Dorothy Ann Spaulding Rice
August 27, 1927 ~ November 5, 2008
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Dorothy Ann Spaulding Rice, 81, of the Oaks at Sweeten Creek died on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.
She was born in New York, New York and was the daughter of the late Bertrum L. Spaulding and Oda Petersen Spaulding. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Chene Gribben. She retired from WalMart on Hendersonville Road, where she worked as a greeter and a cashier and was a member of Skyland Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Cathy Odom and husband Richard of Arden and Carolyn Gribben of Hendersonville; a son, Richard Edward Gribben of Asheville; sister, Audrey Gatlin of Houston, Texas; two grandchildren, James "Bear" Roberts of Atlanta and Jason Shawn Gribben of Hendersonville; a great-granddaughter, Brittanny Annette Gribben of Hendersonville
A funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M. Sunday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with the Pastor David Honeycutt officiating. Burial will follow in New Salem Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338 Asheville, NC 28813.
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Dear Cathy, Richard, Bear & Family:
We were sad to learn about the passing of Cathy’s mother/ Bear’s grandmother. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time especially.
-Megan & Bill
It was easy to tell from how the folks at church talked about her that she was an amazing lady. I know she will be missed. Our prayers are with your family at this time of sorrow and loss. God bless.
CATHY AND RICHARD,I’M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR WONDERFUL MOTHER,SHE WAS A GREAT CHRISTIAN LADY WHO ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE AND A KIND WORD FOR EVERYONE.I’LL ALWAYS CHERISH HER MEMORIES FROM WHEN WE WENT TO CHURCH TOGETHER. MAY GOD COMFORT YOU DURING THIS TIME. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. LOVE, BRENDA MOORE
To Dot’s Family, May God bless each one. You had a very precious Mother. Everyone at Skyland Baptist loved her. She was good to Roger and I. We will miss here very much. Please come to church and worship with us. Love in Christ, Roger and Donnie Grindstaff
TO THE ODOM FAMILY, MAY GOD COMFORT YOU AND KEEP YOU DURING THIS TIME. I WISH I STILL WORKED AT MOUNTAIN CREDIT UNION WHERE I COULD GIVE YOU MY CONDOLENCENCES IN PERSON….AT ANY RATE, MAY GOD COMFORT YOU ALL DURING THIS TIME…MAY YOU PICTURE YOUR LOVED ONE IN THE ARMS OF HER LORD LAUGHING, SINGING AND REJOICING LIKE NEVER BEFORE…..SHE WAS HAPPY HERE, BUT IMAGINE HOW HAPPY SHE MUCH BE THERE….LOVE TO YOU ALL JOYCE OGLES FORMER MOUNTAIN CREDIT UNION TELLER.