Calvin John Rickman

Horse Shoe - Calvin John Rickman, 78, of 123 Ladson Spring Trail, passed away Monday October 3, 2005 at the Universal Health Care Center following a long illness. A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in Henderson County for over 20 years. He was a retired house painter and an avid fisherman. Mr. Rickman formerly attended Candler House of Prayer and was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was the son of the late M. R. Rickman and Alma Ballard Rickman. Surviving are his wife Madeline Luther Rickman, with whom they were married October 12, 1982, of the home; children, John Rickman of N.C., Sharon Johnson of Hendersonville and Linda Crawley of Florida; stepchildren, Rose Ann Wright and of Arden, Tony B. Jones of Swannanoa, Bob C. Jones of Asheville and Dan H. Jones of Candler; brothers, Buz Rickman and Dick Rickman both of Hendersonville, half brothers; Danny Barnes and Tommy Barnes both of Hendersonville, half sisters, Marie Corn, Addie Barnes and Linda Barnes all of Hendersonville; uncle, James Ballard of Hendersonville, 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Earwood officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 P.M. Thursday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home.