Roberta Wade Sams

Roberta Wade Sams, 91, of Asheville, went to be with her Lord on Sunday morning, October 18, 2015. She passed into her new life after a brief stay at Solace Hospice in Asheville. A native of Asheville, she was the daughter of Meeker LeMoyne Wade and Rella Henning Wade. Roberta was a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and Blanton's Business College. She owned and worked at Wade's TV and Appliances for nearly 50 years. Roberta grew up in the Mission Alliance Church and was an active member of Acton, Oak Hill, and Skyland United Methodist Churches in her lifetime. Roberta will be remembered for her powerful spirit, involvement, and great love. Always a supporter of the activities and interests of her children, she helped to found the Land of the Sky Marching Band Festival, drove her daughters to countless music lessons, summer camps, and after school activities, embracing everything in which they became interested. Roberta loved gathering the Sams family at her house for annual family reunions, until she could no longer host them – but then still looked forward to each and every dinner and reunion that presented an opportunity to stay in touch with, and see family. Even the Wade and Sams family members living farther away were always on her mind, and keeping up with their activities and lives meant a great deal to her. She is survived by her daughters, Donna and Karen, her four grandchildren: Josh, Jenny, Karen, and Michele; her sister Patricia, her sister-in-law, Joanne, and by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, at Skyland United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Candler, where she will be laid to rest next to her dear, late husband Frank. Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial donations may be made to Skyland United Methodist Church and their ministries, 1984 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC 28803, or to MemoryCare for their continued support of families facing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, 100 Far Horizons Lane, Asheville, NC 28803. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.