Lloyd Franklin Slagle, Sr.
September 28, 1948 ~ August 29, 2011
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Lloyd Franklin Slagle, Sr., 62, of Asheville, died Monday, August 29, 2011.
Mr. Slagle was born in Buncombe Co. and was a son of the late Charlie and Louise Barham Slagle. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Michael and Richard Slagle, and by 10 sisters and 2 brothers.
Mr. Slagle was a dealer in classic automobiles as the owner of Slagle Motors, Candler. He was a former race car driver at the Asheville Speedway. He was a member of New Morgan Hill Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Butler Slagle; four sons, Lloyd Slagle, Jr. and wife Vanessa, Randy Slagle, Chris Slagle and Gary Slagle and wife Kellie; daughter-in-law Crystal Slagle; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ruby Bailey, Mae Mull, and Mary Woolridge; and three brothers, David Slagle, George Slagle and Bud Barham.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at New Morgan Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Keith Dockins and the Rev. Roy Houston officiating. Burial will be at Pisgah View Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Bldg. 1, Asheville, NC 28801.
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Rosemary and family, You are in our hearts and prayers always. Uncle Lloyd will always be a figure of strength and courage to me as I never knew him to be anything but that. I know that everytime I see a classic on the road or show or see a race that I think of him. God Bless you and comfort you. Ronny and family
Lloyd will be missed
Rosemary,We will be praying for you in the rough days ahead that wonderful memories will replace some of the pain.You both always meant so much to our family,especially Daddy.May our Father in Heaven give you comfort and assurance that you will be reunited with him one day.I love you.
Rosemary, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I grew up with Slagle and have so many good memories to cherish. I am so sorry for your loss. May God wrap you in his arms and comfort you all in your time of need and always….
With Deepest Sympathy and Love,
Misty
Lloyd you will be missed badly, love ya, Rosemary you know how to get ahold of me if i can do anything for you.
Rosemary, my heartfelt sympathies go out to you with the loss of Lloyd. I will always remember the first race he won at NAS. It was such a super win and everyone was so happy for him. May you take comfort in the love of friends and know that we are praying for you.
Rosemary sorry, No more suffering.
If I can help call.
Jim
Rosemary,
We are so sorry to hear of Lloyds passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Ken, Sonia, Kaleb & McKenzie
To the Slagle family:
I’m so sorry for your loss. Lloyd made such a lasting impression on all those he met and knew. The blessing is the legacy he leaves behind and that he is no longer in pain. Thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time
So sorry to hear of Lloyd passing on. He put up one of the bravest battles of anyone I have ever seen against cancer! He will be missed but we know his suffering has ended and he is in the presence of the Lord now! Godspeed Lloyd, may you rest in peace and know that you will never be forgotten!
Rosemary so sorry to hear of the passing of Lloyd our thoughts and prayers our with you. Robert Gina Coleman and Shelby
Slagle Family,
You are all in my thoughts and prayers. May God be with each and everyone of you..
Keith, Terena, Callie and Carter
It is with great sadness that Kerry and I learn of the passing of our friend Lloyd. He fought a courageous battle. He was a great person and we and the racing community will dearly miss him. May God bless you all during this difficult time and may Lloyds smile forever warm your heart.
Rosemary – You and Lloyd have been in our thoughts and prayers so much. We pray God’s peace will surround you and the family, and comfort you in the days ahead.
Love you…
Rosemary,We are very sorry your loss, but his suffering is over. We will all miss Lloyd and I will always remember the good times on the river racing with him and Bob. Now they are together watching us and back picking on each other again. Be strong and if you need anything, please call. Ken & Sandy Kennedy
Rosemary, Joe and I are so very sorry for the loss of Lloyd. He was such a special friend to Joe. We thought the world of him. He will be missed so very much. He is now at peace and out of pain. Visiting with his heavenly father, he is smiling at us all. God Bless you and all your family. Joe and Susan
Rosemary & family, I’m so sorry for your loss!!! Honey, I will be praying for you.
Rosemary,
Mom called me with the news earlier! I was just asking about him when i was in last month! I can not believe this day has come! You him and that car lot, were a huge part of my childhood! I remember one night when we were buying a car at 1 in the morning and I was sitting on his lap while he signed the title for daddy to pay the light bill as you called it! I wish I could be there! Love you very much Rosermary and I loved papaw lloyd too!!
with great sadness,
Jessica Owenby Clark
Dear Rosemary and family . Sorry to hear of Lloyds passing . Our thoghts and prayers are with all of you . May God grant you comfort , strength and peace . With deepest Sympathy Linda & Ben
Rosemary,
We are praying you will have peace and comfort, that only the Lord can give. Love and hugs go out to you from the McLean family.
Rosemary, I know it hurts, but there have also been alot of good times and memories since Lloyd and I met in 1970–more ups than downs until the last few years, but they proved how strong he was and how good God has been thru it all. My health won’t allow me to be there, but my thoughts and prayers will be. Everyone sends love and best wishes. Keith
My thought’s and prayers go out to the Slagle family. I am truly for sorry for your lose.
Please accept our condolences at this time, we are so sorry for your loss.
Rosemary,
So sorry to hear about Lloyd. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dear Rosemary and Family
Very sorry for your loss. Lloyd fought a great battle with his illness.
I admired his courage and the love and support you gave him.
You are in my thoughts and prayers
Marion
Smokey Mountain Auto
I am very sorry to hear about Loyd, I know that he will deeply missed, My Thoughts and Prayers are with you.
my name is john staffon & I knew him from asheville speedway.we knew each for 12 years and he was a great person,a great friend and a great race car driver.I will miss him dearly and I am very sorry his family is going this hard time.
Rosemary we wanted to express our deepest sympathy to you. Lloyd was a very close friend and will be greatly missed. Our memories of times spent together will be forever cherished. You are also a special friend and dear to our hearts. We will be there for you anytime you need us.
This is to, two of the most wonderful people we have ever known.Thankyou for all your love, friendship and support of our ministry..Lloyd was not only a friend but one of our closest brothers in CHRIST…We cherish all the times we shared!!! Rosemary ,WE love you and our prayers are with you and all the family.May GOD hold you all in HIS grace!!!Love Pastor Keith and Becky Dockins
A light has gone out from the world today, but a radiant star will shine brighter forever. There’s a Heavenly Reunion in Heaven today. May you all find comfort in knowing Lloyd’s with the King.
My prayers are with Lloyd’s family at this time. May God comfort you in the days ahead.
Rosemary and family. I am so sorry for your loss and pain during this time. Lloyd puts a smile on my face everytime memories of the speedway cross my mind. You both have been such faithful friends of our family. You are such a sweet person and I pray that God comforts you in the days ahead.
Rosemary and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in the loss of Lloyd.May God comfort you all.
My sincere condolences to Rosemary & family. Even though I moved from Asheville 19yrs ago, it was always a highlight to see Lloyd twice a year at a major auto swap meet down here where we would reminisce of times at the track.
ROSEMARY,
SOOOO, SORRY TO HEAR, BUT NO MORE SUFFERING AND PAIN, LLOYD WAS ONE OF A KIND. I COULD EXPLAIN FOR THIRTY MINUTES, BUT YOU KNOW IT ALL. ONE DAY WE WILL ALL SEE HIM AGAIN, WHEN THE LORD MAKES A PLACE FOR US, LIKE HE DID LLOYD. HIS WORK ON EARTH WAS DONE. GOD HAD OTHER PLANS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU. TAKE CARE, AND IF ANYTHING WE CAN DO, JUST LET US KNOW.
LOVE,
MARVIN AND JANET LUNSFORD SCOTT
Rosemary & family, so sorry for your loss. Lloyd will be missed by so many people. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Richard & Ann Bailey
Ken, Marianne & Trevor Bailey
Rosemary i just want to say how very sorry i am .I wish i could be there with you and if there anything i can do let me know. I love you and you are very special to me.Love you Shirley
Rosemary and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Lloyd will be missed. May God comfort you all.
Rosemary and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We are so sorry for your loss.
Lloyd was a great person and will be missed by all.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Your Family is in our thoughts and prayers! I pray that God wraps his arms around you and gives you comfort in your time of need.
I have many fond memories of Lloyd from my days of working at Boone’s. My deepest condolences to the entire family.
We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry for your loss. He fought a long and hard battle and now he is at peace. My thoughts and prayers are with the whole family.
Knew Lloyd in the 60’s mostly. My brother, Roy Thomas kept up with all our friends. I know he went through a lot of hardships and a bad illness. My condolences go out to all the family.
RIP
I always considered Lloyd to be a fine person. I hold dear the memory of buying the 3rd car he sold after he started his business. He was a good friend and a good person to all that knew him.
Tollie & Patti Roberts
Rosemary and family. so sorry to hear about Lloyds passing he was a good friend and will be missed
we will miss you from yeltons auto service
Rosemary Sorry for your loss. Lloyd was a good person. Sorry I couldn’t be there. Perry Gasperson
Rosemary,
Sorry to hear about Lloyd it’s hard to put into words the feelings we have during these times. Know we as family are thinking of you and your family, we will be praying for you all.
The Turner and Lawson family
Know that you and your family are in our daily thoughts and prayers. We are only a phone call away if you need anything. Much love to you all.
Rosemary and family we are very sad for your loss and our loss of a good friend. May God comfort you in this time. Please know we are here if you need us.
I was so sorry to hear of Lloyd’s passing. Keeping all of you in my thoughts & prayers.
Robbie Dempsey
Rosemary,
We were so sad to hear of the loss of a great man. But the Lord has a great Angel riding in a classic car watching over his family. These times are hard but as the days go by they get easier to remember the happy years. We will keep you in our prayers. We remember all the trading John and Lloyd did over the years and no matter what they traded Lloyd got John to pay a difference,as you called it pay the light bill. He will be missed in the classic car business but will always be remembered. If you need anything let us know.
Love you,
Joanna, John
& Josie
Rosemary,
We were so sad to hear of the loss of a great man. But the Lord has a great Angel riding in a classic car watching over his family. These times are hard but as the days go by they get easier to remember the happy years. We will keep you in our prayers. We remember all the trading John and Lloyd did over the years and no matter what they traded Lloyd got John to pay a difference,as you called it pay the light bill. He will be missed in the classic car business but will always be remembered. If you need anything let us know.
Love you,
Joanna, John
& Josie
Rosemary and family, We are so sorry for your loss. Lloyd will be missed by so many. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. If you need us for anything just give us a call. We love you! Clifford and Mildred
RoseMary& Family
So sorry to hear of your loss. May God confort you all.
I am sadden to hear of the loss of such a wonderful man. But he is now in the arms of the Lord and his suffering has passed. As the days go by know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you all.
Lloyd was a wonderful person who will be missed dearly by those who knew him — but never forgotten. Glad he is at peace now and the Slagle Family is in our thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I always enjoyed sitting and talking with Lloyd. I know he will be missed by many.
I was speaking with one of Mr. Slagles sons Gary the other day and he said to me ‘you know most little boys growing up look up to other people like Dale Earnhardt or Ozzie or Jr Johnson or superman. But my daddy to me is superman he is my hero!’ I just looked at him and said Gary there are probably a lot of little boys who wish taht they could have had your dadddy as their father growing up thats just who he was he was a staple and a constant in a small town. When ever thing around candler was Changing Lloyd stayed a constant. He will be missed by many and I know candler town will never be the same without being able to drive by the old Slagles auto sales building and stop in and just shoot the breeze with him!!! Rev your engine up there in Heaven big guy and know that you had a son who loved and admired you more than life itself! Im sorry for your loss Gary and all Slagle family
Rosemary,
I was so sorry to hear about Lloyd. Keep your memories close to your heart and please know that you are in my prayers.
God Bless you and your family.
To All of the Lloyd Slagle Family
Charlie and I are so sorry for the loss of Lloyd. I know he will surly be missed by all of you and the Lord Jesus Christ has him in his arms and is no longer in pain.
Lloyd and I have a long history as he and I went to school together and I have some special memories of our school days at TC Roberson. I know it is going to be lonesome for him for some time but just remember all of the good times and with time it will get easier. I always love to talk with Lloyd at the cruise ins and admired all of his beautiful cars. Love goes to you Rosemarry and all of his sons and grand children.
Let us know if we can help in any way.
Love to all
Charlie & Joyce Austin
I remember going to the car shows as some of the best times of my life. I have never laughed as hard as I did when those guys were all together, and wheeling and dealing! Rosemary, I am so sorry Lloyd is gone, but God keeps his promises and you will see him again!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you , we will miss Lloyd. He was a good friend to Bob.
Rosemary,
So sorry to hear about Lloyd, what a long battle he lead… Now to be home and in his new body. You will remain in my thoughts and prayers and if we can do anything for you please let us know..
Rosemary we just found out about Lloyd we are so sorry. He was a great friend for many yrs. He will be missed .