Henry Lynn Smeltzer, aged 91, of Asheville, NC, passed away August 8, 2024.
Lynn was born October 9, 1932, in Bristol, VA, to the late Henry Smeltzer and Annabelle Powell Smeltzer. He graduated from Tennessee High School in Bristol, TN. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Lynn later received his BA in Mechanical Engineering from East Tennessee State University and worked as a Chef Engineer for the CTS Corporation. Lynn was fortunate to retire young and open a Vending Company with his good friend, Joe Distol. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Bristol, TN, and Hendersonville, NC. Lynn was a charter member of Rosemont Presbyterian Church and a current member of First Baptist Church of Asheville, NC. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed College Sports, enjoyed trick water skier, little league coach, bowling in a league when he was younger, he was a great singer who loved singing harmony, and listening to his favorite artist Elvis.
Lynn is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Cynthia Roberts Smeltzer; children, Jeffrey (Kim) Smeltzer of Hendersonville, NC, Misty Lee Smeltzer of Raleigh, NC, and Travis (Duane) Smeltzer Plumley of Hendersonville, NC; sister, Patsy Smeltzer Tauscher of Kingsport, TN; grandchildren, Wesley Smeltzer of Sarasota, FL, Evan Smeltzer of Charlotte, NC, Torin Smeltzer of Brick, NJ, and Noah Smeltzer of Hendersonville, NC; great-granddaughter, Luca Smeltzer; nieces Janice Daugherty, Nancy Butterworth, Vicki Estes, Tammy Derdts, Sara Tynes, Julie Penley and Niki Tauscher; and nephews, Bobby Lynn Godsey and Mark Godsey.
A Memorial Service will be held August 24, 2024, at 1 p.m., First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak Street, Asheville, NC 28801. An interment will precede the service in The Sacred Gardens at First Baptist Church of Asheville.
Asheville Mortuary Services is honored to serve the Smeltzer family.
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