Wednesday, December 10, 2025 10:38 am

Zan Keith Fisher, 81, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away November 29, 2025.

Zan, the son of George W. Fisher and Maggie Mostiler Fisher, grew up in the Caroleen Community and was a member of Missionary Methodist Church. He was a 1962 graduate of Chase High School and attended Brevard College.

He began his career at Cone Mills Cliffside Plant as personnel manager. In 1974 he joined Carter Chevrolet as Used Car Manager and in 1977 he moved closer to home to Bill Turner Chevrolet as Sales Manager where he remained until the mid-1980s. He then transitioned to the banking industry where he began his work as an Independent Financial Advisor from which he retired just this past June.

Zan lived many years in South Carolina with his late wife, Louise Wood Fisher. Zan and Louise were members of Trinity United Methodist Church where they sang in the choir and worked with Meals on Wheels. In 2022, after having some health struggles, Zan returned to Rutherford County where he joined Florence Baptist Church.

In addition to his wife, Zan is preceded in death by his son, Allen Fisher.

Surviving Zan are his daughter, Kelli Fisher Wilson and husband Aaron of Forest City; daughter in law Tonya Fisher of Mooresboro; and granddaughters Jordan Wilson Hubbard and husband Justin of Ellenboro, and Maggie Wilson of Forest City; along with many special cousins and friends.

Funeral services were held December 3 at Florence Baptist Church, Forest City.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 (samaritanspurse.org) or to Florence Baptist Church, 201 S. Broadway, Forest City, NC 28043 (florencechurch.net/give).

An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.