William "Bill" Thomas Wolfrey
April 21, 1947 ~ November 27, 2025
Born in:
Fredrick, Maryland
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailWilliam “Bill” Thomas Wolfrey, 78, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Hibriten Mountain Nursing & Rehab in Lenoir, NC.
Born April 21, 1947 in Fredrick, Maryland, Bill was a son of the late William Thomas Wolfrey, Jr. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Sharon Eplee Wolfrey.
Mr. Wolfrey was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and retired from MB Haynes.
Surviving is his daughter, Tracy Miller (Isaac); sons, Tommy Wolfrey (Michelle) and Ronald “Ronnie” Wolfrey; grandchildren, Tyler, Cody, TJ, Jacob, and Paris (Josh); and great-grandchildren, Maximus and Riley.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with Pastor David Rogers officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Western Carolina State Veteran’s Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Georgetown Baptist Food Pantry, PO Box 448, Leicester, NC 28748.
Services
Visitation: December 4, 2025 11:30 am
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://grocefuneralhome.com
Funeral Service: December 4, 2025 12:30 pm
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://grocefuneralhome.com
Burial: December 4, 2025 2:00 pm
Western Carolina State Veteran's Cemetery
962 Old US Hwy 70
Black Mountain, NC 28711
(828)669-0684
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So sorry buddy
Tommy,Michelle & family, We are thinking of you as you grieve & sending our prayers during this difficult loss. Ronnie & Ellen Hemphill
Tommy,Michelle & family, We are thinking of you as you grieve & sending our prayers during this difficult loss. Ronnie & Ellen Hemphill
My uncle Billy . Will be missed . & Never be forgotten .. no matter how I look it at I have to keep telling myself u went to a better place in the sky with (ur bothe) my dad .. as bad as I hate every second of every day .. knowing nothing will ever bring him bk I have slowly accepted it . R.i.p uncle Billy love u urs truly ur niece xoxo Sabrina
My deepest sympathy to the family. Much love to Tommy, Ronnie and Tracy and all their families! Aunt Lynn
Rest easy. My heart goes out to the family.