Martha Davis Waites
March 25, 1929 ~ October 31, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Martha Davis Waites, 78, of West Asheville died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at the John F. Keever Solace Center.
Mrs. Waites was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late Awyer and Emma Young Davis. She was a loving wife and mother and was a courageous soul. She was a lifelong member of West Asheville Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jack Waites; one daughter, Kathy Waites of Midway, GA; one son, Gary Waites of Asheville, and one grandson, Linsey Waites.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Green Hills Cemetery with the Revs. Dr. James H. Johnson and Tony Hooper officiating.
Her family will receive friends from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Friday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National MS Society, PO Box 4527, New York, NY 10163, or to John F. Keever Solace Center, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Kathy,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time.
Martha
Kathy,
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love, Lisa
Kathy,
I just wanted you to know Tim and I are thinking of you and your family at this time if you need anything on this end please let us know.
Jack and Family,
Martha and I have been friends since we first knew each other in the 7th Grade at Hall Fletcher. She was always special and I have been appreciative of the way you have cared for her in her last years. We are never ready to lose our loved ones and the only comfort has to come from our Faith in the Sovereignty of God and the manifested concern of caring friends. Please know I am thinking of you and will hold you in my prayers. I do hope in some small way it does help to know others do care. Our Martha is now there on the other side of Jordan’s Verge making intercession for us still here and waiting too with open arms to welcome us home. Mary
My sympathy and pray are going with your family I will remember Martha always —Love Ruby A. Taylor
Uncle Jack, Kathy and Gary,
I pray that you may be comforted by the Lord in the passsing of Aunt Martha. Her life was a testament to spirituality, courage, and love of life. I hope your spirit may be uplifted, as mine is, by the knowledge that she is at peace in Heaven with our Almighty God.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Robbie
Jack & family——So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
In honor of the bravest woman I’ve known – I send the Waites family my sincerest condolences and the wish for everyone a breath of peace during a difficult time.
Kathy
As we have shared on many occasions your mother is now at rest with no pain and suffering. She is now at peace with the Lord, this higher power that we have talked about on many occasions. I’m sure she is smiling down on you and the rest of the family to let you know how much she loved you and that she is ok. We will be seeing you soon, we all love and miss you. My prayers will be with you and may God Bless.
Archie McNeill
Dear Jack and Family
We have just learned of Martha’s death and want to send our thoughts
and prayers to you.
Martha was indeed a courageous and
lovable person. Again, our prayers
are with you.
Clara P. Chandler
and Ruby Powell
Jack and family,We just found out about Martha.
We are so sorry. You’ll will be in our prayers. Our love and kindness goes out to all.
Love,
Jerry & Kathy