Robert "Bob" Newton Banister
December 22, 1926 ~ May 11, 2021
Born in:
Asheville, NC
Resided in:
Swannanoa, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailRobert Newton Banister, 94 of Swannanoa passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. He was born December 22, 1926 to George Roy Banister and Robbie Grinnell Banister who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death his siblings; Betty McCoy, Jack Banister, Nell Scruggs, and Frank Banister.
He survived by two sisters; Frances Robertson and Barbara Fowler and many caring nieces and nephews.
He served in the United States Air Force. He was an Artist, Interior Designer and enjoyed gardening especially orchids.
A Memorial Service will be Sunday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Groce Funeral Home Tunnel Road Chapel.
Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting the family.
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Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road
856 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805
(828)299-4416
http://grocefuneralhome.com
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Bob and I have had a friendship since our days in Los Angeles in the 1960s. We had recently talked and hoped to get together later this summer. Bob was a true gentleman with many friends, many talents, and many interests.
Larry Blanchard
3224 Brook Rd., No. 102, Richmond, VA 23227
(608) 239-8765
Bob became a close friend while he was briefly a neighbor and I later became a housekeeper of sorts for him. He taught me so much about art and plants. I will forever cherish his memory and take care of the plants he gave me over the 8 years I knew him and it still hits me that I can’t visit him. I’ll never forget him and I just wish I could’ve seen him before he passed. If any family sees this, he was greatly loved and he made such an impact on my life that it’ll reverberate throughout the rest of my years.