CANDLER, North Carolina (WLOS ) Beloved mother and grandmother, 67-year-old Kathy Edwards, has been identified by Buncombe County Fire Marshal Kevin Tipton as the victim of a fatal Candler house fire.
The fire broke out around 1 a.m. on Dec. 26 on Upper Glady Fork Road. Her family members have confirmed it was her home.
“My mom was born on Christmas Day, December 25th, 1953,” said her son, Robert Edwards, of Arden. “She was a lover of people. She had many, many friends. She was kind, caring, and wonderful to her family.”
Edwards said the family is heartbroken and that his half-brother Thomas Edwards, who lives in Black Mountain, was especially close to Kathy, his step-mother. Robert said his half-brother had been looking after Kathy recently, especially during the pandemic.
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