Lloyd "Hoppy" Vardiman

Lloyd Hoppy Vardiman, 75, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late George Stanley Vardiman and Ruth Emily Bishop Robinson. He was also preceded in death by his wives: Hazel Ann Rice Vardiman who died in June of 1991, and Martha Jane Elkins Vardiman who died in July of 2013; son, Rodney Vardiman; and a great grandson, Rodney Ralph Vardiman, III. Hoppy was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and attended Freedom Baptist Church. He retired as an Area Supervisor from the City of Asheville Sanitation Department after 30 years of service. Surviving are his grandchildren: Rodney Ralph Vardiman, Jr., and Ashley Vardiman Pethel; great-grandchildren: Carson and Christian; sisters: Margie Wells, and Sherrie Wilson; sister-in-law, Pat Hodges; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with Rev. John Honeycutt, Rev. Keith Hutchinson, and Rev. Jim Hutchinson officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 till 9 PM on Friday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home. The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff of the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center and the nurses on the north wing of the 8th floor of St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals for their exceptional care for Hoppy.