Kelsey Renee' Mcgaha
Mar 18, 2023
Kelsey Renee McGaha passed away at age 29 at her home in Brevard, North Carolina on March 18th, 2023.
Kelsey was born on March 28th, 1993, in Brevard, to Mark and Connie McGaha. She had one brother, Daniel, who is married to Brittany. She was a graduate of Rosman High School's Class of 2011, and a proud...
Carroll Grey Fugate
Mar 16, 2023
Carroll Grey Fugate passed away on March 16, 2023, at the age of 84. He was a resident of Pisgah Forest, NC.
Born on September 24, 1938, in Cashiers, NC, he was the son of Charles "Homer" Fugate and Eula Littleton Fugate. He grew up in the Cashiers area, where after graduation from high school, he served...
Alvin Gerald Reese
Mar 16, 2023
Alvin "Gerald" Reese age 85 of Rosman peacefully passed away at the Elizabeth House Hospice Center on March 16, 2023.
A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, he was born in Brevard and lived in Rosman until his death. He graduated from Brevard High School and Berea College where he ran track.
Gerald was drafted into...
Stephen Lamar Brock
Mar 15, 2023
Stephen Lamar Brock, 64, of Lake Toxaway, NC slipped peacefully and quietly into the arms of his Jesus early in the morning of March 15, 2023. Steve, or Brock as known by many, had courageously battled with cancer for many months. He was born in Transylvania County and lived his adult life in these mountains he loved. He enjoyed...
Stephen Carl Sales
Mar 14, 2023
Stephen Carl Sales passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at his home. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 38 years, Pat, and other close family.
Steve was preceded in death by his father, Carlos Homer Sales, his mother Vivian Brown Sales, and his brother Jerry Lee Sales. He was one of five children including his...
Ralph Cornelius Mccall
Mar 12, 2023
Ralph Cornelius McCall, 74, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away March 12, 2023, at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Karlsruhe, Germany to Orville and Waltraud (Von Kossman) McCall on June 24, 1948. He grew up in Balsam Grove, NC with his two brothers and two sisters, working at the family store, spending time with...
Jeffrey Brett Suddeth
Mar 11, 2023
Jeffrey Brett Suddeth, 58, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 11, 2023. He was the son of Robert and Joyce Meece Suddeth and a lifelong resident of Transylvania County. He was preceded in death by his father, his sister Linda Suddeth Simpson and a niece Charity Simpson Worley.
He is survived by his mother, brothers...
Peggy Jean Hooper
Mar 10, 2023
Pisgah Forest - Peggy J. Hooper, 80, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023.
Dementia may have taken her mind but not her sense of humor. Peggy was born July 29, 1942 to Charles Flippo and Laura Wood in Fredericksburg, VA.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Junior Flippo, her son's father...
Helen Ammons Mccall
Mar 9, 2023
Brevard - Helen Ammons McCall, 67, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 9, 2023.
A native of Transylvania County, she was the wife of the late Cecil James McCall; daughter of the late Dorothy Angel Ammons, and the late Clayton Earle Ammons; and mother of the late Melissa McCall Bunnells.
She loved to...
James Francis Mcpherson
Mar 8, 2023
Brevard - James Francis McPherson entered eternal life on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Jim was born November 14, 1940 in Buffalo, NY, to the late Henry and Georgia (née Nugent) McPherson. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved wife Ann (née Tauriello) as well as his brother Richard and sister Barbara Meyers.
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Inza Shalma Rathbone
Mar 7, 2023
Balsam Grove – Inza Shalma Blakley Rathbone, 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
She was born March 19, 1944 to the late Furman and Phyllis Smith Gant Blakley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Grover and Cora Holt Smith, son, Brian Keith Rathbone and great grandson, Matthew Hall....
William Ronald Vernon
Mar 6, 2023
William "Bill" Ronald Vernon, 89, of Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, died peacefully in a nursing care facility under Four Seasons Hospice care, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and was called Home to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, on March 6, 2023. He was born on July 29, 1933, in Denver, Colorado, to Mary Katherine (McFarland) and Ronald Rodney...
Christine Aiken Fisher
Mar 3, 2023
Iva Christine Aiken Fisher, 74, of Brevard, passed away peacefully surrounded by her
loving family.
She was born April 2, 1949, in Watauga County, North Carolina to Arthur William and
Daisy Hartley Aiken, who both preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death
by a sister, Jean Aiken Crane,...
Bruce Henry Layman
Feb 25, 2023
Bruce Henry Layman, 79, of Brevard passed away peacefully Saturday February 25, after a brief illness.
Born March 14, 1943, in Hamden, CT, he was the son of the late Chesleigh and Shirley Layman.
Bruce was predeceased by his wife Dolly. He is survived by his sister Shirley (Neil) Brouillette and niece April; daughters Sandra...
Ollie Galloway
Feb 25, 2023
Brevard - Ollie Galloway, 85, took the hand of her late husband, Eldon, and crossed through Heaven's gate peacefully Saturday evening, February 25, 2023 while surrounded by some of her family.
A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Arnetta Owen. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 2...
Jeanette Salom Lellinger
Feb 22, 2023
Brevard—Jenny Lellinger died Wednesday February 22, 2023 at the age of 76 following an extended bout with cancer.
Jenny was born in Havana, educated in Cuba and the United States, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1972. She worked as an archivist and translator and later worked in information technology for the National Geographic Society.
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Jessica Lea Morgan
Feb 21, 2023
Lake Toxaway - Jessica Lea Morgan, 40, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 after a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer.
She was the daughter of Cindy Anders (Kenneth, deceased) and Walter "Buzz" Brown (Angie). In addition to her parents, she is survived by her two children, Bella and Blaine Morgan of...
