William Marshall Gilbert, II
February 10, 1941 ~ February 19, 2014
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
William M. Gilbert, II
Asheville – William Marshall Gilbert, II, 73, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014.
Bill was born in Durham and was a son of the late Dr. George G. Gilbert and Ann Finnegan Gilbert. He was a former employee of J. Crew, Guthy Renker and H & R Block.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Hobson Gilbert; two daughters, Brenna Braumeister and Kim Vincentson and a son, William M. "Mark" Gilbert, III; eight grandchildren and two brothers, Charles A. "Chuck" Gilbert and Darrell Sayles and his wife, Ann. Also surviving are two sisters in-law, Grace Hopwood and Mary Florence Benson.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday at Fletcher First Baptist Church conducted by Pastor Roy Waldroup. Interment will follow at Shepherd Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 pm Saturday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
(So That) in all things He (Jesus) might have the preeminence. Col. 1:18 cKJV.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your local Hospice, the Gideon's, or to Fletcher First Baptist Church, Capitol Fund, PO Box 1658, Fletcher, NC 28732.
My Condolences goes out to the Family!! I remember Bill from years ago when he worked with CPU/Guthy Renker. Bill was humorous, helpful and ALWAYS had a story to tell. Bill will truly be missed but never forgotten!!! RIP Bill…..
Ruth and Bilks extended family,
It was a privilege to have known, loved and shared time with Bill. He was a character, yet a gentleman, and will be remembered for his loyalty, sense of humor and compassion. My heart is saddened to hear of his passing, and I send my most sincere condolences to each of you. Prayers for comfort as you suffer the loss of Bill.
When the heart grieves over what is has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left. Sufi
My memories of Bill are of a smiling joking man. He was always kind and helpful and just fun to be around. I had the pleasure of working with him and Ruth at J. Crew. Then Bill and I worked together again at Guthy Renker. He was a light that will be missed by many. My condolences to Ruth and family.
Bill was absolutely great! I remember calling in to CW/JCrew and begging for LOW days. He would always laugh at me but give in if he could! My sympathy to Ruth and all his family.
Ruth, I am so very sorry to hear about the passing of Bill. He was as you know, a true Gentleman. I am praying that God will give you the peace that can only he can give.
Ruth, I am so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. We all shared lots of laughs and stories during our years at CW/JCrew. I know that Bill and I enjoyed the times we went gambling at Harrahs and getting lottery tickets out of state before they became legal here. Bill always had a kind word for everyone. My sympathy to you and your family.
Ruth, I am so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was a wonderful man and will be missed.
Ruth, Sorry for the loss of your husband. Praying for peace and comfort for your and your family.
Ruth and family,
So Sorry to hear of the passing of Bill. He was such a kind and friendly person. I will always remember our good days at J. Crew and the fun we had. You and Bill took me under your wing and helped me as a new Customer Service Assoc. May God sustain, as I know he will, you during this difficult time. My prayers are with you.
Ruth, I am so so sorry for your lost. You and Bill meant so much to me. I was just praying, and you both came to my mind. and then I found this. It’s still so hard to believe. I lost my husband last year. I know what you are going through. Please stay in touch. Brenda Phillips Johnson