Neil Lewis Goode
August 28, 1943 ~ October 1, 2004
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Neil Lewis Goode, 61, of 70 Propest Road, Candler, died Friday, October 1, 2004, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of Margie Corn Goode of Asheville and the late James Lewis Goode and was also preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Goode. He worked as a dental technician for Wise Dental Lab and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Goode is survived by his wife, Joyce Ruppe Goode; two sons, Mark Allen Goode of Hope Mills, NC and Keith Lewis Goode of Austin, TX; three step-children, Teka Austin and Tammy Austin of Asheville and Thomas Austin of Tucson, AZ; a brother, Jim Goode of Arden and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Bud Lance and Charlie Sams officiating. Burial will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 1:30 - 3:00 pm at the funeral home prior to the service and request that memorials be made to Freedom Baptist Church, 50 Rice Road, Asheville, NC 28806 or to Eliada Home for Children, PO Box 16708, Asheville, NC 28816.
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Joyce, Tammy, Thomas, Teka, Keith, & Mark;
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of your greiving and loss. I am at a loss of words as I found out the news tonight. God Bless you all.
Christi Ingle Warlick
We are very sorry for your loss and our prayers are with you …. Neil was a good friend and will be greatly missed ! God Bless All of You …….
We’ll miss him. We went thru 8 years at Vanable & 4 years at Enka. It’s like a part of me is gone.
Sam Stevens
My prayers are with you & your families. Neil was a very loving, caring, giving, & wonderful man. He will be greatly missed by many.
Joyce and Family, our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to you during this difficult time. I know Neil will be missed by all who knew him. I regret to say that we will be unable to attend services, Please know that you will be in our thoughts and we will continue to pray for you as you walk lifes journey without Neil by your side. Trust in Our Lord and Savior. Love Always, Joan & Family
Dear Joyce and family,
You have my heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your beloved Neil. Although I’ve not seen him for several years, I wanted to extend to you my condolences on his loss.
The years that I spent living in the little house by the creek were some of the best of my life and I will always remember fondly how good Neil was to me during that time. He was instrumental in my being able to eventually buy my own house and I have many fond memories of the many kindnesses he extended to me during the time that I lived in the cove.
I know there is very little comfort in words right now for all of you, but please accept my deepest sympathy over his passing. He was as fine and decent a man as I’ve ever known.
Neil and his family were great neighbors and friends over the past 44 years. God bless all of you. Joretta Sutphin and the Earley family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Charles Birmingham and family.
Our prayers and Condolences to the Goode Family. Neil will be missed greatly.
Harley Fender
Dear Joyce,
We are so very sorry to hear of Neil’s passing. We will continue to lift you and your family up to the Lord in your time of need. Please accept our sympathy.
All of our sympathies and condolences to the Goode family.
My prayers and thoughts are with you. I was a classmate of Neil’s thru grammer and high school. If there is anything I can do to help you, please let me know. I lost my husband in February and I am aware of what you are experiencing. If you just need to talk,you can call me at 693-7896.
Dear Joyce, Teka, and family,
My heart goes out to you during this difficult time. May your grief be soon replaced with peace.
My son, Tannon and I loved Neil very much and will miss him greatly. Joyce, Keith, Mark and all of the family… you all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love, Mei-Ling and Tannon Dennin
Keith, I know that this was sudden and unexpected and I send my love and support to you and your family. May your father be in a peaceful place.
Joyce and family,
Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you!
Beverly, Pat and Ruth
I remember so much about Neil but one thing comes to my mind. His handshake. He was a confident and giving man, as well as a loving father and friend. His smile will always be with us.