James Medford Chapman
Jan 25, 2021
Lake Toxaway - James Medford Chapman Jr. passed away at home on January 25, 2021 at the age of 83. He was born to Medford and Lillian Dodgin Chapman, March 13, 1937. His daughter Anita Chapman Rhodes, son Michael, and brothers Jerry and Lester, predeceased him. He was a proud lifelong member of the Quebec community where he attended Rosman...
Donna Vee Hamilton
Jan 25, 2021
Donna Vee Galloway McCall Hamilton of Brevard passed from this life to her eternal home in Heaven on Monday, January 25, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born January 23, 1937 to Marie Galloway and Culwell Galloway. She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather, Albert Meece, as well as her loving husbands, Donald McCall, and M....
James Edwin Hawkins
Jan 24, 2021
James Edwin "Jim" Hawkins, age 83 of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 Mr. Hawkins was born on July 25, 1937 in Transylvania Co., NC to the late James Lamar Hawkins and Kathleen Poor Hawkins. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his twin brother, John Herbert Hawkins, and brothers Thomas Avery Hawkins,...
James Donnie Rice
Jan 24, 2021
James "Donnie" Rice, 75 passed away Sunday January 24, 2021 in Rosman. He was raised in Cashiers, NC by the late Leroy and Nellie Kinsey Rice. Donnie was a Veteran who served his Country in the US Army. He retired from Ecusta after 38 years. During his time at Ecusta he was on the Ecusta Bowling League and the Ecusta...
Daniel Lane Mccall
Jan 23, 2021
Brevard - Daniel "Lane" McCall, age 23, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021. Lane is the son of Scotty Lee McCall of Balsam Grove and Jamie Lee Owen of Brevard He is now in the sun that his loved ones wake up to each morning. The Lord wanted another angel to be with Him so he called him home. He...
Barbara Ruth Lovell
Jan 22, 2021
Barbara Paris Lovell, age 70 of Griffin, GA, died Friday, January 22, 2021 at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Barbie was born on March 14, 1950 in Wilmington, DE and was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Owings Paris. She worked for E.I. DuPont de Nemours/Agfa in Brevard for 33 years where she worked in Employee Relations, the Safety...
Joan Marshall Dinkins
Jan 22, 2021
Joan Marshall Dinkins, 86, of Rosman, NC, passed away into the arms of Jesus on January 22, 2021. Joan was born in Jacksonville, FL, and was the daughter of the late John and Vivian Marshall of Charlotte, NC. Joan attended Columbia Bible College in Columbia, SC. Joan is survived by her sister Barbara, her brother John, and her loving husband...
Kenneth Mcarthur Queen
Jan 20, 2021
Hendersonville - Kenneth McArthur Queen, age 76, went to be with the Lord on January 20, 2021. Kenneth was a native of Transylvania County. He is predeceased by his daughter, Michele Lynn Queen; his parents, Farrell Horrace Queen and Dovie Patterson Queen; and his brothers, J.B. Queen, Gerald Farrell Queen, and Roger Lee Queen. Kenneth is survived by his son,...
Thomas William Gillespie
Jan 19, 2021
Thomas (Tommy) William Gillespie Thomas William Gillespie, age 71 of Pisgah Forest went to be with His Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 19, 2021. A native of Transylvania County, the son of Walton R Gillespie and Alva Fisher Gillespie. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by his father-in-law Bob Cooper, mother-in-law Jeanette Cooper his sister and brother-in-law Doris...
Thomas Michael Tate
Jan 16, 2021
How can a man's life be reduced to 500 words? Even another 500 words could not do it. We all have bookends to our lives, our birth and death, and milestones in between like marriage, the birth of our children, school, and our work. It is all the in-betweens to those singular moments that describes the man. The moments as...
Jack Benny Shelton
Jan 15, 2021
Jack Benny Shelton, age 66, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 after a battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his father, Coy Shelton, his mother, Jewell Shelton, his brother, Waybern Shelton and a nephew, Travis Galloway. Born on November 30, 1954, he was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend to all whose lives he touched....
Verna Lee Smith
Jan 15, 2021
Verna Lee Reid Smith of Pisgah Forest, NC passed from this life to eternity in Heaven on Friday, January 15, 2021. Verna was born September 14, 1924 in Sapphire, NC to Annie Raines Reid Fugate and Thomas Ford Reid. Verna was preceded in death by her loving husband of 42 years, Frank A. Smith, Sr., her parents, her brothers Cartter...
Malcolm Wayne Harmon
Jan 14, 2021
Brevard – Malcolm "Wayne" Harmon, age 93, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was the son for the late WL and Johnny Sinquefield Harmon. Mr. Harmon was born in Pelham, GA and moved to Rosman at the age of 6. He retired from the Ecusta printing department after 42 years of service. He served his country in the US...
Brian Scott Kassel
Jan 14, 2021
Brian Scott Kassel, Jr. Age 38 of Boiling Springs, SC passed away January 14, 2021 after a brief illness and hospitalization. To his family and friends who were not yet finished making memories with him, the sense of loss is enormous. He made a big impact on the lives he blessed with his presence. He now walks with God, Jesus...
Sandra Hoffman Pues
Jan 13, 2021
Lake Toxaway - Sandra Hoffman Pues, "Sandy", age 79, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Ormond Beach, Florida surrounded with love, prayers, and her family. She was born in Livonia, Michigan on February 6, 1941 to Donald J. Hoffman and Gwendolyn R. Hoffman. Sandy moved to St. Petersburg, Florida from Michigan when she was 12 with her parents...
James Michael Sentelle
Jan 9, 2021
James Michael "Mike" Sentelle, 76 of Pisgah Forest, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Transylvania Regional Hospital after an extended illness. He was born on August 28, 1944 in Barnstable, MA to Harry G. Sentelle and Cleo Chastain Sentelle while his father served in the US Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mike graduated...
Brenda Sue Robinson
Jan 9, 2021
Brenda Galloway Robinson, 79, of Brevard passed away January 9, 2021. Born November 3, 1941, she was the youngest daughter of the late Louie and Beulah Pangle Galloway. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by sisters, Ruby Bishop, Betty Stewart, and Barbara Hendricks as well as infant sisters, Marinda and Frances Galloway; brothers, James Galloway...
Reeves Junior Ricker
Jan 8, 2021
Reeves Ricker, age 95, went on to be one of God's faithful servants on January 8, 2021. He was a native of Hot Springs, NC, and then moved with his wife, the late Mary Lee Sumerel Ricker, to Brevard, NC, where they had two children, a daughter Janice, and a son Michael who passed away as a child. He lived...
Mary Edna Leopard
Jan 7, 2021
Brevard, NC – Mary Edna Leopard, 99, widow of John Parker Leopard, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Born in Franklin, NC she was the daughter of the late William Z. McCall and Essie Hedden McCall. Mrs. Leopard retired from Sangamo, Pickens, SC and enjoyed sitting on her sunporch, knitting, quilting and the outdoors while tending to her...
Holly Anesa Owen
Jan 6, 2021
Holly Anesa Owen, age 56, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 after a courageous five year battle with cancer. She was born in Transylvania County on August 15, 1964 to the late Edward and Nellie Owen. She was raised in Balsam Grove by Judy and Sam Owen, whom she considered to be Mama and Paw. She is...
