Edith Stroupe Ensley

February 18, 1922 ~ September 20, 2014
Resided in:
Oteen, NC
Edith Lee Stroupe Ensley, 92, of Oteen, died Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Mrs. Ensley was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late Herman Wesley and Marie Gray Stroupe and sister Hilda A. Sorrells, and she was married to Chester Ensley, who died in 2004.
She had traveled and camped in every state and she was active in senior citizens bowling leagues. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and of the Fleet Reserves. She was a member of Oteen Baptist Church.
Surviving are sons, Michael and Richard; sisters, Doris Clayton, Margie Loven and Ann Coffey; brother, H. Wesley Stroupe, one granddaughter, Amanda, and several nephews, nieces and brothers and sisters in law.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with the Rev. Gayle Brown and the Rev. James Lamb officiating.
Memorials may be made to Oteen Baptist Church, 37 Oteen Church Road, Asheville, NC 28805.
The family wishes to thank the staff and friends at The Laurels of Summitt Ridge.
Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting with the arrangements.
I was sorry to learn of Edith’s passing last Saturday. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers. May time help heal your pain of loss and leave you many precious memories. I remember the good times all of us cousins had years ago. She was a real sport. In love and deepest sympathy, your cousin, Bobbie Capps
I was sorry to learn of Edith’s passing last Saturday. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers. May time help heal your pain of loss and leave you many precious memories. I remember the good times all of us cousins had years ago. She was a real sport. In love and deepest sympathy, your cousin, Bobbie Capps
Our Prayers and Sympathy go out to your family. Helen and Melvin (Laurels, Rm 403) Walsh.
Our Prayers and Sympathy go out to your family. Helen and Melvin (Laurels, Rm 403) Walsh.
Aunt Edith will be missed. Sorry we couldn’t be there to see the family, but our prayers were with everyone. Love, Denise (Stroupe) and Jeff Mueller