Obituaries

Oct 1, 2012

Brevard, NC/Punta Gorda, FL – Barbara Ann Safron, 84, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Indianapolis, IN, to the late Paul and Grace Davis. She was also preceded in death by her son, Gene Safron, and her sisters, Carol Buss and Nancy Kynerd. Mrs. Safron was raised in Miami, FL. Mrs. Safron...

Oct 1, 2012

Bernice H. Norris Bernice H. "Bunt" Norris, 88 of Brevard, passed away October 1, 2012. Born in Greenville, South Carolina to the late Brady Hall and Aloe Fortner Hall, Mrs. Norris and her husband, the late Tinsley Augustus "Gus" Norris, retired to Transylvania County. Along with her parents and husband, Mrs. Norris was preceded in death by her sisters Hazel...

Oct 1, 2012

Gaylord B. Lyon, age 96, of Brevard died Monday October 1, 2012 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. He was born January 24, 1916 in St. Louis, MO. to the late Leslie Walter Lyon and the late Viola Weiss-Brown Lyon. Mr. Lyon was a retired captain with the U.S. Navy. Survivors include four nieces: Anne Hadley Behrend,...

Sep 29, 2012

James Harvey "Buddy" Young Buddy Young passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 of heart failure. It was a perfect day for him to join our Lord. Dad couldn't have planned it any better himself. All his family and friends were already together celebrating mom and dad's 50th anniversary with lots of love and laughter. Thirty minutes later, the Lord...

Sep 28, 2012

Arthur Collan Riddle age 45, of Mills River died Friday September 28, 2012. He was born September 13, 1967 in Transylvania County to Arthur Glen Riddle and Irene Palmer Riddle. He was the owner of Riddle Tree Service and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors in addition to his parents include one daughter; Colleen Riddle of Fletcher and three sisters; Bernice...

Sep 27, 2012

Wanda Mae Holloman Smith, age 74, died Thursday September 27, 2012 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was born July 8, 1938 in Norfolk VA to the late Wandless Jackson Holloman and Leone Winfred Forrest. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother Winnard Forrest Holloman. She was a member of the Crab Creek Baptist Church...

Sep 26, 2012

Lillian Wilkerson Queen Bryson, 89, of Brevard joined our Heavenly Father Wednesday, September 26, 2012. She was born in South Hominy (Candler) to the late Willie Lester and Maggie Davis Wilkerson. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Mildred W. Bryson. She was blessed to be married to the late Harrison W. Queen from 1944 to 1976 and...

Sep 21, 2012

Billy Gene Smith, age 86, of Pisgah Forest died Friday September 21, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born May 31, 1926 in Jackson County to the late James and Sophie Price Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Betty Bryson Smith, and his second wife, Doris C. Smith. Mr. Smith...

Sep 21, 2012

Sep 19, 2012

Sapphire - Robert Issac Dean, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Ft. Carson, Colorado, he was the son of the late Curtis Charles Dean and Virginia Morton Dean. Mr. Dean was a veteran of the U. S. Army, and was member and Past Master of Glenville Masonic...

Sep 19, 2012

Joann Perkins Golden, 73, of Brevard, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at The Oaks of Brevard. Born in Rock Hill, S.C ., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Exa Perkins, and was the wife of the late Jack Bennie Golden, who died in 2008. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are her sons,...

Sep 18, 2012

Robert John Wooley age 80, of Brevard died Tuesday September 18, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born July 23, 1932 in Queens New Yorh to the late Herbert J. Wooley and Estele Roof Wooley. He was retired from AT&T a veteran of the U. S. Navy the V.F.W. a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Knights...

Sep 14, 2012

Brevard – Martha White Galloway, 82, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County she was the daughter of the late William Rod White and Thelma Lance White and was the wife of the late John Andrew Galloway who died in 2004. She was also preceded in death by her son,...

Sep 12, 2012

Myrtle Hale Bush, age 89, died Wednesday September 12, 2012 in Leesburg, Georgia. She was born February 12, 1923 in Brevard to the late James Thomas Hale and the late Bruna Ray Hale. Mrs. Bush worked at Pisgah Mills in Brevard for many years. She was a manager for World Book Encyclopedia for ten years. After retiring from World Book,...

Sep 11, 2012

Beverly "Becky" Nicholson Wilson Lake Toxaway – Beverly "Becky" Nicholson Wilson, 75, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on May 11, 1937 to the late Ralph and Gracie Mathis Nicholson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Charlie" Wilson, a sister, Zula Alexander,...

Sep 10, 2012

Ronald Roy Reed Ronald Roy Reed, 63, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012. Mr. Reed was born in Buncombe County to the late Roy Lee Reed and the late Thelma Ayers Reed. Mr. Reed was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and also served in the US Army in Vietnam and was a member of the local...

Sep 7, 2012

Larry L Schaller, 83, of Brevard passed away on September 7, 2012. Mr. Schaller was born July 7, 1929 in the Monclova community of Lucas County, Ohio, to the late Lester Roland Schaller and the late Helen Walbolt Schaller. After graduating with a Bachelor's of Arts Degree from Ohio State University he continued to work in the farming and agricultural...

Sep 6, 2012

Sep 4, 2012

Edith Chapman Anders Brevard – Edith Chapman Anders, 92, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at her residence. She was born on September 8, 1919 in Transylvania County to the late William John Chapman and Essie Morgan Chapman. She was also preceded in death by her husband J. C. Anders, son, Homer Jewel Powell, Jr., and a great-grandchild, Jordan...

Sep 3, 2012

Melvin Lee Powell, 81, of Rosman, died Monday, September 3, 2012 at his residence. Melvin was born on December 23, 1930 to the late Roman Cornelius and Annie Elizabeth Meece Powell. Melvin proudly served our country in the Korean War and Vietnam War. He was a decorated soldier of many awards and a Purple Heart Recipient. He enlisted in the...