Ernest Edward Rickett, Jr.
December 14, 1935 ~ October 8, 2013
Resided in:
Maggie Valley, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Ernest Edward Rickett, Jr., 77, of Maggie Valley, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013.
A native of McDowell Co., he was a son of the late Ernest Rickett, Sr., and Margaret Guthrie Rickett Shepherd.
Mr. Rickett was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired special ed teacher, and lastly worked for the Asheville Citizen Times.
He was a lifetime member of the Asheville Wesleyan Church, and most recently was a member of Maggie Valley First Baptist Church.
Mr. Rickett is survived by a daughter, Amy Harden and husband Jim; granddaughters Grace and Joy Harden; and sisters Patricia Smith Bates and Joy Evans.
The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave., with funeral services following at 10:00 a.m., with the Rev. Ricky Mason officiating. Interment will follow at the Western Carolina State Veteran's Cemetery.
The family will also gather at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Maggie Valley First Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Haywood Christian Academy, PO Box 609, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745.
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Ed was a very dear friend. I will never forget his laughter and smile. He was a person of great knowledge. Always sharing his gifts God had blessed him with. Love to sing and his kindness for others was just a couple of his great attributes. Bingo and his love for the ‘Washington Redskins’ football team was such a part of his life. He was a fan win or loose. He cherished his daughter Amy, always speaking very highly of her and all the family. Loved his church and the Maple Leaf Adult Respite family. He offered up the sweetest prayers always asking God to bless and keep America soldiers safe from harm.
Thanks to Ed for his dedication to our country and for my freedom.
You will truly be miss at Maple Leaf. RIP…
We will gather with Ed’s family tomorrow, not to say goodbye, but to celebrate this good man’s memory. Ed was the kindest and most gentle person anyone could ever hope to know. He will truly be missed, but only until we see him again–when our Heavenly Father calls us home to once again celebrate, not memories, but eternal life. God speed, Ed, until we meet again.
Our love and prayers to Amy, Jim, Grace and Joy.
Ed was a very special person and a blessing to have in our church. What a brilliant man, and such a heart! His smiling face will be missed in the days to come. My heartfelt condolences to his wonderful family.