William Philip Paquette

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he was the son of the late William Garfield and Ida Louise Alberstadt Paquette and husband of the late Rene Thornburg Paquette, who died in 1996.

Mr. Paquette was a former Packard mechanic and fleet supervisor for Biltmore Dairy. He was former owner of Blue Ridge Motors and founder of Paquette Auto. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and had served as former congregation vice-president, member of the building committee and on the church council.

Mr. Paquette is survived by his daughter, Shirley P. Campbell and her husband, J. Steven Campbell of Newton, NC; four grandchildren, Kent Spears and his wife, Amelia, Kevin Spears and his fiancee, Dawn Pope, Kelley Jarrett and her husband, Dale and Kacey Spears and his wife, Amy and three great-grandchildren, Natalee, Karsyn and Zachary Jarrett.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church conducted by Pastor Preston Wagner and Pastor Mark Nieting. Interment will follow in Green Hills Cemetery.

A reception will follow the graveside service at the church.

Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 51 Wilburn Place, Asheville, NC 28806.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.