James William (Bill) Flynn
June 20, 1926 ~ January 23, 2006
Resided in:
Catawba, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Catawba, NC – James William “Bill” Flynn, 79, a former resident of Asheville, died Monday, January 23, 2006, in a Catawba County Hospital.
A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Clarence Theodore and Zora Lee Treadway Flynn and husband of the late Hester Ducker Flynn, who died in 1988. He also was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Alice Flynn Reinhardt and two brothers, Tommy and Junior Flynn. Mr. Flynn was a former employee of the Biltmore Estate Dairy and a career truck driver.
He is survived by two daughters, Martha “Marty” Hillyer and her husband Gerard C. Hillyer of Asheville and Dianne Whisnant and her husband Carl of Morganton; two grandchildren, Kimberly Dawn Hixson and Craig William Hillyer and one great granddaughter, Kaelyn Rebecca Hixson. He also is survived by three brothers, Herschel, Walter and Robert Flynn, all of Catawba and a good friend and caregiver, Rosie Huffman of Catawba.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Rev. Ian Walker. Interment will follow at Averys Creek Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service on Thursday and other times will be at the home of Marty Hillyer, 5 Stockwood Road, Asheville.
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I AM SOORY ABOUT YOUR LOST I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAY . KATHY HUGHES.
We are so sorry for your loss. Bill was a great man and friend. He was like a Grandfather to us and to our children. To them he was their Grandpaw. Rosie Huffman is my Grandmother and she loved Bill very much, as well as the rest of us. He will be missed. He is in Heaven looking down on us now. Waiting the day we can all meet again.
He is with our Lord and free of pain and suffering.
May God Bless your family. You are in our prayers.
Bill was a very special person to me and to my family. I am Rosie Huffman’s grand-daughter, and Bill always treated me like I was his own grandchild. He was always willing to give advice about life, and always willing to share stories about his days of driving the logging trucks down the mountain.
The family of Rosie Huffman will truly miss Bill Flynn, as he was a good friend, like a dad and grandfather to us all. I close by saying ‘Thank You’ for allowing Bill to be a part of my grandmother’s life and a part of our lives. Our world was made a much better place with him a part of it! God Bless.
Marty and Gerry,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.Rest in the assurance that angels in Heaven are rejoicing at his Homecoming.
Love,
Ron and Marcia
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF YOUR LOSS.
We offer our condolences on the loss of your father. He will truly be missed. Rest in the assurance that he is in the presence of the Lord. Bill was a wonderful friend and we shared good times together at the dairy farm. He was a great brother-in-law when I married his sister, Barbara. Know that we have you in our prayers as you go through the funeral service. May God bless and keep you.
We offer our condolences on the loss of your father. He will truly be missed. Rest in the assurance that he is in the presence of the Lord. Bill was a wonderful friend and we shared good times together at the dairy farm. He was a great brother-in-law when I married his sister, Barbara. Know that we have you in our prayers as you go through the funeral service. May God bless and keep you.
We offer our condolences on the loss of your father. He will truly be missed. Rest in the assurance that he is in the presence of the Lord. Bill was a wonderful friend and we shared good times together at the dairy farm. He was a great brother-in-law when I married his sister, Barbara. Know that we have you in our prayers as you go through the funeral service. May God bless and keep you.
I was a cargiver to Mr. Flynn. I remember him fondly coming to our office in his overalls. He was always such a nice man. I recall the charm that was on the front of his overalls. He was most proud of this and said that his daughter had got it for him. Although you as family members do not know who I am, please know that your loved one was well thought of and was a blessing to those he came in contact with. Prayers to each of you.