Ricky B. Eavenson
October 15, 1969 ~ February 25, 2001
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Ricky B. Eavenson, 31, of 6 Franklin Place, Leicester, died, Sunday, February, 25, 2001 in a
Charlotte hospital of injuries sustained in a traffic accident.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of loving parents, Barry and Ailene Fortner Eavenson of Asheville. He was a 1993 graduate of
the University of Tennessee with a BS in Business Administration and was a former employee of Federal Express. At the time of his death, he was co-owner with his father of E & E
Motors. He was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, whom he loved with all his heart, Dawn Chapman Eavenson and son, Ricky Elvis
Eavenson, the light of his life; sister, Karen Walker and her husband, David Allen Walker of Candler; paternal grandmother and grandfather, Valerie Eavenson Holloway and the Rev. Virgil Holloway; his second mother and father, Garry and Peggy Eavenson; his parents-in-law, Glenn
and Sue Chapman of Boiling Spring, SC; his brother-in-law, Bryan Chapman of Boililng Spring; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins
who loved him dearly.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Patton Avenue Chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Revs.
Virgil Holloway and Roy Houston will officiate with burial following in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
His family will receive friends 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a Trust Fund for his son Ricky, c/o Mountain Bank, 74 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801, because “he’s our little flower”.
Ricky’s smile, sparkling eyes, winsome personality and love of life will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I Keri went to school with Ricky and I will never forget how full of life he was.Hopefully God will give you the strength to let him live through you.He will be greatly missed.God bless you.Our prayers are with you.
I Keri went to school with Ricky and I will never forget how full of life he was.Hopefully God will give you the strength to let him live through you.He will be greatly missed.God bless you.Our prayers are with you.
Ailene,
Karen and I came by the funeral home this evening (Thursday), there was no place to park. The viewing line was way back on the street. We did not think we would have been able to ge in. Just wanted you to know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
Linda Barnes & Karen Craig
Sincere sympathy to the family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I will always remember his smiling face,so full of life.Ricky was special to so many people.I will miss him dearly.My thoughts and prayers are with each one of you.I love each one of you as I did Ricky.
You are in our prayers.
Your family are in our prayers. We are so sorry.
We all wanted you and your family to know we are holding you up in prayer and thoughts. Karen we love you.
TeresaCunningham,DonnaDavis,
RosaleeWhitaker,JanaBagamary,
and all our kids.
Barry,Ailene,Karen & Family,
You are in our thoughts & prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Ryan Ellis
Kunkle Valve
BARRY, I WAS SADDEND TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY.
BARRY AND FAMLY WILL BE REMEBERING YOU IN MY PRAYERS.
WE WERE SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT RICKY. SORRY WE CAN NOT BE WITH YOU BUT OUR HEART AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. WE LOVE YOU ALL.
Ricky was a great friend to be around. He always made you laugh with his great personality and his quick wit. I first met Ricky when I started at Fedex in 1993. I liked Ricky from the moment I first met him. He always had a way to make you laugh and smile. He was an awesome worker with Fedex also. Me and Ricky lost touch after he transfered from Asheville to Charlotte, but we still did keep in touch a little, but I always missed him because once he left Asheville the laughter ended. My heart aches for Dawn and thier son, and Barry and Ailene. I hope that you can find a way to work through the pain. It will take time, but as strong as the Eavenson family is, I am sure that all will be well. God Bless you Ricky and the rest of the Eavensen family. Ricky you will always be missed and you always be in my families thoughts and prayers.
we are so sorry for your loss,our thoughts and prayers are with you.
i only knew him a short time but he was always such a good friend. my prayers are with you and your families!!
Barry and Ailene, Susan and I have you in our thoughts and prayers. Bless you during these very difficult times. I’ll always remember Ricky as that great Little Leaguer.
Sorry we couldn’t be there during this time. Your family is constantly in our thoughts and prayers. We’ll cherish our Ocean Lakes memories of times spent together.
There are no words that can express how sorry we are for you. We wish with all our hearts that we could have been there to offer our support, love, or just our shoulders to cry on. Remember the poem ‘Footprints’ and know that this is the moment when God is no longer wanting to walk beside you, but instead He wants to hold you in His arms.We love you.
So sorry to hear about your loss. Your whole family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers will be with you. Ricky will always be remembered with his happy-go-lucky attitude. He impacted alot of lives whether it be on the ballfield or just casual conversation, and will be greatly missed by all.
-Ricky, Melissa &Kirsten Boone
I am so sorry to hear about your great loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Thursday and Friday were both
beautiful reflections of a very special person, Ricky Brian Eavenson. I am very thankful that I was one of so many fortunate enough to experience his wonderful friendship. The entire Eavenson family will remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely, Sandy R. Smith
Just wanted to tell you again,
thatI Love you ! Mama
Barry, I’ve been thinking of you, Ailene,Karen and Ricky’s family since I heard of your tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I AM SO SORRY ABOUT RICKY. MY HEART AND PRAYERS
MY HEART AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
RICKY WILL BE GREATLY MISS BY ALL HIS OLD BUDDIES.HE WAS ONE OF A KIND!!YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
THE MORGANS
My love and prayers that God will give you peace
and comfort at this difficult time.
You are in our prayers.
Love,
Mike, Linda, and Afton
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time
May God give you comfort and strength. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am very sorry to hear of Ricky’s passing. I will keep all of your family in my prayers. Please know that God heals all wounds! Love in Christ! Lisa
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. God will give you the strength that you will need.
Our hearts are filled with sorrow for your entire family. Please know that we are here for you.
A beautifully written memorial. We will keep Ricky’s spirit alive in our hearts and in our memories. His son will know him through the memories we have.
Peace,
candice and family
My Prayers are with you.
He was just a wonderful guy. He was so proud of his baby and will continue to live through him. May God be with you and give you strength through this difficult time.
We will always remember a good friend. God bless you and our prayers will be with you. Hippo will always remember and love you Ricky.
Our prayers are with you.
We were so sorry to hear of your loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you each day.
Our Love,
Butch and Sharon
MY VERY DEEPEST SYMPATHY. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW THIS HURTS. GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU IN HIS CARE.
I am so sorry…The pain that Our Father can most share with us is the loss of a Son..I will be praying for each of you..
Your loss is in our thoughts and prayers. Our memories are in our hearts forever. God Bless! Mark, Stephanie and Justin.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I pray God will comfort your heavy hearts and replace the sadness with all the wonderful memories you have of Ricky. God Bless, Janet Allan & Jason
We extend our sympathy to the family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
May He comfort you in this great time of sorrow.
Joan & Robert Gibson
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU IN YOUR TIME OF SORROW.RICKY WILL BE SADLY MISSED.
Karen, we are so very sorry for the tragic loss of your brother, and we also extend our deepest sympathies to Ricky’s wife and your parents. We have no idea what you all are going through but we hope it helps just a little to know we are all praying for your family.
Mike, Natalie, Grace and Andrew Kryzanek
Karen, I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Karen and Festus,
You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. I’ll always remember Ricky’s smiling face and sweet personality he had in high school. He always made us laugh and we all had a good time when we were all together. He’ll be missed dearly.
My thoughts and prayers are with Rickys family, he will be missed by all that knew and loved him.
My thoughts and prayers are with Ricky’s family. The joy and friendship Ricky gave to my life can never be replaced, but my love for him and memories of the times we shared will remain with me always.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
you and all your family are in our prayers.
I am so sorry to hear this tragic news. My prayers are with you all. God bless you.
I was so sorry to hear about Ricky. My thoughts and prayes are with you, little Ricky and your family.
God Bless
Ricky was a true friend for life. He was voted ‘Best Personality’ – Senior Superlative for Enka Class of ’88. He drove an official pace car Corvette for me in Home Coming our junior year. He had me laughing and enjoying myself at a time when I would have otherwise been shaking with nerves. Ricky was a compassionate person. He was a genuine friend. He will be sorely missed. My sincerest sympathy to his family and loved ones. We will all see him again in Heaven where we will be reunited for all eternity.
Barry & Ailene, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your son. You are in my thoughts & prayers that our Father in Heaven will give you strength and understanding at this time. With Love, Lynda Hensley.
dear karen, mr. & mrs. eavenson, dawn and little ricky;
with all my heart i wish i could be there right now. all the bowmans (my parents, rob, his wife dana and their 3 children kaitlyn, trevor and little shelby) all send their prayers and deepest sympathies. not a day goes by that rob and i don’t think about our wonderful childhood spent with our two best friends ricky and karen, and our second parents mr. & mrs. eavenson. hugs, prayers and all the love in the world -amanda bowman (aka ‘mandy’).
We knew him for too short a time.
We greive that we will never be any closer to him on this earth.
Please Lord have mercy on Dawn and Little Ricky and have them know that their neighbors stand ready to do anything possible to ease their painful loss.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I knew Ricky during his childhood years,
I drove him to school at Venable, Enka Middle and later to Enka High……..
As a mother , grandmother, friend, and Christian, you’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely, Edith Shaft (Owenby)
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. May God ease your pain during these most unfortunate times.
My prayers are with the family. Ricky will be missed by all who knew him.
I’m am so sorry for your loss. May God give you strength and comfort.
May God hold you in his hands and comfort your spirit during your time of need. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely, Ed & Eleanor Justice & family.
Barry and Ailene, you may not remember me, but we were at
Barberville Baptist Church together. You have our deepest symphathy and our prayers are with you in your loss. Jim Ruff
We were so saddened to hear the news of the death of Ricky. Our heartfelt sympathy to all of you. May God bless you.
We are sorry about your loss,
our thoughts and prayers are with you. God bless your family.
The Riley Perkins family
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY IN THIS TIME.
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Ricky was a wonderful guy with a great personality, he will be greatly missed. God be with your family.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of the family.
We are thinking and praying for your family in your time of sorrow
I AM SORRY TO HEAR OF RICKY’S
DEATH, I KNOW HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.
PLEASE COME BY C.V.S. TO LET US SEE LITTLE RICKY
LOVE AND BEST WISHES
SHARON ROBERSON
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS MAY THEY BE WITH YOU DURING THIS TIME. GOD BLESS
MAY MY PRAYERS BE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS
I AM SORRY,KAREN TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR BROTHER. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. PLEASE CALL ON ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING. I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU AT A LATER TIME.
SINCERELY
PHYLLIS STOWE
We are so sorry. We have you
in our thoughts and prayers.
Ricky, I still think about you every day. You were my hero.
– Benton