Max Bates Plemmons
April 5, 1934 ~ April 3, 2009
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Max Plemmons, 74, of Asheville, died on Friday, April 3, 2009.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of Edith Plemmons Lance and the late Lewis Plemmons.
Max, known as "Gaggy" and "Pat-Pat" by his adored grandchildren was a large man with a huge heart. He was a member and deacon of Calvary Baptist Church.
In addition to his mother, Max is survived by his wife, Marilyn Guthrie Plemmons; sons, Mark Plemmons and wife Beth, of Washington, DC, and Mitch Plemmons and wife Tina, of Atlanta, GA; brother, Donald Plemmons, of Spartanburg, SC; step-brother, Roger Lance, of Arden; and grandchildren, Carter, Adde, and Myles Plemmons.
A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Pisgah View Memorial Park with the Rev. Dr. Buddy Corbin, CarePartners Hospice Chaplain, officiating.
His family will be at the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 531 Haywood Rd., Asheville, NC or to CarePartners Hospice, P.O.Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Mr. Plemmons was a bear of a man, with a truly kind heart. I will miss him greatly.
Dear Marilyn and family. I am sorry to hear of Max’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sadness. If you need me for anything, please call me.
My deepest sympathies Mitch.
Marilyn, I was so sorry to see in the paper today of the passing of Max, my thoughts and prayers are with you, when you are up to it I would love to see you or meet you and we can caught up after all these years, I am back to NC to take care of mother…again my thoughts and prayers are with you and Mark and Mitch…Love to all of you…
Dear Marilyn, Mark and Mitch,
I was saddened to read of your loss. While I did not know Max well, it is easy to surmise that he was a wonderful man given the devotion of his wife and the character of his sons.
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy.
Much love to you and your families,
Melodie Meadows
I am saddened beyond words. He was so much like Dad. I can’t bear to be there but you and the boys are in my prayers and thoughts always. Be heartened that he is in a better place and has no more sorrow. All our love.
TO Mark, Beth, Carter and Addie:
So sorry about your father and grandfather. I know he was very special. You’re in our thoughts and prayers.
As a fellow member of Calvary Baptist Church who can no longer attend regularly but still likes to keep up with news from the church I was saddened to read about Max’s death because I have known him at church and work for a long time. I send my sincerest condolences to his family.
Dear Plemmons Family,
David and were saddened to hear of Max’s death. Our thoughts and prayer are with you.
Love, David, Sharon, and Noah Brookshire