Avis de décès de Joseph Reynolds - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

<!-- FH = Forest Lawn Funeral Home --><!-- DisplayFullObituaryText -->Joseph Reynolds 1930-2014Hendersonville - Joseph Charles Reynolds was born in Burnsville, NC on April 5, 1930, the last son of the late Rev. Joseph Letcher Reynolds and Sue Mackey Reynolds of Enka. He passed away on February 12, 2014. He is preceded in death by sisters Helen R. Lollis, Sarah Reynolds Beatty, Lucille A. Sherrill, Ruth White and brother John Mackey Reynolds. Surviving him are his wife Jane Clark Reynolds, son Dale F. Reynolds, and daughters Tarleton Reynolds-Brooks, Marian Reynolds-Soss, Martha Ellen Reynolds, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.Joe Reynolds lived a long and illustrious life. He grew up in the Sand Hill area, attended Sand Hill and graduated from Lee Edwards High School, class of '48. He went on to Duke University, majored in History and graduated with a Law degree in 1955. He met and married his true love Jane Dale Clark, signed up for the US Navy as a Judge Advocate General Second Lieutenant and was stationed in Yokohama, Japan for three years where he and his new bride had the most wonderful experience of their lives. From that point on they loved to travel, meet new people, and see new places. After the Navy he moved back to Asheville, NC and began his career as a civil law attorney which lasted for 35 years. Asheville and these mountains were his home.Joe had many passions and talents. He was intelligent, well-read, and a great conversationalist. He loved to engage people to understand how they feel and think about issues. He loved history and was quite knowledgeable in a myriad of subjects as well as current affairs. He could entertain his peers upon occasion, showing the diversity of his personality. He had a boisterous laugh and a mischievous grin with a twinkle in his eye that could tickle your funny bone and a propensity for having fun. He had many stories to tell of his life's experiences. He loved life and lived life to its fullest and made incredible accomplishments for a lifetime. He loved to tease, especially the cat.Joe had political interests and eventually became Chairman of the Buncombe County Democratic Executive Committee. He had the great honor of assisting in the election of several candidates such as Wilma Sherrill and Martin Nesbitt. He was a past president of the Black Mountain Jaycees and received its Distinguished Service Award. He loved UNCA and was proud of his family's heritage with the founding of that school and others.Joe loved sports. As a youth he wrestled, boxed, played football and basketball. He loved watching March Madness, usually rooting for the underdog even if they were playing a more favored team. He loved swimming, hiking, and vacationing at a beach in the summer. He eventually became enamored with racquetball and tennis and played often at the Asheville Racquet Club. He believed in rigorous exercise for the body and the mind. In college, he played Rummy in tournaments--something he learned from his sisters.Joe loved the arts and became an accomplished artist himself, a trait he handed down to his children. He collected paintings and sculptures on his treks abroad. Being a follower of history he enjoyed reading all forms of literature. He kept a library of all notable authors, old and new. He loved drama and acted in many plays at Asheville Community Theater. He was quite memorable in his role as Julius Caeser and Marcus the Judas. He loved classical music, Floyd Cramer, and took immense delight in hearing his grandchildren play the violin.Most of all Joe loved to travel. He and his wife traveled overseas and around the US as often as possible. He studied the history and culture of the places they visited, realizing how geopolitics and the past shaped current events and struggles. They visited England, Scotland, France, Morocco, Italy, Spain, Costa Rica, and many national parks, museums and civil war battlefields.Joe was a pragmatist, non-judgmental, open-minded, free thinking non-conformist, trustworthy, and caring. Although he lived frugally like most folks who lived through the Great Depression, he was also very generous. He helped many people financially in times of need and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was charitable, attended church and tithed regularly. He believed in the goodness of people but would become intolerant of those who betrayed his trust. He had a great sense of humor and loved a good practical joke. He was industrious, never idle, and was particularly adept at building partnerships and creating opportunities for investments. He was a traditional southern gentleman in the truest sense, believed in teaching children values, responsibility, the value of hard work, etiquette and manners. He believed in the value of a good education and was a great provider. He loved law. He believed in the rule of law and that the justice system could be fair to all. He defended the well-to-do and the unfortunate. He believed in honor, probity, and the founding principles of the US Constitution. He was also a human with faults, regrets, and broken expectations. He was everything a father should be.Joe Reynolds was a good and decent man. He loved his family, friends, and associates and he will be truly missed.Adieu, mon p&#232;re.Thanks to the wonderful staff at Cardinal Care and Hospice in Hendersonville, NC for their care, service, and grace. May God bestow bountiful blessings on them all.A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Tigg's Pond in Hendersonville, NC from 2pm to 5pm "tea time" on March 29th, 2014. Attendance by invitation only.