John Robert Sprinkle

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John Robert Sprinkle, 87, of Asheville, died Friday, September 25, 2009. A native of Madison Co., Mr. Sprinkle was a son of the late A. Perry and Mary Bell Sprinkle. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Edna Muse Sprinkle; and by his brothers, Cecil, Wilburn, Joe and Horace Sprinkle. He was a graduate of Emma High School and worked at Southern Dairies before joining the U.S. Army in 1942. In 1945, he returned to work in sales at Dave Steel until he retired in 1990. He was an active member of Grace Baptist Church. Mr. Sprinkle is survived by his wife, Mildred Bailey Sprinkle; daughter, Susan Diane Ward and husband Roger, of Pinehurst; step-daughters, Janice Cutshall and husband Rex, and Nancy McBrayer and husband Richard; two grandchildren, Jonathan and Alyssa Ward, and four step-grandchildren. A funeral service for Mr. Sprinkle will be at 6:00 p.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Tommy Bridges and Andy Tuttle officiating. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Green Hills Cemetery, with military honors rendered by the Buncombe County Veteran's Council. His family will receive friends two hours prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pisgah Manor Health Care Center, 95 Holcombe Cove Rd., Candler, NC 28715.

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  1. Such a lively spirit and a genuine heart. Utmost respect for such a kind man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Heaven’s choir better watch out.

  2. Our condolences to the Sprinkle family. John will be remembered always as a kind and considerate man as well as a man of great christian character.

  3. I worked with John at Dave Steel, he always had a kind word and a smile on his face. He was blessed with a wonderful sense of humor and loved his family. He will be missed by all that knew him. Our blessings to the family.

  4. Mildred, Jackie and I wish we could be with you during your loss of John. We send you big hugs along with our prayers for your comfort at this time.

    We enjoyed our visits with you and John each time we came back to the Asheville area. He was a very personable man who reached out to us from the beginning.

    We will miss him with you and pray God will bless you greatly at this time.

    Love and Prayers,

    Malcolm & Jackie Burnette

  5. Susan, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will always remember Uncle Johnny fondly. He always had a smile and a joke to share. I am sure he is in heaven having a great time with Granddad and his other brothers. Love, Rhonda

  6. Susan, I send my deepest sympathay for you and the family I rememeber Uncle Johhny at Grandads 80 birthday party he was so full of joy and happiness and what a character he was. He will be missed on earth but in heaven he can be with all his family again. Lot’s of love
    Nanette

  7. Susan,
    Please know that my prayers are with you and your family. I will never forget the love and smiles that Uncle Jonny showed me everytime I came into his view. Along with the endless supply of candy he always seemed to have in his pocket. Can you just imagine the reunion he and Daddy are having right now? I can only rejoice that he with Christ.
    Lord, for your faithful people life is changed, not ended. When the body of our earthly dwellings lies in death we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven. And so, with all the choirs of angles in heaven we proclaim your glory and join their unending hymn of praise: Holy, holy,holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
    With love, from your long lost cousin, Brenda

  8. Our sincere condolences to your family. I don’t think I ever met John Robert but I remember hearing Daddy (James…Henry’s son) and Aunt Vera talk about him. If he was like the other Sprinkle family members of his generation, he had a lot of charisma and will be missed.

  9. So sorry to see that Johnny passed away. What a wonderful fine Christian man. He will be missed. The Angles of Heaven are singing great praises today for one of the Lords most faithful servants.

  10. Dearest Mildred,
    When a loved one has gone to be with the Lord, we feel we will never smile again, but as time goes by you will find your loved one is still beside you in your heart and always will be. The Most
    Important thing one leaves behind is this special love and it’s endless memories.
    John’s singing and his smile will be my favorite memory and his dedication to Grace!!Call on us any time.

  11. What an honor it was to call Johnny Sprinkle our friend. The visits to Pisgah Manor will be cherished. What a sweet God fearing, obedient, servant of the Lord. Our thoughts and prayers are with you!

  12. John will truly be missed. I will always remember him as a wonderful man who always greeted everyone with a smile and a warm hug. He holds a special place in my heart.

  13. Our condolences to the Sprinkle family. John will be remembered for always having a smile and a kind word of encouragement. He was a man of great christian character.

  14. John always made you smile every time we saw him, he was a wonderful, kind man and we had alot of good times together for many years. His love of music was awesome. He will be truly missed.

  15. Dear Susan and Roger,
    It is certainly the end of an era. Johnny will surely be missed. I’ll never forget his singing. He was such an inspiration to so many of the youth at Emma & Grace! ‘Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know, fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go!’ We were so blessed to know John R.

  16. We are so sorry to hear about your loss. John was such a blessing to all who knew him. He touched so many lives. Our prayers are with you.

  17. To The Sprinkle Family,
    I,m Sorry to hear about the loss of Johnny.We work together at DaveSteel for many years and he was an ok guy.My thoughts and prayers are with the Family.

  18. Susan, I have so many memories of your dad. Living next door all of my childhood life. All the talks ‘over the fence’, sitting on our front porch swinging, and him and your mom in their swing. Talking back and forth. I remember all the music that came out of the ‘Muse/Sprinkle’ house. I never seen your dad that he didn’t have a smile on his face. My c/h memories have always included our next door neighbors, the Sprinkles, and your Nana, Mrs. Muse. Oh the smells that came out of her kitchen, and the music that came out filled the neighborhood. I remember like yesterday the morning your mom and dad put you on a little chair in the backseat of the car, and headed to Winston Salem for your heart surgery. I could go on and on. Your dad used his talent of music for the Glory of God. Now, he is living with the Heavenly Choir, and I can imagine him taking over being the director. God Be with you and your family during the loss of your dad.

  19. I miss my Uncke John. He was my hero. It was an honor to share my thoughts with the congregation at the receiving of friends. Love, Mike.


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