Teresa Smith Pendergraph
July 25, 1956 ~ March 25, 2011
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Arden – Teresa S. Pendergraph, 54, died Friday, March 25, 2011.
A native of Asheville, she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian Hendrix Compton, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Willie Ingle and two brothers, Lamar and Ralph Smith. She was a former employee of Apple Tree Honda.
Teresa is survived by her husband, Michael Pendergraph; two daughters, Aleah Penland of Weaverville, Christine Laws (Phillip), of Elkhart, IN; six grandchildren, David Waddell, Katelyn Penland, Chris Laws, Michael Laws, Kiele Laws and Brayden Laws. Also surviving are three sisters, Roberta Creasman (Roy), Judy Banner and Margaret Buchanan.
Her funeral service will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Rev. Mike Anderson. Interment will follow in Shepherd Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.
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ALEAH,CHRISTINE,,IM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS,, KNEW YOUR MOM SINCE ME AN HER WERE ABOUT 15,,SO SAD TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS,IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY ,YOU BOTH WERE SMALL WE WERE NEIGHBORS ,TIMES GOES BY TO FAST,,I PRAY GOD WILL WRAP HIS ARMS AROUND ALL OF YOU,,AN TAKE CARE OF YOU,,AN HE WILL,,SO SORRY DEBBIE,
Aleah and family..I am so sorry about your loss. Your mom was a good woman. I only met her a few times but she is one of those people who can make an impact on your life the first time you meet her. She was so beautiful and caring. I have a few memories I will never forgot of her. I wish I could have given her a kiss before she passed. Heaven recieved a special angel last night and she will be looking down on all her friends and family from now on and she will do it with a smile on her face because she had so many people in this world who loved and cared about her..I send my love to all of you. RIP Teresa you will be missed dearly
Dear family of teresa, I am so sorry for the loss of her. I am so sorry that you are having to say goodbye to someone you love so much.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Mike, Christine, and the rest of the family. She was a great lady and will be missed.
grannie i love you with all of my heart and you will always be my little grannie and i will always be your little angel!!! I love you so much and so does all of your family and friends here soon i will be up there with you running in those fields and having a good old time i miss you cant wait to see you again, i am going to gradute for you and im going to tell everyone i’m doing it for you i love you!!! R.I.P grannie
TO EVERYONE IN THE FAMIY I LOVED MOM SO MUCH SHE WAS A GREAT PERSON. I KNOW SHE TOUCHED ALOT OF OF PEOPLES HEARTS. THOSE WHO DIDNT GET TO MEET HER MISSED OUT ON A WOUNDERFUL AND GREAT PERSON. I WILL REMEMBER HER MAKING US SMILE AND LAUGH ALL THE TIME. SHE WILL BE MISSED DEEPLY. GOD BE WITH THE FAMILY AND JUST REMEMBER GOD HAS HER IN HIS CARE NOW. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF YOU. I LOVE YOU GUYS ALEAH ALWAYS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL.
Aleah & Christine,
May God comfort you during this most difficult time. Your Mother was a good woman and I have good memories or her being a good friend to my mother when my mother was living, she was indeed an angel then and now. I love the both of you…
Thank u everyone for all your kind words ,,my mom was a great woman she had the biggest heart in the world ,she was always there for us girls when ever we needed her and i could tell her anything and she never put me down she always had kind words for me ,,i have been spending alot of time with her in her last days and i will cherish every minute i had with her i just wish i could have had many more but i cant be selfish god wanted an angel and he got a great one last night ,,my mom had suffered for a while now and i know she is with god now and can breath all on her own agin ,,i feel like i have not only lost my mom but also my best friend ,,god please tell my momma that i love her and that one day i will meet her again and then we will be together forever ,,my mom waited till my sister got there and said her goodbyes before she left this world ,,she will be missed by many and loved forever !!! love u always mom aleah !!
So sorry about the loss of your loved one. Let me know if I can do anything, I am here.
sorry for your loss girls. I loved your mom like a sister. she was my best friend. if you need me please call. 910-652-1875. Love always Connie
My condolences to Mike and the family. I don’t recall a time when Teresa didn’t have a smile on her face. She was and will be perpetually happy. Her infectious personality had a positive and lasting impression on everyone she encountered.
If only the rest of the world could always be as happy as Teresa!
we are sorry for losing her my mom sure did love her and think alot of her we will see youall soon we love you guys talk to you soon
Sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
MY SINCERE SYMPATHY FOR ALL IN THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
ALTHOUGH I NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET TERESA, I KNOW SHE HAD TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST MOTHERS GOD CREATED. KNOWING HER DAUGHTER CHRISTINE, I REALIZE THAT TERESA WAS ‘A ANGLE ON EARTH’ BECAUSE SHE PASSED ON HER WARM & LOVING TALENTS TO HER DAUGHTERS. A ‘MOTHER’S LOVE’ IS HARD TO LOOSE, BUT LOOK INSIDE AND YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE HER WITH YOU.
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU BOTH.
Teresa was without a doubt one of the most generous, kind, loving and unselfish people that I have had the pleasure to know. She could make a stranger feel like family in an instant. She will always have a special place in my heart and will now make heaven a brighter place.
Aunt Teresa…God’s Grace and Mercy has taken you home. Uncle Mike, Aleah, and Christine your loss is his gain and she is in good hands now. You all were the love of her life and her heart was filled with joy and peace. I love you and now Mama and Aunt Teresa are together again.
to uncle mike and my cusions aleaha an christina and all your familys my love an prayers are with you my our familys always be with love and joy now our mothers are together and they are very happy and in the best hands. with love Leslie
Christine and family,
Words can not express my deep sympathy for you and your family during this time of loss. I never had the privilege of meeting your mom, but if she was half the women that you are Christine, she was an amazing women! Just know that she is at peace now and with God, watching over all of you. Draw on all of your wonderful memories with your mom, as well as your faith and love and God will see you through this difficult time.
Mike and family…sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Teresa was one of a kind – joyful, caring. What a great loss. All of us at Apple Tree are saddened by her passing. Mikey, we all love you!
Mike, Aleah, and Christine,
On March 20 we made a visit to see Aunt Teresa. We all laughed, cried and rejoiced with with her. To hear Teresa tell us that she was ready and she had accepted that her time was nearing its end here on earth was humbling. The joy,laughter and tears we shared will never be forgoten.
Uncle Mike, words cannot express how much our family cares for you. We know the love you have for our Aunt ia a gift from God. Times ahead will be tough, but ‘trust in the Lord with all you heart, lean not on your own understanding’; Cherish the memories for they last a lifetime.
Aleah and Christine, your mother will always have a place with you in your hearts. We all are praying for you and your families. We will miss your mother too. Love her for the woman you knew she was and life she led on this earth.
We love you all and will continue to pray for you during the difficult days ahead.
Sincerly,
Kim Carver, Angie Smith, Debbie Payne, Cindy Starr, Ralph Smith,Jr., and Mike Smith
We were to sorry to hear of your loss. She was a kind person and will be truely missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
The ladies of Kmart Pharmacy
Words.can.never.describe,or.do.justice.at.a.time.like.this!Teresa.made.everyone.around.her.a.better.person,and.will.be.greatly.missed.
Mike,my.heart.and.prayers.are.with.you,and.your.family!!
We are sorry for your loss. We are truly going to miss Teresa. She was always cheerful with many jokes to tell. She always had us laughing. We will cherish the memories of her. God definitively chose a beautiful rose.
We are sorry for your loss. We are truly going to miss Teresa. She was always cheerful with many jokes to tell. She always had us laughing. We will cherish the memories of her. God definitively chose a beautiful rose.
We are sorry for your loss. We are truly going to miss Teresa. She was always cheerful with many jokes to tell. She always had us laughing. We will cherish the memories of her. God definitively chose a beautiful rose.
I’m not one for many words so I’ll just say, I Love You Big Mama.
Dear Mike, I am so very sorry for the passing of Teresa and that I can not be there. She was a lively, spirited, loving, funny angel here on earth and is the same now in heaven. We grieve for our lost of a wonderful wife, mother, and friend. We will miss her always and know she is in heaven still loving us as always.
Mike,
I am so sorry for your loss. I will
miss Teresa as you will. My prayers
are with you and your loved ones.
im so sorry…i didnt know my aunt died until i saw it on facebook by donna…..i am so sorry
I’m sorry to hear the news! I know she is in a better place. Her and mom are probably telling jokes and cutting a rug by now. My thoughts are prayers are out to you Mike, Aleah, and Christine. Love you all very much!
To all of our friends and family:
I want to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers. It is very hard to say goodbye and we don’t want to, but it blesses me to know that mom touched so many people’s lives, so positively. She leaves an amazing legacy behind. Mom left the world a better place than when she found it and for that we will always be grateful. Mom, we miss you – and will think of you every moment!
To my wonderful mother:
Thank you for who I am, and for all the things I’m not. Please forgive me for any unsaid words and for the times I forgot. Mom, remember all my life you showed me love, and you sacrificed for me. Just think of the young and early days, and how I’ve changed along the way. I know you believed in me and know you had dreams. Please know that I am where I am because of you and I miss you so much. Mom, I hope this makes you smile and I hope you’re happy with my life and at peace with the choices I have made, because you helped me make the choices along the way , believing in all of my dreams and I owe it all to you!
I will never say goodbye…only see you soon..in Heaven!
You can only have one mother
Patient kind and true;
No other friend in all the world,
Will be the same to you.
When other friends forsake you,
To mother you will return,
For all her loving kindness,
She asks nothing in return.
As we look upon her picture,
Sweet memories we recall,
Of a face so full of sunshine,
And a smile for one and all.
Sweet Jesus, take this message,
To our dear mother up above;
Tell her how we miss her,
And give her all our love.