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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 Harris
Aug 31, 2010
James Porter Harris Sr., age 70 of Brevard died Monday August 31 , 2010, at his residence. He was born August 17, 1940 in Jackson County to the late William Coot Harris and Pearlie McCall Harris. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son James Porter Harris Jr., one brother Archie Harris and a grandson...
Phillip Owen
Aug 30, 2010
Rosman – Phillip Edward Owen, 67, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Robert "Rob" Owen and Lola Chapman Owen. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Floyd Owen and Hooger Owen. Phillip was a very giving man and always put others...
Paul Jones
Aug 27, 2010
Paul Bruce Jones, age 90 of Travelers Rest passed away Friday August 27, 2010 at his residence after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born in Transylvania County NC on September 8, 1919 to the late James Clyde Jones and Leona James Jones. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters....
Grace Galloway
Aug 25, 2010
Grace Aileen Kilpatrick Galloway, age 63 passed away Wednesday August 25 , 2010, She was born June 7, 1947 in Transylvania County to the late Hamer Tweed and Ethel Mae Kilpatrick. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Edward Galloway, two brothers; Don Kilpatrick and Leonard Owens and two sisters, Lola Owens and...
L.T. Ashe
Aug 22, 2010
L.T. Ashe, age 76 of Pisgah Forest died Sunday August 22 , 2010, at The Oaks of Brevard. He was born March 14, 1934 in Jackson County to the late Luther H. Ashe and Nina Alford Hall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Dennis Neal Ashe, one brother Major M. Ashe and one...
Mary Mendlowitz
Aug 21, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Burrell Mendlowitz Sapphire – Mary Elizabeth Mendlowitz, 84, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 21, 2010. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas Burrell and Roxie Galloway Burrell. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Nina Smith, Beatrice Burrell, an infant sister, a brother, James Arthur...
Rachel Mann
Aug 20, 2010
Brevard – Rachel Arrowood Mann, 91, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 20, 2010 at the Oaks of Brevard. A native of Cocke County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Arrowood and Mary Fish Arrowood. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jerri DeLois Mayes, brother, Robert Arrowood, and sisters, Rosetta...
Aileen Riddle
Aug 20, 2010
Aileen Bryson Riddle Brevard/Monroe – Aileen Bryson Riddle, 84, of Monroe formerly of Brevard went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 20, 2010 at Carillon Assisted Living at Indian Trail. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Winnifred Reid Bryson and was the wife of the late Phil Riddle. Mrs. Riddle...
Ansel Merrill
Aug 14, 2010
Rev. Ansel Joe Merrill Sr., age 82 of Pisgah Forest died Saturday August 14, 2010, at The Oaks of Brevard. He was born December 24, 1927 in Transylvania County to the late Gillard G. Merrill and Sue Burress Merrill. He was preceded in death by one sister, six brothers and one son-in-law Jerry Emerson. Rev. Merrill was a former pastor...
Emma Anders
Aug 14, 2010
Emma Anders, age 91 of Crab Creek Community died Saturday August 14, 2010, at her residence. She was born June 5, 1919 in Henderson County to the late Ben P. Anders and Agnes Scott Anders . In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters; Carrie amd Emily Hoxit and Catherine Hyder, two brothers Elmer and...
Charles Tinsley
Aug 4, 2010
Charles Michael Tinsley, 64 Charles Michael Tinsley of Flat Rock, N.C. departed this life on August 4th, 2010. He was released from his courageous battle with cancer while surrounded by family in his home. He was the son of the late Charles Elliot Tinsley and Ethel Sarah Hubbard. He was born in Brevard, N.C. and resided in Henderson County from...
Elizabeth Key
Aug 1, 2010
Elizabeth W. Key, 87, formerly of Wilmington, NC, died Sunday, August 1, in Brevard, NC. A resident of Wilmington for 61 years, she moved to College Walk Retirement Community in 2005 to be near her daughter and son-in-law. She was born in Randolph County to the late Edward and Blanche Walker on December 14, 1922. She was the youngest of...
Christina Cibella
Jul 30, 2010
Christina M. Cibella Brevard – Christina M. Cibella, 91, died Friday, July 30, 2010. A native of Warren, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Enes Romitto Battista. Mrs. Cibella was a member of St. Pius X11 Catholic Church of Warren, OH, and a long-time volunteer for the American Cancer Society. Christina was a devoted mother and...
Donald Voglesong
Jul 29, 2010
Brevard, NC – Donald L. Voglesong, 85, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. Born in Grantsburg, IN, he was the son of the late Harry and Pearl Froman Voglesong. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Martha Batman Voglesong, and his brother, Ronald Voglesong. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...
Barbara Antone
Jul 28, 2010
Barbara Galloway Antone Cedar Mountain – Barbara Galloway Antone, 55, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Howard E. Galloway and Fannie Wilson Galloway. She was also preceded in death by a nephew, Kenny Holcomb. She was a member of...
Lucille Monteith
Jul 27, 2010
Lucille Moody Monteith Brevard – Lucille Moody Monteith, 77, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Nannie Sitton Moody. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Gerald Moody, and her grandson, Shane Franks....
Mike Meany
Jul 23, 2010
Mike R. Meany, age 72 of Brevard died Friday July 23, 2010, at Pardee Hospital after a brave battle with cancer. He was born September 10, 1937 in Wisconsin to the late Leo and Barbara Konop Meany . Mike was a resident of Transylvania County since 1971 as a Realtor and Developer he developed 23 successful communities in Transylvania, Henderson...
Melvin Leopard
Jul 21, 2010
Brevard – Melvin Dale Leopard, 74, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Albert and Lizzie McCall Leopard. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mae Leopard, and his brother, Herbert Leopard. Mr. Leopard was retired from the...
Steven Kropelnicki
Jul 21, 2010
Toxaway – Master Sgt. (Ret.) Steven Kropelnicki, 89, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Orleans, MN, he was the son of the late Charles Vasil Kropelnicki and Mary Mickety Kropelnicki. He was a retired Master Sgt. from the U.S. Air Force serving in World War II and Korea, and was a...
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