Robert "Bob" William North

Robert “Bob” William North a resident of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the age of 71. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Carolyn Lindsay North, formerly of Alexander, North Carolina. Carolyn is a 1971 graduate of North Buncombe High School and a 1975 graduate of Western Carolina University.

Bob was born on May 2, 1949 in Alexandria, Virginia to Charles William (Bill) North and Eleanor Louise North

Bob is predeceased by his parents and brother Jeffrey Lee North. He is also survived by his step-mother Sandra North, brother-in-law Edward Lindsay, nephew Trent Lindsay, niece Meredith Lindsay Wood, and his Florida cousins Linda Moore, Maureen Cooper, Sandra Fairfield, and Joyce Thomas.

Bob was always a beacon of friendship and never met a stranger. He was known for his great sense of humor and would strike up a conversation with everyone he met. This served him well in his life-long career in sales. For the last thirty years he sold life insurance and annuities, always wanting to help clients during a difficult time.

Bob loved his family and his friends. From Bob and Carolyn’s honeymoon in Mexico, to cruising to Alaska, to helicopter rides to see volcanoes in Hawaii, he always loved to travel and was always willing to try new adventures. He was an avid gospel music fan, and was known to drive hundreds of miles to hear a gospel group sing. Many of these trips resulted in life-long friends. Bob and Carolyn’s first date was to a dinner theatre, and he retained the love of live theatre and concerts all his life. Bob was a life-long fan of the Washington Redskins and NASCAR racing. He was a collector of memorabilia of his favorite driver, # 43 Richard Petty.

Bob was a military spouse, eagerly learning about military traditions and taking great pride in being part of the military family. Bob was a very special person and lived life to the fullest. Bob was an outgoing person with a God-given gift of always wanting to help someone else. He was known by many as one of the kindest persons ever. He will be missed by family, friends, and all who knew him.

The family requests that you considering making a donation in Bob’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 stjude.org.

Please sign and view the guestbook with any of your memories of Bob. You may wish to review the Photos and Videos for some of the highlights of Bob’s full life.

A service was previously held at Mount Calvary Community Church located at 6731 Beulah Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22310 on September 12, 2020 and streamed live on Facebook.

The family will greet family and friends at 11:00 a.m. on August 6, 2021 with a viewing of the September 12, 2020 service at 11:30 a.m. at Groce Funeral Home, 1401 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806. The cremains will be interred following the service at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1498 Sand Hill Rd., Candler, NC 28715 next to his father and mother-in-law, Jack and Joyce Lindsay, formerly of Alexander, NC.

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