Asheville Mortuary

Sara Lippard Hoyt was born on January 3, 1924 in Concord NC to George Samuel and Ruth Cecil Lippard and died on February 14, 2024 in Asheville, NC. She grew up in Hot Springs, NC, and was a graduate of Tusculum College, Greenville, Tennessee and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill, NC. She completed pediatrics residencies at Duke University Medical School and the North Carolina School of Medicine, and practiced pediatrics in Rome, GA from 1960 until retiring to Asheville, NC in 2001. She was a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Board of Pediatrics. She was also the recipient of The Pioneer Award from Tusculum College for outstanding...

Theresa M. Edelman, age 89, formerly of Rome, NY, passed away September 5, 2022 in Asheville, NC. Theresa was born March 19, 1933 in Constableville, NY to the late Edwin Schue and Kathryn Kotary Schue. She was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church. Theresa was an avid golfer, bowler, and card player. She babysat for several families and volunteered at Rome Hospital. In addition to her parents and siblings, Theresa was preceded in death by her husband Arlon Edelman, and children Danny Edelman and Diane Mincey. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her children Gary Edelman (Tammy) of Arden, NC, Donna Porter of Ellington, CT; daughter-in-law, Tina Edelman of Utica, NY; sister,...

Howard Guy LaPlante of Arden, NC died 9-20-2021. He was born at Hazelhurst farm, Elk River, Minnesota on 12-14-1931. He was preceded in death by parents Guy and Julia LaPlant, half sisters Ruth Grant, Marian McKeown and half brother Palmer LaPlant. He is survived by his wife Elfi Fazio LaPlante; son Bryan LaPlante (Colleen) of Murrieta, California; daughter Alexia LaPlante (David Mills), of Duluth, Minnesota; grandsons Ian and Logan Mills; step sons Steven, Thomas and Eric Fazio; sisters Dorcie Larson (Del) of Cambridge, Minnesota and Guyla Lilledahl of Cambridge, Minnesota. After graduating from Elk River High School he attended the University of Minnesota graduating in 1951. He farmed...

William Lawrence Bradley, Jr, 49, passed away August 3, 2021. Brad was born on October 24, 1971 to Debbie and Lawrence Bradley in Wilson, NC. Growing up Brad enjoyed participating in competitive water ski tournaments and won many awards at the state level. From a very young age, Brad enjoyed cooking with his grandmothers and grilling with his dad and grandfather. This developed into being his greatest joy as grill-master for many family events as well as catering, and in the kitchen at The Social in Asheville. For many years he has worked for Cory and Christen Short, loving them and the staff as family. Brad loved his dog Java, would do anything for a friend, or family member and had a...

The Rev. David Vines Miller (93) passed away at his home in Black Mountain, NC, on Monday, December 23, 2019. Mr. Miller was born in Johnson City, TN, on the 23rd of August, 1926, to Earl Matson Miller and Caroline Hewes Wharton. He grew up on Millercrest Farm, graduated from Science Hill High School and immediately enlisted in the Navy. He served in the Pacific on the Battleship Indiana from 1944-1946. He attended East Tennessee State University from 1946 to 1948 then transferred to Davidson College from which he graduated in the class of 1950. He was inducted into the ODK Leadership Fraternity and, on the occasion of his 50th college reunion was awarded the John W. Kuykendall Community...

COLUMBUS, NC- Elizabeth Cook Karpinski, 97, formerly of Meriden, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 in Columbus, NC. She taught chemistry and science classes at Maloney High School for many years. She is survived by a son, two daughters, a son-in-law, three stepdaughters, her grandchildren and great grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held on May 2, 2020 at Center Congregational Church, Meriden, CT. In lieu of flowers, her family requests that donations be made to the Robert Wharton Scholarship Fund or the Memorial Fund in care of Center Congregational Church, 474 Broad Street, Meriden, CT 06450.

Susan Elaine Spivey Pippin, age 60 of Waynesville, NC passed away peacefully in her sleep, after a valiant fight with cancer, on Saturday, July 20, 2019. She is survived by her husband Archer, their children Ashleigh and Rowan, her mother Betty C Spivey and siblings Bonnie Hadden, David Spivey and Edwin "Tag" Spivey. She was preceded in death by her father Bill V. Spivey and is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and grand nephews. Susan was a graduate of Young Harris College and the University of Georgia where she received her Masters of Art Education in 1984. She taught K - 12 for nearly 10 years at various schools in Georgia and North Carolina before...