Anna Rebecca Drake, 33

Anna Rebecca Drake, 33, a life-long resident of Hendersonville, went to be with her Heavenly Father Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at her home surrounded by family and loved ones.

Anna enjoyed spending time at the beach, water sports, riding on boats and traveling. She loved her home, feeding birds and being with her lab, Riley.

Anna is survived by her mother, Sandra C. Drake, father, Allen R. Drake both of Hendersonville, brother, Benjamin A. Drake and wife, April, her beloved nephew, Seth A. Drake all of East Flat Rock, the love of her life, Marshall H. Hagan, very best friend, Suzanne S. Justice both of Hendersonville, her canine companion, Riley and countless aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and loved ones. We will miss her dearly.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel with the Rev. Mike Engle officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.

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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Carl Malone Allen, 88

Carl Malone Allen, 88, of Mills River, NC, passed away peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, NC. He was born on June 28, 1925 in Hendersonville, NC to the late Robert and Ezra Allen. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Whitaker Allen, who went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2001.

Carl was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked at Berkley Mills and later at General Electric, where he retired after 25 years of service. After retirement, he worked as a guard with Pinkerton at Berkley Mills. He was a member of the Mills River Baptist Church. He loved the Lord. He taught Sunday School for many years and studied his Bible daily.

He is survived by his two sons Robert Wayne Allen and Sidney Steven Allen and wife Tricia Higgins Allen all from Mills River, NC. Grandson Andrew Steven Allen of Hendersonville, NC; grandson Matthew Thomas Allen and wife Christina Beaver Allen and great-granddaughters Maylin Abigail Allen and Ella Avery Allen of Mills River, NC, and granddaughter Kerry Allen Ravan and husband Cameron Ravan of Campobello, SC. He also had several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Mills River Baptist Church with Reverend Thomas Glenn officiating. Burial will follow at the Whitaker-Moore Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the church.

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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Boyd B. Massagee Jr., 81

Boyd B. Massagee Jr., 81, of Hendersonville died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at the Elizabeth House after a period of declining health. He was born in Greenville, NC, on Sept. 25, 1932, to the late Boyd B. and Margaret Hough Massagee Sr.

Prior to beginning school, Boyd's father, whose career was in banking and finance, was transferred to Hendersonville to the State Trust Company. After graduating from Hendersonville High School in 1950, Boyd enrolled in Davidson College and graduated in1954 with a degree in Economics. He then enlisted in the United States Army, and was on active duty for two years. Upon completion of his military service, he continued to serve his country in the North Carolina National Guard, attaining the rank of Captain. Upon the completion of his active military duty, he immediately enrolled in the University of North Carolina Law School. While in school he served on the Board of Editors of the University of North Carolina Law Review. He graduated from law school in 1959 with a minor in "Tarheel" school spirit.

He returned to Hendersonville and joined the prestigious law firm of Prince, Jackson, and Youngblood in 1959. Although he was considered a general practitioner, he was quite fond of litigation and was very comfortable in the courtroom at a very early age. He loved the English language, and immensely enjoyed retrieving words from his extended vocabulary. He was a member of numerous associations including the Henderson County Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association as well as the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. In February 2014, he was inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame which is one of the highest honors bestowed on a North Carolina attorney.

He felt strongly about the importance of education, and served as the Chairman of the Hendersonville City School Board for numerous years. He was instrumental in the successful merger of the Hendersonville City and County school systems in the early 1990's. Although he never fully retired, he enjoyed traveling and found solace in his vacation home in Charleston, S.C. and the company of his dear friend, Ron Blanchard.

He is survived by one son, Boyd "Buddy" B. Massagee, III and his wife, Sally of Hendersonville; two daughters: Mary Louise Massagee of Washington, D.C., and Charlotte Anne Massagee of Libya, five grandchildren: Sarah R. Massagee, and Kelly J. Massagee both of Charleston, S.C.; Rachel M. Brackett, Lucy K. Massagee and Tyrean K. Massagee all of Hendersonville. Seven great-grandchildren: Alana R. Jackson, Elliott M. Jackson, Myles Brackett, Colin B. Brackett, Abraham R. Jones, Keellen D. Smith and Kahn'yae D. McGrady.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at St. John In- The-Wilderness Episcopal Church, of which he was a member, with The Rev. John A. Morton officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. John In-The Wilderness Episcopal Church, PO Box 185, Flat Rock, NC 28731.

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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Roy Timothy Baldwin, 54

Roy Timothy Baldwin, 54, of Fletcher passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014, at his residence.

He was born April 12, 1959, in Asheville. He was preceded in death by his father, John Roy Baldwin Jr. and his brother, David Neil Baldwin.

Tim attended West Henderson High School and Blue Ridge Technical Institute. He spent most of his career in the family owned and operated trucking business, driving and maintaining cross country tractors and trailers. He was an accomplished mechanic, machinist, and carpenter and was loved by everyone.

He is survived by mother and step-father, Bunny and Bob Burke of Maiden; sister, Debbie Metz and husband Bill of Newton; brother, Mickey Baldwin and wife Karen of Arden; sister, Joy Spencer and husband Ray of Etowah; three nephews, Rick and Jamie Corn and Jeremy Spencer; four nieces, Cassie Corn, Samantha Metz, Vanessa Bravo, and Misty Vanover; 15 great nephews and nieces; and his four devoted aunts, Dorothy Edwards of Clemson, S.C., Frances Hoots of Fletcher, Bobbie Camby of Fairview, and Helen Edmonds of Hampton, Ga.

A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 2014, at Patty's Chapel Cemetery, Fletcher, with Pastor Charles Ferguson officiating.

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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Bessie Alberta Terrell Gibbs

Bessie Alberta Terrell Gibbs passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on March 8, 2014, at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville.

Bessie was born in Shreveport, La., on Aug. 8, 1929, to Ethyle Olivia Ryden Terrell and James Henry Terrell. She married Raymond Lee Gibbs in Shreveport on Dec. 27, 1947. She attended Centenary College and Southern Methodist University.

Bessie was a radiant, beautiful, gracious lady. Her approach to life could be summed up by the words on a piece of needlework she cross stitched as a young lady: "Let me live in the house by the side of the road and be a friend to man."

In addition to being a wife and mother of three children, Bessie's interest in historical sites led her to become a volunteer tour guide at the Old Ursuline Convent in New Orleans. She was also a volunteer tour guide at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami. After moving to Hendersonville, she became one of the early employees with the National Park Service at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, where she worked for 17 years, first as an Interpreter and later as a Museum Technician. Bessie retired in 1997 but continued to work as a volunteer for 16 more years. Her attention to detail was of great help to the Park's museum program. One of her proudest accomplishments was the creation of The Carl Sandburg Activities Book for Children.

Reading was an important part of Bessie's life. She and Ray worked together faithfully with Friends of the Henderson County Public Library for 13 years by participating in the Annual Book Sales and the Monday book sorting group. She was also a member of the Page Turners Book Club.

Bessie's other interests included beautifying her home with perennial gardens, birdwatching, and working crossword puzzles.

Bessie is survived by her husband Raymond Gibbs of Hendersonville; daughter, Kathleen Lane and son-in-law, Stuart Lane of Black Mountain; son, David Gibbs of Rogersville, Tenn.; son, Glenn Gibbs and grandsons, Ben and Sam Gibbs of Greensboro; and sister-in-law, Arlye Terrell of Austin, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Volunteer Memorial Fund of Friends of the Library. Checks may be written to Friends of the Library and sent to Box 2317, Hendersonville, NC 28793. Please designate Volunteer Memorial Fund on the "for" line of the check. Funds will be used to purchase books for distribution to children.

Burial will be a private family service at the Western North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery. A memorial service for family and friends to share thoughts and memories about Bessie will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 23, 2014, at the St. John in the Wilderness Parish Hall.

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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Suzzane H. Olmsted, 77

Suzzane H. Olmsted, 77, of Hendersonville died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Elizabeth House.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors will announce arrangements.

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Margaret Justus Prim, 84

Margaret Justus Prim, 84, of Hendersonville died Feb. 27, 2014 at the Elizabeth House.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville. The family will receive following the service.

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

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Barbara Sentell Johnson, 81

Barbara Sentell Johnson, 81, of Hendersonville died peacefully Thursday, March 13, 2014, at her residence at Lake Pointe Landing after a period of declining health.

She was born in Henderson County on Nov. 16, 1932, to the late Samuel E and Juno Israel Sentell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Byers Johnson; infant daughter, Chandra L. Drake; and her sister, Camill Sentell Brown.

Mrs. Johnson was a lifelong resident of Henderson County; she was a graduate of Hendersonville High School. She was an honorary member of the 1616 Elks Lodge in Hendersonville where she had a loving extended family. She was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by two daughters, Cheryl D. Isleib and her husband, Jeffery C. Isleib, Tammi D. Neill and her husband, Roy Neill; grandson, Preston Drake English all of Hendersonville; and many friends.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2014, at Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel with the Rev. Timothy Hoyt and family friend, Scott Larned officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

The family would like to thank Dr. James J. Caserio and staff, Dr. Michael C. Jones, and the staff of Lake Pointe Landing for there care and support.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to, Elks Charitable Trust, PO Box 2550, Hendersonville, NC 28793.

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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Lois Shepherd Moody, 97

Lois Shepherd Moody, 97, of Hendersonville passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Elizabeth House.

A lifelong resident of Henderson County, Lois was the daughter of Jess Manders and Allie Dotson Shepherd and the wife of the late L. Kenneth Moody who died in 1983. She was a longtime member of Mud Creek Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by one sister Marian and three brothers Brooks, Guy and Gene.

She is survived by one daughter, Annette and husband Bill Pace of Hendersonville; a son Ken and wife Susan Moody of Jacksonville, Fla.; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

We will miss our "Mamaw".

A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Shepherd Memorial Park conducted by Rev. Greg Mathis.

Memorials may be directed to Mud Creek Baptist Church Building fund or Wounded Warriors Fund.

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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Barbara Sentell Johnson, 81

Barbara Sentell Johnson, 81, of Hendersonville died peacefully Thursday, March 13, 2014, at her residence at Lake Pointe Landing after a period of declining health.

She was born in Henderson County on Nov. 16, 1932, to the late Samuel E and Juno Israel Sentell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Byers Johnson; infant daughter, Chandra L. Drake; and her sister, Camill Sentell Brown.

Mrs. Johnson was a lifelong resident of Henderson County; she was a graduate of Hendersonville High School. She was an honorary member of the 1616 Elks Lodge in Hendersonville where she had a loving extended family. She was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by two daughters, Cheryl D. Isleib and her husband, Jeffery C. Isleib, Tammi D. Neill and her husband, Roy Neill; grandson, Preston Drake English all of Hendersonville; and many friends.

Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2014, at Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel with the Rev. Timothy Hoyt and family friend, Scott Larned officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

The family would like to thank Dr. James J. Caserio and staff, Dr. Michael C. Jones, and the staff of Lake Pointe Landing for there care and support.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to, Elks Charitable Trust, PO Box 2550, Hendersonville, NC 28793.

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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Brenda Mary Stillman, 81

Brenda Mary Stillman, 81, of Etowah died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Hendersonville Health & Rehab.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors will announce arrangements.

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Ray A. Jones, 74

Ray A. Jones, 74, of Hendersonville went home to be with the Lord on March 12, 2014, at the Laurels of Hendersonville.

The son of the late J. Olen Jones and Sophia Rhodes Jones, he was a life long resident to Henderson County.

Ray served his country four years as a marine after graduating Flat Rock High School. In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by a brother Robert Larry Jones.

He is survived by one brother, Eugene Jones and wife, Othella, of Hendersonville; one sister, Nancy Robinson and husband, Boyce, of Pisgah Forest; and a nephew, Robert Jones, and a niece, Janice Jones of East Flat Rock.

The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Mach 17, 2014,  at Crab Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Brad Knox officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crab Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.

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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Vincent George Peck, 86

Vincent George Peck, 86, of Hendersonville, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2014.

A native of Hamburg, NY, and a resident of Henderson County for 20 years, he was the son of the late Emerson and Fernande LeLoup Peck. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Fay Dorothea Peck; dear sister, Gladys Beidle; nieces, Carolyn Thompson and Suzanne Thompson-Muscolino.

Mr. Peck was employed by Moog Corporation as a Manufacturing Engineering CNC programmer before retiring.

Survivors include his sister, Alberta Carberry of East Amherst, N.Y.; nieces, Suzanne Burke and her husband James of East Amherst, N.Y., Jennifer Thompson; nephews, Raymond, Timothy, Jeffrey and Kristoffer Thompson, Daniel and David Burke, Lawrence, Dean, Brian and Jeremy Beidle.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Western NY.

Vincent Peck was a kind, gentle Christian man.

An online guest book is available at www.shulerfuneralhome.com.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Mary Pikoraitis, 80

Mary Pikoraitis, 80, of Hendersonville died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Elizabeth House.

She was born Dec. 13, 1933, in Union Co., Ind., to the late John H. and Dova McCoy Maxwell.

Mary attended Hanover College and graduated from Ball State University with a bachelors degree in education.

She is survived by her daughters Laura (Thomas) Monger, Anne (Charles) Monger and Leslie (Michael) Mackiewicz; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

There will be no local services at this time but interment will take place in the spring at Benhem, Ind.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Elizabeth House 571 South Allen Rd Flat Rock, NC 28731.

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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Barbara Sentell Johnson, 81

Barbara Sentell Johnson, 81, of Hendersonville died Thursday March 13, 2014, at the The Laurels at Lake Point Landing.

Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors will announce arrangements.

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Kathlene Stewart, 90

Kathlene Stewart, 90, a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Mary Bryan Garren, her husband, Roy G. Stewart and 7 siblings.

She was a bookkeeper for A&P for many years and was a member of Moores Grove United Methodist Church.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Moores Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Deb Patterson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

Donations may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.

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

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Frank J. Albetta

Frank J. Albetta of Hendersonville passed away suddenly March 7, 2014, at home, 11 weeks after the death of his wife of 66 years, Inez N. Albetta.

Frank was born to Italian immigrant parents on May 27, 1914, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the second of five children. His father was a shoemaker and his mother was a seamstress in a garment factory. As a boy, he worked in his father's shop shining shoes. After high school, Frank put himself through Long Island University, graduating with a degree in Romance Languages. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

After the war, Frank joined Westinghouse International, the global marketing branch of the Westinghouse Electric Company. At Westinghouse, Frank met Inez A. Nevy, and they married in 1947. Frank's work in international sales allowed him to employ his facility with foreign languages and involved a great deal of international travel each year, taking him to most of the countries of Europe, Central and South America, North Africa, and much of the Middle and Far East. After nearly four decades with the company, he retired as a Vice President.

After raising their family of three children in Franklin Square and Oyster Bay, N.Y., Frank and Inez moved to Hendersonville in 1990. Frank enjoyed reading, baseball, college basketball, and spending time with his grandchildren. He and Inez traveled abroad regularly well into their eighties. Frank and Inez enjoyed frequent get-togethers and activities with "The Top of the Hill Gang," their wonderful friends and neighbors in Laurel Park.

Frank is survived by his sister, Gilda Ferrante, of Bellrose, N.Y.; his son, Frank, Jr. and daughter-in-law Kathryn Newton of Chapel Hill; daughter Christine of Longmont, Colo.; daughter Gloria and son-in-law Frank Fabens of Seattle, Wash. He also leaves behind five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral mass will be held at Immaculate Conception Church Chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, with a reception immediately following. Frank will be laid to rest at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Rd., Flat Rock, N.C. 28731.

Frank's family members extend their thanks to the staffs of Four Seasons Hospice and Compassionate Home Care.

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

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Harold M. Jackson II

Harold M. Jackson II was born Sept. 11, 1928, in Charlotte as the youngest of three sons to F. Raymond and Laura Rowley Jackson. He passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014.

Harold went through the Charlotte public school system where he graduated from Charlotte Central High School in 1945. He began his college education at the age of 16 at Duke University from which he graduated Magna cum Laude BS in Electrical Engineering in 1949. There he held membership in many academic fraternities as well the Phi Kappa Psi social fraternity. In 1955 he received an MS degree from The Ohio State University. Harold remained an active and loyal alumnus to both Duke and OSU and was an avid sports fan of both.

From 1952 – 1954, Harold proudly served on active duty in the United States Air Force. He was stationed at the Wright Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio, where he met the love of his life, Mary Ball. They wed in 1954, and had four children.

Harold began his professional career as an electrical engineer with Western Electric Co. where he worked in a manufacturing group of equipment for USAF bombing navigation systems. He moved on to work for Bell Telephone Laboratories for the remainder of his career, until retirement in 1993. Employment for Bell Labs took them from Whippany, NJ, to Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, Naperville, IL, and back to Murray Hill, NJ. While employed he worked mainly on computer technology including early missile detection software for Safeguard Anti-Ballistic Missile systems. Harold was active in the Telephone Pioneers of America including serving as President of the Frank B. Jewett Chapter.

No matter where he lived, Harold was a consummate community volunteer and was active in his church. He volunteered with Tax Counseling for Elderly, was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Hendersonville, served as Chairman of the Board of St. James School for Little Folks, a member of the Hendersonville Area Computer Society (HACS), a member of and President of the Four Seasons Dance Club, and Treasurer of the Hendersonville Country Club Senior Golf Association.

Harold was an avid golfer and computer enthusiast. He loved his family and friends, and was a true "Southern Gentleman". He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers; Frederick R. Jackson, and Franklin R. Jackson.

He is survived by , and will be greatly missed by, his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Mary Ball Jackson, daughter Lisa (Tom) Ridgley of Columbus, Ohio; son F. Rowley (Peggie) Jackson of Atlanta, GA; daughter Julie (John) Silk of Hinsdale, IL; and daughter Laura (Chuck) Luse of Wheaton, IL; and grandchildren, Katherine (Matthew) Snipes, Martha (Matthew) Allen, Jamie Jackson, Bobby Silk, Jack Luse, Andrew Silk, Victoria Jackson, Kenny Silk, Michael Luse, Matthew Silk, Maddie Luse, and Patrick Jackson.

The Jackson family would like to acknowledge all the special people at Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation who cared for Harold during his short stay there.

A Celebration of Life service with The Rev. Dr. Joel Hafer officiating will be 2 p.m. Saturday March 15, 2014, at St. James Episcopal Church in Hendersonville.The family will receive friends immediately following the service in Stillwell Hall of the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163, or michaeljfox.org, or The Pardee Hospital Foundation, 800 N. Justice Street, Hendersonville, NC 28791.

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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Ruth C. Hoots, 88

Ruth C. Hoots, 88, of Hendersonville died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock.

Born in Lincolnton, Ruth was the daughter of the late Roy and Mattie Mosteller Carpenter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Royal Hoots; daughter, Diane Allen; sister, Ezilee Lynch; and brothers, Herman Carpenter, Reese Carpenter, and Carol Carpenter.

Ruth loved to fish and was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her daughter, Betty Lewis of Hendersonville, and her son, Keith Daniels of California; sister, Sue Taylor; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; twenty-one great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

An online guest book and sympathy card are available at www.shulerfuneralhome.com.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Peggy Thompson, 51

Peggy Thompson, 51, of Dana entered into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Elizabeth House.

A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, she was the daughter of Hubert and Margaret King Thompson. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter Kayla Jewel Osteen and was a member of Dana Baptist Church.

She was a loving mother to her two daughters Becky Lively and Kristy Osteen and a loving Nanny to her seven grandchildren Alexis, Kristopher, Ricky, Becca, Ava, Emma and Blake. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by her three brothers Frank, Floyd and Donald Thompson; her sisters-in-law, and many nieces, nephews and friends and her beloved dog Buster.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2014, with a funeral service following at 11 a.m. in Dana Baptist Church. Rev. Dan Blackwell will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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