Obituaries

Sep 18, 2011

Johnnie James Morgan, 80, of Frozen Creek, husband of Josephine Galloway Morgan, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital, Asheville. Johnnie was born on May 12, 1931 in Transylvania County to the late Harvey and Gracie Miller Morgan. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Robert, and two sisters, Bessie Galloway and Mary Ruth Owen....

Sep 18, 2011

Elaine Mason Zachary Elaine Mason Zachary, 63, of Brevard passed away on Sunday, September 18,2011, at Duke University Hospital following a brief illness. She was born September 21, 1947, in Brevard to the late Russell Dexter Mason and Georgia McCall Mason. Her sister, Anita Louise Mason, preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Alana Zachary Hoenicke and...

Sep 15, 2011

Sep 14, 2011

Brevard – Eleanor Ruth Veasey Booth, 44, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Burial will be in Roanoke, VA at a later date.

Sep 14, 2011

Brevard – William M. Veasey, 72, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. A native of Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late Haywood Daniel Veasey and Bessie Epperly Veasey and was the husband of the late Ruth Veasey. He was also preceded in death by his son, Daniel Scott Veasey, his daughters, Linda Joyce Veasey, and Eleanor...

Sep 12, 2011

Catherine Ledbetter Eubanks, 69, of Brevard passed away on Monday September 12, 2011. She was born January 2, 1942 in Brevard to the late Walter Webb Ledbetter and Marie Brown Ledbetter. She was an active member of the community, having participated in many local organizations including ABWA, Lions Club, and the Brevard High School Blue Devil Club, where she volunteered...

Sep 8, 2011

Aug 31, 2011

Marcus Wesley Laws Jr., age 87, of Pisgah Forest died Wednesday August 31,2011 at the Elizabeth House. He was born January 18, 1924 in Yancey County to the late Marcus Wesley Laws Sr. and Augusta King Laws. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Denise McCall and five brothers; Charles, Arnold, Rothie, Lloyd and...

Aug 29, 2011

Rosman – Judith Boley Orr, 84, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Mamie Whitmire and was the wife of the late Bud Orr. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents who raised her, Hugh and Alice...

Aug 27, 2011

Mary Elinor Stone Mitchell of Tampa, Florida, and formerly of Brevard, wife of Thomas L. Mitchell, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Ellena Winstead Stone and Richard Gantt Stone. She is survived by two daughters and two grandchildren: Ellena Crandall and her son Richard Lee Mitchell Crandall live in...

Aug 22, 2011

Balsam Grove – Beatrice M. Griffin, 79, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011. A native of Transylvania County and Balsam Grove, she was the daughter of the late Spurgeon McCall and Lucy Beatrice Allen McCall. She was also preceded in death by her husband Leonard Walter Griffin; brothers Esby McCall, Tolvin McCall, and Tommy McCall and sister Elizabeth McCall. Mrs....

Aug 21, 2011

Pisgah Forest – Denny Landreth, 69, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late D. C. Landreth and Margaret Emma Cox Landreth. Denny was a 1961 graduate of Brevard High School and was a member of the Brevard High School 1960 state...

Aug 14, 2011

Charles Edward "Bud" Searcy , age 81, of Rosman went home to be with the Lord on Sunday August 14, 2011. He was born December 27, 1929 in Transylvania County to the late Louie and Bertha Lance Searcy. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Marie Searcy, one son; Jerry Searcy, three sisters; Carrie...

Aug 8, 2011

Brevard – Mary Hilda "Sissy" Johnson, 67, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 8, 2011 at her residence. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Riley and Ellen Owen Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Mae Price, Lucy Hall, and Faye Miller, and her brother, Edward Johnson. She...

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....

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...

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....

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...

Jul 26, 2011

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...