Obituaries

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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Jimmy Eli Lance

Jimmy Eli Lance

Jun 3, 2024

Jimmy Eli Lance, of Rosman, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 3, 2024.

Mr. Lance was a native of Transylvania County and was the son of the late Frank and Reba Clayton Lance. He is also preceded in death by two sisters, Rosemary Wick, and Barbara Rigsby, and one brother, Charles Lance....

Leigh Ann Goforth

Leigh Ann Goforth

Jun 1, 2024

Leigh Ann (Lusk) Goforth, 57, of Asheville, NC, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 1, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, after a short battle with aggressive cancer.

A native of Transylvania County, Leigh Ann was the only daughter of Gerald and the late Minnie Julia "Judy" (Landreth) Lusk.

She was born...

Herbert Joseph Chamberlain

Herbert Joseph Chamberlain

May 24, 2024

Brevard - Herbert J. Chamberlain, Jr, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024.

He was the son of the late Herbert, Sr. and Vivian Chamberlain. He was also preceded in death by his wife Marion, three brothers, Richard, Thomas and Bryan, two sisters Vivian and Kathleen.

He and his wife Marion moved to Brevard, after...

Carolyn Taylor

Carolyn Taylor

May 24, 2024

Carolyn Barton Taylor was called home on May 24, 2024 following a brief illness in the hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents,  George Manley Barton and Ruby Burgin Barton and her husband of 56 years,  Thomas Glenn

Taylor.

She was a devoted wife and mother and very fond of her...

Lois Mary Zeigler

Lois Mary Zeigler

May 22, 2024

Lois Mary Zeigler, 89, of Brevard, gained her angel wings on May 22, 2024.

She is preceded in death by her son, Joseph Zeigler, son-in-law, Waybern Shelton, and grandson, Matthew Whitmire.

She leaves behind her fur babies, Molly and Emma; daughters, Rebecca Shelton, Colleen Powell and husband Roger; son Phillip Fields and wife Nadine; grandchildren,...

Donald B. Schumaker

Donald B. Schumaker

May 20, 2024

The Reverend Donald B Schumaker, 89, of Fletcher, NC passed away on May 20, 2024, from medical complications after a long illness. Born December 16, 1934, in Barberton, OH he was the only child of the late Wilbert and Ruth (Snyder) Schumaker.

A resident of Ohio most of his life, Donald was a 1952 graduate of Manchester...

Anna Katherine Cockerham

Anna Katherine Cockerham

May 19, 2024

Anna Katherine Lutz Cockerham, 97, died May 19, 2024, in Brevard, NC. She was born on June 14, 1926, to Roy and Anna Lutz. She was a cherished mother, wife, daughter, and sister.

Mrs. Cockerham, a native of Jefferson County, MS, was a resident of Vicksburg, MS from 1950 until 2021, when she moved to the mountains...

Linda Marie Jennings

Linda Marie Jennings

May 18, 2024

Linda Metcalfe Jennings, 82, of Pisgah Forest, died Saturday,  May 18, 2024 at Pardee Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ewart John Metcalfe and mother Novella McCrary Metcalfe as well as brothers Gary and Bobby Metcalfe.

Surviving are her son, Stacy, brother, David and sister,  Janice of the home, brothers,  Wayne of...

Roy Ashe

Roy Ashe

May 17, 2024

Lake Toxaway - Roy Gene Ashe, age 90, passed away peacefully at his home Friday May 17, 2024.

He was born  in Jackson County, North Carolina on December 21, 1933. He was the son of the late Lavada Bryson.

Roy was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Hazel Johnson Ashe and his son, Stephen...

Trudi Walend

Trudi Walend

May 14, 2024

The Honorable Trudi (Gertrude) Walend , age 80, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, May 14, 2024 following complications from a fall.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Trudi moved to Brevard after marrying the love of her life, Ken Walend, who was employed at DuPont. Their romance lasted nearly 65 years. They were married...

Kathryn Jane Zumstein

Kathryn Jane Zumstein

May 14, 2024

Pisgah Forest - Jane Whitmire Zumstein, 78, passed away peacefully at her home with her family on May 14, 2024.

She was born in Transylvania County on September 19, 1945, and was the middle child of William Theodore (WT) and Edna Poole Whitmire.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years David Zumstein, as...

Paul Stanley Cantrell

Paul Stanley Cantrell

May 12, 2024

Brevard - Paul Stanley "Pops" Cantrell, 73, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2024. He was surrounded by his family. He was born in Transylvania County on October 10, 1950.

Preceding him in death were Doris Davis Cantrell (Wife), Paul Denver Cantrell (Father), Ollie Belle Cantrell (Mother), and his brother Jimmy.

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Gloria Lucille Wilson

Gloria Lucille Wilson

May 9, 2024

Mills River - Gloria Lucille Moody Wilson was born on August 17, 1945 in Travelers Rest, South Carolina to her parents Reverend Roy Edward Moody and Cora Lucille Turner Moody.

Gloria was a graduate of Rosman High School in 1963. She then received her bachelors degree in elementary education from Western Carolina University in 1967. Gloria was...

Lyllian Marion Beasy

Lyllian Marion Beasy

May 9, 2024

Lyllian Marion Beasy, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on May 9, 2024 in Brevard, North Carolina.

Marion was a retired educator who devoted her life to her family and to the many students she taught over her forty-two year career .

Marion was born in Greenwood, MS on September 23,1949 to Lyllian Irby Marion...

Bonnie Petit Aiken

Bonnie Petit Aiken

May 8, 2024

Bonnie Petit Aiken "Gran", age 92, of Rosman passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at her home. She was born July 15, 1931, to the late Otto and Ida Petit.

She was predeceased by her only husband Charles Aiken, Grandson Hunter Aiken, Granddaughter Andrea Aiken, all her siblings, Charles, Joe, Leo, Frank, Reba, and Polly.

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Clara Louise Mccall

Clara Louise Mccall

May 8, 2024

Clara Louise McCall, 84, of Balsam Grove passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 8th.

She was the daughter of the late Elzie & Sonora McCall. She was married for 67 years to Rev. William Daniel "Dan" McCall who preceded her in death a few minutes earlier.

She is survived by...

Rev. William Daniel "Dan" Mccall

Rev. William Daniel "Dan" Mccall

May 8, 2024

Rev. William Daniel "Dan" McCall, 88 of Balsam Grove passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 8th.

He was the son of the late Ingomar & Beulah Chastain McCall. He was married for 67 years to Clara Louise McCall who followed him in death a few minutes later.

He is survived...

Donald Thomas Buckner

Donald Thomas Buckner

May 7, 2024

Donald T Buckner, Sr., 85, of Penrose, NC, went home to be with his Lord on May 7, 2024, after battling an extended illness.

Donald, fondly know as Tom, was born to the late Williard and Lillian King Buckner on Feb 13, 1939, in Asheville, NC.  He grew up in Weaverville, NC with his five siblings and...

Jenny Erickson Mcgaha

Jenny Erickson Mcgaha

May 4, 2024

Jenny Lind Erickson McGaha was born in Asheville, NC on September 2, 1934, and died on May 4, 2024, in Mills River, NC.

Named for the "Swedish Nightingale", she was the daughter of the late August T. Erickson and Mary Lewis Erickson.

A 1952 graduate of Lee Edwards High School, she graduated from Asheville-Biltmore College...

Robin Ruth Vaughan

Robin Ruth Vaughan

May 2, 2024

Brevard - Robin Clark Vaughan, age 67, passed away and awoke healed in the arms of Jesus, reuniting with her husband John Vaughan.

She was born in Franklin, NC to the late Kenneth Clark and Sally Andreotta.  She was also preceded in death by her in laws, Rev. L.B. Vaughan S.R. and Elizabeth Vaughan, along with both...

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