Harvey G. Elkins, Jr.
April 6, 1920 ~ March 21, 2006
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Harvey G. Elkins, Jr., 85, of Asheville, died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at the Hospice Solace Center.
Mr. Elkins was born in Cherokee County, and was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey G. Elkins, Sr. and Bessie Wood Elkins and by a step-son, Neal R. “Skipper” White. He was an Army veteran of WW II and was retired after 44 years with Southern Bell.
Harvey was a dedicated member of the Loyal Order of Moose. He joined the fraternity in 1950, received the Legion Degree of Service in 1955, and the Pilgrim Degree in 1961. The Pilgrim Degree is one of the highest degrees of the Loyal Order of Moose. Harvey served in all local, state, and legion chairs and was administrator of Asheville Lodge 781 as recently as 1999.
Harvey was also a member of the Elks Lodge and served as their Past Exalted Ruler and Secretary. He was a life member of VFW, Elks and Moose fraternities.
Surviving are his wife, Frances (Fran) Shepherd Elkins; one sister, Elizabeth Gentry of Atlanta, GA; one brother, Joe Elkins of Chapel Hill; his aunt, Thelma Martin and her husband, A.J., of Murphy; step-daughter-in-law, Judy White of Columbia, SC; granddaughter, Ruth Ellen Watford and family of Columbia, SC; grandson, Neal White III and family of Waxahachie, TX; nieces, Margaret Gentry of California, Karen Weir and her husband, Jerry, of Washington, D.C., and Patricia Webber and her husband, Jimmy, of Goldsboro; a nephew, Carl Gentry and his wife, Sharon, of Atlanta, GA; and three great-nephews, Jay, David and Joseph Webber of Goldsboro.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with burial to follow at Green Hills Cemetery. The Rev. Robert E. Harris will officiate.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Fran,
Earl and I can’t begin to tell you how much we thought of Harvey. During the time I worked with him I learned what a wonderfully good and kind man he was. He will be sorely missed.
Fran we are very sorry to hear of your lost of Harvey. He always had a smile for everyone. Our prayers with you.
Dear Fran,
We have many wonderful memories of Harvey, all of which center around his kindness, generosity, and comittment. You two were beautiful together!!
Much Love,
Milam & Sarah
Fran,
There is no way for me to express how sorry I am that I did not get by to see Harvey while he was sick. I had the utmost respect and admiration for him. He gave me a lot of good advice as I was coming up in the Lodge. We also had a lot of really wonderful and sometimes funny conversations. He and his smile will be truly missed by many of us.
Johnny
My Great Uncle Harvey was a wonderful man who put a smile on everyone’s face he met. He will be greatly missed.
Fran,
We will all miss Harvey. I can only treasure the memories.
Larry Wolfe
Ms. Fran:
I didn’t really get to know you or your husband Harvey. I knew of you and I had seen you both before. I was a past member of the Moose Lodge. I am sorry for your loss and I want you to know that I have placed you and your family’s name on my church prayer list. Know that you all are in our prayers and thoughts, that would be Edgewood Baptist Church in Enka Candler. I know your husband had been sick for a real long time, but God let him stay around a good 80 some years, just not long enough. We’re not promised a tomorrow though. He isn’t suffering with cancer no more. I work with Lib Gilliam so I kept up with you two that way. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get to the funeral home visitation but in case I don’t, I want you to know God is right there with you. I hope you will seek Him in these days ahead, He will listen and He will comfort, if only you seek Him. He will give comfort like nothing you will ever find in this world. If I can do anything for you or just maybe be a friend, let Lib know and she can get us in touch. We never know when God will call us out of here and there is a wonderful place waiting for those who has God’s spirit living in them. We must always be ready to go and those who are saved and believe will live forever more in that wonderful Home called Heaven where our Lord and Savior has made that mansion He promised us.
May Bod bless you in the difficult days ahead. I know you had a wonderful marriage and that is something to be proud of this day and time. It will be hard to be alone but God will help you if you let Him. You are in my prayers.
Love,
Teressa Warren
Fran, just wanted you to know Rick & I thought a lot of you and Harvey. He always had a kind word and that wonderful smile. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. May you fill God’s loving arms around you at this difficult time. God Bless