Mr. Eric Shane Kaczmarczyk, 22, of Sawmillers Way, Banner Elk, the Foscoe Community, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 29, 2012, at Johnson City Medical Center.

Born May 24, 1990, in Watauga County, he was a son of Robert and Lisa Taylor Kaczmarczyk. Eric was a member of the Foscoe Christian Church and the Foscoe Fire Department. He was a first responder and an avid hunter and fisherman.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Ashley Kaczmarczyk, two daughters, Taylor and Olivia Kaczmarczyk, all of Foscoe; one sister, Brandi Kaczmarczyk and fiancè Marvin Dickens, of Smithfield, NC; his maternal grandmother, Sally Taylor of Foscoe; his paternal grandfather, Pete Shew of Hudson; his mother-in-law, Amy Miller of Boone; one aunt, Linda Denny and husband, Buck; and his God parents, Jeff and Diane Wilcox of Boone.

Memorial services for Mr. Eric Shane Kaczmarczyk will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday, at the Foscoe Christian Church. Officiating will be Minister Dan Burks. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. At other times, friends may call at the residence of Robert and Lisa Kaczmarczyk, 354 Stella Taylor Road, Boone.

The family respectfully requests no flowers and suggests memorials to the Taylor and Olivia Kaczmarczyk Fund, in care of High Country Bank, 211 Blowing Rock Road, Boone, NC 28607.

The family would like to thank the Foscoe Fire Department and first responders, the Watauga County Sheriff's Department, Watauga Medics and the staff at Johnson City Medical Center for their services to Eric.

Online condolences may be sent to the Kaczmarczyk family at http://www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Kaczmarczyk family.