Joan S. Glisson

joan glisson

November 5, 1932 ~ June 10, 2023

Born in: Guilford County, NC
Resided in: Hendersonville, NC

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Lois Joan(n) Cline Sawyer Glisson, 90, of Hendersonville, passed away on Saturday June 10, 2023 at Margaret R. Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville.

Joan was preceded in death by her first husband, William Alan “Bill” Sawyer; her second husband, Arthur William “Bink” Glisson; one son, Mark Alan Sawyer; her parents, Grace Wilson Phillips and Carlyle Cline; three brothers Kenneth, Donald, and Pete Cline; one sister, Phyllis Cline Allred as well as a sister-in-law, Lucy Paul Cline.

Born in Guilford County, NC Joan received her Associates in Arts Degree from George C. Wallace State Community College in Dothan, Al. She also held her Real Estate and Brokers License.

Joan was instrumental in the development of Wellington, Florida- a planned Urban Development. She was a developer and membership director for Palm Beach Polo and Country Club for over 20 years where she was loved by all the members. She obtained her solo pilot’s certificate while living in Wellington. Joan spent the past 23 years in Hendersonville, where she was an active member of Fletcher United Methodist Church in Fletcher. Joan was an avid reader and gardener. ‘Gramma Joan’ was special to so many of us. Her kind, loving legacy will carry on in our hearts and lives. She is resting in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Joan is survived by her daughter, Camille Sawyer Condon (Gregg); five grandchildren, Ashley Condon Rapp (John), Chase Condon (Courtney), Kelly Sawyer, Kate Sawyer Michel (Brian) and Erin Sawyer; six great-grandchildren, Sawyer, Hattie, and Tate Rapp, Ava and Lochlan Condon and Henry Michel as well as nieces and nephews, Randall Allred (Dawn), Shanan Allred Cuozzi, Ann Sawyer, Tom Sawyer and Barbara Sawyer. She also had special long-time cousins and friends, Pat and Rick Kirkland, Darrell and Sherry Bowen, Cheryl Hoste Morgan, and Judie Wood.

A Graveside Service will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery in Oak Ridge, NC with Pastor Mike Carr officiating.

Condolences may be mailed to Camille Condon, 252 Sweetwater Hills Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28791.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.

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  1. Joan was the sweetest most caring person anyone could ever meet. She was always a positive light on a cloudy day.
    Prayers for you all as you mourn the loss of this beautiful lady. Love you bunches Joan.

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  2. Thankful to have reconnected with cousin Joan the last several years with our visits. We had a good time. She has left a wonderful life footprint.

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  3. Dear Family, a hole has surely been left in your hearts with the passing of precious Joan. I spent several years at Fletcher United Methodist Church as Music Director and Joan was such a bright light in my late hubby and my walk there on the staff. She was so faithful to her church and its ministries and I never saw her without that beautiful smile. She was a joy to know and very supportive of my late hubby and myself at FUMC. May you have sweet memories to hold fast to and joys to recall in the days ahead as our Lord and Savior gives you added strength. I am so happy we met on the path of life and I know I will see her again. Priscilla Morgan

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  4. I first met Joan in 1998. How she met my 86yr old mother who had just moved here from Texas I have no idea and it was several months before I actually met this lovely new friend of my mother’s. Thank God for miracles. Kind, caring, patient, true to her word. What a terrific listener. She did not give advice to me unless I asked for it. She was there for me in every way after my mother and then my partner left this earth.When my precious little Sarah left two years ago(13 yr old chihuahua) Joan was”Johnny on the spot” to console me. I loved talking with her. Her curiosity was simply childlike. She did not brag about her past accomplishments. Her ego is where we all should aspire to have ours. She dearly loved and was so grateful for her daughter Cam and Gregg and all the grandchildren. She was spiritual but not religious. She was tired-not afraid-just tired. I am confident she will continue to care for us from the other side. Let us all keep talking with her!

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  5. Joan was a very special friend. When my husband was scheduled for surgery in Charlotte in September 2011, Joan went early in the morning with us. She drove in the lead car, I drove second, and Stephen, our pastor, drove third. One doctor declined to do surgery that day because something in Ben’s records caused him concern. Ben had to do a stress test, which he passed. We had to go back to Hendersonville and reschedule his surgery. On October 31, 2011, our little caravan (with Joan in the lead)drove to Charlotte again. This time Ben had a very successful surgery. Joan, also, drove us to Ben’s final appointment with that surgeon in January 2012. Joan was, also, a friend that I went to when things weren’t going well. She was wonderfully supportive and beautifully positive about my situations. She was a most special friend, and I expect to see her in heaven some day.

    Joyce Reed

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  6. Camille and Family, my deepest condolences to you for this huge loss. I have known Joan for the past 2 years and have loved her wickedly funny sense of humor and her very interesting life stories. She loved you so deeply and was so very proud of you all! I will miss our many fun conversations and her deep compassion for others! Her smile would light up any room and that is how I will always remember her!

    Pattie Greene

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  7. Condolences to the family of Joan We are so sorry for your loss. A beautiful lady inside and out . Always a smile and a kind word. We loved her .

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