Jack Powell
Aug 6, 2011
Rosman – Jack E. Powell, 80, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late John Wick Powell and Anis Powell. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Glenn, Roman, and J. A. Powell, and his sisters, Beulah Crowe, Louise Powell, and Edith Cassell....
Trygve Vorren
Aug 2, 2011
Captain Trygve Vorren Horse Shoe – Captain Trygve Vorren, 59, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Sandsoy, Norway, he was the son of the late Sverre K. Vorren and Bertha Skare Vorren. Captain Vorren served with Norwegian Cruise Lines for 30 years and last served as the Captain...
Martha Roth
Aug 1, 2011
Martha F. Roth, 89, died Monday, August 1, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. She was born in Brookville, PA. She and her late husband John ("Jack") moved from Belmore, Long Island, NY to North Carolina in 1982. Martha lived at the College Walk Retirement Community from November 2009 until declining health required a move to The Oaks in April 2011....
Jeremy Wilson
Jul 30, 2011
Jeremy Scott Wilson, age 33 of Blacksburgh SC formerly of Lake Toxaway died Saturday July 30, 2011. He was born May 5, 1978 in Transylvania County to Willie Garland Wilson and and Gail McNeely Wilson of Lake Toxaway. Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife Ashley Darden Wilson of Blacksburgh SC, one sister; Jamie Leigh Wilson of Newport...
Rebecca Wilkie
Jul 24, 2011
Brevard – Rebecca Allison Wilkie, 80, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Laughton Allison and Edith Sherrill Allison and was the wife of the late Carl Howard Wilkie. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Sherrill Allison. Mrs. Wilkie...
Mary Owenby
Jul 21, 2011
Brevard – Mary Watson Owenby, 82, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Oaks of Brevard. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Hannah Fox Watson and was the wife of the late Bill Owenby. Mrs. Owenby was a member of Enon Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Gayle Metcalf and...
Nina Ashe
Jul 15, 2011
Nina Jane Brown Ashe Brevard – Nina Jane Brown Ashe, 88, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 15, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lee Brown and Mary Jane Wood Brown. She was also preceded in death by her son, James K. Ashe and his...
Marcia Ashe
Jul 13, 2011
Brevard – Marcia Whitlock Ashe, 57, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Brian Center, Hendersonville, NC. A native of Transylvania County, she is the daughter of Wanda Galloway Whitlock of Pisgah Forest and the late Troy L. Whitlock, Sr. In addition to her father, she is also preceded in death by her husband, James K. Ashe, and...
Doris Zefting
Jul 12, 2011
Doris (Anderson) Zefting, 90, passed away on July 12, 2011 at Cedar Mountain House in Brevard, North Carolina after a long illness. She had been a life-long resident of West Hartford, and summer resident of Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She was a first generation American, the daughter of David Paul and Hilda Ehn Anderson. Her husband of 59 years, Edward C....
Harry Mccall
Jul 7, 2011
Lake Toxaway – Harry McCall, Jr., 76, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Harry McCall and Lora McCall Smith. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dock Truett McCall. Mr. McCall was a veteran of the U. S. Army's 101st Airborne...
Larry Bear
Jul 2, 2011
Larry Newman Bear Master Sargent Retired was called to his "Permanent Change of Station" Saturday July 2, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 63 years young. He was born in Norfolk Virginia to the late Harry and Edna Bonney Bear and had called Henderson County home for more then 20 years. In addition to his...
Joseph Crowe
Jul 2, 2011
Joseph Elmo Crowe , age 77, of Rosman went home to be with the Lord on Saturday July 2, 2011. He was born August 12, 1933 in Transylvania County to the late Robert Loran Crowe and Beulah Powell Crowe. He was a charter member and deacon of the Rosman Baptist Tabernacle, a United States Army Veteran. He retired from Ecusta...
Frazier Long
Jul 1, 2011
Dr. Frazier Malcolm Long, age 79, of Brevard, North Carolina, died Friday July 1, 2011 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1931 in Jacksonville Florida to the late Richard and Mabel Long. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his spouse Betty McDevitt Long, one son, Matthew Long and two brothers Troy and Richard...
Betty Chappell
Jul 1, 2011
Betty Sue Edwards Chappell Rosman – Betty Sue Edwards Chappell, 61, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 1, 2011 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. She was the daughter of the late Laura Blanche Edwards. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Wanda Anders. Mrs. Chappell was a member of Old Toxaway Baptist Church....
Ethel Childress
Jun 30, 2011
Ethel Wilkens Lively Childress, age 64, of Brevard died Thursday June 30, 2011. She was born May 10, 1947 in Anderson County Tenn. Survivors include two sons, Sammy L. Lively of Florida and Gary T. Lively of Brevard, one sister, Joyce Brown of Lake Toxaway and five grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 11:00 A.M....
Clarence Bruce Newman
Jun 26, 2011
Bruce Newman, age 60, of Cedar Mountain died Sunday June 26, 2011 at his residence. He was born December 31, 1950 in Columbia SC to the late Clarence Bruce Newman Sr. and Doris Busbee Sweat of Summerville SC. Mr. Newman was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and owner operator of a plumbing company. Survivors include one son; Christopher Bruce Newman...
Denver Byers
Jun 26, 2011
Brevard - Denver Bruce Byers, 90, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC. He and Mrs. Byers would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on July 3rd. A native of Clay County, NC, he was the son of the late Glenn and Artie Ellis Byers. He was also preceded...
Maybelle Gasperson
Jun 22, 2011
Maybelle "Macie" Allison Gasperson, age 92, of Pisgah Forest passed away Wednesday June 22, 2011. She was born October 5, 1918 in Transylvania County to the late Charles Burgeson Allison and Minnie Bell Johnson Allison. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Lee Gasperson and her daughters Patricia Camp and Alma Lee Gasperson....
Franklin Rimmer
Jun 21, 2011
Brevard - Franklin Delanore Rimmer, 74, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. He was born to the late Grover Cleveland Rimmer and Marie Tate Rimmer October 24, 1936 in Charlotte, N.C. He spent 22 years in the military and served on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mendota in Vietnam, retiring from the U.S. Coast Guard...
