Herman James Gasperson
April 16, 1925 ~ June 3, 2018
Resided in:
Asheville, North Carolina
Herman James Gasperson, 93, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Aston Park Health Care Center.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Frank and Dovie Baker Gasperson. He was also preceded in death by one infant brother, Paul Lewis Gasperson.
Herman was a proud Veteran of the US Army, having served in WWII. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He went on to work for and retire from Gasperson Transfer, Inc. He was a longtime and very active member of Morningside Baptist Church.
Herman is survived by two brothers, Rex Gasperson and Roy Gasperson; one niece, Mary Green (Don); two nephews, Ray Gasperson (Susan) and Bruce Gasperson (Sheila), as well as many great-nieces and nephews who he was very close to.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 7 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. Interment will follow at Shepherd Memorial Park. His family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 AM on Thursday at the funeral home.
Flowers are appreciated, but for those who choose, memorial donations may be made in Herman’s name to Morningside Baptist Church, 14 Mineral Spring Road, Asheville, NC 28805. The Gasperson family wishes to thank to incredible staff at Aston Park Health Care Center for their loving and dedicated care of Herman.
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Roy, Mary, Ray and Bruce:
We extend our deepest sympathy to you in the passing of your brother and uncle. It was a joy getting to know all of you at Aston Park when Doris’ mother Mary Lillian Howard was there at the same time as your wife/mother. We remember all of you as a very special and loving family. We pray that you will be comforted in your time of loss.
I very much enjoyed talking with Herman for several years while visiting my mom at Aston Park. He was always sitting in the hall with a smile on his face greeting all those who passed by. My sympathies to his family. He will be missed.
I’m so sorry about you brother I got their just as they begain the service and did not get to talk to you all but you all are In our prays Herbert Branch