Donald Clifford Stockton
December 26, 1942 ~ December 17, 2007
Resided in:
Alexander, NC
Donald Clifford Stockton died Monday, December 17, 2007 at his home after a long and courageous battle with lung disease.
A native of Pickens, SC, he lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Rev. Charles and Dorothy Clubb Stockton. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Linda Stockton Keever and a brother, Bill Stockton.
Mr. Stockton was employed by Asheville 7-UP Company for 20 years and retired after 16 years in 2003 from Asheville Frito-Lay. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and hunter.
Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Gayle Beasley Stockton; a son, Donald Eugene Stockton and his wife Gina of Weaverville; a brother, Larry Stockton and his wife Teresa of Asheville; two sisters, Frances Stockton Fox and June Stockton Edwards and her husband Harold all of Mars Hill; a sister-in-law, Barbara Stockton of Weaverville; a brother-in-law, Gilson Keever of Fairview and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who he loved dearly.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. with Rev. Andy McDevitt officiating. Interment will follow at Keenersville Christian Church Cemetery in the Meadow Fork Community of Madison County.
His family will receive friends 7:00-8:30pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
If you wish, memorials may be made to John F. Keever Hospice, P.O. Box 25338 Asheville, NC 28813.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you. When I think of Donald, I go back to our growing up years on Olivette Road. He was five years older than his sister Linda and I and I think we got on his nerves when he was a teenage and we younger. He shared a birthday with my sister Juanita, she being three years older than he. My brother and Francis were the same age. I cannot put into words what the Stockton family meant to me and my Johnson family. The last time I saw Donald was at dad’s viewing year and half ago. Please accept our deepest sympathy. God Bless you in the days ahead. Always Joe, Linda, Juanita Johnson Fox and Walter Johnson.
I remember so many good times with
Don when we were children playing at our grandparent’s home. He was always the one who knew where to catch the best fish and where to find the best bait. He was a good man and I shall miss him. Gayle we
love you and will be here if you need us. We are praying for you.
John and Nola
My Prayers and thoughts reach out to the Stockton Family in their loss of a Wonderful Individual in Don Stockton. I know that he is now in Peace within himself and will be watching over us all in making the right decisions as we all lead our lifes until the time that we may join him with our Lord In Savoir, Jesus Christ. I was the CSR at the Asheville DC while Don was there. Again my sincere Prayers reach out to you all.
Best Regards,
Ed, Petula Kelley and Sons
Gayle and Eugene , You are in my thoughts and prayers at this time of great sorry. May God bless and keep you . Louise Dodd
The Roy Stepp family in California would like to send our deepest sympathy to the Stockton family in North Carolina. Mom and Dad, (Roy and Bea Stepp) would take us kids to see Uncle Charles and Aunt Dorothy sometimes on weekends. Jim and Bob would play with Billy and Donald and I would hang with Linda.
Good food and visiting was the priority of our visits. These are memories Jim, Bob, and myself will always keep safe. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless!!
Bea Stepp, Jim Stepp, Bob Stepp, Michael Stepp, Joan Faye Stepp D’Angel.
Teresa,
We want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. It’s always difficult to say goodbye to someone you love. Take care of yourself and your family. Let us know if we can be of help to you in any way.
Sincerely,
Wendy and Glenda
Sorry to hear of your loss.