Grethel Davis Rickman Obituary
We announce the death of Grethel Davis Rickman in Swannanoa, North Carolina, who passed away on June 8, 2026, at the age of 91. Grethel will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Clyde Waldo Rickman; her parents, Benjamin Walter and Misha Jane Haynes Davis; her son Marvin Rickman; and her sisters, Etta Powers, Novella Pegg, Vonnie Bell and Ann Thompson.
She is survived by: her daughters, Noma Cordell of Swannanoa, Jan Rickman of Swannanoa and Grethel Jane Rickman of Asheville; her brothers, Tug Davis, Wallace Davis and Rollins Davis; and her son-in-law Robert Cordell.
