A Message to Our East Asheville Families

For more than 16 years, it has been our privilege to serve families at our East Asheville/Tunnel Road location at 856 Tunnel Rd. We are deeply grateful for the trust you have placed in us and for allowing us to be part of your family’s story. As we look to the future, we are writing to share that as of June 1, 2026, services at our East Asheville location will be transitioning to our other locations: Lake Julian (72 Long Shoals Rd. in Arden) and West Asheville (1401 Patton Ave.). While this marks the closing of a building, it does not change the heart of who we are or the care we provide. In fact, this transition allows us to bring our teams together, strengthen our resources, and continue serving families with even greater support, accessibility, and personal attention. Groce Funeral Home will proudly continue to be owned, managed and operated by the Groce family, just as we’ve been since 1929. We also want to share that Al Williams, who has served as manager of our Tunnel Road location and has been part of the Groce Funeral Home family for more than 25 years and Kay Beachboard, who has served as our Tunnel Road office manager for the past several years, will both continue with Groce Funeral Home. Families can count on

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A Message to Our Community Amid the Recent Storm

*UPDATE as of Oct. 7, 2024*: In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, we want to assure our community that our funeral homes remain fully operational. We are prepared to provide burial, cremation, and aquamation services as needed. Please know that we are committed, ready, willing and able to support families during this challenging time with the same level of care and professionalism. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families in our community. In light of the recent severe weather and flooding in Asheville, our hearts go out to everyone affected. The destruction and challenges faced due to the flooding have deeply impacted our community. We know many are without power, road access, and cell service, and we share your concern and grief over these difficult circumstances. As lifelong residents, we are heartbroken to see our neighbors and friends facing such hardship. We care deeply about this community and want you to know that we are here to support you in any way we can. We encourage everyone to stay safe, look out for each other, and support our local emergency services as they work tirelessly to restore safety and access. We kindly ask you to check our website for the latest obituary information and updates, please note that times and dates are fluid given the situation We will continue to keep

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A Message to Our Families and Visitors

Dear Families of Asheville, Hendersonville, and surrounding communities, Groce Funeral Home & Cremation Service has served this community since 1929 and we stand ready to help you. Even prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the safety and well-being of you, your family and your friends have always been of utmost importance to us. We will remain open and our experienced, caring staff will continue assisting families during this critical time. Our heart goes out to those affected by the recent changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19) and we extend our appreciation to the health care community for all they are doing to protect us. We want you to know everything we are doing to keep your safety as our top priority while still helping you support friends and family during a time of loss. Please see below for important community updates and more information regarding our locations and help planning funeral arrangements. Community Updates as of Friday, May 25, 2020: Even though we have made great progress as a community over the past several weeks, COVID-19 is still very present in our area. All funeral services and memorial services held in Groce Funeral Home locations will be limited to 50 people – this is the only way that we can abide by the social distance policies that we’ve been asked to follow. Graveside services will

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Our New Website

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website grocefuneralhome.com. We recently took new photographs of our staff and facilities, which are now shared online. One of the new features is a seamless experience for families viewing our site from a mobile device. We also have a new obituary program that includes the ability to light a candle in a loved one’s memory. Families will continue to have the ease of making payments online and arranging for the purchasing of services, but in a much more streamlined and secure manner. “Nothing is more important than providing the highest level of care to our families. We look forward to this new site helping families when they count on us the most,” said Dale & Bill Groce.

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