Michael Robert Petty born 10-12-1971 passed away in Charlotte on 10-26-2025

Jennifer Rose Gerard died unexpectedly at her home in Asheville, North Carolina on November 20, 2025. She was 45 years old. She grew up in Stowe, Vermont, graduated Stowe High School in 1998, attended Scherer Institute of Natural Healing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, received her B.A. in communications from University of North Carolina in Asheville, and completed aesthetician specialty training at Buncombe Community College. An accomplished body work and aesthetics professional, she was dedicated to creating beauty and peace in the lives of others. Her deep abiding love for animals led her to volunteer at the Asheville Humane Society, Animal Haven of Asheville, and to foster pets in her home. She was committed to helping unhoused persons not only by delivering blankets, sleeping bags, sweaters and food but also by getting to know them personally through conversation. She leaves behind countless friends in her beloved Asheville and other places. She is survived by her parents Sharon and Steve, her sister Melissa Volansky (Shap Smith Jr.), brother Andrew Volansky (Jennifer), and nieces/nephews Eli, Tucker, Mia, and Jaxson. There will be a celebration of Jennifer’s life at the French Broad Brewery in Asheville on Sunday, December 14 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Animal Haven of Asheville at animalhavenofasheville.org or the Salvation Army Center of Hope at salvationarmyusa.org.

Sandra Jean Barrett, aged 77, passed away November 13, 2025, in Hendersonville, NC. Sandra was born November 4, 1948, in Durham, NC to the late Gertrude Moore. Sandra was a true Renaissance woman who enjoyed weaving, woodworking, sewing, painting, home renovations, interior design, bird watching, restoring antiques, gardening and wallpapering–which she did professionally for 15 years. Sandra worked as a Federal Criminal Appeals Attorney for over 40 years, fighting hard to maintain the scales of justice. Sandra is preceded in passing by her sister, Carolyn Badilla; nephew, Thomas Roberts; and daughter, Ginger Sams. Sandra is survived by her daughter Claire Barrett and son-in-law Matthew Holley of Hendersonville, NC; sister, Patricia Hyldburg of Durham, NC; nephews, John Carl Badilla of Salt Lake City, UT, and Brian Roberts of Asheville, NC; ex-husband, John Barrett of Sylva, NC. A private memorial service will be held at later date with her loved ones. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to your local art museum. Sandra lived her life in color, and we ask you to do the same every day.