J. Marie Halford

J. Marie Halford, 44, of Hendersonville, died suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013.

A native of Henderson County she was born on January 27, 1969 to Margaret Dalton and the late Jack Gibson. Mrs. Halford was a lifelong resident of Henderson County, a graduate of Blue Ridge Community College and attended Mud Creek Baptist Church.

Marie enjoyed cooking, camping and spending time with friends and loved ones. She will be truly missed by all that knew and loved her.

She is survived by her loving husband, Richard S. Halford; son, R. Adam Halford; her mother and step-father Margaret (Richard) Dalton; her brother, Mark Gibson and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Mud Creek Baptist Church with Reverend Craig Halford officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning one hour prior at the church.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the MS Society Greater Carolinas Chapter 3101 Industrial Drive, Suite 210 Raleigh, NC 27609.

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

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

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Walter D. Swan, 93

Walter D. Swan, 93, passed away on Sept. 30, 2013, at his residence in Carolina Village.

Born July 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Walter D.Swan, Sr. and Alice G. Swan. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Katherin Swan, and daughter, Karen Ann Swan, and his second wife, Nellie Piening Swan.

He graduated from Hofstra College with a degree in Business Administration and resided most of his life in Freeport, NY. He retired in 1980 after a 42-year career with Chevron Corporation in the financial field and moved to Hendersonville.

Mr. Swan was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Army 8th Air Force as a navigator on a B-17 bomber for the European Operations. He was a past Master of South Bay Masonic Lodge #1145.

Mr. Swan was a hospice home volunteer and drove for the FISH Organization. He was a member of Hendersonville Country Club where he enjoyed many years playing golf. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church and was past Congregational President and Elder.

He is survived by his third wife, Beatrice Brown Swan; his son, Walter D. Swan; and his stepdaughters, Laura Piening, Susan Piening Trotta and stepson, Brian Piening; eleven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at 9:45 am Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 in the Magnolia Room of Carolina Village. Pastor Larry Rabon of Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church will conduct the service.

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

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Lucy F. Anders

MT. AIRY —  Lucy F. Anders died quietly and with dignity at RidgeCrest Retirement Community in Mt. Airy on Sept. 23, 2013.

She had lived her entire life, with the exception of the last four months, in Henderson County. Emeritus at Pine Park was her home for 14 months before moving to Mt. Airy to be near her daughter and son-in-law.

Lucy was born to the late Sheridan and Rosa Holcombe Fisher. Her two brothers, Herman Fisher (Christine) and Perry Fisher currently live in Hendersonville.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo, or "Lon", her two daughters, Martha Jean and Judy Love.

Survivors include one daughter, Saundra McIver (Wade) of Winston-Salem, her grandson, Sean Seay (Bonnie), and three great-grandchildren (Boone, Bryson and Lola) from Athens, Ga., and a very special "daughter," Nita Walker.

She retired from General Electric and after the death of her husband worked part time at McFarlan Bakery.

Lucy was an excellent cook, seamstress, and gardener-canning and freezing the fruits of her labor. Her greatest contributions to this world however, were as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

She was a member of Bethel Wesleyan Methodist Church. Her faith endured times of joy and great sadness when two of her daughters died tragically. However, these seasons of her life didn't cause her despair nor did they define her. She tended to treat disaster and triumph the same. Lucy will be missed for her strength of character, unspoken gifts from her heart, and life lessons that all who knew and loved her will remember.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, October 4, 2013 at 3:00PM at Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel. Her ashes will be buried at Shepherd Memorial Park following the service.

Condolences/memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care 401 Technology Lane Suite 200 in Mt. Airy, NC 27030.

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

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

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Melinda V. Eichhardt, 95

Melinda V. Eichhardt, 95, of Hendersonville passed into God's loving care on Sept. 24, 2013 at her home after a lengthy illness.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dr. Stephen Eichhardt.

Melinda was born, raised, and married in Budapest, Hungary. In her youth she lived in the Netherlands and Belgium and she traveled throughout Europe. Being fluent in five languages, she was the foreign correspondent for the National Bank of Hungary. Melinda was an accomplished classical pianist, having studied at the Liszt Ferenc (Franz) Music Academy in Budapest. She was a woman of remarkable courage, talent, and beautiful spirit. Melinda enjoyed gardening, nature, needlework, and had a special love for German Shepherd dogs. Prior to living in Hendersonville, she and her husband lived in Austria, Michigan, and Florida.

Melinda is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Terry Zielinski of Hendersonville.

Catholic Requiem Masses will be said for Melinda at St. Hugo of the Hills in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and at St. Stephen Basilica in Budapest, Hungary.

The family is grateful for the excellent care provided by doctors, nursing staff, Pardee Home HealthCare, Elizabeth House, and the Etowah-Horse Shoe Paramedics.

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

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Margaret B. Marker, 96

Margaret B. Marker, 96, of Hendersonville died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at the Elizabeth House.

Born Maggie Blanche Wilson in Bewleyville, Ky., on Oct. 31, 1916, she was married to Russell Marker in 1940.

She raised her two children, Carol and Curtis, in Palatine, Ill., and loved her four grandchildren. She trained as a nurse, working at Plumgrove and Maple Hill Nursing Homes in Palatine. She resided and enjoyed her retirement in Hendersonville for the last 15 years.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Pardee Hospital and the Elizabeth House.

Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Hendersonville is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Bertha C. Gilbert Laughter, 86

Bertha C. Gilbert Laughter, 86, of Edneyville passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at
Life Care of Hendersonville.

She was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County. She was preceded in death by her husband, James "Sodie" Laughter, her daughter, Janice Lynn Laughter, her granddaughter, Kelly LaRae Baldwin, her parents, Benjamin Franklin Gilbert and Ura Dalton Gilbert and six siblings.

She had retired from Taylor Instrument Company in Arden. She loved to sing, listen to old Southern gospel, work in her flower and vegetable gardens, sew and was a good cook.

She was a lifelong member of Mountain Home Baptist Church.

She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, June and Barry Mullinax of Columbia, S.C., and Deborah and Micheal Hyder of Hendersonville; eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at Mountain Home Baptist Church with Rev. Dale Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church and at other times will be at Bertha's home.

She liked her flowers or donations can be made to Mountain Home Baptist Church, PO Box 288, Edneyville, NC 28727.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the caring staff of Life Care Center and Four Seasons Compassion For Life.

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

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Jerri C. King, 75

Jerri C. King, 75, of Wolfpen in Hendersonville went to be with the Lord Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at her home after an extended illness.

Born in Sanford, she was the daughter of the late Jack Clark and Mattie Clark Humphries. She was also preceded in death by her twin brother, Jack Adams Clark and her step-father, Ferris Humphries.

Jerri graduated from Sanford Central High School and the Baptist Hospital School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse for Wake and Brunswick County Health Departments, retiring in 2002. Jerri was a member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority in Raleigh and a member of the Red Hat Society, Turtle Watch Society, and Toastmasters of Brunswick County. Before moving to Hendersonville eight years ago, Jerri was an active member of the Oceanview United Methodist Church and their Stephen's Ministry as well as the Emmaus Community of Brunswick County. She was a current member of Balfour United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

Jerri enjoyed reading, traveling, sewing, and making crafts and jewelry. She especially loved the North Carolina coast.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, H.L. "Rock" King of Wolfpen; daughter, Teresa L. King of Hendersonville and her children, Lauren Repass Garren and Katie Repass; son, Richard F. King and wife, Jeanette E. King, USAF, and their daughter, Jessica, all of Ridgeville, S.C., and son, Jonathon of Oregon; sister-in-law, Helen Clark of Gloucester, Va., and her children, Celeste Lawton and family and Jennifer Baucom and family; and many members of Jerri's extended family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Balfour United Methodist Church. The Reverends Deb Patterson and Fred Roberts will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

Memorials may be made to Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791, or to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.

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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Kirby B. Campbell

Following a brief illness, Kirby B. Campbell fell asleep on Sept. 27, 2013, to await the glorious resurrection with our Lord, departed family, and friends.

Kirby was born in Wake County on Aug. 4, 1916, as the son of Eunice and Silas Campbell into a family of two sisters and six brothers. He was preceded in death by his son Scott C. Campbell and his wife of 60 years Darlene.

His surviving family members are his two children: son John Kirby Campbell and daughter Patricia C. Higgins, and her husband Terry; 3 grandchildren: Suzanne Higgins, Ryan Higgins, and Amanda Campbell; one adorable grandson, Ethan Micah Higgins; his only living sibling, Owen Campbell of Richmond, Va., and his wife Aline; numerous nieces and nephews; and his beloved companion Mary Armstrong.

Kirby began his family in New York, then settled in Miami Beach to raise his family until moving back to North Carolina in 1999, first Raleigh and then finally to Hendersonville. Kirby was a self-taught professional musician, playing and mastering all the woodwind instruments, especially the saxophone and flute, as well as the cello.

After serving two years in WWII in the Philippines, Kirby continued to pursue his musical career, playing in big bands, including several years with the Johnny Long Orchestra and the Sammy Spears Orchestra for the Jackie Gleason Show. He performed classical music as well as modern music with bands for an entire array of entertainers including Sinatra, Pressley, Streisand, Nat King Cole and many others. He was selected to perform a saxophone solo for the St. Petersburg Russian Orchestra, for which the orchestra members gave him a rousing applause of appreciation.

Although only having an 8th grade education, Kirby was a tenured professor in the School of Music at the University of Miami, where he taught saxophone and flute in the Department of Jazz until his retirement.

Kirby and his wife Darlene were baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1977 through the influence of his mother and sister, becoming faithful members and followers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

In his retirement, Kirby continued to pursue his love of music, playing often for many church and vesper programs and at SDA Carolina Camp meetings, as well as recording numerous instruments in his home producing wonderful arrangements of beloved hymns and classical pieces to the delight of his family and friends.

Kirby was dearly loved by his family and all who knew him as a charitable, loving, Christian, southern gentleman. As the patriarch of the family he will be deeply missed until the Blessed Day.

A Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at Hendersonville Seventh-day Adventist Church.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Fletcher Seventh-day Adventist Church Building Fund, 1141 Howard Gap Rd., Fletcher, NC 28792.

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

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

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Julia Ensley, 51

Julia Ensley, 51, of Mills River passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013.

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Roy "Bush" Laughter, 86

Roy "Bush" Laughter, 86, of Hendersonville passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at
his home.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane "BJ" Roland Laughter.

Bush was a legacy and a true native and lifelong resident of Henderson County. He loved his family, especially his grand babies and great grand babies, loved to loafer around, was a hard worker, enjoyed the outdoors, his mountains, cooking by the river, fishing on Cape Lookout, storytelling and sharing his "Tall Tales" with others.

Bush was a retired Pipefitter and member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union #421. He was a US Army Veteran of WW II, a member of the V.F.W., D.A.V., Past Master of the Saluda Lodge #482- Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Oasis Shrine Club, the Screen Actors Guild, the National Muzzle Loaders Rifle Association, volunteered for Four Seasons Compassion For Life, a lifetime charter member of the Valley Hill Volunteer Fire Department, donated many gallons of his blood, had appeared in more than eleven movies and published three books.

He is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Angie and Herman Hollifield of Marion, Tammy and Alonzo Manley of Valley Hill and Robin and Ronnie Gray of Mountain Home; two sisters, Alta Fowler and Flossie Nelson; five grandchildren, Ray Hollifield and wife Stephanie, Jesse Gray and fiancé Carmen, Cody Gray and fiancé Katie, Angel Pearson and Krystal Hollifield Drake and her husband Alonzo; five great grandchildren, Garrett and Katelyn Hollifield, Amerah London, Mason Gray and James Drake and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Chapel In The Pines of Jackson Funeral Service with Rev. Danny Pridmore officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Henderson County Honor Guard and Masonic Rites provided by the Saluda Lodge #482.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Jackson Funeral Service and at other times will be at the home of Tammy and Alonzo Manley.

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

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Rachel Marie Williams, 86

Rachel Marie Williams, 86 of Hendersonville died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Transylvania Regional Hospital.

A native of Caldwell County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Beatrice Griffin. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde and Clarence Griffin; and two sisters, Clara Miller and Pauline Miller Bumgarner.

Rachel was of the Baptist faith and was greatly loved and will be dearly missed.

Survivors include her five children, Keith Williams of Mountain Home, Pamela Williams of Penrose, Mack Williams of Houston,Allen Williams and wife Debby of Woodstock, Ga., and Janet Guy and husband John of Marietta, Ga.; brother, Lloyd Griffin and wife Clarice of Lenoir; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in the Kirby Memorial Chapel of Shuler Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Worthington officiating.

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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Thomas William "Tom" Moore, Sr., 82

Thomas William "Tom" Moore, Sr., 82, of Mills River passed peacefully from this life to his eternal life, surrounded at home by his family on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28, 2013, after a brief, but courageous battle with Leukemia.

Tom was a native of Henderson County and lifelong resident of the Mills River community. He was a dairy farmer and partner in Moore Brothers Farm and Moore Brothers Farm Supply in Mills River. He was a precinct worker and judge for the Board of Elections, retiring with 50+ years of service to Henderson County. Tom was a member of the Henderson County Board of Directors. He was an avid hunter and Nascar fan. He was a devoted son, husband, father and "PaPaw". He was of the Baptist faith.

Tom was the youngest son of the late Marion Albert and Emma Holden Moore. He was preceded in death by his brothers Calvin and Frank Moore of Mills River and sisters Kathleen Bradley and Doris Sitton of Mills River and Mary Lou Edney of Hendersonville. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Gail Moore as well as his daughter-in-law, Janet Moore, all of the Mills River Valley.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Beulah of Mills River. He is also survived by his 3 children: Carolyn Moore of Mills River; Thomas William "Tommy" Moore, Jr and his wife Lisa of Mills River and Cindy Walrath and her husband Paul of Phoenix City, Ala.. He is also survived by his 8 grandchildren: Mandi Hester and her husband Jason of Gainesville, Fla., Thomas William "T.W." Moore. III and his wife Candice of Brevard, Tyler Freeman and Olivia Gail Moore of Mills River, Nicholas & Jakob Hargrave of Guyton, Ga., and Cassidy Elizabeth and Jana Abigail Walrath of Phoenix City, Ala., and 1 great-grandson, Eli William Hester of Gainesville, Fla., and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Tom loved his family, friends and community. Many thanks to all of you who have visited, called, prepared food and prayed during his illness. A very special thank you to his & our special angel, Barbara Nix.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Thos Shepherd and Son Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Moore-Whitaker Cemetery off Whitaker Lane in Mills River with the Rev. Harold Sitton and Rev. Jason Davis officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Mills River Recreation Foundation, Inc, PO Box 111, Horse Shoe, NC 28742.

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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Elizabeth "Libby" Hawkins Smith, 47

Elizabeth "Libby" Hawkins Smith, 47, of Hildebran died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at Frye Regional Hospital.

Born in Galax, Va.,, she was a daughter of the late Walene and Wilburn Hawkins.

A graduate of Galax High School, she attended Wytheville Community College and worked in accounting and in the aviation industry prior to beginning a career with Farm Bureau Insurance in Hildebran.

She enjoyed gardening and spending time with family and friends.

Surviving are her husband Billy Smith; sister Fran Funk and husband Jimmy; niece Angie F. White and husband Scott; great-nephew Ayden White; step-mother Odessa Hawkins; step-sisters Becky Boyer and family and Wanda Bare and family.

A special thanks to neighbors, friends, EMS, and Sheriff's Department in Burke County.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Naples Baptist Church. Rev. Richard Merck and Dr. John Mason will officiate. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service in the church and again following the service in the Fellowship Hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000; or to the Naples Baptist Church Roof Fund, P.O. Box 296, Naples, NC 28760.

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William Frederick "Bill" Young, 88

William Frederick "Bill" Young, 88, of Indialantic, Fla., and Hendersonville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at his home in Florida surrounded by his family.

Bill was a native of Henderson County and a World War II veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Inez Justus Young, his sister, Helen Roper, and three brothers.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Vicki Coudriet of Indialantic; his son, Jerry Young of Orlando; friend and companion, Peggy Rogers of Edneyville; granddaughter, Rachael Coudriet of Dubai; grandsons, Kristopher Coudriet of Albany, N.Y.; Jonathon Coudriet and his wife, Libby, of Windermere, Fla.; Sean Young and Steven Young, both of Orlando; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Orlando.

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

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Elizabeth "Libby" Hawkins Smith, 47

Elizabeth "Libby" Hawkins Smith, 47, of Hildebran died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at Frye Regional Hospital in Hickory.

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Blanche C. Edwards, 86

Blanche C. Edwards, 86, of Hendersonville died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock.

Born in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of Anna and Henry Lowig.

Blanche attended St. Brigid Elementary School, Bishop McDonald Memorial High School and Kaupert Secretarial Junior College, graduating in 1945. She helped create and organize the Brigidiers at St. Brigid's Catholic Church, an organization for young people after high school to meet and dance every Saturday night. It became very successful for the community and Blanche met her husband at one of the dances.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was also active in her church and community. She served as a member of the Rosary Altar Society and treasurer of both the Mercy League of Mercy Medical Center and the Ladies' Republican Club in Nassau County, N.Y.

Blanche is survived by her husband, John C. Edwards; son, Daniel J. Edwards; granddaughter, Sarah Anderson and grandson, Matthew Edwards; and great-grandchildren, William and Claire Anderson, and Trace and Mia Rose Edwards.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 am Thursday in the Kirby Memorial Chapel of Shuler Funeral Home. The Reverend Andrew Nowak will officiate. Burial will be at noon on Thursday at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 pm Wednesday at Shuler Funeral Home.

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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Sue Lytle Marshall, 88

Sue Lytle Marshall, 88, of Flat Rock, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Hendersonville Health and Rehab.

She was native and lifelong resident of Henderson County. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas Marshall; her parents, Palmer and Nora Bradley Lytle; two brothers, Clan and Paul Lytle and two sisters, Myrtle Watterson and Anna Lou Garrett.

She was a very active and the longest living member of Refuge Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Anita Bryant and her husband Dan of Flat Rock; her granddaughter, Kristen McKnight and her husband John of Kannapolis, NC; her sister, Nancy Case of Flat Rock and several in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life on Sue's 89th birthday will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Refuge Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Perry and Rev. Zollie Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday prior to the service in the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Refuge Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 36, Dana, NC 28724.

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

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Linda Sue Hardin, 70

Linda Sue Hardin, 70, of Mountain Home died September 24, 2013 at Park Ridge Health after an extended illness.

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Olga M. "Chris" Lynn, 91

Olga M. "Chris" Lynn, 91, passed away on Sept. 22, 2013, at the Bridge at Lake Pointe Landing in Hendersonville.

She was born in Jackson, Mich., to Romano and Onorina Maddalena. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph R. Lynn, Jr. and her daughter, Barbara L. Douglas. Chris was also preceded in death by her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Frank Rosa, Jennie and Boone Snyder, Phyllis and Bill Newbold, and Thelma and Woodrow Baker.

Chris joined the United States Army Nurse Corps and served in the European Theater. She met her future husband, also a United States Army officer, in Germany. They traveled by jeep to be married in the northern Italian town of Fanna, from which her parents had emigrated. Chris and Joe were married on July 19, 1946. Her wedding dress was made of ivory colored parachute silk. Her husband's military career took them to many duty stations in Germany and the United States. They retired to Jonesborough, Tenn., in 1981 and moved to Hendersonville in 2000.

She is survived by her children Mary M. Kauffold and her husband Richard, Joseph R. Lynn III and his wife, Joan, Martha A. McKalip and her husband, Bruce; five grandsons, Clay Kauffold and his wife, Erika, Colin Kauffold and his wife, Kerryann, Joseph R. Lynn IV, Cormac Lynn and his wife Mary, and Patrick Lynn; three great-grandchildren, Madeline Kauffold, Rebecca and Connor Lynn. She is also survived by siblings, Robert Maddalena and his wife, Paula, Nora Snyder and her husband, Jack, all of Jackson, Mich., and Ann Rosa of Peoria, Ill.; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated in Our Lady of the Angels Chapel at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, with Father Robert Williams celebrating. Chris will be buried with her husband at Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City, Tenn. Deacon Richard Carner of St. Mary's Catholic Church will preside at the graveside service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immaculata Catholic School, 711 Buncombe St., Hendersonville, NC 28791 or a local charity of choice.

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

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

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Sue Lytle Marshall, 88

Sue Lytle Marshall, 88, of Flat Rock, NC passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Hendersonville Health and Rehab.

Jackson Funeral Service will announce the arrangements.

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