Alfred Billy Scronce passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 20th, 2022.

A Native of Lincoln County, Mr. Scronce (Bill) was born on July 3rd,1929 to the late Frank Little Scronce and Vernie Leonard Scronce. He moved with his wife to Asheville in 1955 where they raised their family. He was preceded in death by a son, Stephen Alfred Scronce, and brothers, Hal (Pauline), Wray (Lorraine), Ben (Jean), Lester (Margaret), Jack (Ponese), Dan (Mozelle), (5 of whom served in World War II) and a sister Elizabeth Scronce Hoover (Charles).

Mr. Scronce is survived by the love of his life, Christine for 67 years and two daughters, Teresa Clark (Brett) and Elizabeth Scronce (Bobby Gosnell). Bill was a most beloved grandfather to Rachel Barry Jackson, Christina Lemonis Evans, and Alfred ("AJ") Lemonis and great grandfather to Shelby and Nora Jackson. Mr. Scronce is also survived by his brother Bob (served in the Korean war) and sister Betty Jane (Neil) Sain. He was adored by many nieces and nephews.

After graduating from Union High School and Kings College, Bill served in the U.S. Air Force Airways Communications in the Korean war (3 years in Germany and 1 in the States). After deployment, he was transferred from Charlotte Ivey's Department Store to Asheville. He later went into the Oil business as the Owner and operator of Allied Oil from which he retired in 1989. He was active in numerous community organizations and coached little league baseball. A favorite of the young folks many knew him as "Coach" or "Mr. Bill". Bill was an avid outdoorsman, who loved to fish, hunt, golf, and work in the yard. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden where a service will be held at 1:30pm on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. Family and friends will be received before the service from 1:00pm – 1:30pm. A military graveside service will be held at 4pm at his home church Bethphage Lutheran Church, 4062 Hwy 182, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Land of Sky Shriners, 39 Spring Cove Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778, or a charity of your choice. The care of Mr. Scronce has been entrusted to Blue Ridge Funeral Service of Mars Hill.

How do you summarize 93 years of a life well lived?

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralservice.org.