Blair C. Aschenback

Blair C. Aschenback Blair C. Aschenback, age 80, of Mountain City, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Watauga Medical Center. Blair was born February 20, 1930 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Fred and Mary Fredricks Aschenback. He was a Native American Indian from the Comanche Tribe and had the adopted name of Winterhawk. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Mr. Aschenback was a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program through the Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency and was on the Board of Directors for the past 6 years. He was a ten year Volunteer of the Johnson County Neighborhood Service Center and was the Vice Chairman for the Johnson County Federal Emergency Management Agency representing the Native Indian Population. Blair also received the 2005 eight county Volunteer of the year award. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Fred Aschenback. In addition to his wife of 60 yrs, Ruth Spence Aschenback of Mountain City: Blair is survived by daughter Linda Green and husband Frank of Boone, NC; sons, Jeff Aschenback and wife Glenda of Piney Flats, TN and Heath Aschenback and wife Connie of Mountain City; grandchildren, Amber Wilson, Scott Robbins, Blair Robbins, Cory Robbins, Sarah Hargett, Torainna Aschenback, Calamity Aschenback and William Aschenback; and nine great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2010 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the memorial service to follow at 7:00 p.m. with Father Dennis J. Kress officiating. Those who wish may send memorial contributions to Johnson County Humane Society, 919 Pine Orchard Rd., Butler, TN 37640. The family of Blair Aschenback has entrusted his services to Mountain City Funeral Home, 224 S. Church St., Mountain City, TN 37683.