John Carroll Whittemore

john whittemore

March 11, 1958 ~ October 5, 2019

Born in: Asheville, NC
Resided in: Candler, NC

John Carroll Whittemore, 61, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019, at St. Joseph Campus, Mission Hospital.

Carroll was born in Asheville and was the son of John Franklin Whittemore and the late Roba Lee Ball Bailey and Albert Bailey.

He was a member of Maple Ridge Baptist Church and had served as a Scout leader and Cub Master. He was a former brick mason and more recently worked as a supervisor at Colbond, Enka.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Amy Dalton Whittemore; daughter Kayla Fields (Tim); son Jake Whittemore (Jessica); grandchildren, Preston Fields and Katelyn and Carson Whittemore; and a sister, Jackie Bailey (Darren).

A memorial service will be at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with Pastor Dean Rice officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Services

Memorial Service: October 9, 2019 5:00 pm

Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806

(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

Visitation: October 9, 2019 4:00 pm - April 26, 2024 5:00 pm

Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806

(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

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  1. I’m so sorry for your loss ! Known Carroll since we were teenagers and we were neighbors and school classmates 😭Praying for each one of you for Gods comfort 🙏

  2. LOVE you in this life and will always love you. One day I will meet you in heaven with mama,dad, your uncle Roy and your mom. You and Amy were soul mates. My love, prayers and help will be there for them until I die.. We will miss you GREATLY but we know what are you are. LOVE to Amy, Jake,Kayla and all of the family.

  3. Amy, Jake, and Kayla I am so sorry for your loss and mine. I loved Carroll very much. I know he is rejoicing in Heaven with Nana and Papa and Roba Lee but most of all with Jesus. We will miss him but it won’t be long before we see him again. I love you all. I am praying for you.

  4. Amy I am so sorry. I’m going to miss him coming in to see John and teasing me about when I’m going to bring my son to him.

  5. He was a wonderful man. He’s will be missed. Loved his since of humor never new what him and Guy would say when they were together. My thought and prayers go out to you all. With all our love

  6. Hey I’m so so sorry that you guys are going through this. I’m praying for you guys. Love you guys. Carroll was a good man

  7. Amy, Jake and Kayla, we are so sorry to hear of Carroll’s passing. Praying for the grace that only God can provide and comfort in the days ahead.

  8. Jake, I am so sorry for your loss
    I am praying for you and your family that the Lord will help you through

  9. Amy I am sorry for your lost you and Carrol made a perfect match I will keep All of You in My Prayers Love You All

  10. I’m so sorry for your loss! He was my supervisor for a while at Colbond! I m so sorry Jackie! I’m praying for you Jackie I’m so sorry for your loss especially!

  11. A great life ended too soon. May good memories bring you comfort. So sorry for your loss.

  12. Amy, Jake and the entire family, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. He was a wonderful person, I will miss teasing him every time I saw him. RIP Carroll until we meet again.

  13. We are So Sorry for your loss. You ALL are in our thoughts & Prayers. My son, Danny used to lay block & brick with Carroll. God be with you all during this difficult time. May HE hold you in his arms & Comfort you.

  14. Aaron and I are so sorry for your loss, we are praying for you and your family during this time and the many days ahead.
    Love you guys,
    Aaron & Kimberly Hanna

  15. I have so many wonderful memories at your house, and it seems just like yesterday that we were running around playing. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that peace and comfort surround all of you.

    Much love,
    Breanne (Simmons) Nunley

  16. Dear Amy, Jake, and Family,
    My thoughts are with you, and my prayers are for comfort and peace as you mourn such an untimely and great loss. My favorite quote in times like this is “God gave us memories, that we might have Roses in December.” I pray that, in time, your tears turn into smiles and your sadness into gladness as you fondly remember the good times, and that you will have many, many “roses in December.”
    2 Corinthians 1:3-4
    In sympathy and love,
    Bonnie Jo Livernois
    (Store 31)

  17. With all the stories you told us at lunch about your dad, I always thought to myself that you had the kind of dad every family should have. What a blessing to have. I am praying for comfort and peace for you and your family.


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