Fred Lee Hyatt, Jr.
November 24, 1933 ~ July 22, 2017
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Fred Lee Hyatt, Jr., 83, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017, at The Laurels of Summit Ridge.
Born in Bryson City to the late Fred L., Sr. and Lessie Fuller Hyatt, he attended Western Carolina College and Fruitland Baptist Institute, received a Bachelors degree at Luther Rice Seminary and worked as bookkeeper for several paint companies in Asheville, including Sherwin-Williams Paint Co. Fred served in the Korean Conflict with the US Army and was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by step-son, Tim Lunsford.
Survivors include his wife Ann Shope Lunsford Hyatt; daughters, Nancy Jones and Leslie Tennent; step-children, Leroy, Keith and Theresa Lunsford, and Tammy Pressley; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Tunnel Road chapel of Groce Funeral Home. The Revs. Sam McLamb and Jerry Shelton will officiate and the NC National Guard Memorial Team will provide military honors. Private burial will be in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Center, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.
Gonna miss our friend, brother-in-law, traveling buddy & fishing partner but the fun memories we have had will last a lifetime! Love you Fred, Harvey & Nancy
So sorry for your loss… our love to the entire family.
Aunt Ann and family, we are so sorry for your loss! Love and prayers!
Sorry for the loss of Fred I got to know him at the Laurels. He was the room mate with my uncle Charles. We know that he is rejoicing with his Heavenly Father.
So sorry sweetie for your loss, thinking of you in my thoughts and prayers. If you need anything let me know love you Miss Ann love Deniece
Sorry to loose you nephew. U seem more like a brother since we grew up together for years in same house on & off & are so close in age. Even though your mother is my sister, she mothered all of us. Will see U in heaven. Love U & will miss U. Your auntie, Tootsie
Aunt Ann may the Lord be with you and your family.
Love you.
It is with deep sorrow as we mourn the passing of this kind hearted godly gentleman that was a friend to everyone. Living a life of service for the Lord and for others is a life well spent. Godspeed.
We loved Fred and will miss him dearly. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today thou shalt be with me in paradise. Luke 23:43
Ann, I’m so sorry for your loss. If I can do anything please don’t hesitate to ask.
Fred was loved by all who knew him and will be missed by all who were privileged to call him family or friend.
I can only imagine the reunion there must have been in heaven where he was reunited with his mom, dad, sister, aunts, uncles and a host of family and friends….no more pain and suffering, only pure joy.
What a blessing to know that we too will join him in that glorious place someday!
Ms. Ann I am so sorry for your loss of beloved Fred. I just saw this post on my daughters page. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love and hugs from Elmer & Judy Taylor.