Frances Adrienne Pfaff

frances pfaff

December 19, 1942 ~ September 11, 2014


Resided in: Asheville, NC

Frances Adrienne Pfaff, 71, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 11, 2014, passing away suddenly at home from natural causes. Adrienne was born December 19, 1942, in Newgulf, Texas, Wharton County, the daughter of the late George W. Chancey, Sr. and Ora Anna Jones Chancey. She was also preceded in death by her brother, George W. Chancey, Jr., and 2 sisters, Norma Elaine Tasker, and Emma Jean Behrens. Adrienne was an RN and worked at Sheridan Wyoming Hospital. She obtained her Masters Degree in Nursing and taught at Sheridan High School. She met and married Howard in Sheridan and moved to Bozeman, Montana where she worked in nursing. The family moved to Haywood County, NC and Adrienne became a realtor with Beverly Hanks & Associates. She loved to travel, camp in the RV, and play guitar. Above all Adrienne loved the Lord and will be remembered for her devotion to her family. She is survived by her loving husband, Howard Pfaff; a son Glenn Reed and wife Anna of Hot Springs, SD; a daughter Donna King and husband Phillip of Woodfin, NC; a stepdaughter Natalie Diberardinis of Colora, MD; 2 sisters, JoAnn Melton of Goldsboro, NC and Jeannette Banken and husband Charles of Henderson, KY; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 pm Monday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue with a graveside service at Green Hills Cemetery following at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored by donations in her memory to the Shriners (www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org).

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  1. I am so sorry for your lost. I know she will be watching over you Howard. God bless you and your family. Jack & Yvonne Wadham

  2. I am so sorry for your lost. I know she will be watching over you Howard. God bless you and your family. Jack & Yvonne Wadham

  3. Howard,
    Condolences to you and your family on the loss of your beautiful wife, Adrienne. I have many good memories of the friendship Charles and I shared with the two of you. May the two of them rest now in peace, as Charles passed on July 22nd. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the days to come. May her memories bring you comfort now and always.

  4. Howard,
    Condolences to you and your family on the loss of your beautiful wife, Adrienne. I have many good memories of the friendship Charles and I shared with the two of you. May the two of them rest now in peace, as Charles passed on July 22nd. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the days to come. May her memories bring you comfort now and always.

  5. Howard I am so sorry for your lose it there is anything I can do please don’t hesitate to ask you are in my prayers.

  6. Howard I am so sorry for your lose it there is anything I can do please don’t hesitate to ask you are in my prayers.

  7. I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. During this time of sorrow reading in God’s Word and prayer to our heavenly father Jehovah can bring us peace and comfort. A few verses that are encouraging are Revelation 21:4 and 2 Corinthians 1:3,4. I hope you find these verses comforting during this especially difficult time.

  8. I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. During this time of sorrow reading in God’s Word and prayer to our heavenly father Jehovah can bring us peace and comfort. A few verses that are encouraging are Revelation 21:4 and 2 Corinthians 1:3,4. I hope you find these verses comforting during this especially difficult time.

  9. I had the pleasure of working with Adrienne for a short time, while she was with Beverly-Hanks & Associates. Her smile was contagious and she was always so kind. Sorry for your loss!

  10. I had the pleasure of working with Adrienne for a short time, while she was with Beverly-Hanks & Associates. Her smile was contagious and she was always so kind. Sorry for your loss!

  11. You will always be my best friend. I am so sorry to have lost you but the good Lord is happy to have a angel like you. You are one of a kind.

  12. You will always be my best friend. I am so sorry to have lost you but the good Lord is happy to have a angel like you. You are one of a kind.


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