Ray Junior McPeters
March 16, 1940 ~ February 26, 2020
Born in:
Old Fort, NC
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailRay Junior McPeters, 79, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
Born March 16, 1940 in Old Fort, NC, Ray was a son of the late McKinley and Mary Thomas McPeters.
Mr. McPeters was a member of the Mt. Mitchell Bear Hunting Club, and was an avid CB radio operator: “Waco” was his handle.
Surviving are his wife, Darlene Wilson McPeters; daughter, Gina Groseclose (Rollin); grandson, Jacob Groseclose; sisters, Mary Harris and Shirley Boles (Raymond); and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. McPeters will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 29, in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Services
Visitation: February 29, 2020 1:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://grocefuneralhome.com
Funeral Service: February 29, 2020 2:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://grocefuneralhome.com
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Love, Dean and Sherry Hanson
Gina: your Dad lived a life that changed the world. Now heaven is a little bit more complete. We love you and your family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with our neighbors the McPeters family. May God give you comfort. Joe and Linda Scorsone.
Darlene, and Gina, I am so sorry to hear that your husband and daddy ha have passed away. I am praying for y’all and asking God to give you comfort and peace. Love, Brenda Boone Counts
Enjoyed Juniors friendship for many Bear Hunting seasons, he was always upbeat about everything. I have many memories of him on the mountain. Wish I could shake his hand one more time. As they say, Gone but not forgotten.