Kenneth Allen Cannon

Kenneth Allen Cannon, 74, of Hendersonville died Friday, April 18, 2014, at Park Ridge Hospital.

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Eula Whitlock Drake, 93

Eula Whitlock Drake, 93, died peacefully on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Elizabeth House.

Eula was born Nov. 18, 1920 in Hendersonville to the late Gary T. and Senora Haile Whitlock. Eula was the youngest of six children. She lived her childhood on South Main Street and was a member of Hendersonville High School class of 1937, the first class of students to attend classes in the "new" building on 8th Avenue from first grade through graduation.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Russell and sisters Arlene, Ruth, Martha and Gary.

An accomplished stenographer, Miss Whitlock served as executive secretary to Karl Straus at Ecusta Paper Mill during the early war years, and then to local merchant H. Patterson where she met and married Walter Foulds Drake, the "superb clothier of Patterson's Men Shop." Together they started a family and built a little house on North Main Street. Eula continued to work outside of the home serving as secretary to attorney Bob Whitmire, architects Bill O'Cain and Bill Bracket and builder Pete Green. Later on as an antique dealer, she had a keen eye for folk art and primitives and continued collecting and selling through shops in Landrum, Horse Shoe and Hendersonville.

As a member of First Baptist Church for over 80 years, Eula served as children's activity leader, teacher and circle member. As a Cub Scout den mother and Girl Scout leader she expressed her artistic abilities and playfulness. She was an active member of the VFW Auxiliary in the '50s and '60s, a Pink Lady at Pardee Hospital, and one of the best duplicate bridge players to ever pass through the Opportunity House. She was indeed one of the first generation of super-moms.

Mrs. Drake is survived by daughter Susan Nilsson and husband Jon of Asheville; son Walter Jr. aka "Chip" of Hendersonville, his children Morelia and Sam, and grandson Jonathan all of Washington state; also son David and his companion Patricia of Lexington, his children Susan (Wes) Sellew of Charleston, and Anne (Shawn) Houston and their mother Nancy of Burlington, and grandchildren Fox, Haile and Millie Foulds. Also included as survivor and family is her life-long very best friend Ruth Hendrix of Hendersonville and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 2014, in the Chapel of First Baptist Church with Rev. Wally Shamburger officiating.

As a memorial to Eula, please consider adopting a stray animal or making a financial contribution to your local animal rescue group.

An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.

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Robert "Bob" Richard Miller, 79

Robert "Bob" Richard Miller, 79, of Hendersonville died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Elizabeth House.

Robert was born Oct. 3, 1934, in Trenton, N.J., to the late Robert Paul and Margaret Albert Miller. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by a brother John King and a sister Betty King.

He was an Army Veteran and served overseas. Robert was a painting contractor and started his own business in 1964, "Bob's Custom Painting."

He was the oldest of six children and was always there to help his parents. He assisted with the younger siblings, in so many ways he was their Dad too. He loved deep sea fishing and traveling to Florida. He also enjoyed taking trips to New Jersey and Oregon to visit family and friends. Bob absolutely loved animals of all kinds.

Survivors include a son Bobby Miller; a daughter Missy Childress of Hendersonville; brother Allen A. Duncan of Hendersonville; two sisters Carmen Sidebottom of Moore, S.C., and Sharon Pendleton of Medford, Ore.; two grandchildren, Savanna Parris and Cherie Jordan; one great granddaughter, Clara Parris; other survivors include nephews Todd Hayden, John Whisenant, and Christopher Banks; nieces Karen Pendleton, Teresa Pendleton and Lori Banks.

A graveside service will be held noon Monday, April 21, 2014, at Shepherd Memorial Park with Rev. Ron Brown officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blue Ridge Humane Society, 1214 Greenville Highway Hendersonville, NC 28792.

An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

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Jeffrey L. "J.T." Thompson, 56

Jeffrey L. "J.T." Thompson, 56, of Flat Rock, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, he was the son of Joe and Marilyn Thompson of Hendersonville.

He was a 1978 graduate of East Henderson High School where he played football and ran track. He retired from General Electric where he worked for 36 years and was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughter Kimberly Bucy and her husband Matthew; his grandson Julian Bucy; mother of Kimberly, Karla Thompson Zaborowski; a sister Sharon King and her husband Tommy; a niece Melanie Justice and her husband Jimmy all of Hendersonville; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2014, in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Hunnicutt and Pastor Ivan Blake will officiate. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hope Academy, 403 Rutledge Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

To sign an online register book, visit www.shulerfuneralhome.com. Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Marion Elizabeth Strassburg-Davis

Marion Elizabeth Strassburg-Davis of Hendersonville died Wednesday April 16, 2014, at her residence.

A native of Detroit, Mich., Marion was the daughter of the late Othmar Christian Geschwind and Martha Elizabeth Beck Geschwind. She lived much of her life in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., before moving to Hendersonville 12 years ago. Mrs. Strassburg-Davis retired from Xerox after 23 years of service. She was a member of Grace Lutheran of Hendersonville, NC.

She is survived by her dedicated and loyal husband Walter; two daughters Jan Strassburg Huntley of Boone and Kathy Strassburg Kwiatkowski of Moscow, Idaho; sons Ken Strassburg of Richmond, Va., and Kevin Strassburg of Quebec City, Canada. Other survivors include many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A special thanks to Cam and Les Boyd, of Boyd Cadillac, for their support of Walter during his leave of absence to lovingly care for his wife.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Cadillac Memorial Gardens East in Mt. Clemens, Mich.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Marion's name may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church,

1245 Sixth Ave. West, Hendersonville, NC 28739. www.gracelutherann.com. 828-693-4890

An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.

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Edna Justus

Edna Justus of Hendersonville died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Beystone Health and Rehabilitation.

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Patricia Owensby Howard

Patricia Owensby Howard of Cedar Mountain and Cape Coral, Fla., passed to her heavenly home on Monday, April 7, 2014, at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Fla.

She was blessed with two special aunts, Judy McCrary who was her rock, and Evelyn Bowles (Dabba) who spent the last four months in Florida as a loving caregiver for Pat.

Born April 28, 1949 in Fletcher, she was the granddaughter of the late Mark and Dale Owensby. She was married to her beloved husband Horace Gregory Howard, Sr. in 1976 until his death in 1999. She worked as a supervisor at US Airways in Winston-Salem.

Pat was a loving and caring person who will be dearly missed by many special family and friends. She loved the freedom she felt as she rode her Harley "Porky" in the wind. Her favorite song was, "Jesus Take the Wheel". Her great passion for her furry friends brought her much joy — her dog Sissy, a little squirrel Henry and Pretty Girl, a bear who visited her home often in Cedar Mtn. at meal time.

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Transylvania County Humane Society, PO Box 1288, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768.

A special thank you to all of the bikers who will make her wish come true, when she is laid to rest and they leave the cemetery with a roar.

To sign the online guest book visit www.shulerfuneralhome.com.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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John Henry Krichbaum, 101

John Henry Krichbaum, 101, of Hendersonville died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Hendersonville Health & Rehab.

Mr. Krichbaum was born April 14, 1912, in Chicago to the late John and Annie Smith Krichbaum. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years Eleanore who died in 2006; two brothers and two sisters.

During John's career of 42 years he worked at the 1st National Bank of Chicago as an Internal Auditor. After his retirement John and Eleanore retired to Lehigh Acres, Fla., where they lived for 34 years before moving to the Hendersonville area.

John was an avid baseball fan. His White Sox's won the World Series in 2005. He was a kind, loving, gentle man who influenced those who knew him. He attended Living Savior Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his son Don and wife Sue Krichbaum of Hendersonville; grandson Randy and wife Margaret Krichbaum of Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada; ten nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2014, at Spring Arbor West with Pastor Caleb Kurbis officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Living Savior Lutheran Church 301 Overlook Rd Asheville, NC 28803.

An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.

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Dorothy R. Rucker, 90

Dorothy R. Rucker, 90, of Hendersonville passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House.

A native of Paducah, Ky., and a resident of Henderson County for 26 years, she was a daughter of the late Sigmund and Sarah Rossuly. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, William Rucker; a brother; five sisters; and a grandson.

Dorothy was a member of Pinecrest Presbyterian Church, loved sewing quilts for Elizabeth House, reading, cooking, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Jane Davis and husband Edward of Tega Cay, S.C., James Rucker and wife Patsy of Locust Grove, Ga.; Judith Hetrick of Havana, Fla.; grandchildren, Kate, Olivia, Jennifer B., Joanna H., Jeffrey P. and wife Christy, Denise and Hal; great-grandchildren, Skylar and Lauren; great-great- grandchild, Caden; sister-in-law, Mary Tucker; several nieces and nephews and a very special niece and nephew Ann Tucker Romano and Douglas Morris.

A service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2014, in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731.

An online register book and sympathy cards are available by visiting www.forestlawnhendersonville.com.

Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Marion Strassburg-Davis

Marion Strassburg-Davis of Hendersonville died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at her residence.

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James David Nagell, Jr., 57

James David Nagell, Jr., 57, of Hendersonville died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC.

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Dianna C. Green, 66

Dianna C. Green, 66, of Hendersonville died Friday, April 11, 2014, at her residence.

She was born on Jan. 1, 1948, in Henderson County to Edith Sexton Clayton and the late Bill Clayton. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Green.

A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, Mrs. Green was employed by Duke Energy and recently retired after 36 years of employment. She was a very kind, loving, and caring mother and grandmother. She was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her mother, Edith Clayton; two sons, Cameron Green, Loren Green; two grandsons, Chandler Green and Mason Green; two brothers, Harry Clayton and Donald Clayton; sister, Shirley Harrelson; one niece; five nephews; three great-nephews; and seven great-nieces.

Cryptside services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum with Rev. Shannon Owen officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

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Dianna C. Green

Dianna C. Green of Hendersonville died Friday, April 11, 2014, at her residence.

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Agnes Camp, 83

Agnes Camp, 83, of Hendersonville died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Mountain View Assisted Living.

A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

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John Burnell Williams, 73

John Burnell Williams, 73, of Hendersonville passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014, at the Elizabeth House.

He was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rome and Essie Justice Williams, a son Terry Williams, his first wife Katherine Cantrell Williams and two brothers, Broadus and Cham Williams.

He graduated from the Production School at Coca Cola in Atlanta, worked for Coca Cola for many years, Southern Alarm, French Broad River Decoy Company and retired from Osborne Oldsmobile.

He was a member of Union Hill Holiness Baptist Church.

He was an avid woodworker, loved crafts and helping people.

He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Betty Jackson Williams; three sons, Johnny Williams of Brevard, Teddy Williams and his wife Claudia of Saluda and Gary Laughter and his wife Lisa of Hendersonville; a daughter, Pauline Fisher and her husband Vaughn of Arden; five sisters, Helen Merrell, Dorothy Taylor, Annette Johnson, Marita Case and her husband Jack and Lorraine Constance; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at the Chapel In The Pines of Jackson Funeral Service with Rev. Doug Carroll officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the chapel.

Condolence cards may be sent to the family at www.jacksonfuneralservice.com or PO Box 945, Hendersonville, NC 28793.

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Frank James Dell'Aglio, Jr., 81

Frank James Dell'Aglio, Jr., 81, passed away April 10, 2014, at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

He was born Oct. 6, 1932 in Jersey City, N.J., to the late Frank James and Agnes Force Dell'Aglio, Sr.

Frank was a US Air Force veteran and worked as a contractor in construction before his retirement. His family and friends will remember him as someone who loved to make people laugh and enjoyed spending time with his family. He enjoyed cooking and watching the NY Yankees, and NY Giants football. He was also a big aviation buff.

Frank is survived by his wife Molly, his children Frank III, David, Angela Stoner, Veronica Sanchez, Andrew, Gene, William and Christine Thomas. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2014, at Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service from 3-4 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials in his memory be made to the American Heart Association.

An online register book is available for family and friends by visting www.thosshepherd.com.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.

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John H. Krichbaum, 101

John H. Krichbaum, 101, of Hendersonville passed away April 6, 2014.

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Pearl Lindsey Henderson, 87

Pearl Lindsey Henderson, 87, of Hendersonville went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, from Universal Health Care.

She was the daughter of the late Berry and Polly Hagans Locklear and wife of the late Fred Henderson. She was preceded in death by two sons John Lindsey and Robert Earl Lindsey, her brother Joe Henry Parham and two sisters, Ruth Willis and Sarah Anders.

She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. She loved to garden, listening to ole time gospel music and loved to fly.

Survivors include one son, Paul Lindsey of Dana,; six daughters, Susie Hosom and her husband Rex of Malta, Ohio, Dorothy Pearl Hyder of Hixtson, Tenn., Betty Jones and her husband Larry of Fletcher, Mary Fletcher and her husband David of Flat Rock, Carolyn Wasson and her husband Bill of Hendersonville and Lisa Henderson McDonald and her husband Steve of Lillington; one sister, Ruby Lott of Nashville, Tenn.; 19 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday April 12, 2014, at the Chapel in the Pines of Jackson Funeral Service with the Rev. Dan Blackwell officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the chapel.

At other times the family will be at the home of her son Paul.

Condolence cards may be sent to the family at www.jacksonfuneralservice.com or PO Box 945, Hendersonville, NC 28793.

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Lillian Geraldine "Jerry" Wiser

Lillian Geraldine "Jerry" Wiser died April10, 2014 at the Elizabeth House.

She was born November 23, 1921 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. daughter of Frank and Catherine{Dunbar)Eibeck. She spent a good part of her life in Peoria and Chicago, Ill. and moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in 1966. She met her husband Howard in 1969 and they were married in 1971.

Geraldine loved to crochet and made every member of her family an afghan or a baby blanket and also made many blankets for the Linus foundation and also for unwed mothers. She also loved to read and travel. She will be dearly missed by her husband and family.

Geraldine is survived by her husband of 42 years Howard, sons Gerald and his wife Rita Sanderson of PA, Terry and wife Luisa Sanderson of Calif. She is also survived by her 5 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren; 3 stepsons Larry, Stephen and Raymond Wiser, 5 step grandchildren, and 9 step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son Larry and daughter Sherry, and her grandson Danny.

No local services are planned.

An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.

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Christa Hoegger

Christa Hoegger, of Hendersonville, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014.

She was a native of Greenlawn, NY, and a resident of Henderson County for 17 years. Mrs. Hoegger was the daughter of Henry and Karla Classen and was also preceded in death by her brother Peter Classen and his wife Louise.

She worked at Huntington Hospital as a register nurse for 12 years and at Etowah Methodist Preschool for 5 years. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and was in the church choir.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Grace Lutheran Church. The family will receive friends following the service.

Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, Otto Hoegger; daughters, Barbara Ivey and husband Randal, Diane Langan and husband Eric; grandchildren, Emma and John Patrick Langan; brother, Walter Classen and wife Elaine; and several nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to Dr. Amal Das, Dr. Randy Tryon, the staff at Pardee Pavilion, Spring Arbor and Four Seasons Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to: to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.

A register book and sympathy cards are available by visiting www.shulerfuneralhome.com.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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