Lydia Mary Pickett

Lydia Mary Pickett, 94, of 204 Cherokee Road, Asheville, died Tuesday, February 17, 2004, at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Pickett was born in Stamford, CT, and was a daughter of the late Henry M. and Mabel Walker Crissey. She was married to the late Wilbur Yost Saltsman who died in 1970 and also Terrence R. Pickett who died in 1975. She was a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and was a former elementary school art teacher in Winter Haven, FL. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Haw Creek. Surviving are one daughter, Mary Saltsman Parker of Asheville and her husband John David Rukavina of Cary and cousins Russell Thompson of Andover CT, Orrin A. Walker of Rancho Palos Verde, CA, Addison E. Walker of St. Cloud, FL, Orrin M. Walker of Kennesaw, GA, Bradford Walker of Leesburg, FL, Suzanne E. Walker of Kissimmee, FL and the Rev. Morris Thompson of Waynesville. A memorial service is planned for 2:00 pm Saturday, March 6, 2004, at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Her family will receive friends following the service. The family requests that no flowers be sent but donations may be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church, 290 Old Haw Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28805, MountainCare, 68-A Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28813 or FurEver Friends Animal Rescue Network, PO Box 412, Candler, NC 28715.