Lawrence “Bud” Taylor

Lawrence "Bud" Taylor, 70, of East Flat Rock, died on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at the Elizabeth House.

He was a loving husband, father, papaw, brother, uncle and friend. He will be truly missed by all that knew and loved him.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Apple Valley Church of God with Pastor Ken Braswell and Pastor Kenneth Lytle officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning an hour prior to the service.

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

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Willie Scott "Scotty" Holden

Willie Scott "Scotty" Holden went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 8, 2013. He was the second son born to Cecil Wilson Holden and Bertha Sue Bryson Holden on April 15, 1937.

He married his high school sweetheart. They celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on July 4, 2013. They had three children, Danny Holden, Mike Holden and Cathy Smith.

He served his country in the North Carolina National Guard and the United States Army where he was stationed at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and Kaiserslaughtern, Germany. He worked as a pipe fitter/welder for Daniels Construction Company, IMOCO and Cooper Construction working at Ecusta, Berkley Mills, Dupont, Eastman Kodak, and the Asheville Civic Center to name a few.

In 1982 he began Holden's Landscaping. He attended Mud Creek Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother; his older sister, Mary Sue; his older brother, Gene; his younger sister, Mabel and baby sister Marilyn.

He is survived by his wife, Dianne Dibrell Holden, his two sons, Danny Holden and his wife, Valerie, Mike Holden; his daughter, Cathy Smith and her husband, Reese; his eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; his brother, Marvin Holden and his wife, Freida, of Hendersonville; two sisters, Anne Souther of Hendersonville and Ruby Stanton of Mars Hill.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Mud Creek Baptist Church, 403 Rutledge Drive, Hendersonville. The family will receive friends beginning an hour prior.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731; Samaritan's Purse, PO BOX 3000, Boone, NC 28607; The Honduran Christian Community, PO BOX 606, Fletcher, NC 28732 or to the charity of your choice.

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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Mary K. Arany, 90

Mary K. Arany, 90, of Fletcher Park Inn, died Friday, August 9, 2013 at Beystone Health & Rehabilitation.

Services will be private.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Brenda Louise Drake, 68

Brenda Louise Drake, 68, of Hendersonville passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Pardee Memorial Hospital.

A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Anna Nelson Drake. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Tommy and Gene Drake, and three sisters, Juanita Inman, Barbara Nelon and Mary Lee Gordon.

Brenda is survived by her son, David Drake; six brothers, Lewis Elmer Drake, Raymond Drake (Brenda), Larry Drake, Gary Drake, Allen Drake (Sandra), all of Hendersonville, and Harold Drake (Joy) of Penrose; two sisters, JoAnne Justice and Karen Fowler (Billy) of Hendersonville; her sister-in-law, Barbara Drake of Fletcher, and a number of nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug.11, 2013, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

To sign the online register book, please visit www.shulerfuneralhome.com.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Jerry “Capp” Russell Rice, 62

Jerry "Capp" Russell Rice, 62, of Rutherfordton died unexpectedly Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Park Ridge Health.

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Donald D. Callies, Sr.

Donald D. Callies, Sr. of Hendersonville died Tuesday, August 6, 2013.

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Stephen "Mike" Grose, 60

Stephen "Mike" Grose, 60, of Hendersonville passed away Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013.

He was a lifelong resident of Henderson County and a son of the late Lucille Thompson Grose. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Rene Grose.

Mr. Grose was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He loved amateur radio and was a loving father.

He is survived by his father, Philip Homer Grose, Jr. and wife Martha; daughter, Stephanie Grose; brother, Philip H. Grose III and wife Naomi; niece, Megan Grose; nephew, Philip Grose and wife Julie; and great-niece Isabella Grose, all of Hendersonville.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2013 in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Rackley officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

A guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.forestlawnhendersonville.com.

Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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James Bernard Case

EAST FLAT ROCK — James Bernard Case, 88, of East Flat Rock, died on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013 at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 at Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel with Reverend Lewis Staton and Reverend Alan Taylor officiating.

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

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Thomas A. Melton, Jr., 88

Thomas A. Melton, Jr., 88, of Hendersonville passed away while surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at the Carolina Village Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born in Danville, VA, he was the son of the late Rev. Thomas A. Melton, Sr. and Elizabeth Young Melton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Arline Mangum Melton who passed away in 2002.

Mr. Melton received his BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University in 1948 and retired from Westinghouse Corporation. He was a member of Hendersonville First Baptist Church where he was active in the Men's Prayer Breakfast.

He is survived by his son, Thomas A. Melton III and wife, Judy Berrier Melton, of Raleigh; two granddaughters, Susan Melton Price and husband, Doug, of Raleigh, and Allison Melton White and husband, Justin, of Sherwood, AR; two brothers, Nichols Melton of Charlotte and Culbreth Melton of Franklin Springs, GA; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Hendersonville with the Rev. Wally Shamburger officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. .

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hendersonville First Baptist Church (marked for Men's Prayer Breakfast), 312 Fifth Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC 28739.

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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Rosalie W. Kidd

Sally Kidd, 72, of Hendersonville died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Four Seasons Elizabeth House.

Sally was born Dec. 27, 1940, in Evansville, Ind., to Mr. and Mrs. John Watts. She is preceded in death by her parents , her sister Jackie Henry and her husband Jim Granere.

Sally is survived by her son Michael Kidd and his wife Alisha Forester-Kidd of Hendersonville and her daughter Kelsey Kidd Cash and her husband Kevin Cash of Hendersonville; as well as her grandchildren Chloe Forester of Jacksonville, Fla., and Susannah Lee and John Michael of Hendersonville. Sally is also survived by her nephews Mark Henry and his family Delaine and Jack of Abbeville, La., Chris Henry and his wife Phyllis of York, S.C. and Scott Brown of Connecticut; her niece Susan Brown, also of Connecticut; her sister Nancy Brown of Hendersonville; and Sally's closest friends Linda "Ollie" Smith of Salisbury, Kim "you you" Short of Kalispell, MT, Jerry and Barbara Moore and "Mr Bobby" Taylor and his family also of Hendersonville. And we can't forget her four legged fur babies Holly, Lucy, Frankie, and Billy Bob.

A Memorial service will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday Aug. 9, 2013, at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors.

In lieu of flowers, Sally would appreciate donations to the Hendersonville Humane Society.
We love you.

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 McGrath, Jr., 88

Robert McGrath, Jr., 88, of Hendersonville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013.

Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Fairfid Elizabeth Romeo Johnson

Fairfid Elizabeth Romeo Johnson of Laurel Park, died on July 30, 2013, at Four Seasons Elizabeth House following a lengthy illness.

Born in New York City on April 27, 1947, she was raised in Hendersonville, by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Bruno J. Romeo. Dr. Romeo preceded his daughter in death.

She is survived by her mother, Evelyn Cordell Romeo of Hendersonville, her loving husband, Henry Johnson of Laurel Park; her precious daughter, Caroline Marie Livengood, and husband Chase, of Hendersonville; brother, Randy Romeo, and wife Ann of Hendersonville; and brother, Dr. Bruce Romeo, and wife Susan of Birmingham AL; and by many nieces and nephews and their spouses and children.

Fair attended Catholic schools throughout her education and graduated from Immaculata School in Hendersonville, Saint Genevieve of the Pines in Asheville (1964), and Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN (1968). Her fondness for the Notre Dame community, particularly the football teams, was lifelong, and the calm of many a Saturday afternoon at home over the years was broken by her raucous cheering for her beloved Fighting Irish.

In addition to loved family members, Fair's passions in life were her gardens, her animals, and little children. She had a special place in her heart for any of God's children, human or animal, who had suffered abuse, neglect, or misfortune. When she met Henry, she was fostering six dogs for the local humane society and kept them at home with two of her own plus her three cats. Their family always had a host of animals, from parakeets to a horse, and her pets gave her added comfort to the end of her life.

After moving back to Hendersonville and settling in Laurel Park with Henry and Caroline in 1994, she became an active volunteer with the local Head Start School program, and in the last years before her retirement due to illness, she had become virtually a full-time substitute teacher with them. She adored her Head Start children and always agonized over ways she could make their lives better. She served on the board and as Chair of the Grants Committee of the Community Foundation of Henderson County and as a volunteer with the local American Red Cross chapter.

At her request, private family services will be held, with Four Seasons Chaplain Alan Taylor officiating. A celebration and reception for family and friends will be held at the Hendersonville Country Club  at 4 p.m. Friday, August 30.

Memorial donations may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock NC 28731 (www.fourseasonscfl.org) or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780(www.michaeljfox.org).

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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Agnes B. Strang, 88

Agnes B. Strang, 88, formerly of Fletcher, died May 24, 2013 in Maryland.

A celebration of her life will be held at noon Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in the Mausoleum Chapel of Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church, 109 Crescent Hill Drive, Arden, NC 28704.

To sign an online guestbook, visit www.forestlawnhendersonville.com. Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting with local arrangements.

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Gloria Maurer

ETOWAH —  Gloria Maurer, 84, entered the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at the Elizabeth House, surrounded by her loving family.

While a former resident of both New York and Florida, it was in the mountains of North Carolina where she truly felt at home.

She is preceded in death by her husband, of 44 years, Bernard Maurer, her first husband, Warren Maurer, and two sons, Peter and Warren Maurer.

She is survived by her five children, Michele Davidson, Patricia Doyle, Deborah Jeffries, Richard Maurer and Linda Zaffuto; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and many special friends.

We have all been inspired by her strength, determination, grace and sense of humor. Her loving spirit will live on in us all.

A celebration of her life is being planned for October 13, 2013 at the Etowah United Methodist Church.

A 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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Frances Hall King, 104

Frances Hall King, 104, of Hendersonville died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Carolina Village Medical Center.

Frances was born Dec. 4, 1908 in Lincoln, Neb., to the late Maxwell and Susan Newman Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis King; her sons, Christopher and Stephen; and her brothers, Newman and Homer Hall. During her lifetime, she lived in Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C., moving to Hendersonville in 1969.

Francis received a B.A. in English from Western College for Women (Ohio) in 1929, and a M.A. from Ohio State on 1930. She attended Breadloaf School of English, Middlebury College for several summers. She taught English at Wilmington College (Ohio), N.C. State (Raleigh), Agnes Scott and Georgia State (Atlanta), American University (Washington D.C.), and Greek plays at the Aegean Institute (Paros, Greece).

Frances was an active member of civic and professional organizations including the League of Women Voters, AAUW (co-founder of the Hendersonville chapter), American Association of University Professors (president of the American University chapter), Western College for Women Alumnae Association, the Association for Retarded Citizens (co-founder of chapters in MD, D.C., GA, and NC), National Association for Retarded Citizens (board member), and Friends Meetings in Bethesda, MD, and Brevard, NC.

Survivors include her daughter, Susan King; daughter-in-law, Sally King; very special friend, Ellie Cox; five grandchildren, Jonathan and Katie Tash, Adam, Kate and Stephen King, Jr.; five great-grandchildren, Alex Tash, Justus, Chloe, Allison, and Kelly King; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, in the Carolina Village Hall. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1403, or Carolina Village Medical Center, 701 Carolina Village Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792.

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

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Catherine M. “Kay” Shelton

Catherine M. "Kay" Shelton died on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Elizabeth House.

Kay was a native of West Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., and the daughter of Charles J. and Ida A. Nolan of Jackson Heights, N.Y.

Kay lived in New York City, London, England, and Arlington Heights, Ill., before she and he husband moved to Hendersonville in 1983. Her husband, Robert D. Shelton, preceded her in death in 1990. She is survived by her step-son, Rob Shelton of Palo, Alto, California, his wife Susan, and sons, Matthew and DJ Shelton.

A register book is available online 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 Francis Dunlap

HENDERSONVILLE — Robert Francis Dunlap, 82, of Hendersonville, died on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the Elizabeth House.

A native and life long resident of Henderson County, he was born on June 12, 1931, to the late Paul W. Dunlap and Wilma Allen Dunlap. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Louise who died Aug. 2, 2010, and his brother, Wesley Dunlap of Hickory who died Dec. 20, 2013.

He graduated from Hendersonville High School and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict where he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant in the Air Police. He was of the Episcopal faith.

He retired from Olin Corporation after 38 years of faithful service and was an avid farmer and outdoorsman. He raised cattle, showed horses with his daughter, Denise, enjoyed many types of sports, and being involved in all aspects of his family's life. They were his greatest loves. He was after-all, first and foremost, a "Daddy".

He is survived by his daughter, Deborah Lunsford and her husband, James; his two sons, Dennis Dunlap and Douglas Dunlap; his daughter and primary caregiver for the last few years, Denise Dunlap all of Hendersonville. He is also survived by his three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel with Chaplin Jane McKown officiating. Burial will follow the service at St. Matthews Cemetery on Brookside Camp Road. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2013, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Community College Education Fund for the Bob and Louise Dunlap Memorial Nursing Scholarship, 180 W. Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC 28731.

A 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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Myrtle L. Watkins, 75,

Myrtle L. Watkins, 75, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Elizabeth House.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Carolyn Seigler Williamson, 77

Carolyn Seigler Williamson, 77, of Hendersonville, went to be with our Lord Jesus, Sunday, July 21, 2013.

Shuler Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Jordan Samuel Kitchen, 18

Jordan Samuel Kitchen, 18, of Mills River went to be home with his Lord and Savior Saturday, July 13, 2013.

He was born in Henderson County and graduated from West Henderson High School with the class of 2013. Jordan was an outstanding golfer and high school champion. He was employed by Shank's Driving Range in Greenville, S.C., and worked part time for his uncle.

Jordan loved everyone he ever met on the golf course, and was considered a great all-around person by his teachers, fellow students, teammates, and all who knew him. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. Jordan was baptized in Rutherfordton at Bible Tabernacle and attended Upward Christian Fellowship.

He is survived by his loving mother, Teresa S. Kitchen of Mills River; sister, Brooke Kitchen of Charlotte; nephew, Caiden Karges; and many cousins, aunts, uncles and extended family members.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Upward Christian Fellowship. The Reverends Joe Green and Anthony Craver will officiate. Burial will follow at Mill Pond Cemetery where Jordan will be laid to rest beside his maternal grandparents. The family will receive friends from noon to 3 p.m. at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Jordan Kitchen Memorial Fund at Macon Bank in Brevard or Hendersonville.

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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