Nina Lester Walsh
May 31, 1922 ~ June 1, 2005
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Nina Lester Walsh, 83, of 866 New Haw Creek Road, Asheville, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home.
A native of Swain County, she was a daughter of the late James and Mae Pittman Moore. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William Hugh Lester, Sr. who died in 1956 and by her son, William Hugh Lester, Jr. who died in 1989.
Mrs. Walsh was a 1940 graduate of Crossnore High School. She worked 22 years for the Federal Government in the General Services Administration. She was an active member of ABWA, a long time volunteer at Memorial Mission Hospital and a member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ben R. Walsh and a daughter, Marilyn Lester of Charlotte.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Jim Russell and Billy Cline officiating. Burial will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
The family will recieve friends from 1:00-2:00 pm Friday prior to the service and request that memorials be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
Ben and Marilyn,
Hoping the heartfelt sympathy of those who care, will help to make your loss a little easier to bear.
Nina was a dear friend. She was very special and will be greatly missed.
Freddie Hopper
Ben, I just learned of your lost and wanted to let you know that I was thinking of you and will keep you in my prayers.You and Nina have always been so very kind to me and my two boys.
Ben , You are in our prayers.
Calvin & Claudia from Calvary Baptist
We are so sorry to hear of Nina’s passing. We knew both her and Ben at Calvary some years ago. Joe knew, Bill, her son. Our prayers are with your family. Joe & Jane Lanford
My thoughts and prayers are with
you. Nina was a dear friend.
Marilyn,
I only knew your mother for a short period of time , but she will forever remain in my heart. I can honestly say Im so glad I met her as well as you. This is my first job as a CNA and I hope i helped your mother in everyway I could in last part of her life. I was saddened when I learned of her death because I wasent there , Im having to fight some battles of my own. But her memeory never left me I remember a conversation she and I had not to long ago and I asked if there was anything I could get her and she said the pain to stop. Well believe this or not I know how she felt , even though not 100 % of her pain but I did and still do . The resaon I was not there that day I had been in the hospital and they have found a ‘mass’ on my overies. Anyway I hope to meet you another time in our lives . Im so sorry for your pain and if there is anything you need please let me know .
my prayers to you and your family ,
Jennifer Roberts
Bennie,
Larry Sumner called us last night and told us of Nina’s passing. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and always.
Try to keep on walking and we will see you at the mall!