Obituaries

Ralph Wayne Kanipe, 86, died on October 5, 2025, in Hendersonville, North Carolina surrounded by loved ones after a hard-fought battle with vascular dementia. He was born on September 6, 1939, in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Ralph Odell…

Gerry Bartlett Hunt lived to the age of 80 years old, and passed earlier this Spring, here in Hendersonville, NC. He was a lover of plants, animals, his friends, and family. After serving our country in Vietnam, he like many…

Marillyn Buchanan Burghardt, 81, of Hendersonville passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025. A full obituary will be available soon. Jackson Funeral Service is honored to serve the Burghardt family

Hazel Stepp Ponder, 93, passed away peacefully at her home, in Hendersonville, NC, on October 1, 2025. Hazel was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina on November 17, 1931, to the late James and Alma Blackwell Stepp.   In addition to…

Janet McFalls Sternal, 71, of Hendersonville passed away September 28, 2025. Jackson Funeral Service is honored to serve the Sternal family.

Barbara McCleery Copenhaver, 85, passed away peacefully at her home, in Hendersonville, NC, on September 17, 2025. Barbara was born in Denver, Colorado on November 03, 1939 to the late Merle and Lorna Mulder McCleery. In addition to her parents,…

Jeanne Jordan, 95, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025. She was born July of 1930 to Arthur and Ruth O’Connor in Wilimantic, CT. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard and Dutch; husband,…

Thomas R. Spears, 90, of Flat Rock passed away Sunday September 14, 2025 at Pardee Hospital. Condolences may be sent to the Spears family at www.jacksonfuneralservice.com or C/O Jackson Funeral Service 1101 Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Please include the name…

Pastor Caroll Daniel Poole, a faithful servant of God, a devoted Husband, Dad, and Papa, left his mortal body for his eternal heavenly home on Sunday, September 14, 2025.   For 37 years he was the Pastor of East Hendersonville…

After a long battle with Alzheimer’s, Patsy Ann Jackson passed into the loving arms of Jesus on September 13, 2025. Born October 5th, 1946 to William and Gertrude Poffenbaugh in Martinsville Virginia. Patsy was a world traveler from an early…