Ralph George Willmott
July 12, 1942 ~ October 16, 2004
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville ~ Ralph George Willmott, 62, of Oak Place, Asheville, died Saturday, October 16, 2004 in a local hospital.
A native of London, England, Mr. Willmott was the son of the late Ruben George and Patience Rose Willmott. He received a engineering degree from Oxford University and accepted The Gold Standard of the Duke of Edinburgh’s award at Buckingham Palace on May 18, 1960. He was a member of the Jaguar Club of the Carolinas and attended Biltmore United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Grindstaff Willmott of Asheville; a son, Collin Willmott of Asheville; a step-daughter, Heather Turner and husband William of Durham.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Red Cross, 100 Edgewood Road, Asheville, NC 28804 or to the charity of one’s choice.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you Sue! It just does not seem possible that Ralph is no longer with us…..except in our hearts and our memories. You have our deepest sympathies!
With Love and Prayers,
David & Brenda Hopkins
Sue,
I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
My condolences, thoughts and prayers to my neighbors on Oak Place.
Danny Sims
312 Oak Place
God Bless and keep you—I will remember the smile and the ‘Welcome Friend’ message conveyed to all who you came into contact with.
Ralph was always one to make you smile and laugh. My deepest Sympathies go out to Sue and the rest of the family.
Sue, Heather and Colin: I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Ralph. I did not find out until after the funeral, I wish I could have been there for you. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you all, you mean so much to me! Sue, please come over and see Grace Evelyn one afternoon. You all are in my and Sean’s thoughts and prayers. Love, Amy
Clyde and I worked at Eaton with Ralph. His friendship will be missed. God bless you and your family.
Sue, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dear Sue and family,
May GOD bless you and comfort you during this time. Our sincere condolences are with you and your family.
Don and Sharon McGlone, Michael and Samantha McGlone, Emilie McGlone
SUE AND FAMILY,
OUR SINCEREST CONDOLENCES.
Sue
I know what a rough time you are going through because I did it last November. Please if there is a time you need someone to talk to or just to have listen don’t hesitate to call. I will send you my email and home phone at you home email. My thoughts and prayers are with you Bj Hribick
I am very sorry for your loss.
Rick Peck
Welch Allyn
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time, I am truly sorry for your loss.
Sue,
Our deepest and most sincere sympathies. You are in our prayers.
Eliot and Meredith
Sue,
My deepest sympathy for your family’s loss.
Sincerely, Ron Russo
Sue, Sorry to hear of your loss. Best Wishes, Mike
Collin I am truly sorry to learn of your Dad’s passing. My thought are with you.
Sue,
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Sincerely,
Brian
Sue,
Rhonda, the girls and I are so very sorry to hear about your loss. Our prayers are with you and the family during this time. If there is anything we can do for you or the family please do not hesitate to ask.
Sincerely,
Joe
Sue,
My sincere condolences and best wishes.
Chris
All of us, regardless of what we choose to do with and in our lives, want to make a difference. We want to feel that somehow we have added color and texture to the remarkable tapestry of the evolving human story. We want to believe that what we contributed was unique and important and valued. We want people to affirm that what we stood for mattered to them, as well as to us; and that we lived lives with purpose, integrity, compassion, and service. And, we want to leave a legacy ‘? something uniquely ours ‘? something that it is clear that our name was on. But perhaps our greatest wish, and often our greatest fear, is that we don’t want to be forgotten. The collective presence of those attending the memorial service today said that Ralph didn’t have to worry about that, because what the heart once cherished, it will never lose. It is now time to let the physical dimension of our relationship go, so that we can focus and hold in our memory what Ralph’s life has meant to all of us and to each of us, so that we can indeed remember the gift his life has been.
The ability to touch one life, to reach out to just one person, is what makes life grand. Ralph touched so very many. Each of us has their own perspective, our own personal memories of him, and we must balance the tears of sorrow with the tears of joy, mix the bitter with the sweet in death and life. Beyond the sadness and loss we now feel, we also must hold a sense of intense privilege and gratitude for having been allowed to share a part of his life. Although what we’ve lost is tremendous, what he gave us is immeasurable. To those who knew him, no explanation is necessary. To those who didn’t, no explanation is possible. With emotion in our hearts, and with love that knows no bounds, we bid farewell today to our departed friend. But death only ends a life here on earth; death does not end a relationship. Ralph will live forever in all our hearts.
To quote Shakespears…’Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.’
I am sorry for your loss. I wish you well in your time of grief.
Sue, I just found out today. I am so sorry.
I am in NY at the moment. I will be praying for you and your family.
Sorry to hear about Ralph’s passing. We worked together at Robert Bosch in Anderson and were fellow car buddies, both owning the same BMW 735i at one time.
Sue and Family:
I was so sorry to hear about the passing of Ralph. He was a former co-worker at Eaton Corporation. Ralph was always pleasant to work with, fun to be around and always had a smile for everyone. You and your family are in my prayers.
Sincerely,
Leta Dover
Iam so sorry to hear about our lost of Ralph. My GOD be with you in this time. Iam Ben who worked with him at Kearfott. He was a good friend to me and will be missed greatly.
Dear Sue and family,
It was such a shock to hear about Ralph and we pray that you will be sustained by your faith through this pain and sorrow. Ralph was a dear friend and all of us at the Carolina Jaguar Club will miss him and remember him as one of our members that kept a smile on everyones face when we were together. Sue if there is anything we can do to help you through this please do not hesitate to call.
Dave & Becky