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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Steven Edward Galloway

Steven Edward Galloway

Feb 27, 2022

Cedar Mountain – Steven Galloway Sr., 64, passed away at home on Sunday, February 27, 2022. He is proceeded in death by his parents: Kermit and Marian Laughter Galloway; one grandson, Matthew Galloway; and twin angel granddaughters. Steve is survived by his loving wife together for 45 years, Shirley Jones Galloway; one son: Steven (Angela) Galloway of Brevard; two brothers,...

Charley Leon Jones

Charley Leon Jones

Feb 26, 2022

Charley Leon Jones, 85, of Lake Toxaway went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 26, 2022. He will be sorely missed by his large family and community. Charley was born and raised in Lake Toxaway and spent his life in the community he loved so dearly. He was born to the late Benjamin and Mary Jones, as...

Agnes Christine Ducker

Agnes Christine Ducker

Feb 26, 2022

Christine Ducker, 98, originally of Pisgah Forest, NC, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, at her residence in College Walk Retirement Community, Brevard, NC. She was born April 22, 1923, in Transylvania County to the late Ervin Mulenex and Pearl Allison Mulenex. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Sherman David Ducker; son Dennis David...

Joseph Edward Galloway

Joseph Edward Galloway

Feb 25, 2022

Brevard - Joseph Edward (Joe) Galloway, 78, traveled to heaven to be with the Lord, from home, Friday, February 25, 2022. Joe was preceded in death by his parents Robert Glen and Josie Hendrix Galloway and brother, Jerry Lee Galloway. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church for 53 years where he was a deacon and taught Sunday School....

Wilma Rubinia Galloway

Wilma Rubinia Galloway

Feb 25, 2022

Brevard – Wilma R. Galloway, age 95 passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Alga and Cumile Owen Galloway. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Hoyt, Eldon, Ernest and Kenneth Galloway. Survivors include one brother, Bert Galloway of Washington State, two sisters, Velma G. Baynard of Brevard and Elwyn G....

Steve Ray Dalton

Steve Ray Dalton

Feb 25, 2022

Hendersonville - Steve Dalton, was born on October 2nd, 1952, and crossed the River to Life on February 25th, 2022, at his home in Horse Shoe, surrounded by his loving family. Steve was best known for his generous heart and sense of humor; he was always more than willing to help anyone and everyone in need, always with a prank...

George Hovie Chappell

George Hovie Chappell

Feb 23, 2022

Brevard – George Hovie Chappell, age 84, moved to his heavenly home on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He will be greatly missed by his adoring family. George was a native of Transylvania County, born in the Whitewater community to a large family of seven children. He was the son of the late Hovie Clinton and Ellie Mae Alexander Chappell. He...

Eunice Helen Raxter

Eunice Helen Raxter

Feb 23, 2022

Helen Raxter, 87 years of age, died February 23 in Brevard where she lived all her life. She was born Eunice Helen Young to the late Elzie and Dru Young in the Quebec area of Transylvania County. She was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend to all that met her. She is preceded in death by husband of 66...

Hubert Lee Rush

Hubert Lee Rush

Feb 22, 2022

H. Lee Rush Died on Feb. 22 at home in Brevard where he has been retired for several years. Lee grew up in rural Arkansas and helped on the cotton farm since he was a boy. He holds dual degrees from Mississippi State University (BS in industrial engineering) and Arkansas State University (BS in computer science). His early career was...

David Arthur Rundell

David Arthur Rundell

Feb 22, 2022

Dave Rundell, 91, of Brevard, formerly of Miami Springs, Florida, passed away on Feb. 22, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut on Dec. 14, 1930, he moved with his parents, Richard and Nadine Rundell, to Miami as an infant. He graduated from Miami Senior High School and served as a photographer for the U.S. Navy aboard the...

Malcolm Jack Hamilton

Malcolm Jack Hamilton

Feb 21, 2022

Malcom Jack Hamilton, of Pisgah Forest, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Monday, February 21, 2022, at the age of 74, at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, North Carolina. He spent his last days surrounded by loved ones and his final minutes hand-in-hand with his wife, Trish, and daughter, Tricia.

Jack was born to...

Carolyn Elizabeth Gaither

Carolyn Elizabeth Gaither

Feb 14, 2022

On February 14, 2022, Valentine's Day, Carolyn Holden Gaither passed away peacefully in her sleep. Carolyn was the proud daughter of Hubert and Josie Holden. She is survived by her daughter Sandra Dill (Bobby), her sons Gary Gaither (Mary) and Greg Gaither (Melissa) as well as her sister Gladys Street (Mack), and brother Charles Holden. In addition, she will be...

William Johnson Cathey

William Johnson Cathey

Feb 14, 2022

William Johnson "Coach" Cathey, Jr. passed away February 14, 2022, at his home on Main Street in Rosman, where he was most comfortable. This was his wish.

Mr. Cathey was born on May 21, 1933, in Buncombe County and was raised in Skyland, NC. He was the son of William Johnson Cathey, Sr. and Edythe Blythe Cathey....

Betty Minder Farris

Betty Minder Farris

Feb 11, 2022

Betty M. Farris passed away on February 11, 2022 at home, in Walhalla, SC, peacefully at the age of 96. She was born in Clendenin, West Virginia, on May 22, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Farris, her son Paul H. Shamblin, and a great grandson Paul B. Shamblin. She was survived by 4 grandchildren, 16...

Joyce Ann Dempsey

Joyce Ann Dempsey

Feb 10, 2022

Pisgah Forest - Joyce Ann Dempsey, 87, passed peacefully away in the presence of her daughter, Tami L Goostree on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Joyce was born in Ridgway, Pennsylvania on 31 January 1935. She married Harlan Dempsey and had two children, Tami and Terry. Always independent and ahead of her time, Joyce graduated with a bachelor's degree in the...

Marjorie Madeline Mote

Marjorie Madeline Mote

Feb 9, 2022

Pisgah Forest - Marjorie Ford Mote, age 81 passed away February 9, 2022, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. A native of Boone, NC, she was born on July 6, 1940, to the late John Ingle Ford and Rhoda Greene Ford. She is also preceded in death by her husband Albert Mote Jr., and brother Rannie Ford and two...

Albert Luck Shepherd

Albert Luck Shepherd

Feb 9, 2022

Brevard - Albert Luck Shepherd III, beloved husband, father, and friend, died peacefully at his home on February 9, 2022 at the age of 80.

Luck was born in Talladega, Alabama to the late Addie Sue Waldrep and Albert Luck Shepherd, Jr. He grew up in Enoree, SC, where he was a member of Trinity United Methodist...

Carl Roess

Carl Roess

Feb 6, 2022

Carl Daniel Roess, Jr., age 90, passed away on February 6, 2022. The son of Carl D and Esther Sawdey Roess, he was born June 6, 1931, on his father's birthday, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in Middletown, Ohio, attending elementary school in Middletown and high school at Onarga Military Academy in Onarga, Illinois and...

James Golden

James Golden

Feb 4, 2022

James Golden Jr passed away on February 4, 2022, at the age of 76. James was born in Jackson County to the late James Golden and Wannie Mathis Golden. He was preceded in death by three brothers and eight sisters. James served as a Sergeant E-5 in the United States Army 1965 - 1967. He loved music and enjoyed clogging...

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