Roy Wright
Mar 16, 2016
Brevard – Roy H. Wright, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016. He was the son of the late Thomas and Ruby Cothern Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Bryson Wright and a sister, Colleen Fish. Mr. Wright proudly served his country in the U. S. Marine Corp. He lived in...
Mabel Kimbrell
Mar 13, 2016
Mabel Kimbrell Mabel Kimbrell of Rosman passed away Sunday March 13th. Mabel was a born in Graham County but, spent the majority of her life in Translyvania County where she practiced her faith as well as loved and supported her family. She was preceded in death by her parents , her Husband James Kimbrell and daughter Debbie Rutledge. She is...
Betty Woodring
Mar 11, 2016
Brevard –Betty Louise Pruitt Woodring, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Bob and Agnes Collins Pruitt and was the wife of the late Joseph Worley Woodring, Jr. She was also preceded in death by her daughters, Martha Jean Woodring and Kandy...
Evelyn Watson
Mar 10, 2016
Evelyn Moffitt Watson, 82 of Pisgah Forest passed away peacefully March 10th, 2016. Born in Tallulah Falls, Ga, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Ida Anderson Moffitt. Evelyn moved to Henderson County at the age of 11. After graduating from Etowah High School, she moved to Brevard and began her career with Olin Corporation where she retired...
Shirlee Katechis
Mar 9, 2016
Shirlee Katechis obit Hi Ya'll I came into this world on April 6th, 1941. Yep, almost 75!!! Since that day, I've tried to live by one rule: "Be your Wild, Courageous, Brilliant, Cheerful Self EVERY SINGLE DAY – No matter what!" My sisters Betty, Jo, Dorothy and brothers picked cotton in the summers on our farm in Stevenson, Alabama. I...
John Price
Mar 9, 2016
Brevard –John Clarence "J. C." Price, 76, went to his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was the son of the late John N. and Mae Johnson Price of Brevard. Mr. Price was a graduate of Brevard High School, an Ecusta retiree, and a Mason. He was a member of Carr's Hill Baptist Church. He was predeceased by...
James Bumgarner
Mar 6, 2016
James Earl Bumgarner peacefully completed his earthly journey at his home with his family at his side on March 6, 2016. Earl was a native of Haywood County, born February 19, 1930 to William Stokes and Nancy Roena Singleton Bumgarner. He was a proud Veteran of the U.S Navy, having served from 1947 to 1951. He was married on May...
Thomas Mccall
Mar 5, 2016
Penrose – Thomas Roscoe McCall, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 5, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Roscoe and Sophia McCall. He was also preceded in death by his wife Diane Hamilton McCall. Mr. McCall was a dedicated member of Little River Baptist Church. He worked for...
Jason Johns
Mar 4, 2016
Jason Brady Johns, J.D., 25, of Charlotte passed away on March 4, 2016. Jason, beloved boyfriend of Ashley Sineath, son of Tracie Lankford (Johns), and grandson of Wayne and Linda Johns. He graduated from Winthrop University in 2012 where he served as president of Pi Kappa Alpha and remained active in the fraternity as an alumni member. Jason graduated from...
Alphonso Welch
Feb 29, 2016
Alphonso Kern Welch, 93, of Brevard passed away Monday, February 29, 2016. He was the son of the late John Welch and Ida Reese Welch of Bedford, VA. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Delsie Welch, his oldest daughter, Bonnie Gibby, his Grandson, Perry Gibby, and 11 of 13 siblings. Surviving siblings, Roy Welch and...
Robert Barrett
Feb 29, 2016
Robert Thomas Barrett, 90, died February 29, 2016 at home in Pisgah Forest, NC.. He leaves his wife Greta, daughters Judith (DeRyke) and Ruth (Barrett-Rendler), brother David, grandchildren Mitchell, Jeffrey, Elizabeth, Ruth and Virginia, 3 great-grand children, and myriad nieces, nephews and friends. Bob is preceded in death by son Bruce and daughter Joyce. Born June 27, 1925 in Rogers...
Edna Hughey
Feb 28, 2016
Brevard – Edna "Irene" Hughey, 62, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Beulah Parton Pierson. She was also preceded in death by her son, Lamar Green. Irene loved her family. She was very fond of butterflies and her family and friends will be reminded of Irene each time they see a...
Lois Leightner
Feb 26, 2016
Pisgah Forest – Lois Ann Michael Leightner went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 26, 2016. She was born on October 13, 1935 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to George Leonard Michael and Lydia Lamprecht Michael who are both deceased along with a sister, Lou Ann Bishop and infant daughter, Laura Jean Leightner. Mrs. Leightner is survived by...
Lyndon Moore
Feb 26, 2016
Brevard – Lyndon Donald Moore, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 26, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Norman and Mary Jane Hoxit Moore. He was also preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Audrey and Alvin Owen and brother-in-law, Shuford Cagle. Mr. Moore was a member...
Christopher Grimshawe
Feb 26, 2016
Mr. Christopher Mark Grimshawe, age 60, of Sapphire, NC died on Friday, February 26, 2016, at his home. Funeral services were held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Moody-Connolly Funeral Home in Brevard, NC. Mr. Grimshawe was born December 19, 1955 in Ozark, AL to the late Richard Holt Grimshawe and Rebecca Doe Grimshawe. At the age of...
Henry Sitton
Feb 22, 2016
Brevard – Henry Sitton, 76, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late William Paul Sitton Sr. and Zona McCall Sitton. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Angela Sitton Scott and a brother, Paul Sitton, Jr. Mr. Sitton was a member of Enon Baptist Church and...
David Lyday
Feb 21, 2016
Pisgah Forest – David Ronald Lyday, 39, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. Surviving are his parents, Ronald D. "Ronnie" and Glennia M. Lyday. A Memorial service will be announced at a later date. On line condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Mae Owen
Feb 19, 2016
Brevard – Mae Galloway Owen, 101, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 19, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Milas and Olevia Bowen Galloway. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam C. Owen; sons, James Owen and Winfred "Toby" Owen; grandson, Jonathan Owen, sons in law; Joe Osteen and Lionel Jones,...
Eleanor Mcgrath
Feb 18, 2016
Pisgah Forest – Eleanor Frances "Jean" McGrath, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Nellie Shelton Worley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother; Donald Worley. Jean was a member of Calvary Baptist Church Mission. She was such a...
Doris Patterson
Feb 17, 2016
Pisgah Forest – Doris Elizabeth Ramey Patterson, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. A native of Walhalla, SC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Ramey and Marilyn Powell Ramey and was the wife of the late Thomas Arville Patterson. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Thomas Lee...
