Margie Hooker Connolly-Simpson
May 6, 2014
Margie Hooker Connolly Simpson Douglasville Ga. – Margie Hooker Connolly Simpson, 82 passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Elzie Dukes, Sr. and Ruby May Martin Hooker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, John M. Connolly, II; son, John M. Connolly III and three brothers;...
Charles Notches
May 4, 2014
Charles Notches Brevard – Charles Notches, 92, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014. He was the son of the late Gizella Nagyhazy. Surviving are his daughters; Barbara Rogers and husband Joe of Brevard, Sally McNeill and husband Bobby of Charlotte and Nancy Knowlden and husband Bob of Frederick, MD, grandchildren; Josh and Sean Becker, Kristin McNeill Smith and Matthew...
Barbara Frady
May 4, 2014
Barbara Finkle Frady Pisgah Forest – Barbara Finkle Frady, 80, passed away on Sunday May 4, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Hubert and Maddie Estellle Glass Finkle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Louey Frady, a sister, Jackie Entrekin and a daughter in law, Teresa Frady....
L. C. "Bud" Case
May 1, 2014
L. C. "Bud" Case, 79, of Lake Toxaway, NC died peacefully on May 1, 2014. He was born on December 24, 1934 to Louise McCall and L. C. Case, Jr who preceded him in death. He was raised and spent most of his life in Lake Toxaway. He married Barbara Ann Mishoe of Marion, SC on June 21, 1964 and...
Betty Hurt
Apr 29, 2014
Betty Jo Hurt Brevard – Betty Jo Hurt, 76 passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Betty Jo was the daughter of the late Norman and Josephine Rankin Benzing. Surviving are her husband; William "Pete" Hurt , William "Benj" Hurt, Jr. and wife Andrea of Orlando, FL, daughter; Leslie Chevrier and fiancé John Wood of Brevard, brother Robert Benzing of...
Aida White
Apr 21, 2014
Aida Torres White, 90, born July 17, 1923 in Caibarien, Cuba, now long time resident of Brevard, earned her angel wings on Monday, April 21, 2014. Emigrating from Cuba at the tender age of 16, Aida was the first woman to attend Warren-Wilson College, an all-boys school at the time, before transferring to Montreat College. She was a terrific story...
Cecil Lowery
Apr 21, 2014
Cecil Edward Lowery Brevard – Cecil Edward Lowery, 74, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014. He was the son of the late Julian and Inez Puckett Lowery. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Ryder Lowery and his grandson, Casey Lea Lowery. Cecil was a former running back for Brevard High School and the University of...
Helen Morgan
Apr 18, 2014
Helen Patricia Reid Morgan, a lifelong resident of Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 18, 2014. Helen is the daughter of the late Johnny L. and Nancy Fisher Reid. She was preceded in death by husband Travis E. Morgan and sister Ellen R. Walker. Helen was born during her favorite...
John Gallenberger
Apr 18, 2014
John R. Gallenberger Hendersonville – John R. Gallenberger, 68, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014. He was the son of the late Michael and Leone Landing Gallenberger. John retired from Eastman Kodak with over 30 years of service. He was active in the Hendersonville and Brevard AARP Tax-Aide Programs. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and...
Helen Stansel
Apr 16, 2014
Helen Dodson Stansel Rosman – Helen Dodson Stansel, 74, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Denton Aiken Dodson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Calvin Stansel. Helen faithfully attended St. Timothy's United Methodist Church. She loved the great outdoors especially walking. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Gleason Snow
Apr 16, 2014
Gleason C. Snow, Jr. passed away April 16 at The Oaks in Brevard after a long illness. He was born May 9, 1940, in Guilford County, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents Gleason and Alice Swann Snow. Gleason graduated from North Miami High School and attended the University of Florida after which he worked in banking for...
Clarence Van Orman
Apr 15, 2014
Clarence "Clint" William Van Orman Brevard – Clarence "Clint" William Van Orman, 93, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Clint was the son of the late Byron and Myrtie Ballard Van Orman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death 26 days by his beloved wife of 68 years; Mary Virginia "Ginny" Van Orman and his...
John Zanone
Apr 15, 2014
John Francis (Jack) Zanone, born July 3, 1962, passed away on April 15, 2014 in Fletcher, North Carolina. Jack attended Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, TX prior to moving to Atlanta where he began a long career in printing and advertising. Jack spent 2 years as a security officer with Blue Ridge Public Safety. He was most recently with...
Verlon Hoxit
Apr 14, 2014
Verlon Hoxit Hendersonville- Verlon Hoxit, 59 passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014. Verlon was the son of the late Burgess and Emily Anders Hoxit. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers; Vernon, Jerry and Rothie Hoxit. Surviving are his wife of 24 years; Mary Ingram Hoxit, 2 sons; Jimmy Taylor and fiancee Jamie...
Martha Eubanks
Apr 10, 2014
Martha Melrose Barton Eubanks Brevard – Martha Melrose Barton, Eubanks, 90, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Lonzo and Rhoda Capps Barton and was the wife of the late Charles Russell Eubanks. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Conalouse Tillman, Elizabeth Galloway, and Aldrice...
Mary Chapman
Apr 8, 2014
Mary Lee Reynolds Chapman, a resident of College Walk, passed away at Mission Hospital on Tuesday, April 8th with her husband and children present. She was the daughter of the late Pike Clifton and Eunice Victoria Dennis Reynolds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by be beloved step-father, Barney Henry Jameson and two brothers, James Madison...
Laura Neal Brown
Apr 7, 2014
Laura L. Brown Brevard – Laura L. Brown, 62, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014. She is the daughter of W. O. Brown of Titusville, FL and the late Evelyn Zinn Brown. Laura was a member of Spoken Word Church. She served as a Registered Nurse her entire career. Surviving in addition to her father are her brothers, Leland...
Lula Johnson
Apr 7, 2014
Lula Maxine Hogsed Morgan Johnson Lula Maxine Hogsed Morgan Johnson passed away on April 7, 2014 at Transylvania Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was 80 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents Carman and Leslie McGaha Hogsed, her two brothers Harold (Tiny) and Jeff Hogsed, her four sisters Cornelia (Nelly) Gravely, Jessie Lance, Sallie Hogsed,...
John Westerhoff
Apr 6, 2014
John H. Westerhoff, 66, of Brevard, passed away April 6 after a long illness. Born in Joliet, Illinois to Dorothy Kohrt and John H Westerhoff, he is survived by his loving wife, Agatha; daughter Kristin Meola (David) and granddaughter Olivia, of Scranton, PA; son John of Fairfax, VA; and daughter Jenny of Brooklyn, NY. He is also survived by his...
