Myrtle Cogburn Vrabel
October 14, 1913 ~ May 17, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Myrtle Cogburn Vrabel, 93, of Crowfields Drive, Asheville, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007, at her residence.
A native of Canton, she was a daughter of the late Posey and Louise Moore Cogburn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, M. Wesley Vrabel, who died in 1996; two brothers, Louis D. Cogburn, Chester A. Cogburn and a sister, Bonnie Cogburn Owenby.
Mrs. Vrabel was a 1936 graduate of Bellevue School of Nursing. She served as a public health nurse in Jackson County where she made house calls on horseback. As a member of Asheville Country Club, she loved playing bridge and golf and traveled the world with her husband.
Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.
Graveside services will be 11:00 am Sunday at Green Hills Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Temple Beth Ha-Tephilia Congregation, 43 N. Liberty Street, Asheville, NC 28801.
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I helped Mrs. Vrabel care for her husband. I will never forget how kind she was to me. She was an amazing woman, not to mention an amazing cook. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Aunt Myrtle was filled with joie de vivre. After Uncle Wesley, her greatest love was her family and her friends. She loved to be with them, singly, and in the parties she loved to host. At my last visit, she was planning a party for next month.
‘Love’ is the word I most associate with Aunt Myrtle. Through her and Uncle Wesley’s example, we learned to spread it to others.
Though Uncle Wesley preceded her, in death, I always think of the two of them when I think of each.
They will always be in the memory of my children, grandchildren and me. I will always love and honor them. May they rest in peace.
I worked for Myrtle off and on for the last year and she was an amazing person she was very thoughtful and kind. I am glad that she and her darling Wesley are together again. She will be greatly missed and will always have a special place in my heart.