Elmer Wendell Gevedon

October 6, 1913 ~ January 30, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Elmer Wendell Gevedon, 95, of Gillis Rd., Asheville, died on Friday, January 30, 2009, at St. Joseph Campus Mission Hospitals.
A native of West Liberty, KY, Mr. Gevedon was a son of the late Willis Green and Effie Hale Gevedon. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Demia Alice Rich Gevedon, who died in 1995.
Mr. Gevedon had worked as Chief of Security at UNCA. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church.
Mr. Gevedon is survived by his daughter, Barbara Joan Creasman and husband Butch, of Asheville; sons, Gene Gevedon and wife Marie, of Spotswood, NJ, Terry Gevedon and wife Jane, of Asheville, and Billy Gevedon, of Leicester; ten grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service for Mr. Gevedon will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave. with the Rev. Charlie Sams officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah View Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Papaw,
It is going to be so lonesome without you here with me. Who is going to be my ‘special boyfriend’ when Terry has gone hunting. Since I won’t be able to buy them for you anymore, I hope they serve Wendy’s Chili and McDonald’s Vanilla milkshakes in heaven. In April I will make sure and have the Braves baseball schedule printed out for you. I put in a good word for you with God that you needed a big screen T.V. for the ball games. A piece of heart will be with you always. I love you best.
Jane
I thank you so much for loving my daughter your caregiver. She also loved you, you will be missed. God bless and keep you in his arms
Terry and Jane
We all know that ‘Papaw’ has gone ‘Home’ where he has wanted to go for so long. We will never forget attending his 95th birthday party and seeing the sweet smile on his face.We are sorry for your loss but he is resting in God’s loving arms and walking his streets of gold.
Let us know if we can do anything for you.
We love you all
Dad,
I guess your on a new john deere mowing some grass and Mama is telling you to come on in and eat. We had some good times deep sea fishing, camping and going to Atlanta Braves baseball games. I’ll take care of your tommy-toes and rose bush. You were not only my Dad, you were also my friend. I’ll miss you but I’ll see you again someday. Tell Mom and everyone else hello for me. Maybe your new sewing machine won’t break like your old one you used here so you can make 30 quilts a year instead of 25. All of those folks your with now don’t have one of your quilts, so I guess you will be busy for a while.
I love You,
Your Son,
Terry
Papaw,
What can I say, that you will be missed deeply by our family. I have had the privilege of living beside you for the last 12 years. You took me in just like was your own granddaughter. I want to thank you for that and I know that you are in a wonderful place called ‘home’. You were a true ‘Pappy’ to our children Nick and Elizabeth. Everytime we will pick up a toosie roll, we will remember you. I will keep my promise to you, I will take care of them.
Love,
Kathy Gevedon
Papaw,
I miss you already. It just seems awfully quiet around here not having you to just go over and visit with anymore. I sure enjoyed the time we had together. I’m really proud that you were my papaw because of the way you lived your life and being an example to my dad so he could raise me right. I will try to do the same with my kids. I’m really glad Nick and Elizabeth ‘your greatgrand kids’ grew up with you just as I did. They always looked foward to going over to your house and visiting with you. They miss you alot. I love you papaw and will miss you.
Terry Jane Tommy and Kathy,
Words cannot say how sorry we were to hear of Papaw passing away.I feel so fortunate to have known such a strong spirited man such as papaw was.He was a wonderful neighbor for so many many years.He always had such strong words of encouragement for my Andy as he was growing up.It seems like only yesterday my Terry and I saw him out mowing Terrys yard.He commented that he wished we still had our lawn and that he would of gotten papaw to come mow it since he loved to mow so much (smiling)
He is in heaven now with mamaw and the two will be together forever more.Ain’t that a glorious thing.If you all need anything please let us know.You all are wonderful friends and neighbors and I don’t know what I would have done these past few years without you.I will keep u in my prayers.God Bless all of you.
Sharon Terry Bridgette Pace
Andy and Anna Freeman
Our prayers are with the family during this time of sorrow. We are deeply sorry for your loss. Keep your faith in God and this sorrowful time will be easier for all.
Dear Joan & Family,
I just read about your Daddy. I am so very sorry. You are never prepared to lose a parent. Tommy & I have been praying for you during these struggles that you have been going through with your treatments. We will certainly continue to do so.
A lot of times we are unable to pray for ourselves. During times like these, the prayers of others are what sustains us.
Love,
Peggy Ferguson
Terry & Jane,
I am sorry to hear of the death of your father. You will be in my prayers. From an old Sunday School
Friend.
allen and mike we are very sorry about your papaw.but love never dies it stay’s with you god bless
Terry,
I was so sorry to hear about your dad.
You and your family are in our thoughts.
Rick and Helen Marlowe
Hi Dad:
It’s Been A While Since I Saw You Last; But Not A Day Goes By That I Don’t Think Of You & Mom. What’s Heaven Really Like? I Guess I’ll Find Out Soon Enough When My Time Comes. That Must Have Been Some Kind Of Reunion In Heaven When You And Mom Reunited Your Love For One Another Before The Very Eyes Of God. The Only Greater Happiness To Follow; Is The Happiness We Will All Share The Day We All Meet On The Other Side, What A Day Of Rejoicing That Will Be. Everyone Down Here On Earth Misses You And Mom So Much And Yet We Know That The Two Of You Are Part Of Gods Heavenly Host Keeping Watch Over Us Helping To Guide Us Along Life’s Pathway Just As You Always Did When You Were Here With Us. So Many Friends, Past Loved Ones, That You Have Now Reunited With In Heaven. By Now, You’ve Even Seen Deborah For She Left This Ole World A Few Days Ago. Not Until Joan And Jane Told Me Of Her Passing Did I Know Of This Memorial Web Site. Joan Told Us We Could Lookup The Obituary Online Through Groce For Deborah And In Doing So We Found This Page, Or At Least I Should Say Marie And Shirl Found It For Me. I’ve Pondered What To Say At Such A Late Date Since Your Passing, But Then Again, It’s Never Too Late. No Matter What I Tell You, Mom, Other Family Members And Friends There With You… ‘I Love You All So Dearly, I Miss You So Deeply And So Much,’ You Already Know Of Such Things For In Heaven All Things Are Already Known; Such A Miracle, How Great It Must Be, I Know I Don’t Have To Worry You Or Those Up There With You And Mom Anymore For You Are Now At Peace, No More Pain, No More Suffering, No More Sorry; I Can Only Say That I’m Sorry For I Caused You So Much Of That In The Past, I’ll Try To Do Better. For Now I’ll Just Say It’s Time For Me To Take My Rest And Dream Of The Day We’ll Meet Again And If I Wake, I’ll Be Sure To Think Of You Tomorrow And Everyday That Follows.
Your Loving Son
I’ll Never Forget All That You Have Taught Me
All That You Mean To Me
The Love We Shared
And Still Do
The Love We’ll Share Again Some Day In Heaven
Gene Harris Gevedon First Born Son Second Born Child Joan Was The First
Then Came Terry And Billy
We’ll Always Be Family