Lewis Wallace
Nov 20, 2013
Brevard – Lewis John Wallace, Jr., 76, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Lewis John Wallace and Lillian Conje Wallace. Mr. Wallace was a U. S. Army veteran and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. He worked as a Technical Illustrator at the Kennedy Space...
Jonathan Baker
Nov 18, 2013
Jonathan Eugene Baker, 40, of San Francisco, CA died unexpectedly November 18, 2013. Born on April 12, 1973, in Brevard, NC, he was the beloved son of Sally Kemp and Eugene R. Baker of Brevard. In addition to his parents Jonathan is survived by his sister Meg Baker Buchanan and husband Travis; niece Gracie Carrick and nephews Baker and Grant...
Jesse Smith
Nov 14, 2013
Jesse Noah Smith infant son of Jesse Howington and Heather Smith of Brevard passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents; Elizabeth Hines of Brevard and Michael Smith of Greensboro, NC. Graveside Services will be held 2:00pm, Sunday, December 1, 2013 at St. Paul in the Valley Cemetery. On line...
David Finkel
Nov 14, 2013
David Edward Finkel Rosman – David Edward Finkel, 32, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013. A native of Broward County, FL, he was the son of Charles E. Finkel and Karolin A. Finkel. David was a member of the Catholic faith. Surviving in addition to his parents is his brother, Stephen Finkel of Sarasota, FL. No local services are...
Mamie Hogsed
Nov 14, 2013
Mamie L. Hogsed, 81, of Brevard passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013. She was a daughter of the late Wayman and Mattie Compton Galloway. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Coleman Eugene Hogsed; grandson, Jack Elgin Alley; brothers, Mitchell, Russell, and Winfred Galloway and a sister, Louise Morgan. Mamie was a member of Grace Baptist Church....
James Rhodes
Nov 9, 2013
James Larry "Dusty" Rhodes Brevard – James Larry "Dusty" Rhodes, 69, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Rhodes and Margie Fowler Rhodes. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Rhodes Gamble, and brothers, Robert Franklin Rhodes and Thomas Garrett Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes...
Steve Thompson
Nov 9, 2013
Steve Thompson Rosman – Steve Thompson, 56, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2013. A native of Henderson County, he was the son of Homer Edgar Thompson and Marie Williams Thompson of Hendersonville. He was preceded in death by his brother, Chip Thompson. Mr. Thompson was the caretaker of the Sylvan Valley Overlook Community in Rosman. He loved to fish,...
Lt. Col. (Ret) William Newkirk, Sr.
Nov 1, 2013
Lt. Col. (Ret) William G Newkirk, Sr., age 91 of Pisgah Forest North Carolina, died November 1, 2013 surrounded by his family at his home in the North Carolina Mountains. He was born February 2, 1922. He is survived by three children, Carole Thifault, William Newkirk Jr., and David Newkirk. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and...
Hazel Kitchen
Oct 30, 2013
Hazel Summey Kitchen Balsam Grove – Hazel Summey Kitchen, 85, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Oconee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Marion Edwin Summey and Jessie Melissa Powell Summey and was the wife of the late Randall Everett Kitchen who died in 1995. She was also preceded...
Richard Kreigsman
Oct 29, 2013
Richard M. "Rick" Kreigsman, 77, of Hendersonville passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was the son of the late Everett and Irene Tolhurst Kreigsman. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Susan Murray. Rick was a sports fanatic. He loved to laugh and was quite the comedian. He retired from Dupont after 27 years of service....
Rollin Wheeler
Oct 29, 2013
R. Clyde Wheeler Jr., 91 of Pisgah Forest passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was the son of the late Rollin Clyde and Burba Pratt Wheeler. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Ann Woods, brother; Richard Wheeler and sisters; Virginia Bud and Eleanor Morse. Mr. Wheeler retired from AIL Eaton Corporation in 1984. Clyde...
Lois Reid
Oct 28, 2013
Lois Jarrett Reid Rosman – Lois Jarrett Reid, 71, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 28, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist University Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Cornelia Holden Jarrett and was the wife of the late Rev. Morris Reid. She was also preceded in...
Thomas Bingham
Oct 27, 2013
Thomas C. Bingham, 69, of Cedar Mountain passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013. He was a son of the late Thomas and Georgia McConnell Bingham. He was also preceded in death by his son, Charles Bingham and his brother, Michael Bingham. Tom loved the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed working with his hands. He was an...
John Mccall
Oct 24, 2013
John Hubert McCall Lake Toxaway – John Hubert McCall, 83, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at his residence. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Jason Plato McCall and Dora Ann Owen McCall. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Toby, one sister and six brothers. Mr....
James Wilson
Oct 22, 2013
James Wilson, 78 of Pisgah Forest passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Pardee Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Lonard and P. Ellen Clayton Wilson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers; Monroe, Lee Roy, Walter and Bill, and his sister Irene Sheppard. James was a member of Pisgah Forest...
Rosie Meece
Oct 19, 2013
Rosie G. Meece, 91 of Brevard passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013. She was a daughter of the late Mitchell and Miram Huggins Gillespie. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Meece, her son; Freeman Meece, daughters Linda Whitmire and Janet Bourne and her sister, Pansy Gillespie. Frances was a lifelong resident of Transylvania County. She...
Geraldine Griffin
Oct 18, 2013
Geraldine Gilmore Griffin,78 , of Brevard died Friday October 18, 2013. She was born September 13, 1935 in Salem New Hampshire to the late Daniel Joseph Gilmore and Emily Dube Gilmore. Survivors include her husband Walter Griffin,Three sons; Terry Griffin and his wife Monica, Tim Griffin and Tom Griffin and his wife Kelly, three sisters; Evelyn Huggins, Dorothy Beal and...
Donald Eichinger
Oct 15, 2013
Donald Gene Eichinger 78, of Pisgah Forest Passed away October 15, 2013. He was born November 17, 1934 in Richland County Ohio to the late John Eichinger and Rosalin Engel Eichinger. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother John Eichinger and one sister Virginia Gaubatz. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church,...
