Ladd Asper

Ladd Asper, 53, passed away on November 3, 2016 in his home with his loving wife by his side after a courageous battle with brain cancer.  We will Celebrate the Life of this amazing man on Saturday, Nov 12, 2016 from 3-6 PM at the Marina Bay Clubhouse in Gainesville, GA with a remembrance beginning at 4 PM. 

Ladd was born on Oct 31, 1963 in Portland, OR.  He is the son to Robert Jon Asper and the late Irene Shearin Harger Pinkerman.  He graduated Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a Math Minor in 1988.  He moved to Georgia shortly after graduating and began working at AT&T as a software engineer.  After 9 years with AT&T, Ladd went to work for Industrial Logic Corporation, a startup network management company, as employee number 6!  He thrived in the small company environment, quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best software engineers in the industry. Most recently, Ladd was working at CodeMettle and was highly respected by everyone he worked with.  He truly enjoyed the challenges of software and network engineering.

Ladd excelled at whatever he decided to do.  He was an avid bow hunter all of his life.  He founded the Archery Club at Penn State that is still active today.  Ladd loved the outdoors - hunting, geocaching, boating, sailing, mountain biking, scuba diving, snowboarding, wakeboarding, hiking and camping.  He achieved Life rank in Boy Scouts as a teen and became an Assistant Scoutmaster at Troop 16 in Gainesville, GA supporting his son and the rest of the boys.  While he didn't sweep the Cub Scout pinewood derby annually, he did win the Open Class Raingutter Regatta every year he competed.  He was passionate about everything he did.  Brilliant and patient, always more than willing to share his knowledge about those things he most enjoyed.  He was an inspiration to all that knew him.  A great father and dedicated husband, he loved his wife and son dearly.

Ladd was preceded in death by his mother Irene Shearin Harger Pinkerman.

He is survived by his wife, Rhae "Missy" Asper and son Jayden Ray Asper of Gainesville, GA; father Robert Jon Asper of Dunwoody, GA; sister Jolianne Vincent and her children, Justin Vincent, Shane Vincent and Katelyn Ottaviano of York, PA; his best friend and cousin Lance Harger and wife Regina of Lawrenceville, GA and their children Josh Harger of Lawrenceville and Aurora Harger of Jacksonville, FL; 12 additional cousins and many other friends and family.

Memorial donations may be made to the The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710.

On-line condolences may be left at littledavenport.com

Little & Davenport Funeral Home & Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Hwy., Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.