Carolyn O'Shields
Oct 25, 2014
Carolyn Marie O'Shields Brevard – Carolyn Marie O'Shields, 68, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her residence. A native of Transylvania County, she was preceded in death by her husband, E. Edward O'Shields. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Surviving are her mother, Dora Wines of Brevard; sister, Janie Maxwell of Hendersonville; children, Stephanie...
Lois Berton
Oct 12, 2014
Lois Lorraine Webster Berton, 80, died October 12, 2014 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Lois was born in Salina, Kansas to the late Elgin Lee and Edrie Mae Webster. She was a nurse for over forty years specializing in Obstetrics early in her career, and later in the Operating Room. She moved to Brevard thirteen years ago from Apollo...
Walter Griffin
Oct 8, 2014
Walter A. Griffin, Jr. Brevard – Walter A. Griffin, Jr., 82, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. He was the son of the late Walter A. and Grace Kelly Griffin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine G. Griffin. Walter loved golf. He was very friendly and everyone enjoyed being around him....
Edward Meece
Oct 7, 2014
Edward Lee Meece Pisgah Forest – Edward Lee Meece, 48, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. A native of Transylvania County he was the son of Rev. Luther Edward Meece and Marilyn Mason Meece of Brevard. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Meece. Eddie was a 1984 graduate of Rosman High School and he was an...
Maxie Chapman
Oct 6, 2014
Brevard - Maxie Aiken Chapman, 90, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Mitch and Levia Aiken and was the wife of the late J. D. Chapman. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Quintin, Ola, Denton, Welch, W.C., Lola, Carl, Edna, Charles and Roxie. Surviving...
Billie Johnson
Oct 5, 2014
Billie Eugene Johnson, 78 Penrose, NC Oh, the land of cloudless day Oh, the land of an unclouded day Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day Billie "spelled with an ie - never has been spelled with a y" Johnson traveled to that beautiful land on Sunday,...
Robert Collins
Oct 1, 2014
Robert E. Collins Travelers Rest – Robert E. Collins, 83, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014. He was the son of the late Jessie and Viola Vinson Collins. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Frances and his son, Bobby. Surviving are his daughter; Linda Penny Collins Roper of Lyman, SC; two grandchildren...
Ruth Lucas
Sep 29, 2014
Penrose - Ruth Penland Lucas, 97, passed away on September 29, 2014. Ruth was born in Murphy, N.C. on August 21, 1917. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 31 years, Air Force Lt. Colonel George Lucas; her mother Lilly Stella Penland, her father, Benjamin Harrison Penland and two brothers and two sisters. Ruth is survived by...
Gazella Pierson
Sep 28, 2014
Brevard - Gazella Wise Matthews Pierson passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Mae Owen Matthews, and siblings, Hazel Middleton, Wilma Moore, Glen Allender, Eloise McCall, Opal Green, and Elmo Matthews. Surviving are her husband, Jerry Cleveland Pierson; son, Larry Ray Gordon and wife Sally Sawyer Gordon; grandchildren, Jeff Gordon...
Gail Bush
Sep 23, 2014
Linda "Gail" Bush Arden- Linda "Gail" Bush, 55, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Dora Owens Metcalf. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Leonard "Buddy" Bush, brother in law, Richard Long and mother in law, Myrtle Bush. Gail was born and raised...
Patricia Wootton
Sep 20, 2014
Patricia Galloway Wootton, 76 of Brevard North Carolina passed away on September 20, 2014 at the John F Keever Solace house In Asheville North Carolina. She was born August 7, 1938 in Alamance county North Carolina to the late Echel and Vera Galloway. She was a longtime resident of Transylvania County and is survived by one aunt, Lorraine Johnson of...
Dealous Phillips
Sep 16, 2014
Dealous T. "Slim" Phillips Tuckasegee – Dealous T. "Slim" Phillips, 84, went home to be with the Lord at his home in Jackson County on September 16, 2014. Born May 26, 1930, he was the son of the late Hess and Hattie Mathis Phillips. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters; Tilly, Soph,...
Melba Enlow
Sep 16, 2014
Melba McGuire Enlow passed away peacefully on Monday morning September 16th at 1:40am in Transylvania Hospital. Born October 13, 1935 Melba would have soon celebrated her 79th birthday. She is survived by husband Tom Enlow, daughter Teresa and husband Scott McCall, son Phil and wife Cathy Kitchen, and son Scott Kitchen, all of Brevard, N.C. She is also survived by...
Myra Helms
Sep 15, 2014
Myra Faye Helms Brevard – Myra Faye Helms, 63, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Blennie Leonard Stillwell and Thelma Bernice Garris Stillwell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Myra was a member of The Words of Life Tabernacle. She made...
Opalee Pressley
Sep 13, 2014
Opalee Fowler Pressley Brevard – Opalee Fowler Pressley, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 13, 2014. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Remalia Fowler and was the wife of the late Lawrence Pressley. Mrs. Pressley was very involved in church and things of the Lord. She was...
Carolyn Ayers
Sep 13, 2014
Carolyn Thelma Ayers Asheville – Carolyn Thelma Ayers, 68, was called Home by her Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 14, 2014. She passed away peacefully at the Brian Center of Brevard. Carolyn "Carol" was the daughter of the late Ticie Talmadge Ayers, Sr. and Eva Evette Phillips Ayers. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Ticie Talmadge Ayers, Jr....
Carolyn Neill
Sep 8, 2014
Carolyn Marie Gibson Neill, 67, of Brevard went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 8, 2014 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 16, 1946 in Stokes County, NC to the late Clyde T. Gibson, Sr. and Nannie George Ward. She recently retired from Transylvania County Schools. She drove the special education bus...
Lawrence Fisher
Sep 7, 2014
Lawrence Douglas Fisher Brevard – Lawrence Douglas Fisher, 91, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014. He was the son of the late Walter Preston and Julia Ann Galloway Fisher. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter; Carol Ann Fisher, brother; Ira Robinson, and sisters; Dohonov Fisher Galloway and Lowee Fisher Hampton. Mr....
