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Recent Obituaries in Brevard, NC

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Brevard, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Ruth Beaschler

Ruth Beaschler

Jan 23, 2015

Ruth Beaschler, 102, passed away peacefully at Elizabeth House on Jan. 23, 2015. She was born in Weston, Ohio to the late Charles and Anna Fairbanks. She was also preceded in death by first husband Raymond Schultz and second husband Charles Beaschler, as well as son Terrence Schultz and grandson Randall Barnes. She is survived by daughter Carol Weinhofer (husband...

Margaret  Hall

Margaret Hall

Jan 23, 2015

Margaret DeBord Hall Brevard – Margaret DeBord Hall, 84, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Horace W. and Nina Wilson DeBord. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Hall, daughter, Pam Justus and two brothers , Buzz and Robert DeBord. Margaret received a B.S. degree in Nursing from Emory...

Ida Earl

Ida Earl

Jan 22, 2015

Ida Lightfoot Earl Pisgah Forest – Ida Lightfoot Earl, 81, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015. She was the daughter of the late James Carl and Zula Kate Ingles Lightfoot. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lester Alison Earl, a son, Danny Ray Earl, four brothers and two sisters. Surviving are her daughters, Connie Robertson and...

Grover Masterson

Grover Masterson

Jan 19, 2015

Grover "Bat" A. Masterson, age 86, of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2015. He was surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was born on August 9, 1928. He attended Central High School and was a noted high school, AAU and amateur Golden Gloves boxing champion. In 1993,...

Robert Riness

Robert Riness

Jan 15, 2015

Brevard – Robert Nelson Riness, Jr, 72, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015. He was the son of the late Robert and Edna Klien Riness. Robert is survived by his son, Robert Earl Riness; daughter, Jennifer James, brother; Gerald Riness and sister, Peggy Martin, grandchildren; John, Robert, Andrew, Shannon, Jesse, Madison, Mason and McKenna, one great grandchild, McKinsey. A graveside...

Fred Reimold

Fred Reimold

Jan 14, 2015

Etowah – Fred Norman Reimold, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. He was the son of the late Fred and Mae DesJarlais Reimold. Fred first and foremost loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all his heart. He loved people and bluegrass music. He was very meticulous with everything. He enjoyed traveling and camping....

Helen Reynolds

Helen Reynolds

Jan 12, 2015

Helen Reynolds, 88 years young, of Spartanburg, S.C., passed peacefully from this life January 12, 2015, following a short struggle with double pneumonia. Since November 2014 she had been a resident at Shannondale Retirement Community's Skilled Care Center in Maryville, Tennessee, and considered Monte Vista Baptist Church of Maryville her church home. She was born in Pisgah Forest, N.C., on...

George Newman

George Newman

Jan 11, 2015

George Harold Newman George Harold Newman, 75, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015. He was the son of the late Charlie and Harriett Barnwell Newman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers; Hoyt and Clarence Newman and a sister; Geneva Erwin. Mr. Newman is survived by his sons; Allen Newman and wife Theresa...

Dorothy Owen

Dorothy Owen

Jan 8, 2015

Dorothy Lorena Whitmire Owen "Tinker" 73 of Rosman died peacefully on Jan 8th at 9:40pm. Tinker was born on Church Street in Rosman in the spring of 1941 on May 7th. She was 1 of 13 kids of the late Coy and Bertie Whitmire of Rosman. Preceding Tinker, were Brothers Ralph, Henry, Gordon, Marion Paul, Tom and J.C. "Bub" Whitmire,...

Brent Turner

Brent Turner

Jan 6, 2015

Brent Ray Turner 57, of Brevard, NC passed away on Tuesday January 6, 2015 at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, NC after a couregous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Brevard, NC on November 27, 1957 to Annette T. Green and Larry Ray Turner. He graduated from Brevard High School in 1976 and attended Marion Military Institute Junior...

Doreen Bryson

Doreen Bryson

Jan 6, 2015

Doreen Helen Bryson Brevard – Doreen Helen Bryson, 69, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2015. She was the daughter of the late George Hamlin and Carrie Teague Bryson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Faye and Dorothy Ann Bryson. A native of Transylvania County, Doreen was a lifelong member of Glady...

Nancy Capps

Nancy Capps

Jan 3, 2015

Nancy Lothery Capps, 64, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Saturday, January 3, 2015. She was born on September 5, 1950 in Brevard, NC, where she lived most of her life. She was a hairstylist at Bliss Salon in Brevard and did hair at the Beauty Salon for a number of years. For over 40 years, she made people...

Frances Mccall

Frances Mccall

Dec 31, 2014

Frances M. McCall, age 82 of Pisgah Forest passed away on December 31, 2014. She was born March 7, 1932 in Transylvania County to the late Allen McCall and Hattie Fisher McCall. Survivors include her husband Lawrence "Clinton" McCall of the home, two sons; Stanley McCall and his wife Sheila of Pisgah Forest and Tony McCall and his wife Si...

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