Donald Alfred Cheek
Sep 2, 2024
Donald Alfred Cheek, 81 of Lake Toxaway passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024, just 40 days short of finishing his 82nd voyage around the sun.
He is survived by the love of his life Loretta Gail Jones.
He was retired from the United States Airforce, where his work included K-9 handling and training, he loved...
Annie Ellen Dillard
Sep 2, 2024
Pisgah Forest - Ellen Buchanan Dillard, 88, got her angel wings on September 2, 2024 after a long battle with cancer.
Ellen was the wife of the late Gilbert Dillard. She retired from the US Forest Service. She was born May 20, 1936, in Webster, NC. Ellen was the daughter of the late William Tyler Buchanan and...
Martha Tinsley
Sep 1, 2024
Brevard - Martha Ruth Pressley Tinsley, known to many as Grandmama Martha, 94 years young, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 1, 2024, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She got to see the Savior she loved so much face to face.
She had lived her entire life in Brevard...
Hugh Francis Baxley
Aug 31, 2024
Hugh Francis Baxley died peacefully on August 31, 2024, after an extended illness. A native of Plaquemine, Louisiana, he was born August 10, 1933, on a houseboat on Bayou Plaquemine. He graduated from Plaquemine High School and earned his degree in accounting from Louisiana State University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1957, reaching the rank of Petty...
Carolyn Christine Gilbert
Aug 28, 2024
Carolyn Owen Gilbert, 84, of Brevard, NC passed away peacefully on the 28th day of August 2024. Born on August 26, 1940 in Brevard, Carolyn was the daughter of Paul Clayton Owen and Syvella McCall Owen. Growing up, she was an active member of First Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir. She graduated from Brevard High School...
Jayden Coulby Reynaldo
Aug 25, 2024
Jayden Coulby Reynaldo
Jayden Coulby Reynaldo a very loved son, brother, and friend, went home to be with his Lord and savior in the early hours of August 25, 2024. He was born on December 24, 2007, in Brevard, NC. Jayden-A.K.A JR, Jay, JJ, loved his family so much but loved his "Mum" even more than that....
Layne Coleman Lee Jones
Aug 25, 2024
Layne Coleman Lee Jones
Layne Jones, beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson, and friend, age 16, went to be with the Lord on August 25th, 2024, in an accident. He was born on November 15, 2007. Layne loved being with friends and especially family. He LOVED fishing, riding dirt bikes, playing football, and making everyone around him laugh...
Betty Collins Merrill
Aug 21, 2024
Betty Collins Merrill, age 84, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a beacon of light and love to all who knew her.
Betty was preceded in death by her sons, Bryan Keith Tritt and David Richard Tritt.
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Betty Lou Schumaker
Aug 20, 2024
Betty L Schumaker, 89, of Fletcher, NC passed away on August 20, 2024 after a long illness.
Born February 10, 1935 in Defiance, OH, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Eunice(Slusser) Poetzinger.
A resident of Ohio most of her life, Betty was the Valedictorian of the 1953 class of Uniontown High School...
Jean Mccarson Calhoun
Aug 18, 2024
Brevard - Jean McCarson Calhoun entered into eternal rest in God's arms on Sunday, August 18, 2024. She was born September 28, 1940 and raised on a farm in Henderson County.
She was the daughter of Hubert Smith McCarson and Gladys Amanda Nelson. She was blessed to marry the love of her life, Charles (Chuck) F. Calhoun,...
Carl Eugene Jones
Aug 15, 2024
Carl Eugene Jones, 69, of Hendersonville, NC, formerly of Pisgah Forest, NC, passed away on August 15, 2024. Born on May 27, 1955, in Hendersonville, Carl was known for being a loving and caring Daddy and BawBaw. He brought joy and laughter to all who knew him.
He is survived by Darlene, who was the love of...
Joyce Suddeth
Aug 12, 2024
Rosman - Joyce Suddeth, 82, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 after a brief illness.
Preceding her in death were her brother, Doug Powell, daughter Linda Suddeth, son Jeff Suddeth, and granddaughter Charity Worley.
Joyce, the daughter of Roy and Dalice Gravley Meece, was born in Transylvania County on January 28, 1942. She attended...
Arvetis Mccall
Aug 10, 2024
Brevard – Arvetis (Vete) McCall, age 87, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
She was the daughter of the late Louie and Littie Owen McCall.
Survivors include her loving niece, Shirely McCall of Brevard whom she lived with and cared for her, sister in law, Joyce McCall of Pisgah Forest and many nieces and...
James Gary Owen
Aug 3, 2024
James "Gary" Owen age 55 of Mills River, North Carolina, entered his Heavenly home on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Gary was born in Henderson County on July 22, 1969. He was the son of Dan and Linda Owen. Gary grew up on the gladiolus farm from which he received his love for nature, the outdoors, animals (especially horses), farming,...
Mark Raymond Balding
Aug 3, 2024
Mark Raymond Balding, age 61 of Brevard, NC passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on August 3, 2024. He was the middle child of Arvil Raymond Balding and RoAnn Peterson Balding. He was preceded in death by his brother, Steven Floyd Balding, maternal grandparents, Jim and Macie Peterson and paternal grandparents, Floyd and Pauline Balding.
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Steven John Dense
Aug 3, 2024
Steven John Dense, of Brevard, NC died on August 3, 2024. He was 80 years old.
Steve is survived by his wife, Linda Dense; his children, Brian (Kara) Dense of Lewisburg, WV and Lori (Joe) Dunlop of Greensboro, NC; his three granddaughters, Lily Dense, Josie and Lola Dunlop; his sister Jackie Thomas (and niece, Michelle). He is...
Felix Anthony Szczepanski
Aug 2, 2024
Felix Anthony Szczepanski (Phil), of Brevard, NC passed away on August 2, 2024. He was 92 years old.
Phil is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Joan Szczepanski; his children, Dr Duane Szczepanski of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Janice Lacy (Dale) of DeBordiue, South Carolina, and Maria Wynens of Atlanta, Georgia; his six granddaughters, Caelin...
Joseph Brandon Whitmire
Aug 1, 2024
Brandon Whitmire, 34, passed away on August 1, 2024.
Brandon was the son of Vaughn and Sandy Whitmire. Survivors include his parents; grandparents Joe Whitmire and wife Carole, grandparents Jimmy Ashworth and wife Joyce, sister Megan and husband Tim Smith, aunt Cheryl Childers (Michael), aunt Connie McGaha (Mark), aunt Amy Ball (Michael)and cousins Daniel, Madi, Wes, and...
Anthony Douglas Hawkins
Jul 28, 2024
Anthony (Doug) Hawkins, 59, of Balsam Grove passed away peacefully at the Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, NC on July 28, 2024 after a valiant battle with lung cancer.
He was a graduate of Erwin High School, a paratrooper with the 82nd airborne division of the US army, and worked in hvac...
Susie Reese
Jul 24, 2024
Brevard - Genis Sue Powell Reese, 78, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 25, 2024.
Genis was the daughter of the late Roman Austin Powell and Ressie Whitmire Powell. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Howard Kermit Reese, two sisters, Jane Reese, and Joyce Reese.
Survivors include her...
