William O'Neal "Bill" Prescott's obituary , Passed away on December 16, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina

William O'Neal "Bill" Prescott

October 2, 1928 - December 16, 2024 (96 years old)

Asheville, North Carolina

William O'Neal "Bill" Prescott's obituary , Passed away on December 16, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina

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Asheville Area Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services

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William O'Neal "Bill" Prescott

October 2, 1928 - December 16, 2024 (96 years old)

Asheville, North Carolina

William O'Neal Prescott Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William O'Neal Prescott of Asheville, North Carolina, who passed away on December 16, 2024, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William O'Neal Prescott to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though William may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Gladys Veal and Cecil Jerome Prescott; his former wife Mary Mann Prescott; his wife Helen Waldrop Kidd Prescott; and his son William O'Neal Prescott, Jr..

He is survived by: his daughters, Pat McClellan (Tom) of Asheville and Meg Ronke (Jorg) of Pittsboro, NC.; and his grandchildren, Thomas McClellan (Jenny) of Media, PA, Scott McClellan (Anna Austin) of Cornelius, NC, Mary Beth Dallman (Dustin) of Arden, NC, Alex Ronke (Meredith Stewart) of Cary, NC, Kathryn McClellan (Jonathan Pearlstein) of Asheville, Owen McClellan (Fabienne) of Chapel Hill, NC and Eliese Ronke (Kenny Dickmeyer) of Chicago, IL. He is also survived by fourteen great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and step-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Asheville Area Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services



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