Obituaries

Mar 26, 2012

Josie Queen Holden, 97, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012 at her residence. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Hattie Cline Queen and was the wife of the late Hubert Holden. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dorothy Jean Holden, and several brothers and sisters. Mrs. Holden was...

Mar 20, 2012

Rosman – Alfred Thomas Morgan, 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Harvey and Gracie Miller Morgan. He was also preceded in death by two children, Doug Morgan and Patricia Johnson, and two brothers. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his...

Mar 18, 2012

Ruth Elizabeth Luker Bowen Rosman – Ruth Elizabeth Luker Bowen, 99, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Brian Center, Brevard. She was born on May 27, 1912 in Transylvania County to the late Marcus and Mandie Fowler Luker. She was married on September 7, 1946 in Pickens County to Homer Cleveland Bowen. In addition to her parents...

Mar 15, 2012

Dolores "Dolly" Layman Brevard - Dolores "Dolly" Layman, 66, of Brevard passed away peacefully Thursday March 15 after a long period of declining health. Born February 27, 1946 in Lowell MA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Anita Malo. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Bruce Layman, daughters Sandy and husband Rene Bisson of...

Mar 12, 2012

Kathy L. Holland, age 58, of Brevard died Monday March 12, 2012 at the Kingsbridge House. She was born February 1, 1954 in Transylvania County to the late Louie Edwin Holland and Elmer McCall Holland. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother James Holland. Survivors include five sisters; Judy McCall and her husband Ted...

Mar 11, 2012

Gay Marie Dawley(Stangl) died peacefully Sunday, March 11, 2012 after a short stay at Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. She is survived by her husband, Richard Dawley of Hendersonville; daughter, Courtney Dawley of Seattle Washington; brothers, Shuse of Salt Lake City Utah and Cody Stangl of Topeka Kansas, nieces Margo Stangl Cowley and Elizabeth (Dawley) Mount; nephews Michael Stangl...

Mar 7, 2012

Mrs. Coy Willix Medling of Brevard passed away on Wednesday March 7, 2012 at the Oaks of Brevard. She was born in Jackson County to the late Lee Phillips and Debra Matthews Phillips. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters. Mrs. Medling worked as a sales clerk at Belks department store....

Mar 6, 2012

Brevard – Etta Louise Hogsed Gillespie, 95, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the Oaks of Brevard. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Bunyan Asbury Hogsed and Nicie Ball Hogsed and was the wife of the late Arthur Gillespie. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Coleman, Jack, and Harry...

Mar 6, 2012

Malcolm Dewitt Young, a Brevard lawyer, died March 6th at his home in Brevard, NC. He is survived by his parents, Nancy Searles, also of Brevard, George Young of Bronxville NY, his stepmother Carol Young, four sisters Megan Wiese, Kate Young, Toby Young and Julie Weiler, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Young was pre-deceased by his sister Pamela...

Mar 3, 2012

Pisgah Forest – Ollie Moore Galloway, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

A native of Greenville, SC, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Ilah McCall Moore and was the wife of the late Arthur Galloway. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Everett and Earl Moore.

Mrs. Galloway...

Mar 2, 2012

Robert Daniel Hale, 77, of Brevard, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 2, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late James Thomas Hale and Bruna Ray Hale. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Kilpatrick and brother, Elward Hale. Mr. Hale was a member...

Feb 29, 2012

Deacon John "Jack" Burke Jr. age 77, of Flat Rock died Wednesday February 29, 2012 in Benson Arizona. He was born December 2, 1934 to the late John James Burke Sr. and Yolanda Ganguzza Burke in Bronx New York. He was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lt. Col after serving twenty two years. He served the catholic...

Feb 19, 2012

Carrol "Pete" Fisher Owen, 58, arrived in Heaven on Sunday, February 19, 2012 after a brave battle with cancer. Pete was born on June 6, 1953 to the late Clinton Ford Owen and Lucy Fisher Owen of Lake Toxaway. To his family and friends, his lovable and sincere personality always brought joy and laughter to their lives. He was full...

Feb 18, 2012

Pisgah Forest – Jerry Lynn Netherton, 75, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Henderson County, he was the son of the late Arthur and Gussie Brown Netherton. Mr. Netherton was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Surviving are his wife, Altha Fisher Netherton; son, Landon Netherton and wife Velina...

Feb 18, 2012

William Baxter "Dock" Jones, 90, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2012. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late John Edward Jones and Beulah Gossitt Jones. He was also preceded in death by his sons, Dan Medford Jones and Moyce Joe Jones, brothers, Johnny and Julian Jones, and sisters, Margaret Matthews,...

Feb 15, 2012

Jane Ledbetter Powell, 77, of Mills River, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. A native of Brevard, she was the daughter of Walter Webb and Maria Brown Ledbetter. Her parents, her sister Catherine Eubanks and twin great-grandsons, Blake and Eli Powell, preceded her in death. She retired from 42 years of service at Citizens Telephone Company in Brevard. She is...

Feb 13, 2012

Mary C. Conner, 88, died peacefully at Transylvania Regional Hospital with her daughter and son-in-law by her side on February 13, 2012. Mrs. Conner was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado, the daughter of Mary Stewart Work and James Ewing Work. She attended Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois and graduated from Children's Hospital School of Nursing in Denver, Colorado. In May...

Feb 7, 2012

Hendersonville – Herbert "Hub" Wallace Danielson, 76, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Arthur Oscar Danielson and Cordie Swann Danielson and was the husband of the late Edna Mann Danielson. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Geraldine Benson and Peggy Rogers,...

Jan 31, 2012

Joseph (Joe) E. Pickelsimer, 77, of Brevard, died Tuesday afternoon, January 31, 2012, at The Oaks of Brevard, after a period of declining health. He was surrounded by his family and friends until the moment of his passing. Joe was preceded in death by his parents Mary Agnes and Charles Sr., his older brother Charles W. Pickelsimer, Jr., his oldest...

Jan 29, 2012

Bryan David Hoffman, age 38, of Pisgah Forest died Suddenly Sunday, January 29, 2012. He was born July 17, 1973 at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda Maryland to his parents David Hoffman of Pisgah Forest and Barbara Hoffman of Etowah. He was a 1991 graduate of Brevard High School and attended Chowan University in Murfreesboro North Carolina. He was employed...