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Thomas Lee “Tom” Thrash
14 Feb 1931 – 9 Feb 2025
| Birth | 14 Feb 1931 |
| Death | 9 Feb 2025 |
| Cemetery | Acton United Methodist Church Cemetery Candler , Buncombe County , North Carolina , USA |
| Added by | Ronald E. Howell on 08 Dec 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/290617971 |
Bio
North Carolina Standard Certificate of Birth Certificate No. 145 Book: 19 Page: 146 Place of Birth: County: Buncombe City: Asheville Hospital: Memorial Mission Name: Thomas Lee Thrash Date of Birth: February 14 1931 Father: Louis Dale Thrash Age: 31 Birthplace: Asheville, NC Mother: Mary Reeves Age: 32 Birthplace: Asheville, NC North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 42091_334982-00399 Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1931 Marriage Date: April 5 1953 Marriage Place: Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina Father: Louis Dale Thrash Mother: Mary Reeves Spouse: Lora Jean Reeves Spouse Age: 22 Spouse Father: Fleet Reeves Spouse Mother: Laura Waddell North Carolina Certificate of Death Doc ID: 036717740001 Book: 112 Page: 410 Decedent's Name: Thomas Lee Thrash Age: 93 Date of Birth: February 14 1931 Birthplace: Buncombe County, NC Date of Death: February 9 2025 Place of Death: Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facility Facility Name: Pisgah Manor Health Care Center County of Death: Buncombe Marital Status: Married Surviving Spouse: Lora Reeves Father's Name: Louis Dale Thrash Mother's Name: Mary Reeves Informant's Name: Lora Thrash Relationship to Decedent: Spouse Method of Disposition: Burial Place of Disposition: Acton United Methodist Church Cemetery Location: Asheville, NC Name and Address of Funeral Home: Groce Funeral Home & Cremation Service - West Asheville, 1401 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC Thomas Lee "Tom" Thrash died February 9, 2025. He was born February 14, 1931 in Buncombe County, NC to the late Louis Dale Thrash, Sr. and Mary Reeves Thrash. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Miranda Thrash Messer, a brother, Louis Dale Thrash, Jr., and a sister, Mary Thrash Boyd. Tom graduated from Sand Hill High School and NC State University with a degree in Forestry. His career included: the US Forest Service, where he coordinated an Outdoor Recreation Resource Review for the National Forests in NC, was a fire lookout on a tower in northern Idaho, an assistant District Ranger on the French Broad, Cheoah and Croatan Districts, and a District Ranger on the Cheoah District. He retired as President of WNC Pallet and Forest Products Co., where he was a member of the Southern Appalachian Multiple Use Council, Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, NC Forestry Association, Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Association and the WNC Agriculture Hall of Fame. He was a strong advocate for private property rights. Tom loved nature and spent the happiest times of his life in the outdoors. He was an avid trout fisherman. Tom served his country with honor as a US Army Ranger with service in Korea where he was also a member of the 8th Army Pistol Team. He is survived his wife of 71 years, Lora Reeves Thrash; sons, J. Douglas Thrash and wife, Patricia S. Thrash, and T. Dale Thrash and wife, Allison J. Thrash; grandchildren, Natalie T. Lowery and husband, John J. Lowery, L. Mark Messer and wife, Reecia E. Messer, David L. Thrash and wife, Alisha F. Thrash, Stuart D. Thrash and wife, Lauren N. Thrash, and Mary Katelyn Thrash; and great-grandchildren, Madison and Hannah Lowery, Abby Messer, Mason, Parker, Kiddlee and McCrae Thrash. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at Acton United Methodist Church, where he was a lifelong member. Pastor Travis Smith will officiate. Groce Funeral Home & Cremation - Patton Avenue Obituary Asheville, NC
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