Louis Marshall Black, Sr.
October 6, 1937 ~ January 5, 2017
Resided in:
Gerton, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Louis Marshall Black, Sr., 79, passed away of natural causes in his sleep on January 5, 2017 at his residence.
Born to Mildred and George Black, he grew up in West Asheville. He was an avid tennis player, reader, a Mason, participated in Boy Scouts and was an Acolyte in the Episcopal Church.
Lou graduated from Lee Edwards High School and Western Carolina University and was a proud United States Marine.
He was preceded in death by his wives, parents, one sister and one brother and is survived by his sister, Anne Ray of Asheville; daughter, Gloria and her husband, Russell, of Gerton; son, Marshall of Greenville, SC, as well as three granddaughters, 2 great grandsons and three great granddaughters.
In celebration of his life and in observance of his passing, a wake will be held at his home beginning at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 9. At 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 10, a procession will depart on foot from his home to the interment site at Bearwallow Cemetery in Gerton.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
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Gloria and family, so sorry for your loss . Prayers and hugs to you
I sorry to hear of the passing Lou. Lou was a great man with a heart of gold
and a man of honor. Send prayers of peace in knowing Lou is where he needs to be. Lou I’m sending you hugs, smiles and laugher for the friend that always there. Bless you always. Debbie
To Gloria Marshall and families, my sincere sympathies on the passing of your Dad…..my long time friend and biddy. He will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him well. Semper Fi, Marine..rest well till we meet again. With much admiration and love…Rob Garren & family.
We are shocked and saddened at this news of losing Lou! He has always been a good neighbor and we will miss his smiling face and christmas cards! Until we meet again Lou,rest in peace!
Sincerely,
Ken and Debbie Boyer
Gloria and Marshall, I never had the pleasure of meeting either of you, but I’ve known your dad since the 80’s. I’ve had the chance to see him again in the past couple of years and that has been a real blessing. I always loved Lou for his direct, honest communication and we both loved to read. I look forward to seeing him again in eternity. Love to you and your families.
Lou Black was a gentleman and a friend. I knew Lou for years but didn’t really get to know him until I became his postmaster many years ago. I looked forward to the days when he would check in on me, which was often. He always had a kind word behind that handsome smile. My kids remember Mr. Lou from the Food Lion days. We’d always stop at the meat counter and said hello… Lou made a point to have joking word or praise which made them smile. After leaving the post office I lost touch with Lou and was sadden to hear he was gone. Let this be a lesson to always keep in touch with your friends. I know I will see him again and that twinkle in his eye and that handsome smile will been even better than I remember. May God’s comfort and peace be with you all.
Sincerely,
Roni Peterson