Florence Croyle Beal
April 11, 1921 ~ November 4, 2008
Resided in:
Swannanoa, NC
Florence Croyle Beal, 87, Swannanoa, died on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at the Laurels of Summit Ridge.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Mrs. Beal was a daughter of the late Joseph T. Croyle and Willie McCree Patton Croyle. A graduate of Schenley High School in 1938, she attended the Pennsylvania College for Women for 2 years. She married her late husband, Russell E. Beal, in Oklahoma City in 1942, while he was a flight instructor in the Army Air Corps. After the war they live for many years in Cleveland, OH, and then enjoyed their retirement in Naples, FL. After Mr. Beal passed in 1999, Florence moved to Swannanoa to be near her daughter.
Mrs. Beal was a member of Black Mountain Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Beal is survived by her daughter, Beverly Tavener and husband Mike, of Swannanoa; son, Andrew J. Beal and wife JoAnn; sister, Jane Ford, 98; seven grandchildren, Troy, Mark, William, and Michael Simmerson, and Ryan Beal, Megan Vance, and Kellen Callicoat; and six great-grandchildren, Jordan, James, Claudia, Kaitlyn, Aidan, and Tyler.
A private memorial service will be held for Mrs. Beal at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to CarePartners Hospice Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
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Both Lynn and I were saddend to hear of Aunt Flo’s passing. Seems strange that she, Aunt Martha and my mother all passed within months of each other. Let us know if there is anything you need.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, especially our good friends Andy and Jo Ann in this difficult time.
Andy, Beverly & families,
Sorry to hear about the passsing of Aunt Flo.
I have many fond memories of
Thanksgiving’s in Pepper Pike. I always liked playing bumper pool with Uncle Russ;he would stand on one leg and still beat us (Brian and I). Then of course there was the Charlie Weaver ‘Doll’, but the best was the ‘Indian/Afrian Dancer’ poster with the fringe bikini that a 10 year old could not resist ‘peeking’, funny thing is I still peeked till they moved to Naples !!!!!!!!!!!
I think about them and Uncle Rex and Aunt Martha often and Aunt Maurine……oh to be 10 again. I used to sit around and listen to ‘the Old Man’ say ‘how fast time passes’ I thought he was crazy but once again he was right….blink and there goes a decade.