The G. Ray Cantrell Award, the Chamber’s most prestigious award, is presented to an individual for a lifetime of service to the Chamber and to Henderson County. This year’s recipient was Chip Gould.
A graduate of Hendersonville High School, Gould served for six years in the U.S. Air Force. He has served with the Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Henderson County Parks & Recreation, Fire & Rescue Advisory Board, Hendersonville Planning Board, Hendersonville Country Club (former chair), Henderson County Chamber (former chair), Partnership for Economic Development (former chair), East Flat Rock Community Development Committee (former chair) and Asheville Savings Bank. He currently serves on the Blue Ridge Community College Education Foundation Board, Economic Investment Fund of Henderson County, BRCC Board of Trustees, Pardee Hospital Board of Trustees and First Bank Corp. Board of Directors.
James Edney remembered as generous, devoted man
James Jimmy Edney Sr. is remembered by his family as a loyal, generous man who dedicated his life to supporting his community and loved ones.
Edney passed away Thursday at the age of 90. He was instrumental in the local real estate community and led Land of the Sky Realty for decades. His prints are on projects such as Carolina Village, Kenmure, the revitalization of Hendersonville’s Main Street and several others.
His daughter, Alice Patterson, has lost count of how many people have said her father helped them purchase their first home. Her father’s generosity cannot be overstated.