Gorden F. "Frank" Duckett

Gorden F. "Frank" Duckett, 80, of Fairview passed away Friday, September 13, 2024.
Frank was born June 7, 1944 in Buncombe County to the late Gorden and Mary Odell Duckett. He was a member of Oakley Baptist Church and loved nothing more than spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, arrowhead hunting and the A-Model club. In his spare time, he could be found doing genealogy research.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 56 years, Susan Capps Duckett; daughter, Elizabeth Martin; sister, Pamela Henry; brothers-in-law, Terry Capps (Robbie), Jackie Capps (Kay) and Tim Capps; niece and nephew, Lisa Thompson and Brian Capps and great-niece and great-nephew, Kelsi Page (Mason) and Rex Thompson.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 1:00 to 2:00pm at Oakley Baptist Church with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following at 2:00pm. Rev. John Alexander will officiate. Burial will be in Emma's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Terry Capps, Jackie Capps, Tim Capps, Rex Thompson, Russ Crisp, Keith Morton, Hugh Bridges and Byron Watkins.
Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Capps, Bob Crisp, Mike Crisp, Gerald Tesner, Bill Keys, Gene Merrill, Henry Martin, JC Arrowood, Bill Cairnes, Ted Meadows, Joe Moore and Adam Bridges.
Flowers are accepted and appreciated. Those desiring to make a memorial contribution are encouraged to consider Oakley Baptist Church or West Asheville Baptist Church.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Sherri Watkins, Frank's caregiver extraordinaire for over 10 years and to the staff of Centerwell Home Health who assisted Frank for the past 4 years.
The family of Frank will forever be thankful for the support of his many family and friends over the years.