Roger Dean Whiteside
August 22, 1943 ~ October 4, 2023
Born in:
Swain Co., NC
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Roger Dean Whiteside passed away peacefully at home on October 4th, 2023.
Roger served his country in the United States Army. He retired from Tuckaseegee Mills in Bryson City, NC. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. Roger loved to fish and watch his North Carolina Tar Heels play basketball. He loved his family with all his heart.
Roger was the son of the late William Ray and Alice Whiteside. He was also preceded in death by brothers Don, Jack, Mickey, and Steven Whiteside.
Roger is survived by his son Billy Whiteside (Megan); grandchildren, Alicia, Kai, Serenity, Ariana and Willow; brother, Bill Whiteside (Jo); sisters, Beki Taylor (Ron), Sheila Hunter, and Diane Jenkins (Bruce); and many nieces and nephews.
A service will be held Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Glady Missionary Baptist Church, 1425 Pisgah Highway, Candler, NC 28715. The family will receive friends before the service at 1:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Glady Missionary Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, PO box 491, Candler, NC 28715, or to Four Seasons Hospice in Hendersonville, NC.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.
Services
Visitation: October 7, 2023 1:30 pm
Glady Missionary Baptist Church
1425 Pisgah Highway (Hwy. 151)
Candler, NC 28715
Funeral Service: October 7, 2023 2:00 pm
Glady Missionary Baptist Church
1425 Pisgah Highway (Hwy. 151)
Candler, NC 28715
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
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So sorry to hear this. Sending love and prayers to you all. May God grant you peace, comfort and strength in the coming days ❤️❤️
My deepest sympathies to you all. Roger was a great person and boss. My prayers are with you.
My prayers are with you
In deep of our heart goodbye Roger.
I am deeply grieved by the loss of Roger, but relieved that he is in the presence of our Lord sharing all of the entertaining stories we remember him for. After me and my brother lost our father at an early age, Roger became one of many father figures in our life. Roger loved life and enjoyed spreading laughter and fun. We shared a love of Louis L’Amour westerns, and he would often drop by to share his favorite story and hear mine. I imagine that he and Louis are doing the same at this very moment in Heaven. My prayers are with all of you.
Whiteside Family,
So sad to hear that Roger has left us, I’m sure he is in a better life now. I worked with Roger about sixteen years and could not have ask for a better friend. We enjoyed many days and conversations together. I saw Roger at his home this past spring, he was the same Roger I had always known. My prayers are with the Whiteside family