Hilery Whitehurst
March 13, 1952 ~ October 8, 2011
Resided in:
Swannanoa, NC
Hilery Thomas Whitehurst, Jr., 59, of Swannanoa, died Saturday, October 8, 2011.
Born in Norfolk, VA, to Sarah Faircloth of Knotts Island, NC and the late Hilery T. Whitehurst, Sr, he was a Computer Programmer with National Climatic Data Center; has been involved with the Boy Scouts Troop 17 for 6 years and was a veteran of the US Air Force.
Mr. Whitehurst is survived by his wife, Deborah Adams Whitehurst; 2 sons, Michael T. Whitehurst and his wife Ann of Morrisville; and Joshua A. Whitehurst and his fiance Frances Miller-Schreiner of Asheville; two grandsons, Tyler Whitehurst and Jacob Morgan; a brother, David Whitehurst and his wife, Sharon of Kill Devil Hills.
The family will receive friends Saturday, October 15, from 2-4 pm at Groce Funeral Home, Tunnel Road.
Memorial gifts may be made to Care Partners Hospice, 21 Belvedere Road, Asheville, NC 28803.
Groce Funeral Home, Tunnel Road is assisting the Whitehurst family.
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MY heart goes out to you. Peace be with you. love,betty,adams
To the entire Whitehurst family. I had the honor of working with Tom for the past several years at NCDC. My colleagues and I were deeply saddened by this weekend’s news and are sending our thoughts and prayers. May you find peace in special memories and comfort with family and friends. We are standing by to help now and in the future. With warmest wishes for peace and aloha, Eileen Shea
Josh,
We, your Kmart family, were crushed to hear of your father’s passing. Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if there is anything you need, we are here for you. We love you Josh. Your Kmart(3886) family
We send out thoughts and prayers to you at the passing of Tom. May you find comfort in the memories you hold in your heart. I have fond memories of my childhood with Tommy through Cava Church and Moyock School. Deepest Sympathy.
Becky & James
Michael–My sympathies go out to you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss. With warmest wishes, Gena
Our hearts go out to you in your time of sorrow. May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead.
Debbie my heart goes out to you and your family in this time of your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that your warm memories can bring some comfort into your heart right now. If there is anything we can do please let us know.
Christina & DeLund Walker
Tom has always been a pleasure to work with and has cheerfully helped me with many related tasks that I have been involved with at NCDC. I’ve worked with Tom for the last 20 years or so and will miss him dearly. My heart goes out to all of his family and those who were close to him.
Our hearts are sad. May God keep you all in his care and may happy memories lift your spirits during this trying time.
We’ve known the Whitehursts since 1979 at Langley AFB in Virginia, then at OL-A and the NOAA National Climatic Data Center in Asheville. I’ve worked with Tom at each of these locations, and there was not a finer person to work with. He will be missed by all. Our prayers are with the family.
With sincere sympathy and may prayers that God will give you His help, His strength, and His hope
during this time of sorrow.
Joe and Pat
You’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Patsy Gaskill
Gregory Poole Marine
Beaufort
Thinking of you today with deep and sincere sympathy. We have fond memories of Tom from our good times at Cava Church and in our Blackwater community. We pray that God will give you comfort now and in the days ahead.
Dear Debbie
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. I know what you are going through and if there is anything I can do please let me know. Tommy was a fine young man and I will miss him. Especially his visits to see his mother.
Love,
Uncle Harry
Josh, Tara and your families: Please know we are thinking of you and sending prayers your way. So sorry.
Dad, I miss you so much. You were my hero, my idol, everything I want to grow up to be. I will forever remember all the wisdom you gave me and pass it along to my children. I love you Dad!
josh so sorry for your loss thoughts and prayers going your way
Tom was a credit to the community. We’ve lost a good man. God bless his family.
Debbie, Josh, all the Whitehurst family….My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of grief. Tom was simply one of the finest human beings I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. I will miss him so much…our morning talks, his words of wisdom over my daily crisis’, his gentle laugh, all of the little things that made him so special. He was such a good & kind man…I’m sure your loss is deep. Please let me know if there is anything at all I can do for you or your family.
I enjoyed Tom’s company very much during my career at NCDC. He impressed me with his healthy living style, especially his training for the half marathon races. He also impressed me with his gentleness and caringness to all people around him. He is missed. -Axel
Tom was one of the kindest, most thoughtful men I have ever known. His ‘computer name’ always showed as TWHITEHU, and that is what a few of us called him for many years. I can vividly see the smile on his face each time I called him by that name. Of course, Tom smiled all the time. Many will miss that smile. Thinking of your family during this difficult time.
Thanks to all that signed the guest book. Your thoughts and support are what pull us through in tough times. Now I hope God allows Debbie, Michael and Josh a peace in knowing that their loved one was respected by so many people.
David and Sharon
(brother to Tommy)
Tom was a good friend and coworker for 29 years – first with the Air Force and then with NCDC. We’ve worked closely together on many projects, but the personal loss is even greater than the professional loss. My prayers continue for Debbie and the family.
We got to know Tom about 20 years ago at OL-A and NCDC. Tom was a joy to work with and always had a smile and a kind word to say. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.