William Wayne Duckett

October 31, 1934 ~ July 11, 2014
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
William Wayne Duckett, 79, of Leicester, died on Friday, July 11, 2014, at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native of Buncombe Co., Mr. Duckett was a son of the late William Fulmer and Vinnie Wells Duckett.
A strong advocate of land conservancy, Mr. Duckett worked as a cattle and tobacco farmer, and loved it every day. He was also a member of Big Sandy United Methodist Church for over 30 years, and served his country as a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Mr. Duckett is survived by his wife, Mabel Webb Duckett; sons, Steve Duckett and wife Erin McCord Duckett, and Kevin Duckett; sisters, Myrtle Duckett and Amy Pratt; and granddaughter, Jessica C. Duckett.
A funeral service for Mr. Duckett will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday at Big Sandy United Methodist Church with the Revs. Larry Melton, Ed Worley, and Pastor Fred Sibley officiating. Interment will follow in the church's cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave.
Mr. Duckett's family wishes to express their special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals for their excellent care of Mr. Duckett.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Big Sandy United Methodist Church, c/o Beth Shook, 178 Willow Creek Rd., Leicester, NC 28748.
Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. He raised two wonderful sons that I know he was proud of. I was Steve’s third grade teacher and I remember what supportive parents they both were.
we are so sorry to hear of Bills passing.. Our prayers are with you . Bill was a very special man. When we moved to Sandy Mush Bill and his family made us feel at home. We our here for you if we can help in any way.
Sean and I are so sorry for your loss. We will never forget how kind and welcoming Bill was to us when we first moved into the valley up on Robinson Cove, right behind his cows. He was a great example of someone who loved his family and community, and took his responsibility to care for God’s creation to heart.
I’m going to miss Bill. I am so glad and honored that I was able to know him and spend the time with him that I did. He made a big impact on my life. I think one of the biggest impacts was learning from him how to live truthfully and straight forward, to not take yourself too seriously, and to trust in God.
Photos from over the years at Conservation events.
Truly a man who loved the land. We will miss him.
Nancy Nehls Nelson
Land Conservation Advisory Board