Harold "Gene" Meadows
December 23, 1945 ~ January 25, 2017
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Harold Eugene "Gene" Meadows, 71, of Arden, passed away on January 25, 2017, at CarePartners Hospice. He was the son of Harold Lloyd Meadows of Asheville and the late Colleen Sayles Meadows. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Samuel and Florence Meadows and Zebulon and Eckford Sayles.
Gene is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy Henderson Meadows; sons, Shane Eugene Meadows and wife, Lisa, of Arden and Nicholas Stephen Meadows and wife, Heidi, of Greer, SC; grandchildren, Pierce Wheeler of Asheville and Harper Rose Meadows of Greer; brother, Larry Meadows of Asheville; sisters, Darlene Meadows Vaillancourt of Asheville and Betty Meadows Fair of Leicester.
Gene was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army in Thailand during the Vietnam War. He was employed by Budweiser of Asheville, Skyland Distributing Company, Pepsi Cola, and retired from Chase Transportation in 2007. He was a passionate golfer, enjoying the game as often as he could until his health declined. He adored his two grandchildren whom he fondly called Buford and Little Bit.
Services will be held Monday, January 30, at 12:00 noon at Fletcher First Baptist Church with Reverends Roy Waldroup and Gunn Davis officiating. Burial will follow at the WNC State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain.
The family will receive friends on Monday, January 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 at the church prior to the service.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
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My condolences and prayers for peace to the family.
Shane , Marvin and I are so thankful that we got to spend a little time with you , your dad and mother this past Sunday . We are thinking of you and your entire family during this difficult time and we pray for comfort in the coming days .
You was the first grandson, and I the first granddaughter. You were from December, 23 to January 13 older than me. We played as children: when your family visited our grandparents. We went our different ways, and through the years the only time we saw each other was at family funerals. I am thankful I got to visit you on this past Sunday. I am sure you are having a wonderful reunion with your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, your Mother, my Mother, and the many others of our family that are in Heaven. Prayers for your family; that the ‘God of all comfort’ will comfort them.
Rest in peace, my friend. May all of your drives be long, irons true and nothing but one putts.
I knew Gene and Nancy Meadows when they were members of South Buncombe Baptist Church and Fletcher First Baptist. I will always have good memories of Brother Gene.
Am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.
I know Gene and Nancy as neighbors. When I first moved into the neighborhood, I remember Gene outside in the summer mowing the lawn happily riding along on his lawnmower wearing a straw hat. He carried a watering can going about watering Nancy’s beautiful flowers. I watched him along with Jack Shorter, his neighbor and dear friend, mow their lawns together…often stopping to chat and help one another on other projects. Gene had a wonderful smile and a kind heart. May we find comfort during this time that ‘on flights of Angels he was taken to his rest.’ My prayers to Nancy and family.
I spoke to Gene 2 weeks ago at the Cancer Center. I was there with my wife Carolyn, who also has cancer.
I have known gene along time, his dad Harold and Betty his sister.
We all will miss gene and our prayers are with the Family
Shane, Nick and family, Debbie and I are very sorry for your loss. Gene was always so cheerful and kind. Whenever I talked with Gene he would almost always talk about his family, you could tell he loved you all very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. A very good man who will be missed by many!
Nancy and family, So very sorry for your loss. God Bless all of you !!! Thoughts and prayers, James and Debbie
Our sincere condolences to all of the family in the loss of your loved one. We will be praying for you with love.
Annette & Kimberly Coleman
I worked with Gene while he was with Chase Transportation and I was with ABF. He was always helpful, courteous, and did what he could to help us. I am sorry for your loss and will miss him.
Nancy, my condolence to you, Shane, and Nicholas in the passing of your beloved husband. You and I worked so many years together and shared so many things together, even the raising of our kids! Gene is at peace now and resting, because God’s word tells us ‘to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord’. I love you all! Joy and Peace, Dot.
So very sorry for your loss.
May God be with the Meadows family during this trying time.. Grew up together at West Buncombe and Erwin. Fine family of the community.
He was a great man. We loved him. All our prayers are with you.
Sorry.for you my friend he was good man I always enjoyed talking to him, anything we can do we are here for you, again we are so sorry for your loss.
Betty and Darlene, I am so sorry to hear of Gene’s passing. I remember him and Larry so well when I spent the night with you when we were little girls. He was always so kind, as was your entire family. I pray that God will comfort you during this difficult time.
Nancy, sorry for your loss. Denice and I pass on our condolences. I think of you often and our times at work at the SRS.
Betty and Darlene So sorry to the hear about the passing of your Brother.Our Prayers are with you both and all your Famly.Gods Blessings to all the Family..
Betty, Darlene and family: We are so sorry for your loss, and will keep you in our prayers. The family of Dianne Runion Player.
I’m so sorry , he was a wonderful man all around. Always made you laugh . Such a great family man , so proud of his boys. My girls and I loved him very much . Nancy you guys were so lucky to have each other so long ,rough times n good times but you made it together. If I can help you guys in anyway we are here . Love you guys .Prays for you all God bless that sweet man
Heidi and Family,
So sorry for your loss. Will be praying
for you and all of your family.
Shane and all the Meadows family we are sending our sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one . Love and prayers that God will give you peace and comfort you need.
Condolences and blessings to all the family.
Mr. Meadows was a great man. He will be missed. We are very saddened to hear of his passing. Prayers to Shane and family. Mr. Gene thank you for your service to our country sir!
I’m so sorry for your loss, Nancy.
Shane, Hope and I are sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Sorry we will be out of town for the service, but we’ll be thinking about you.
Nancy,
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Gene. I feel connected to you because you have known me practically all my life, a long with Shane and Nicholas. I will certainly keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. And may the memories of Gene bring peace to your hearts!!
Love and Peace,
Shenee
Betty, Darlene, Larry & Family, I am so sorry to learn of Gene’s passing. You and your families are in our prayers
during this difficult time.
Nancy, Nick , Shane and family, my prayers and thoughts are with you all during this time. I have known Gene since Nick and my daughter Shannon were at Glen Arden together. He has always been very proud of his family and loved all of you very much. I will miss seeing him in his customary seat at Fletcher. May God wrap you in his love.
Shane and family, I am so very sorry for your loss! I will always remember your Dad hanging out at the shop talking to my Dad! Both of my parents thought a lot of him and he was always so kind to myself and family! I heard he was speaking of ‘Radio’ several weeks ago and it warmed my heart and brought a smile to my face. Please know I am praying for you, your mother and loved ones.
Nancy and Family, I am so sorry for your loss, you all will be in our thoughts and pray, God Bless you all!
Shane and family, I am so sorry for ur loss Gene was a great man fun to be around and will be missed very much thoughts and prayers for u and all the family.
Nancy We were so sorry to hear about Gene.Thought,s and prayers are with you and your family.May God comfort and give you peace in this difficult time.
Nancy I was so sorry to hear about Gene.
Please accept my condolences and prayers
For you and your family. May God bless you all
And give you peace.
Darlene,
WE are sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Nancy, I am so sorry for your loss. I know Gene will be deeply missed by all of his family. I am thinking of you during this time of grief and hope good memories will soon replace the sadness.
Kyle I am so sorry to hear about your brother, know I am thinking about you and keeping you and the family in my prayers. Cherish the memories, as I know you will, they are forever. Hope you are doing well.
I have just learned of the passing of Gene Meadows. He was a great friend of my daddy, George Fowler. Daddy spoke of him often with great fondness. They enjoyed studying the Bible together. They are at home with Jesus now no more sickness or pain. May God bless you during the coming days.
Dewena Fowler Garren
I just found out from our neighbor that he passed away, I’m so sorry to hear. We’d been missing him, he was often out mowing or grilling on his deck and he always waved and smiled. Our condolences to his family. We sure will miss seeing his friendly smile. God Bless You All.
Chad & Deanna Hartman
Arden, NC