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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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James Dills
Feb 17, 2011
Known county-wide for the many houses he built over a period of over 50 years, James Verlin Dills, age 95, died at The Oaks of Brevard on February 17, 2011. He is survived by his son, Johnny Dills of Brevard; his daughter, Gayle Green of Denver, NC; his grandson, Craig Dills of Arden; and his brother, Truey Dills of Hendersonville....
Minnie Vaughan
Feb 16, 2011
Minnie Lou Vaughan, age 77 of Brevard died Wednesday February 16, 2011, at her residence. She was born September 10, 1933 in Polk Co., NC to the late John K. Griffin and Pansy Green Griffin. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her spouse L.B. Vaughan Jr. and a sister Betty Eubanks. She was a retired...
John Acklin
Feb 15, 2011
John Ross Acklin, age 77 of Rosman died Tuesday February 15, 2011 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was born August 31,1933 in Dauphin County PA. to the late John Melton Acklin and Alma Louise Ross Acklin. Mr. Acklin retired from Merck Industries he was the owner of Christian Films Interstate and a realestate saleperson. He served in the U.S. AirForce....
Marjorie Newkirk
Feb 11, 2011
Marjorie Perrin Newkirk, age 87 formerly of Brevard, died Friday February 11, 2011 at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne Fl. She was born November 5, 1923 in Berry Kentucky to the late Mackendree Perrin and Stella Mae Million Perrin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her grandson Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren. Mrs. Newkirk...
Marion Loughnane
Feb 10, 2011
Marion Teresa Loughnane, age 94 of Brevard, died Thursday February 10, 2011 at The Oaks of Brevard. She was born May 1, 1916 in Brooklyn N.Y. to the late Charles A. Loughnane and Teresa "Tessie" Devlin Loughnane. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by, one brother: Charles Loughnane, one sister: Irene Ward and a niece. Ms....
Betty Edmonds
Feb 5, 2011
Brevard – Betty Joe Wilson Edmonds, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Sutton and Lillian Siddle Wilson and was the wife of the late James S. Edmonds. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Gloria Foster Rhyne, and her brother, Sidney Wilson. Mrs. Edmonds...
Marie Schmidt
Jan 31, 2011
Marie A. Schmidt, age 91, a retired accountant with Maxwell House Coffee, passed away on January 31, 2011, in Tallahassee, FL. A native of Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick O. Grosse and Emilie Marie Ebel Grosse. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Neil Young, her second husband, Howard I. Schmidt,...
Eunice Slagle
Jan 31, 2011
On January 31, 2011, Eunice Ball Slagle passed away. Eunice is survived by her husband, Albert Slagle; daughter Brenda Slagle Wyckoff; two grandsons and their wives, Rick and Brooke Wyckoff and Henry and Camilla Wyckoff; and a great granddaughter Isabella Marie Wyckoff. Services will be held at Moody-Connolly Funeral Home at 10 am Saturday, February 5, 2011. The family requests...
Floyd Robinson
Jan 28, 2011
Floyd Robinson, age 85 of Mills River passed away after a brief illness on Friday January 28, 2011. He was born June 7,1925 in Madison County to the late Hicks and Addie Anderson Robinson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Flossie Robinson, Julie Ray, Bonnie Smith, Ada Robinson, Ossie Tipton, Athlene Sales, Agnes...
Karen Bertolotti
Jan 25, 2011
In Loving Memory – Karen Yaste Bertolotti, 52, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC. Born in Greece, she was the daughter of the late Noble W. Yaste, Sr. and Dorthia Wheeler Yaste and was the wife of the late Thomas Bertolotti, Sr. Surviving are son, Thomas Bertolotti, Jr. of Brevard; daughters, Keisha Bertolotti of...
Dorothy Dugan
Jan 24, 2011
Dorothy Dugan died on January 23, 2011 at the Oaks of Brevard after a long illness. She had been a resident there for five years. Born Dorothy Elizabeth Happel to John Happel and Agnes Murphy in Brooklyn, New York on June 15, 1922, she lived many years on Long Island before moving to New Port Richey, Florida. She is predeceased...
Charles Lance
Jan 23, 2011
Charles Manning Lance, Jr. age 88, of Pisgah Forest, NC died Jan 23, 2011. Mr. Lance was born Aug 8, 1922 to the late Charles Manning Lance, Sr. and Ella Harriet Hogsed Lance. He was a member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church, and he was a veteran of WW II serving in the Military Police. He was preceded in death...
Patricia Fotheringham
Jan 22, 2011
Patricia Anne Fotheringham, 71, of Brevard NC, passed away on Saturday , January 22, 2011, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC, surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with End Stage Renal Disease. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Charles and Dorothy McMyler. She was a graduate of Regina High School and attended Kent...
Pearle Gosnell
Jan 21, 2011
Pisgah Forest – Pearle Blankenship Gosnell, 88, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late George Arthur Blankenship and Effie Mae Johnson Blankenship and was the wife of the late Woodfin Andrew Gosnell. Mrs. Gosnell was a faithful member of Blantyre...
Helen Hall
Jan 18, 2011
Helen Fisher Hall Lake Toxaway – Helen Fisher Hall, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Granville and Dovie Owen Fisher and was the wife of the late J. B. Hall. She was also...
Ruby Brewer
Jan 18, 2011
Ruby Whitmire Brewer, age 90 of Brevard died Tuesday January 18, 2011 at The Oaks of Brevard. She was born December 14, 1920 to the late Thomas David Whitmire and Artie Meece Whitmire. A native of Transylvania County. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Harry and J.B. Whitmire, And a stepsister Jessie Mann....
Marty Roberts
Jan 16, 2011
Marty M. Roberts, age 57 of Penrose. Died Sunday January 16, 2011 at her residence. She was born July 28, 1953 in Bradenton Fl. to the late Michael Modrak and Delores Reeves Modrak of Bradenton Fl. Mrs. Roberts was retired from the Tropicana Products Inc. and a member of Arden First Baptist Church. Survivors include, her husband Van Roberts, two...
Ruth Owens
Jan 15, 2011
Ruth Owens, age 75 of Brevard, died Saturday January 15, 2011 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was born July 25, 1935 in Transylvania Co. to the late Auther William Cooper and Cora McCrary Cooper. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy C. Owens, five brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Owens was...
Rev. Ronald Lashley
Jan 14, 2011
Rev. Ronald Gene Lashley, age 75 of Brevard died Friday January 14, 201. He was born December 15,1935 in Graham County N.C. to the late Joseph Theodore Lashley and Donnie Bivins McCauley and one brother Billy Wayne Lashley. Rev. Lashley began his ministerial career after graduating from Tennessee Temple and Bob Jones University he served as Pastor and interim pastor...
Margaret Green
Jan 12, 2011
Margaret Ellie Green , age 84 of Cedar Mtn. went home to be with the Lord Wednesday January 12, 2011 at The Oaks of Brevard. She was born August 17, 1926 in Laurens SC to the late Ralph Samuel Glenn and Sallie Wells Glenn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her Husband James Andrew Green....
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