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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Nancy Vivian Lamm

Nancy Vivian Lamm

Sep 9, 2022

Nancy Vivian Lamm (Shaw) went to be with the Lord Friday, September 9, 2022. She was 78 years old and had resided in Pisgah Forest, NC with her son and daughter-in-law.

A native of Madison, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Carlos Ralph and Mary Evelyn Price Shaw. She was the wife of the...

Richard Eli Alewine

Richard Eli Alewine

Sep 9, 2022

Richard Eli Alewine, Jr. (89), formerly of Tryon, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 9th, 2022, at Carolina Reserve at Laurel Park in Hendersonville, NC.

Richard was born September 5, 1933, in Tryon, NC, the son of the late Richard Eli, Sr. and Dora R. Burrell Alewine. He spent most of his...

Dorothea Marilyn Smith

Dorothea Marilyn Smith

Sep 5, 2022

Sapphire, NC – Dorothea Marilyn Smith went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 5, 2022.

Daughter of the late David and Martha Austin, she was the last surviving sibling.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Leon Smith and one brother, Dr. Robert Austin.

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Ruby Elizabeth Smith

Ruby Elizabeth Smith

Sep 4, 2022

Mills River - Ruby Elizabeth Gillespie Smith, age 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 4, 2022.

Ruby was born in Transylvania County on September 22, 1955 to the late Jackson Alexander Gillespie and Farrow Suddeth Gillespie. She graduated from Brevard High School in 1973 and then went on to receive her Bachelor of...

Betty Galloway Guilliams

Betty Galloway Guilliams

Sep 2, 2022

Betty Caroline Galloway Guilliams passed away peacefully early on the morning of September 2nd, 2022, at the age of 92.

The daughter of the late Josiah and Ila Galloway, Betty was born and raised in Jackson County, NC. She is preceded in death by her devoted husband of 60 years, James S. Guilliams, and her siblings Tillmon...

Linda Susan Barton

Linda Susan Barton

Aug 31, 2022

Linda Moore Crane Barton, age 73 of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.

No services will be held.

Online condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com

Anne Reece Pace

Anne Reece Pace

Aug 28, 2022

Pisgah Forest - Anne Reece Pace, 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Born in Pickens, SC, Anne was the daughter of the late Jesse Reece and Edna Dillard Riggins Reece.

Anne was a faithful member of Pisgah Forest Baptist Church for over 50 years. She sang in...

Samuel Loraine Cope

Samuel Loraine Cope

Aug 25, 2022

Brevard - Samuel "Sam" Loraine Cope, 87, passed away at Tore's House #3 on the morning of August 25, 2022.

Sam was a well-loved professor of theater and music at Brevard College for 29 years. The theater productions he directed with his students were a cultural highlight for students and community members alike. Part of his legacy...

Joyce Elaine Weaver

Joyce Elaine Weaver

Aug 23, 2022

Brevard - Joyce Elaine Weaver, 89, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, peacefully at her home. Her 90th birthday would have been September 1, 2022.

A native of Newton, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Joseph Goering and Vera Viola Willis Goering.

Joyce married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Stanley Bocock,...

Debra Lisa Whitmire

Debra Lisa Whitmire

Aug 19, 2022

Debra "Debbie" O'Kelley Whitmire, 66 passed away on Friday August 19, 2022, after a hard fight against metastatic breast cancer. She left us way too soon. Her beautiful presence and love will be sorely missed. She is survived by her husband Rich Whitmire; mother Ruth O'Kelley; father James T. O'Kelley; daughter Hollie McDaniel & spouse Barry; four grandchildren Brooklyn Maxey...

Emily Carolyn Galloway

Emily Carolyn Galloway

Aug 15, 2022

Etowah- From the peaceful haven of her home, in the early morning hours of August 15, Emily Reese Galloway quietly slipped from our presence into the presence of her Heavenly Father.

She was born February 16th 1936 in Haywood County to the late Eric and Ruth Smathers Reese. She was 86 years old. She was preceded in...

Stephen Terrell Jeter

Stephen Terrell Jeter

Aug 12, 2022

Richmond, VA - Stephen Terrell Jeter, whose exuberance for life surpassed the time he was allotted to live it, died suddenly on Aug. 12, 2022. He was surrounded by the people he loved, doing what he loved — exercising, listening to music, and preparing to meet a new day.

Stephen Jeter lived to love his wife, Melanie,...

Carolyn Eubanks

Carolyn Eubanks

Aug 10, 2022

Carolyn McCoy Eubanks went home to be with the Lord August 10, 2022.

She was the daughter of the late Joe and Elsie McCoy. She was the last surviving sibling, preceded in death by Sylvester, Stella, Anna, Katherine, Warren, Helen, Hazel, Jessie and David.

She was a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, gran-nana and follower of...

Shirley Winchester Wilson

Shirley Winchester Wilson

Aug 7, 2022

Pisgah Forest - Shirley Ida Wilson, age 84, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022.

She was a daughter of the late Leo and Katie Gillespie Winchester. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Wilson.

She was a loving mom, grandmother, great grandmother. Shirley worked over the years...

Valerie May Yates

Valerie May Yates

Jul 31, 2022

Brevard - Valerie G. Yates, age 67 passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

Valerie was always active and kept herself busy with worthwhile pursuits – gardening, quilt-making, walking, spending time with friends, and other activities. Above all else, she loved people and valued helping others. She always took time to help a friend, as well as...

Patricia Harmon

Patricia Harmon

Jul 29, 2022

Brevard – Patricia "Patsy" Woodard Harmon, age 91, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022.

She was the daughter of the late Grover and Elsie Reid Woodard.

Survivors include two sons, Kevin Harmon of Brevard and Terry Harmon and wife Dorinda of Charleston, SC, one daughter, Janet James and husband Clayton of Anderson, SC, four...

Daniel Lee Beckett

Daniel Lee Beckett

Jul 27, 2022

Mills River - Daniel Lee Beckett, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away at the age of 75 in Hendersonville, North Carolina on July 27th 2022. Dan had resided in the home that he built himself since 1978 in Mills River. Dan was born on August 29th 1946 in San Marcos, Texas. He was born to Charles Lee Beckett...

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