Grover William Penland
April 16, 1915 ~ June 25, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Grover William Penland, 87, of 243 Starnes Cove Road, Asheville, died Tuesday, June 25,
2002, at his home.
Mr. Penland was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Lloyd and Maude Holcombe Penland. He was also preceded in death by sisters and brothers, Mary, Luna, Paul, Dick Penland and Josie Murray. He was a former employee of American Enka and was a retired
antique and furniture dealer.
He is survived by his wife, Willie Merrell Penland; one son, Johnny Penland and his wife Ann of Asheville; two grandchildren, Kathy
Buckner and her husband Mike and Beth Tuten and her husband Tommy; four great-grandchildren, John and Laura Buckner and Jared and Mary
Tuten; and two sisters, Hazel Burrell and her husband Clarence and Lee Fadden and her husband Wayne.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Thursday at Oak Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery
with the Revs. Kim Higgins and Enoch Ball officiating.
His family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton
Avenue and request that memorials be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, or to Oak Hill United Methodist
Church Cemetery Fund, 277 Oak Hill Road, Candler, NC 28715.
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Dear Johnny and family,
Mrs. Sommerville joins me in expressing our sorrow at the death of Grover Penland. It was a privilege knowing him over the years. Please accept our sympathy to each member of your family. May God bless you each one.
dear willie and family.
sorry i am unable to come
to visitation, but my love
and prayers are with you all.
Dear Willie, Johnny and Family,
Please accept my deepest
sympathy for your loss. Grover
will be missed by everyone.
God bless you.
Johnny:
It is with regret that we read about your father’s death. We are having Vacation
Bible School at our church which prevents us from seeing you at visitation.
Our sincere sympathy.