Bobby J.C. Notgrass
September 20, 1937 ~ July 26, 2012
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Bobby J.C. Notgrass, 74, of Asheville, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2012.
A native of Eastland, TX, Mr. Notgrass was a son of the late Herman and Ida Mae Thomas Notgrass. He was also preceded in death by sons Timothy and Tommy Notgrass.
Mr. Notgrass was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Vietnam War and Korean Conflict. He later retired as a Senior Chief Petty Officer with the Minemen's Division. He was also a member of the Mason's and of the VFW while he lived in Texas.
Mr. Notgrass is survived by his daughters, Teresa Notgrass, and Tammy Notgrass; sons, Robert Notgrass, Kenny Notgrass, and Richard Ray; grandchildren, Amber Demos, Easton Notgrass, Michael Floyd, Casey Floyd, Jonathan Floyd, Timarie Vasquez, Ayako Notgrass, Leilani Notgrass, Junior Notgrass, Jessica Ray, and Chris Ray; sister, Lea Alexander; and his companion, Sue Hird.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting his family.
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Sue, My thoughts and prayers are with you and Bobs children through this difficult time. May the Lord bless you, and keep you and give you peace. Your neighbor at The Meadows
Prayers and thoughts go with you. I will always remember you from Azuma Island. May you rest in peace. Chin Sing aka James
Dear family of Bobby,
We served together and I really loved this man. He had a tough outer shell but if you were his buddy, you had a real friend indeed. I shall mourn his passing and look forward to that time beyond the horizon when we will be able to sit down and share scuttlebutt together. I hope you are comforted in knowing that he loved all those he knew and is now in a much better place.
God bless and comfort you all,
Derick S. Hartshorn
Chaplain-AOM
Hello. Thank you for the kind words. I am trying to learn more about dad’s time at Azuma Island. Or maybe even get some photos of him there. Could you help?
Served with Bobby at Azuma Island. He was a great friend.
Jim Polk
Bob was our detachment chief for Alpha detachment when we went to Glen Douglas in 1970. He was a great guy. More like a friend than a boss. I’ve thought of him often over the years. RIP friend.