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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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Belle Carter

Belle Carter

Jan 28, 2010

Belle Townsend Carter, age 95, of Pisgah Forest passed away at the Oaks of Brevard January 28, 2010.She was born January 1, 1915 in Transylvania County to the late Wiley Layfayette Townsend and Floy Gertrude Orr Townsend. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Valry D. Carter and her sister Mrs. Nettie Lawler. Survivors...

Maxie Franks

Maxie Franks

Jan 28, 2010

Maxie Eugene Franks, age 69, of Brevard passed away Thursday January 28, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Jackson County to late D.J. Franks and M. Evelyn Franks. Mr. Franks was of the Baptist faith a retired truck driver who had many jobs ranging from mining gold, trucking and tunneling. He loved to play music of which...

Helen Mccall

Helen Mccall

Jan 26, 2010

Helen ( Gravely ) MCcall of Brevard , went to be with the Lord on Jan. 26th , 2010 . She was 80 years of age . Born in 1929 , she was a lifetime resident of Transylvania county . She was a member of Dunns Rock Babtist church and retired from Morrisons cafeteria . She voluntered for habitat for...

Viola Mccall

Viola Mccall

Jan 23, 2010

Brevard Viola Morgan McCall, age 85, of Brevard, went to be with the Lord on Saturday January 23rd, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. She was a native of Transylvania County and a daughter of the late Jesse Sophina Morgan. She was also preceded in death by her husband Dewitt McCall. Survivors include two brothers; Otis Morgan of Rosman and McArthur...

Winfred Owen

Winfred Owen

Jan 18, 2010

Winfred "Toby" Carlos Owen, 68, went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 18, 2010 surrounded by his family. Toby was preceded in death by his wife Faye Parris Owen, father Sam C. Owen and his brother James L. Owen. He is survived by a son David C. Owen and wife Karen "Cotton" of Rosman NC, A daughter...

Emanuel Klepps

Emanuel Klepps

Jan 15, 2010

Emanuel William Klepps, age 75, of Brevard passed away on Friday,

January 15, 2010 at  Universal Health Care in Fletcher.

He was born January 3, 1935 in Forks Washington to the late Emanuel W. Klepps Sr. and Winnifred Hutsell Klepps. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his spouse Nora Ashe...

Edgar Smith Sr.

Edgar Smith Sr.

Jan 14, 2010

Edgar J. Smith Sr. 92, of Brevard passed away peacefully on Thursday

January 14, 2010 after a period of declining health.

He was born February 17, 1917 eldest son of the late Curtis and Alice Mull

of Jackson County. Mr. Smith had resided in Transylvania County since 1942

with exception of...

Viona Owen

Viona Owen

Jan 13, 2010

Balsam Grove Elvina Viona McCall Owen, age 83, of Balsam Grove went to be with the Lord Wednesday January 13th, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Riley F. and Hulda McCall McCall. She was also preceded in death by her husband John B. Batson, one daughter Carolyn McCall, three sons Bud, Charlie and Kenneth Batson, two granddaughters Nancy...

Jimmy Miller

Jimmy Miller

Jan 13, 2010

Jimmy G. Miller, Sr. of Etowah passed away Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at Pardee Hospital. He was the son of the late Clifford Miller and Opal Bishop Harper. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Edward Harper and Dallas Eugene Harper and a sister Carolyn Harper Clemmons. A native of Asheville, he spent...

Linville Owen

Linville Owen

Jan 13, 2010

Balsam Grove Linville Hubert (L.H.) Owen, age 71 of Balsam Grove went to be with the Lord Wednesday January 13th, 2010. He was a native of Transylvania county and the son of the late Conway M. and Louise Hall Owen. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Leon and Bill Owen. He was a member of Woods Memorial...

Jean Capps

Jean Capps

Jan 10, 2010

Jean Capps, age 72, of Pisgah Forest, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 10, 2010. She was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Eleander Carl, and Lula Vivian Carson Dillingham. Jean was also preceded in death by her husband Johnny Mack Capps, June of 2009. Survivors include; two sisters, Joretta M. Hall, of...

Carole Fossen

Carole Fossen

Jan 4, 2010

Rev. Carole Starnes Fossen, of Cedar Mountain NC passed away at home January 4th, 2010. Born May 11th, 1945 in Sandpoint, Idaho, she was 64 years old. She was preceded in death by her father, Troy Bond Starnes Sr. and her brother, David Bruce Starnes. She is survived by two daughters, Rev. Jordan Rae Mikena of El Paso, TX and...

Paul Shamblin Jr.

Paul Shamblin Jr.

Jan 2, 2010

Paul Hamilton Shamblin Jr. born January 18, 1946 in Charleston, West Virginia ascended to Heaven on Saturday January 2nd, 2010. Paul is preceded in death by hi s father Paul Hamilton Shamblin Sr. Paul is survived by his mother Betty M. Farris of Johnson City, IL., his wife Karen D. Shamblin of Lake Toxaway, NC., daughter Shari L. Chapman and...

Janet Mathis

Janet Mathis

Dec 17, 2009

Janet Melton Mathis, age 85 of Pisgah Forest died Thursday December 17, 2009, at her residence. She was born August 18, 1924 in Jackson County to the late Mitchell Melton and Sadie Arrington Melton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ranzie L. Mathis and one brother Sanford Melton. Mrs. Mathis was a homemaker...

Mary Brown

Mary Brown

Dec 11, 2009

Mrs. Mary Stella Hipps Brown, age 89, of Etowah, went to be with the Lord, Friday, December 11, 2009, after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie and Santa Eliza Thompson Hipps of Henderson County. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Herman, Robert, and Henry Hipps. Survivors include; her loving husband Lester...

John Clay Mathis

John Clay Mathis

Dec 10, 2009

John Clay Mathis, age 39 of Pisgah Forest passed away Thursday December 10, 2009. He was born July 31, 1970 in Transylvania County to John Weston Mathis and the late Ethel Jeanette Allison. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Christine Allison, paternal grandparents John and Pearl Mathis and brother-in-law Danny Calhoun. Survivors...

Mary Mcfall

Mary Mcfall

Dec 8, 2009

Mary Lucille Melton McFall, age 86 of Brevard died Tuesday December 8, 2009, at The Oaks of Brevard. She was born July 26, 1923 in Buncombe County to the late William J. Melton and Dona Bishop Melton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Henry R. McFall. Mrs. McFall was retired from the Naval...

Lynn Smallwood

Lynn Smallwood

Nov 30, 2009

Lynn Olene Griffin Smallwood, 80 of Pisgah Forest died Monday November 30, 2009, She was born in Canton, NC July 31, 1929 to her loving parents, the late Elbert Griffin and Salie Williams Griffin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Arnold Smallwood of Pisgah Forest , five brothers; Glen, Danny and Hershel Griffin...

Emory Mclean

Emory Mclean

Nov 30, 2009

Emory Lee McLean, 68 of Rosman, died Monday November 30, 2009 at his residence. He was born December 17, 1940 in Transylvania County to the late Loonie McLean and Aggie Mae Ball McLean. Mr. McLean was retired from the North Carolina DOT and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife Earleen Hoxit McLean of the home, one son Travis...

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