George Nicholas Koon
September 24, 1925 ~ November 6, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Asheville ~ George Nicholas Koon, 84, died on Friday, November 6, 2009 in Givens Estate Health Care Center.
A life long resident of Buncombe County, he was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, a veteran of World War II and past president of Asheville Oil Company.
He was the son of the late E. S. Koon and Irene Koon. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. E. S. Koon, Jr.
Surviving are his wife, Betty; three children, Kay, Karl and Kathy, along with their spouses and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with Pastor Michael McFarland officiating.
The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to Emmanuel Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 51 Wilburn Place, Asheville, NC 28806.
Betty, Carl, Kay,
Hi, Janet that worked @ BBQ INN, for years, as Your waitress, sorry to hear of Nick, He and You was the sweetest people. I missed you guys even after I quit, My memeories of Nick I will cherish. May God Bless You and keep You in His arms, thru Your hard times. Take Care as time goes by without Him. Thoughts and Prayers are with You and the Children. See Ya!
Betty and Family, We just cannot believe Nick is gone. He was a member of our 408 member Class of 1943 at Lee Edwards and makes 220 of this class now known to be deceased. We are never ready to lose our loved ones. The only comfort has to come from our Faith in the Sovereignty of God and the manifested concern of caring friends. Please know we are thinking of you and will hold you in our prayers. Joe and Zunita Clark
May God bless your family and our class of ’43.
george i will miss you
May God’s comforting Spirit be with you all during this time of lose. Nick was a good man, it was a pleasure to know him.
Dear Betty & family,
We were saddened to read of Nick’s
passing. Nick and I go back to 1941 when we made almost daily trips to the Y for weight lifting and in 1942 for a weight lifting meet in Charlotte. Although we didn’t see each other often I always thought of Nick as a best friend. Please accept our sincere condolences.
David & Jean Moore
Hello Betty. I used to help with your travel plans at AAA. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that you and you and your family will be comforted by our loving God. You are in my thoughts.
Know our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time. Paul & Susan
Dear Betty and Family,
We were sorry to hear about Nick’s passing. I will always remember Nick for his unique perspectives on life and his devotion to his family. May God bless you and comfort you all during this time of grieving.
Chris, Melynda, Savanna, Tanner and Sawyer Koon
Dear Karl, McKenzie, and Family,
We are sorry for your loss. Know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Kay and Family,
We are sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you.
Your DQ Family
DEAR FAMILY, MAY GOD BLESS YOU WITH A CALMING PEACE AND HOPE IN YOUR LOSS. NICK WAS A FINE GENTLEMAN AND FRIEND BUT EVEN A BETTER CHRISTIAN, HUSBAND AND FATHER. I AM GOING TO MISS HIM!
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you even though we could not be present at the memorial service. May God’s peace and comfort be with you.
In Christ’s love,
Rich, Lisa, Taylor, Andrew, Madison, and Will Baldwin
Dear Betty,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Kay, Stewart, Eric, Drew, Karl, McKenzie, Kelly, Katherine, Karel, Kerry, Kathy and Ron as you all grieve the loss of your beloved husband, father and grandfather. Our precious few times with him are very special memories for us. We pray that your current sadness moves quickly to hearts full of fond and happy memories. We are grateful that you have such wonderful children and grandchildren to help you through.
All our love,
Bob and Ann Jones
From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.’? Psalm 61:2
Know that Sandy and I are sharing in your sorrow and lifting you up in prayer. May you feel God’s comfort and grace all around you. Bob and Sandy Foerster
Kay,
So sorry to see that your father died. Please accept our condolences and give your mom a hug from us.
Beth, Ken, Sarah, Anna, Bonnie, Grace
I am very sorry to hear about Nick’s passing. He was a class mate of mine at Lee Edwards. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with the family. Norma Henderson Creighton
I am so sad to hear of the loss of Mr. Koon. My thoughts and prayers go out to all members of the Koon family, and all good friends of Mr. Koon.
A great man, as evidenced by his great family. My condolences. Matt
We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Mr. Koon. We have Mrs. Koon and the entire family in our thoughts and prayers. We hope you will find comfort in knowing that he lived a good life and was loved dearly by all those whose lives he touched, especially by us. He will truly be missed.
Our sincere condolences,