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Recent Obituaries in Brevard, NC
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Brevard, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Howard Aiken
Apr 23, 2011
Rosman – Howard John Aiken, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Oaks of Brevard. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Richmond Pierce Aiken and Rozella Meece Aiken. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Beulah Aiken, Osa Whitmire, and Myrtle Owens. Mr. Aiken was...
Judith Scholz
Apr 23, 2011
Brevard – Judith Ann Scholz, 70, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Oaks of Brevard. Mrs. Scholz had been a resident of Connestee Falls since 1991. Surviving are her husband, William R. Scholz; a son, Stephen Scholz of Amityville, NY; a daughter, Barbara Hoogerborst of N. Augusta, SC; a grandson, William Bassett of Johnson, VT. No services...
Grace Marrazza
Apr 21, 2011
Grace L. Marrazza, age 72, went to be with the Lord Thursday April 21, 2011 at her residence. Born June 17, 1938 in Hazeltown PA, to the late Theodore Simonelli and Eleanor Schell Simonelli. Mrs. Marrazza and her husband Harold moved to Brevard fourteen years ago and have loved every miniute. After her career as a nurse her three hobbies...
Arthur Kenney
Apr 19, 2011
Sapphire – Arthur Colemon "Cope" Kenney, 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Hattie Dills Kenney and was the husband of the late Lovine Mary Lyday Kenney. Surviving are his daughter, Sandra F. Kenney of the home;...
Lovine Kenney
Apr 19, 2011
Sapphire – Lovine Mary Lyday Kenney, 73, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Coleman and Arvie Hubbard Lyday and was the wife of the late Arthur Colemon "Cope" Kenney. Surviving are her daughter, Sandra F. Kenney of the home; brother,...
Agnes Curlee
Apr 18, 2011
Brevard – Agnes Campbell "Sis" Curlee, 90, went Home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, April 18, 2011. Born in Landrum, SC to the late Alexander Lafayette Campbell and Phoebe Pearl Queen Campbell, she lived most of her life in Brevard. She was a First Daughter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, South Carolina Chapter, and a member...
Thomas Cane
Apr 18, 2011
Lake Toxaway – Thomas Edward Cane, Sr., 44, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, he was the son of Joan Stroh of Lake Toxaway and the late Raymond Stewart Cane, Sr. Surviving in addition to his mother are his sons, T. J. Cane and...
Ruth Ellis
Apr 14, 2011
Moody-Connolly Funeral Home Brevard, North Carolina 28712 (828) 883-8161 e-mail moodyconnolly@citcom.net Brevard- Ruth M. Ellis, MD. age84, passed away Thursday April 14, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Born March 9, 1927 in Anderson Indiana, the daughter of the late Ray Clifton Ellis, Sr. and Wilhelmina Powers Ellis. She attended public schools in Kokomo Indiana and Washington...
Charles Alley
Apr 14, 2011
The Reverend Charles Donald (Don) Alley died April 14, 2010, at Tore's Home in Brevard, NC. He was born in Chickamauga, Georgia on April 25, 1943. He was predeceased by his parents, Burtram B. Alley and Ruth Goins Alley, and a younger brother, David R. Alley. He is survived by his wife of37 years, Judith w. Alley, three sons, Charles,...
Gladys Suttles
Apr 13, 2011
Gladys Fisher Suttles, age 86 of Horseshoe died April 13, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital she was born September 30, 1924 in Jackson County to the late Lee Fisher and Mary Pruett Fisher in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. Survivors include her husband John Albert Suttles of the home, two...
Paul Galloway
Apr 12, 2011
Balsam Grove – Paul Galloway, 68, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at his residence in Locust Grove, GA. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of Ann McCall Galloway of Locust Grove, GA, and the late Creed Galloway. Surviving in addition to his mother are several cousins. The funeral service will be held at 1 pm Friday, April...
Robert Corn
Apr 11, 2011
Pisgah Forest – Robert "R. L." Corn, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. A native of Henderson County, he was the son of the late Theodore Mack Corn and Dora Lee Owens Corn. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Garland, Sherman and Dewey Corn. Mr. Corn...
Charles Heath
Apr 11, 2011
Charles Francis Heath, 84, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Aston and Lucille Wilson Heath. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Lynne Powers. Mr. Heath served in the U. S. Navy with Seabees and the naval reserve for 28 years...
Lloyd Thomas
Apr 4, 2011
Lloyd C. Thomas of Lake Toxaway died April 4, 2011 at his residence he was born in Transylvania County to the late O'Neal and Norma Thomas in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister Jean Thomas one brother James Melvin Thomas his first wife Lorraine and his second wife Bonnie and a great grandson Micheal...
Robert Eason
Apr 4, 2011
Brevard – Robert G. Eason, Jr., 85, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011 at the Oaks of Brevard. A native of Bessemer, AL, he was the son of the late Robert Gandy Eason, Sr. and Jewell Roberts Eason and was the husband of 57 years of the late Necia Galloway Eason. Mr. Eason was awarded a Purple Heart while...
Bobby Tipton
Apr 3, 2011
Bobby Joe "Bob" Tipton Pisgah Forest – Bobby Joe "Bob" Tipton, 77, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 in Atlanta, GA. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late William Carl Tipton and Rea Carroll Tipton. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ray Tipton. Mr. Tipton was a member of Temple Baptist...
Lester Brown
Mar 31, 2011
Lester John Brown of Etowah died Thursday March 31, 2011 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. He was born August 21,1920 in Haywood County to the late Floyd and Velma Holt Brown, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Stella Hipps Brown. Mr. Brown was retired from Ecusta and a U.S. Army Veteran....
Harold Mason
Mar 30, 2011
Lake Toxaway – Harold Douglas Mason, 65, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011. He was the son of the late Harlow and Ada Owen Mason. He was also preceded in death by his best friend and loving wife, Katherine Mason. Mr. Mason was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp and was a member and former Past Master of Dunn's...
Albert Perry
Mar 29, 2011
Cedar Mountain– Albert E. Smith Perry, 83, a loving husband, dad, "pa", and great-grandpa, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late William B. Perry and Lillie Wilson Perry. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Milas and John Perry, sisters, Eloree Clark,...
Marcia Harper
Mar 29, 2011
Dr. Marcia Mitchell Harper said teaching, the thing she enjoyed most in the world, was a very special gift from God. With four years of experience teaching high school English in Ohio and Illinois and twenty-two years of college teaching at Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois); Georgia Perimeter College (Decatur, Georgia); and Brevard College (Brevard, North Carolina), Dr. Harper once...
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