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In 2013, Hendersonville residents mourned the passing of beloved townspeople who made their mark in every way from supporting their school to selling hardware to spinning tall tales. Read Story »
Tags: Sammy Williams | B Sims | Harold McKinnish | Stephen Black | Roy Bush Laughter
Sammy Williams, a first generation American who took over his father's hardware store on Seventh Avenue and ran it for more than 40 years while also helping to house the poor and serve his community in other ways, died at Elizabeth House on Thursday after several weeks of declining health. He was 93. Read Story »
Tags: Sammy Williams | Historic Seventh Avenue | Louis Williams & Sons | Danny Williams
Affectionately nicknamed "Tom Thumb" as a toddler, James Wallace "Tommy" Cooper started work in 1964 and founded his own construction company three years later. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County | Cooper Construction Co. | Sammy Williams | Generation Next | fathers day | Tom Cooper | Zach Cooper | Kelly Cooper Ford | Mike Cooper | Riddle Construction | Andrew Riddle | Sam Riddle | Louis Williams & Sons | Danny Williams
Sammy Williams faithfully attended the Hendersonville Four Seasons Rotary Club for 22 years before infirmity made him stop. Read Story »