your family today. I leave you: With II Corinthians 1:2-4
Pastor Jerry Young
To My Dearest Friend Lisa, I’m so very sorry to hear about the passing of your sweet little mama. I feel very blessed to have known her.She was a beautiful person on both the inside and the outside, just like you and your father.I have prayed for all of you so many times before and will continue to do so. I’ll always cherish our years of teaching together and me getting to be your Kindergarten Assistant.We made and shared a lot of fun memories together that I will always hold close to my heart. You and I discussed our parents and families so many times and I always felt like you were a sister to me, and I miss you very much!! Your Dad and Mom always had a special place in my heart too.Please know that I’m here for You, Steve,Your Dad and the rest of your family if theres anything you need me to do.My cell numbers still the same, so please give me a call when you get a chance.I love you with all my heart and will always treasure our friendship. I pray God gives you Peace and comfort now and always.Just remember that this life here is just temporary, and we will all see your Mom, Bruce, and all our other loved ones and spend Eternity with them in Heaven one sweet day.Love Your Forever Friend, Kristi Bartlett