Jean Belle Potter
Jan 2, 2026
Brevard - Jean Belle Potter, age 90, of Brevard, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026. Jean was born on May 6, 1935 to Margaret and Arthur Ivey of Flint, Michigan. She was very close with her younger sister Judith (Judy). She met the love of her life Burt while attending square dancing classes in junior college. Jean...
Kenneth Ray Wolf Jr.
Jan 1, 2026
Kenneth Ray Wolf Jr. , 29 of Balsam Grove, passed at home peacefully on January 1, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. Kenny was born August 23, 1996 in Cleveland, Ohio to Kenneth Ray Wolf Sr. and Sarah Melisa Dugan who both survive him and reside in Orma, WV. He was preceded in death by his loving maternal grandfather,...
Marion Dillard Owen
Dec 30, 2025
Obituary Marion Owen Marion Owen went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2025. He is survived by his wife of nearly 25 years Lucy of Breeding Ky, his daughter Michele of Charlotte, and son Jonathan (Marissa) of Columbia Ky. He is also survived by his grandchildren Caity and Ian, and Abby and Alana as well as his...
Beverly Ann Taylor
Dec 29, 2025
Beverly Ann Taylor (née Asmo), 77, passed away on December 29, 2025, with her son and daughter by her side in Highlands, North Carolina. Born on August 16, 1948, in Columbus, Ohio, Beverly lived a life marked by devotion to her family, unwavering strength, and a deep capacity for love. She was absolutely the best Mom and Nana. Beverly graduated...
Gail Haney Smith
Dec 29, 2025
Gail Haney Smith
Faithful Servant, Devoted Wife, Beloved Mother
Gail Haney Smith was born on April 19,1936 in Buncombe County and passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025.
Gail loved her family dearly and is the beloved mother to Daughter Charleen Galloway (Carl), and Sons Lee Smith (Lorrie) and Jeffrey Smith (Patricia).
Her living siblings include her brother, Stephen Haney and sisters, Ila Haney...
Viva Lee Gravley
Dec 26, 2025
Viva Gravley left this earth on December 26,2025 after a short illness. She was proceeded in death by her husband Doug Gravley, her parents Auda James Edney and Alice Josephine Kilpatric Edney and a nephew Ray Goings. She is survived by one son Brian Douglas Gravley of Brevard, a sister Norma King of Hendersonville and a number of nieces and...
William Bruce Thompson
Dec 25, 2025
William B. Thompson, 80 December 25, 2025 William B. Thompson, 80, originally of Lisbon, Ohio, and most recently a resident of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away on December 25, 2025, following a brief illness. Born to the late William and Mary Grace Thompson, Bill lived a life marked by service, dedication, and quiet strength. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, he...
Leona Davis Byrd
Dec 21, 2025
Brevard - Leona Davis Byrd, age 86, passed away on December 21, 2025 at Mission Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Orion Davis and Bertha Leona Moore Davis of Waynesville; twelve siblings; and her daughter, Kimberlyn Aldridge She was born on April 24, 1939, in Waynesville, North Carolina. Leona was a graduate of Waynesville Township High...
Marie Carrie Corsentino
Dec 18, 2025
Marie Pridmore Corsentino 88, passed away in her sleep December 18, 2026. She was the youngest of 13 children born to the late George and Delsia (Kuykendall) Pridmore. She was preceded in death by her sweet husband Anthony Corsentino and her oldest daughter Deborah Johnson. Marie was a true "people person", well-known across Western NC for many years for delivering...
Judith Amelia Fenno
Dec 13, 2025
Judith Amelia Kuh Fenno, 86, of Lake Toxaway NC joined her Lord and Savior in Glory Saturday December 13, 2025. She was born June 15, 1939 in Chicago IL to Fred and Verna Kuh. Raised in Lake Worth FL, she attended Lake Worth High School and Palm Beach Junior College. She married Lloyd Eugene (Gene) Fenno in 1964 and lived...
Emma Lee Mathis
Dec 10, 2025
Pisgah Forest - Sarah Ema Lee Tinsley Mathis, age 92, went to be with the Lord on December 10, 2025.
Born in Transylvania County to the late Willie G. and Eula Samantha Hudson Tinsley. She was also preceded by her stepmother Minnie Tinsley, daughter, Barbara Ann Mathis, son-in-law Michael Campbell, grandson, Nathan Mathis, great-granddaughter, AbbyLea Masters, sister, Grace Tinsley Franks (Furman),...
Lester Kohler
Dec 9, 2025
Lester (Les) Denny Kohler passed away December 9, 2025 at the Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville, NC
Lester was born in Portsmouth, Virginia and was the son of Percy Dio Kohler and Delphia Umphlett Kohler.
He was preceded in death by his father, Percy Dio Kohler, his Mother Delphia West, son John Kohler, sister Janice Wright, brother Paul Kohler and step-sister...
Jean Bates
Dec 9, 2025
Etowah - Jean Young Bates, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025 at the age of 86. Born on January 18, 1939 in Candler, North Carolina to Guy and Blanche Young, she lived a life anchored by faith and her unwavering devotion to the people she loved. Preceded in death by her husband, William...
Frederick Randolph Lynch
Dec 5, 2025
Pisgah Forest - Frederick Randolph Lynch died on December 5, 2025 after a short period of illness. Fred is predeceased by his parents, his son, Douglas Brian Lynch, and his wife, Isabel. Fred was the only child of Norman Randolph and Ruth Brewington Calhoun Lynch. He was born on July 20, 1936 in Riverside, New Jersey. Fred met his future...
Linda G. Conner
Dec 5, 2025
Linda Conner May 24, 1943 – December 5, 2025 Linda Conner, 82, of Brevard, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on December 5, 2025. A native of Brevard, Linda spent her life surrounded by the mountains she loved and the family she cherished deeply. Linda was a devoted mother to Cindy Hoots (Rick) and Joanna Franks (Edward),...
Robert Lawrence Suddeth
Nov 25, 2025
Robert “Robby” Suddeth, 62, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on November 25, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Joyce Suddeth; his sister, Linda Suddeth; and his brother, Jeff Suddeth. He is survived by his partner, Ada Suddeth of Pisgah Forest; two sons, Kyle Suddeth of Mocksville, NC, and Richmond Suddeth of Penrose, NC; three grandchildren,...
Jennifer Logan Pritchett
Nov 24, 2025
Jennifer L Pritchett passed away on November 24, 2025. Jenny was born in Charlottesville Virginia to Norton (Bud) G Pritchett Jr and Carolyn L Pritchett She had two brothers, Norton (Chip) G Pritchett III and Lawrence (Larry) Pritchett. When Jenny was four the family moved to Lexington Ky where Jenny attended The Lexington School and Henry Clay High School. Jenny...
James Lamar Chester
Nov 22, 2025
James “Jim” Lamar Chester, born October 25, 1940, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Jim lived a full, adventurous, and deeply faithful life marked by service, integrity, and steadfast love. Jim shared 66 treasured years of marriage with his beloved wife, Jane Mikell Chester, his high school sweetheart, who also passed...
