He was a native of Averys Creek and Mills River in Buncombe County. He moved to Transylvania County in 1937. He was the son of the late Milton Ducker and Mattie Byers Ducker Gasperson.
He was a charter member of Ecusta Paper Corp and retired after 40 years of service. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of private first class with the Fourth Marine Division in the Pacific Theater. He was awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds he received in action by the commanding general of the Amphibious Corps and numerous campaign ribbons. He was a member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Mulene Ducker; two sons, Dennis Ducker of Brevard and Roger Ducker and his wife, Sonja, of Asheville.
1920 Buncombe County Census, North Carolina
C M Gasperson, age 32
Mattie Gasperson, age 35, wife
Lizzie Gasperson, age 12, daughter
William Gasperson, age 6, son
Edith Gasperson, age 0, daughter
William Ducker, age 12, stepson
Sherman Ducker, age 4, stepson
1930 Buncombe County Census, North Carolina
Dora Gasperson, age 45
John H Gasperson, age 17, son
John J Gasperson, age 40, brother
Lulu Gasperson, age 35, sister
William Ducker, age 21, nephew
Sherman Ducker, age 15, nephew
Angeline Ducker, age 70, mother
He was a native of Averys Creek and Mills River in Buncombe County. He moved to Transylvania County in 1937. He was the son of the late Milton Ducker and Mattie Byers Ducker Gasperson.
He was a charter member of Ecusta Paper Corp and retired after 40 years of service. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of private first class with the Fourth Marine Division in the Pacific Theater. He was awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds he received in action by the commanding general of the Amphibious Corps and numerous campaign ribbons. He was a member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Mulene Ducker; two sons, Dennis Ducker of Brevard and Roger Ducker and his wife, Sonja, of Asheville.
1920 Buncombe County Census, North Carolina
C M Gasperson, age 32
Mattie Gasperson, age 35, wife
Lizzie Gasperson, age 12, daughter
William Gasperson, age 6, son
Edith Gasperson, age 0, daughter
William Ducker, age 12, stepson
Sherman Ducker, age 4, stepson
1930 Buncombe County Census, North Carolina
Dora Gasperson, age 45
John H Gasperson, age 17, son
John J Gasperson, age 40, brother
Lulu Gasperson, age 35, sister
William Ducker, age 21, nephew
Sherman Ducker, age 15, nephew
Angeline Ducker, age 70, mother
Family Members
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Alice A. Ducker
1860–1894
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James Franklin Ducker
1862–1950
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Dosia "Dossie" Ducker Moore
1865–1955
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Thomas Burgin Ducker
1867–1892
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Mattie Bell Ducker Candler
1867–1937
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Horatio E. Ducker
1869–1898
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Maggie L. Ducker
1871–1907
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Zackary Turner Ducker
1877–1930
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Lissie Irene Ducker Johnson
1879–1952
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Edith Alene Gasperson Rollins
1919–1980
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