Norris & Eleanor Grubbs
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Asheville, NC
Norris Grady Grubbs, 96, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Mission Hospital. He was a native of Guilford County and a son of the late O.L., Sr. and Alice White Grubbs. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, he had a four year degree in Journalism. He was a writer for the Social Security Administration and was married to Eleanor Sharpless Grubbs for 40 years.
Eleanor Sharpless Grubbs, 96, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She was born in Sidney, OH to the late Stewart and Edith Schiel Sharpless. She graduated from Antioch College and lived most of her life in Asheville where she raised two sons, David and Thomas Onderdonk. She was a quiet, loving woman with a wonderful quick, dry wit. She was an avid, eclectic reader, who enjoyed classical music and traveling to other countries. Her faith was very important to her and she was a long-time member of First Christian Church of Asheville where she actively
participated in Bible Study.
Mrs. Grubbs is survived by two grandsons, Michael
and Samuel Onderdonk.
A joint committal service will be held on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m. at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. Rev. Tom Everton will officiate.
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We were neighbors of Mr. & Mrs. Grubbs for years, and our youngest son loved to go by and chat with them—he was a Duke fan and Mr. Grubbs was a Carolina fan—Aaron always took his dog with him since Mr. Grubbs daily fed him treats. Good people. Good neighbors. Good memories.