Eleanor H. Westmoreland
November 28, 1936 ~ October 2, 2007
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Eleanor Hensley Westmoreland, 70, of 39 Screech Owl Drive, Candler, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at her home.
Mrs. Westmoreland was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late C.R. (Buster) and Beatrice Gentry Hensley. She was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Hyde. She was retired from the accounting department of Steelcase.
Surviving are her husband, Roy Westmoreland; Debbie Kuykendall and her husband, Michael, of Candler, David Warren and his wife, Irma, of Marion, Kevin Westmoreland and his wife, Amy, of Asheville, and Tanya Eldredge and her husband, Jim, of Orlando, FL; one sister, Susan Kirkpatrick and her husband Fred, of Candler; eight grandchildren, Amy and Neil Hollifield, Jill and Brent Landers, Jessica Warren, Jimmy, Spencer and Alyssa Eldredge, and Matthew and Lauren Westmoreland; and two great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Anna Kate Hollifield.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. G. Scott Lynch officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to the Eliada Home for Children, PO Box 16708, Asheville, NC 28816.
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To Roy and family I send my deepest sympathy. It is so hard to deal with the loss of a loved one. Keep your chin up and keep looking forward as you can’t go back. My prayers to you………..Lenny
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathy. Deese was so special to us and we shall miss her so much! A true lady, a true friend and a good person through and through. May she rest in the arms of our savior and be free from the pain and suffering.
What a sad day this has been. The only consolation for us right now is that our Deese has slipped free of the earthly bonds and is now in Heaven, for if anyone deserved to be there, it is Eleanor Westmoreland, one of the most kind-hearted people I’ve ever known. She will be most dearly missed by all of us. Amy, Kevin, Mattie and Lauren
It was so sudden and so fast to lose our precious loved one Eleanor.She was such a lovely and kind person and a wonderful Mother in-law.May God comfort all of us as he has taken her home to rest. Irma ,David & Jessica
Roy: Our prayers and thoughts are with you during this sad time. She was such a sweet person who will be greatly missed. Ronne & Brenda
Dear Debbie and Family – I am so saddened to hear about Eleanor. I enjoyed knowing your Mother and know she will be missed by many. My thoughts and prayers are with you in the days ahead. Love, Shirley
Dear Debbie, David, and Family,
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to each and everyone of you. What a wonderful lady she was! Eleanor was such a sweet tempered lady who loved life and loved her family. She will be missed by all and I know the void in her family is great. Rest assured that she is up in heaven dancing with the angels and singing thier songs. The blessing is ours to keep that God put this special lady in our presence.
Prayers of Love and Comfort to All,
Debbie
Roy and family- I was so sorry to hear about your wife. She seemed like a really sweet person. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Take care of each other.
Elaine Arrant
Debbie & Kirky,
Debbie so sorry about your mother’s death. You all are and have been in our prayers.
Love you much,
Nancy & Hammer
The Rose Still Grows Beyond The Wall’ We seldom saw Eleanor yet we still miss her, we thought of her often. You are in our prayers. Linda and Leland
David,Irma and Family,
We’re all very sorry for your loss.We are thinking of all your family. May God be with you to comfort you as he so well does.
We love all of you.Sharon and family
Roy and family, What a blessing to have had Deese in our lives. Her laughter, her smile, her caring ways will be missed. She truly was a grand lady and will stay in my thoughts forever. You are in my prayers.
Renee
She was always so nice to me, I guess that’s why I love her also..We all will miss her at certain times…all the time…Love all….Michael
Today, I have been remembering some of the funny stories Eleanor told me since 1967, when we first met at the Enka plant. She would make me laugh so hard my ribs hurt. We will all miss her and her humor. God bless to Roy, David, Debbie and Eleanor’s entire family.
Marlene Arnold
David ~ Roy and family…
Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers… I’m so sorry for your loss, Eleanor was a very special lady and will be greatly missed… I love you… Tara
Roy, what a blessing Deese was for so many lives. We’ll always remember Deese’s kindness and welcoming nature during our visits to your place. Our thoughts are with you as you draw support from your family and friends. Tim & Jackie.
What a sad time for all of us. We have experienced the loss of a truly gracious and loving person that was such a special part of our lives for so many years. She was the most genuine person you could have ever met and you always knew you were loved when in her presence. We will always remember how special she made us feel. We miss you ‘Deese’. Keep smiling!
Love you more,
Jim, Tanya, Jimmy, Spencer & Alyssa Kate
Deese was not only my sister-in-law she was more like a sister. We could talk about anything. I will never forget the first time I met her. Roy brought her to Florida to meet me and my four children. Tina, Butch, Jeanna & Trish. Butch was the first one to meet her because he was the one at the house first. She said she will never forget how he made her feel and she has always had a very special place in her heart for him. Deese was like a sister to me- she was my friend. I don’t believe she ever really knew how much she was loved. After she met my girls they also could see what a real person she was. She was loving, kind and gracious. She was what the world would have called a real person. My family and I will miss her deeply. Rest in peace my dear sister in the arms of Jesus. Now you will know how much you are loved. You will be greatly missed.
Love, Maye,Tina, Butch, Laure, Jeanna, Ben,Trish & John Grandchildren, David, Michael, Joey, Shelby, Logan & John Carl
Roy and family,
We cannot begin to tell you how sorry we are that Deese has passed. We so loved having you two on the porch with us for whatever the eating occation might have been. I don’t have mom’s potato salad without thinking of Deese and how much she loved it! She was one of the most loving and gracious ladies I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Take comfort in the fact that she is with our Lord and free of the pain and difficulties she faced on Earth. We love you and are praying for you.
Dear Family! How do I begin-You are family to us.We have shared so much together in the past 15 years.What a blessing sweet Eleanor was.We have shared so much together over the years.We have cried, laughed and have had so much fun and also shared in some heartaches also.David I thank you so merciful for loving my precious Daddy and helping to ease the pain on all of us. You were an angel in my eyes and I will forever thank you.Roy-You are a great man. You were so good to Deesee and it showed .We have always loved you and enjoyed being around your whole family.I will continue to pray for all of you and For Debbies family for her heartache, for her precious AnnaKate.Please know that all of you are loved and we will miss our precious loved one so much.I love all of you.
Roy, We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Eleanor was such a sweet person. Our hearts and prayers are with you and the other family members.
Leta and Robert Dover
David and Family,
We were so sorry to hear about your mother’s passing. We just want to let you know that our thoughts and prayers are with during this trying time. God bless and keep you all.
Geemom,
I love you so much and will miss you more than words can say. I will miss your sense of humor and the way you always made me feel special and loved. Thank you so much for your constant prayers and support. Love, love, love!
OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS,GO OUT TO THE FAMILY OF MY AUNT ELEANOR.OUR HEARTS ARE THINKING OF YOU NOW.
Amy and Family,
Along with Anna Kate, we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers during this time.
Dear Geemom I love you so much and want you to know that I will miss you more then you could ever imagine! I love you forever and will continue to think of your loving heart and memories constanty to get me through this hard time. You were a wonderful lady that I aspire to be like XoXo Always Jessica
Dear David, Debbie, Susan
We were so sadden to learn of Eleanor’s Passing. Our hearts and prayers go out to you and your families. Eleanor was such a fun loving and special friend. We had so many wonderful laughs and good times while working at American Enka and watching David and Debbie grow up. Susan, you were such a special sister to her and she was so very proud of you. She will always have a special place in our hearts as well as each of you.
Debbie,David and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. I can only imagne the pain and sorrow that all of you must be suffering.My prayers and heart felt sympathies go out to both of (all of) you.
With All My Love,
Cindy