Jean Wagner Cole Obituary

Name: Graveside service
Start: 2025-08-26T17:00:00
End: 2025-08-26T17:00:00
Location: Forest Lawn Memorial Park

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Jean Wagner Cole of Arden, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 85, on August 21, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the quiet moments of reflection, let us honor Jean Wagner's memory by embracing the beauty of each fleeting moment, knowing that her spirit resides in the eternal tapestry of existence, forever woven into the fabric of our hearts.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Bill Wagner and Elma Pinkerton Wagner; and her husband Herbert Cole, Sr.. She is survived by: her children, Bert Cole (Sandy) and Leslie Barnes (Dennis); her granddaughter Megan Palmer (Jared); and her great grandchildren, Brycen, Callie and Jase.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Elizabeth House, 581 S Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731, or to one's favorite charity.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Groce Funeral Home Inc

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August 24, 2025

David Brott wrote a sympathy message

“Dorothy and I are very sorry to hear of Jean's death. we attended church with her at Arden First Baptist church and have known her for 50 years. She was a great Christian woman. Dorothy and I are better people from knowing her. David and Dorothy Brott”

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Forest Lawn Memorial Park
1498 Sand Hill Rd, Candler, NC 28715

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