Obituaries

Fred Vakoc, a loving husband, father, grandfather, family man, and friend to many, passed away on April 30 at 64, from complications of heart problems and COPD at Mission Hospital, with his loving wife by his side and his daughters…

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our mother Vera Ann Jackson Sizemore who passed away peacefully at Four Seasons Hospice on April 26, 2025 at the age of 91. She was a wonderful mother who…

Karin Glover Torres (Nana) went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday April 23, 2025. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late John Edward Glover and Frieda Cantrell Glover. She was a…

Robert Allen Haynes, 90, of Laurel Park passed away Wednesday April 23, 2025 at the Elizabeth House. Condolences may be sent to the Haynes family at www.jacksonfuneralservice.com or C/O Jackson Funeral Service 1101 Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Please include the…

Icydor Aldale Mohabier, of the Caribbean,  passed away Monday, April 14, 2025. I.A. Mohabier was the founder of icydorTM and ZIC as well as the primary author of the TRANSiTiONiNG Series and the empowerment-editor of a series of self-help books….

Harry Luther Hoots, Jr., age 80, of Flat Rock, descended into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Monday, April 14th, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born July 28, 1944 in Flat Rock, North…

Diane Hekking Coates, beloved matriarch of the Hekking Clan, second only to the indomitable Rosemary Hartwell, left this earth on Monday, April 14, 2025. She did so with grace, grit, and likely a sharp comment or two whispered to the…

Annette Williams Johnson, passed away peacefully at the Elizabeth House on April 5, 2025 at the age of 89. Born on May 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Rome and Essie Justice Williams. She was a graduate…

Charles Thomas Praytor, 78, of Mills River, North Carolina, passed away on March 31, 2025, at Orchard Valley Health and Rehab. Charles had a lifelong love of racing, classic cars, and playing cards. He was known for his sense of…

Donna Smith Huggins, native and resident, of Hendersonville, North Carolina passed away unexpectedly March 29th, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, John Huggins, her parents Charles and Viola Smith, and her Aunt…