Thelma Patterson
May 1, 2012
Ms. Thelma Galloway Patterson passed away on May 1, 2012, after a long illness. Thelma was born March 14, 1918 and raised in Lake Toxaway and Rosman, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Meta Nicholson Galloway and Nath Sylvanus Galloway and sister of the late Ethel L. Jackson,(John), Belle, WV. She was also preceded in death by...
Viola Ingle
May 1, 2012
Edneyville – Viola Buchanan Ingle, 92 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC. A native of Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde James Buchanan and Edith Esther Rathbone Buchanan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Huey...
Virginia Stephenson
Apr 28, 2012
Brevard – Virginia Leatherwood Stephenson, 84, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Macon County on November 9, 1927 to the late John and Bonnie Leatherwood. She moved to Transylvania County as a teenager with her family. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Stephenson,...
Hubert Bryson
Apr 26, 2012
Hubert Gentry Bryson passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012. He was born in Ashton, Idaho August 2, 1929. He married Mellie Magana Cauble on July 20, 1950 and is survived by her. During his life, Hubert worked 16 years for Ecusta Paper Company in Pisgah Forest, NC, and then started several businesses, most related to floor covering. While a...
Elsie Searcy
Apr 23, 2012
Elsie Catherine Fowler Searcy, age 84, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. She was born May 31, 1927 to the late Charlie Carson Fowler and Remalia Capps Fowler. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Monroe Searcy, one sister Ruth O'Shields and four brothers Buford, Wallace, Alfred and Hillard Fowler....
George Tesnow
Apr 22, 2012
George Donald Tesnow, 87, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Oaks of Brevard. He was born May 21, 1924 in Pembroke, New York to the late Charles and Ola Tesnow. Mr. Tesnow graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Science. Following his graduation he played professional baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Brooklyn Dodger organizations. George and...
Roy Gillespie
Apr 20, 2012
Roy Woodrow Gillespie age 89, of Cedar Mountain died Friday April 20 , 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born May 30, 1922 in Transylvania County to the late Louie Gillespie and Niola Wilson Gillespie. He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. He received the...
Lorena O'Kelley
Apr 16, 2012
Lorena G. O'Kelley, age 89, died unexpectedly Monday April 16, 2012 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Transylvania County She was born to the late Oliver and Julia "Julie Galloway". In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Van O'Kelley, two sisters Louise Dishman and Altha Jean Galloway, and three brothers Glenn Galloway, William...
Crissy Garst
Apr 11, 2012
Crissy Wilson Garst age 31 of Leland, NC passed away on Wednesday April 11, 2012 at her residence. She was a loving "Ma" to her son Hunter Smith, who she loved and adored with all her heart. Crissy was an excellent cook and loved to make all holidays and birthdays special for her family and friends. She was a beautiful...
Mae Mcneely
Apr 9, 2012
Mae Wilson McNeely, age 89, of Lake Toxaway died Monday April 9, 2012 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was born December 9, 1922 in Transylvania County to the late Lester Benjamin Wilson and Nora Ross Wilson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Harold McNeely. Mrs. McNeely was a member of Lake Toxaway Baptist...
Wade Sanders
Apr 8, 2012
Wade Sanders age 62, died Sunday April 8, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born October 28, 1949 in Swain County to the late Carl Windom Sanders and the late Eula Lambert Sanders. . He was a member of Tow String Baptist Church in Cherokee, he was a veteran of the Viet-Nam War and was employed by Mitchell-Bissell Corporation...
Charles Arrowood
Apr 8, 2012
Brevard/Wilmington – Charles Robert Arrowood, 57, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his residence. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late James Robert Arrowood and Marie Blankenship Arrowood. Surviving are his daughter, Hazel Arrowood of Wilmington; sister, Theresa J. Smith and husband Thomas and their daughters, Bonnie and Loren of Brevard; aunt, Hazel...
Amy Corn
Apr 8, 2012
Amy Louise Corn, age 92, of Pisgah Forest died Sunday April 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born August 25, 1919 in Transylvania County to the late Ervin Mulenex and Pearl Allison Mulenex. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Holland Corn, two sons; David Corn and Billy Corn, two brothers; Ervin A....
Marie Owen
Apr 5, 2012
Pisgah Forest – Marie Wilson Owen, 79, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Oaks of Brevard. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late David and Mattie McGaha Wilson and was the wife of the late James Roland Owen who died in 2010. She was also preceded in death by a son, Wayne...
Florence Clay
Apr 4, 2012
Florence Souther Clay, 91, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Dewitt Talmage Souther and Reba Pearl Case and was the wife of the late James Luther Clay who died in 2009. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Souther, and...
Bessie Owens
Apr 3, 2012
Bessie Ashe Owens Brevard – Bessie Ashe Owens, 95, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Oaks of Brevard. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late W. A. and Samantha Owen McCall. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Flem Ashe and Julius Owens, and her children, Rev. John Ashe and...
Kenneth Mccall
Apr 2, 2012
Kenneth Eugene McCall, 52 of Rosman died unexpectedly the evening of Monday April 2, 2012. He was born July 9, 1959 in Transylvania County to Edith Galloway McCall and the late Hubert Eugene McCall. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Dawn McCall; son, Chris Jiles McCall of Rosman and daughters, Lyndee McCall Rocha and Lory McCall Medina...
Alfred Gagliano
Mar 30, 2012
Alfred Albert Gagliano Alfred ("Al") Albert Gagliano, 93, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012. Although a sixteen year resident of Brevard, Al was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Giovanni and Patrina Borgio Gagliano. He was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard and U.S. Army. Al valiantly served in the European campaign of WWII. His military...
Glenn Burrell
Mar 29, 2012
Glenn Bruce Burrell, 70, died March 29th 2012 at his home in Brevard. Born in Sylva, NC he was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Brady Burrell and daughter Stephanie. He graduated from Brevard High School in 1960 and was known to be a friend to all. He worked at the Ecusta paper mill for 41 years and was...
