John C. Fortune
May 5, 1934 ~ May 2, 2007
Resided in:
Candler, NC
John Charles Fortune, 72, of 15 Shuler Rd., Candler, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Facility.
A native of Buncombe Co., Mr. Fortune was a son of the late Benjamin Morris and Bertha Dillingham Fortune.
Mr. Fortune was employed by the Ecusta Corp. for 35 years, and also served his country as a member of the US Naval Reserve.
Mr. Fortune is survived by his loving wife Peggy; three children, Chris Fortune and wife Suzanne, of Belton, SC, Angie Creamer, of Candler, and Sarah Price and husband William, of Asheville; two brothers, Thomas E. Fortune and wife Sandra, of Mt. City, TN, and Philip Fortune and wife Terri, of Swannanoa; and three grandchildren, Aaron and Anna Fortune, and Bridget Price.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Tilley officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
A special thanks to the staff of Pisgah Manor for their compassion and care.
Memorials may be made to the Asheville Humane Society, 168 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28801.
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To my dear sweet Angie,
Only the Lord can console you and your family during this difficult time. Have comfort in knowing that the Lord has a new angel surrounding Him now. Your dad is finally free from all the pain that ailed him on this earth. I am here for you whenever you need anything. I love you dearly.
I hope you can feel my prayers for you and your family, Angie. We will be here any time you need!
Angie, we love you! Your friends at CarePartners are here if you need us!
Jeanna
Angie,
I am so sorry for your loss. Words cannot express my sympathy for you. Hold on to your precious memories and that will bring you most comfort. Please let me know if you need anything at all.
Love,
Christen
Peggy:
Sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love,
Marialyce Ayles
Angie, though I will be working, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry for you and your families loss. May God Bless and comfort you alway….
Aunt Peggy, Uncle Philip, Daddy (Thomas E. Fortune), & Chris, Sarah, & Angie,
My deepest condolences during this difficult time. Peggy: Mama & Daddy have always held you & Uncle John in such high esteem & Daddy always spoke so fondly of John. He seemed to really look up to him as an older brother while he was growing up from the stories about boyhood & brotherhood he would relate. I remember you & Uncle John coming to Mtn. City when I was a girl & how excited Seth & I were that Uncle John & Aunt Peggy were coming to visit us.
Uncle Philip & Daddy: I am so sorry for your loss of your brother & know you both have been worried for him & his declining health.
For Chris, Angie, & Sarah: though I grew up in a different state, Granny Fortune would relate for years upon our visits to her house about what each of you were doing & how grown up you all were. Chris, I vividly remember getting to attend your graduation from college with my family when I was a child & how proud I was of another Fortune (& also my cousin) to obtain their college degree. I snapped some pictures w/ my JC Penney camera & told some of my other kid friends in Mtn. City about you & our trip to N.C.
To each of you, deepest sympathy for the loss of Uncle John. You are all in my thoughts during this difficult time.
Peggy, I’m so sorry to hear about John. It has been a long battle for him and for you. We will keep you and the family in our prayers. May God Bless.
Angie,
You are a special person to me. I am happy to call you my friend; and I’m sure your father was proud to call you his daughter. I will be working Saturday, so I can’t attend your father’s service, but I will pray for you and your family. God will provide you with the strength and comfort to make it through the days to come. Remember that your CarePartners family loves you.
Angie, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. If you need anything, please feel free to ask, even if it is only a sympathetic ear. Hold your memories close to your heart, and know that you now have a new guardian angel watching over you. I love ya!
We learned tonight (Friday) of John’s passing. We have many happy childhood memories of spending time together with our cousin and his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family at this sad time. He was a fine man and it was a pleasure knowing him, even though we haven’ t spent time with him in years. Sara (husband Joe), Jim (wife Alyce) and Joyce
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy. We will keep John’s family in our prayers.
Angie, so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Hold onto the memories that you’ve made and know that there are lots of people out there that love you and are there for you if you need them!!
Love ya!
Ami
Peggy, Chris, Angie, and Sarah,
We were sorry that our health circumstances prevented us from being there to share in the service to celebrate John’s life.
We remember with much appreciation and joy that you all drove to our wedding 100s of miles away in Mississippi 34 years ago.
John’s gentle spirit and considerate persona will be extremely missed.
Prayers and love,
Peggy, Angie, Chris and Sarah,
It’s hard to put into words what I would like to say to you… words that might somehow comfort you. Know that – even though it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you – I have fond memories of all of you. I especially remember the love for each other that I felt whenever I was in your home. That love will sustain you. Always remember how lucky you were to have John as a part of your life, and you will always remember his love for each of you.
God Bless you all.
Angie,Chris and family:
I am so sorry to hear of your loss of your father. I did not know him, but knowing his children means he must have been a wonderful person. I pray for your comfort and peace in this time. Blessings to you all.
Our Dearest Peggy, Chris, Angie and Sarah
The many memories of your family and
the helping hands of your Dad, on so
many occasions, bring pleasant tears
to our eyes. He was always there for
us! Your Father was a very giving
person and was always happy to see
me when I enter his door. Our prayers are with you all and Peggy
we will see you soon.
Billy & Linda and Selma
Dear Peggy and Family,
Sorry to hear of your loss. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. I know I haven’t seen you much since I left Mission Hospital 15 years ago, but Tammy Nix has kept me posted on people. I did see you that one time at Pisgah Manor when I was visiting my Uncles, but time rushes quickly by and we mean to stay in touch with people, but I still wanted you to know that I will be praying for you.
Sincerely,
Lisa Shope Marrow, RN
Aunt Peggy, Angie, Sarah & Chris,
We are so sorry for your loss. We know that Uncle John was a wonderful person and wish that we could have spent more time with him. Please accept our apologies for missing the funeral. If it was within a day’s drive we would have been there immediately. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
Love,
Carolyn, Seth, Madison & Colter