• Nancy Schmidt, escorted by husband and step-son, Jake, a chef at Grove Park Inn.
• Marilyn Walker, escorted by Tyler Sullins and Elijah Hasskamp, local teens
• Carolyn Comeau, escorted by Kenneth Kaplin of Kaplan CFO Solutions
• Sandy Emory, escorted by husband Rick Emory, a local fireman
• Tanya Duke, escorted by Yohon Whitaker
• Colene Higgins, escorted by Rep. Nathan Ramsey
• Patricia Grace, escorted by her best friend, her dog
• Vicki Hutchinson, escorted by Michael Woods, director of WNC Rescue Mission
• Monica Mastin, escorted by her brother
• Jen Lepowski, escorted by U.S. District Judge Calvin Hill
• Christie Cabe, escorted by her husband
• Jan Wright, escorted by Buncombe County Clerk of Court Steven Cogburn
• Karon Korp, escorted by her husband, Russ Martin, former mayor of Asheville
• Marilyn Dishaw, escorted by U.S. District Judge Ed Clontz
• Sally McCanless, escorted by her son-in-law David Rogers
• Joyce Morgan, escorted by Tony Newsome and Daryl Crouse, Hope Chest Board Members
• Patsy Marshall, escorted by David Gantt, Chairman of County Commissioners
• Deborah Darling, escorted by Dr. James McMillan of Asheville Family Health
• Marie Anderson, escorted by Dr. Raymond Thertulian of Asheville Hematology and Oncology
• Anne Yeager, escorted by Sheriff Van Duncan
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