Dcn. Louis Kenneth Linn

Louis K. Linn, 80, passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on June 1, 2025. He was born on August 10, 1944, in Buncombe County, North Carolina, to Emanuel “Ted” Linn and Annabelle (Weinkle) Linn.

A proud attendee of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Louis carried with him a lifelong commitment to service, integrity, and country. He was a man of many passions—among them baseball, fishing, and serving faithfully as a deacon in the Church. But above all, Louis’s greatest devotion was to his family. His joy and affection were prevalent at every birth, marriage, and family gathering, leaving a lasting legacy of love that will be cherished for generations.

Louis is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Frances (Anderson) Linn; his sister Patricia Lipsey, his daughter, Maria Miller, and her husband, Glen; and his sons, Ted and his wife, Cherie, Spencer and his wife, Alexis, Seth and his wife, Alexandria, and Samuel and his wife, Camry; Louis’s sister Patricia Lipsey, and his brother Don Linn.

He is also lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Shannon, Tyler, Whitney, Grant, Houston, Winter, Åke, and Oakland, as well as his great-grandchildren, Olive, Arden, and Riley.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 7, 2025 at All Saints Anglican Church in Mills River with the Venerable Erich A. Zwingert officiating. The burial is scheduled for 1:30 PM at Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 PM Friday, June 6, 2025 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.