Roger Whiteside

Roger Whiteside Obituary

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Age - 80

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October 6, 2023

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Asheville, NC

Roger Dean Whiteside passed away peacefully at home on October 4th, 2023. Roger served his country in the United States Army. He retired from Tuckaseegee Mills in Bryson City, NC. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. Roger loved to fish and watch his North Carolina Tar Heels play basketball. He loved his family with all his heart. Roger was the son of the late William Ray and Alice Whiteside. He was also preceded in death by brothers Don, Jack, Mickey, and Steven Whiteside. Roger is survived by his son Billy Whiteside (Megan); grandchildren, Alicia, Kai, Serenity, Ariana and Willow; brother, Bill Whiteside (Jo); sisters, Beki Taylor (Ron), Sheila Hunter, and Diane Jenkins (Bruce); and many nieces and nephews. A service will be held Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at 2:00 p. m. at Glady Missionary Baptist Church, 1425 Pisgah Highway, Candler, NC 28715. The family will receive friends before the service at 1:30 p. m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Glady Missionary Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, PO box 491, Candler, NC 28715, or to Four Seasons Hospice in Hendersonville, NC. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.

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