William Lee Walsh, Jr.
October 29, 1942 ~ July 14, 2011
Resided in:
Alexander, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
William (Bill) Lee Walsh, Jr., 68, of Alexander, went to be with the Lord on July 14, 2011.
Bill was born October 29, 1942, to the late William and Lois Henderson Walsh. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John Wayne Walsh.
Bill was a graduate of Lee Edwards High School and served in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. He was a lifelong builder and was devoted to home mission work. Bill was a former Sunday School teacher and Deacon at Turkey Creek Baptist Church of which he was a member.
Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Alda Dodd Walsh; daughter and husband Rebecca and Mitch Payne of Alexander; son and wife Richard and Darla Walsh of Leicester; sister Yvonne Walsh Cordell of Winston Salem; 4 granddaughters, Olivia and Victoria Payne and Hannah and Abigail Walsh; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Turkey Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ricky Townsend officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.
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Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. May God grant you strength and comfort as you go through this difficult time.
We will miss his jokes, stories, smiles, and most of all his love that he showed to his family. Uncle Billy was such an example of how a husband, father, and grandfather should be. We pray that the Lord keeps each of you in the palm of his hand during this time.
Alda, it was a pleasure to work with you and Becky over the past years. I think of you often. You are in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Love you!
Edith Arrowood
Even tho I am related to Alta, I didn’t meet and get to know the Walsh’s until they started coming to Turkey Creek Church. One of their first mission trips to Idaho was at Easter; I sent each team member a plastic Easter egg, with goodies and a Bible verse inside.I labeled each egg with the person’s name, but I had not met Bill and could never remember the name WALSH. I labeled his egg #7, because he was the seventh member of the mission team. He never let me live that down! He was a happy go lucky man, a great teaser and very serious about his walk with Jesus! He could point his crooked index finger at you and you KNEW you were either in for a good joke or a mini sermon. He will be greatly missed on our community and lives. Our sincere sympathy to the entire family. Alda, we love you!
Freda & Steve Woody
I will never forget the first day I met you.. You all greeted me with such warm hands.. You have taught me a lot over the years. I will remember the stories you told me everyday as I ride up and down the streets. You have always put a smile on my face. I knew you cared about me even though you would never say in words that you did. You always knew when something was wrong and could tell me what it was even though I never told you. You always knew what to say to make it all better. You were like a grandfather to me.. when I came to visit all I could say is I love you. You took my hand and held it so tight.. You did not need words to express your feelings. I love you all so much. Thanks for always welcoming me and KaNyreah and most of all loving us.. Mrs. Walsh there is only one thing to say. Your a awesome women. I need you to stay strong and know that I’m still here. So I want you to call me if you need anything and I do mean anything. I’m not happy that he’s gone but I do know I’m so glade he’s walking and talking again. Mr. Walsh I miss you so much. I will see you again though. Signed with love.
Dear Richard,Darla and family, Our deepest sympathy in the loss of Mr. Walsh. He is in a much better place now. He will greatly be missed by every one but cherish all your memories of him. Debbie became acquainted with him when he came to Aston Park HCC with his church. The residents all loved him. He was always teasing and having his fun; always with a smile on his face and very friendly. We always knew when Turkey Creek was on the activity calendar,that Mr.Walsh would be the first one there, as he was always very dependable.He loved his family and was always talking about the twins to Debbie as he knew Darla and she were cousins.He was so very proud of them. Again our deepest sympathy to your entire family.Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We loved Bill. He always inspired us. The Walsh family is in our prayers.
Dear Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Steve got aquainted with Bill when they did a job together several years ago and he always talked about how much he enjoyed talking and joking with him. Only heaven will one day reveal all the work he did to help others. May God comfort and give each one of you peace that passeth all understanding. Richard, Darla, Hannah and Abigail we love you and are so proud you are in our family.
Billy and Johnny were childhood frends . We all lived in north Asheville . I have many fond menories from the past . Good bye to an old friend . God Bless