Floyd W. Sutphin

floyd sutphin

March 23, 1923 ~ October 8, 2002


Resided in: Asheville, NC

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Floyd W. Sutphin, 79, of Liberty Street, Asheville, passed away Tuesday, October 8 , 2002, at a local hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Marion Davis and Lela Bishop Sutphin. He was married to Nora Babb Sutphin who died in 1994, and is also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Floyd Ronald Sutphin II and Susan Lynn Jones. He was a member of South Buncombe Baptist Church and a past Master and life member of Swannanoa Masonic Lodge #561. He was also a Past Patron of Land-O-Sky Chapter 318, Order of Eastern Star. He is survived by a daughter Gail Jones and her husband Rick of Candler; three sons; Floyd Ronald Sutphin and his wife Juanita, Johnny David Sutphin and wife Patricia and Gary Gregory Sutphin all of Asheville; one sister, Edith Shelton of Asheville and seven grandchildren, Jeffrey Sutphin, Dawn Papp, Kim Hensley, Leigh Holland, Misty Sharpe, Kelly Connors, and Eric Sutphin and six great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Reverend Ray Woodby officiating. Burial will follow at Green Hills Cemetery. His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Friday at the funeral home. The family requests that memorials be made to the Masonic Home for Children, 600 College Street, Oxford, NX 27565.

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  1. My deepest sympathy to the Sutphin
    family. I knew Floyd and Nora from
    Eastern Star. They were two special
    people.
    Ron and Juanita, I am in the choir with you and want to let you know you will be in my prayers.
    May God give you a peace that passeth all understanding.
    Betty Ponder

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  4. I am a nurse @ Asheville Urological Associates & had the priviledge of getting to know your Dad.We talked about his Irises & traded a few over the years.It was always a special day for me when he came in.His smile and gentle way will long be remembered. I sincerely hope your memories will help to ease your grief,and knowing that others thought so much of your Dad will bring a smile to you. Our loss of one so special is truly Heavens gain.

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  5. I am a nurse @ Asheville Urological Associates & had the priviledge of getting to know your Dad.We talked about his Irises & traded a few over the years.It was always a special day for me when he came in.His smile and gentle way will long be remembered. I sincerely hope your memories will help to ease your grief,and knowing that others thought so much of your Dad will bring a smile to you. Our loss of one so special is truly Heavens gain.

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  6. I am a nurse @ Asheville Urological Associates & had the priviledge of getting to know your Dad.We talked about his Irises & traded a few over the years.It was always a special day for me when he came in.His smile and gentle way will long be remembered. I sincerely hope your memories will help to ease your grief,and knowing that others thought so much of your Dad will bring a smile to you. Our loss of one so special is truly Heavens gain.

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  7. Hello Johnny and Family,

    We were classmates at AC Reynolds, 1964. I am so sorry to read about the loss of your Dad. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Take care, and maybe get in touch…I have been in Boston for the past 20 years and just moved home in May. 296-1664

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  8. I was unable to send this earlier due to tech. problems with the web site,& unable to attend the visitation. I was so sorry to hear of your loss. I am a nurse at Asheville Urological Associates ,and had become very fond of Mr.Sutphin. He & I traded stories about our flowers and he told me sweet stories about his family. I always looked forward to seeing him. I hope the many good memories you must have of him help to ease your grief.Your loss is most certainly Heaven’s gain.My prayers are with you. Sincerely,ME.Miller

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  9. Dear Family:
    I am sorry about your loss, and very sorry I could not attend the service. I was attending a ‘family’ crisis myself at the time and could not get there….If there is anything I can do to help at this point, please let me know…

    Bonnie King, David, Aaron, Daniel, Andrew

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  10. Dear Gary, Gail, Misty & Other family members:

    Robert & I send you our heartfelt condolences. We trust that God will give you peace during this difficult time.

    Robert & Gail Moore

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  11. My sincere sympathy to all of Floyds’ family and friends. I was very blessed to be a small part of his life, and he’ll always be remembered and loved. He was a wonderful and compassionate man that will truly be missed. I regret that I will be unable to attend his funeral, but I hope my love was and will be with him always.

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  13. Our condolences go out to Ron and Juanita Sutphin, along with the rest of the family, during this time of bereavement. May God be with you in your sorrow and leave you only with cherished memories of your loved one.

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  15. My deepest sympathy to the Sutphin family. I remember playing yard darts with Floyd at an Eastern Star picnic – we won and from then on we called each other ‘Champ’. He was certainly a true Champ. He and Nora were two of the nicest people I have ever met and I have many fond memories of them both. He will certainly be missed. So long Champ………
    Love,
    Carolyn

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