Dana Faye Stevenson
Jan 6, 2021
Dana Mason Stevenson, 71, of Brevard passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, from cancer. She was born on January 28, 1949, in Brevard to the late Russell Dexter Mason and Georgia McCall Mason. Her husband, Joel Bond Stevenson, and her sisters, Anita Louise Mason and Elaine Mason Zachary, preceded her in death. She is survived by her stepdaughter...
Evelyn Edith Whitmire
Jan 2, 2021
Pisgah Forest - Evelyn Edith Whitmire, born February 5, 1939 earned her angel wings January 2, 2021, at Mission Hospital Asheville. She was born in Transylvania County the daughter of the late Esby and Beulah Buckner. She was preceded in death by her infant son, Kelly Ray Whitmire; six brothers Esby Jr., Elmer, William, Asberrie, Elzie and Wallace; and three...
Lavonda Earle Blackwell
Dec 29, 2020
Lavonda Morey Blackwell, 81, December 29, 2020, passed away at The Oaks, Brevard, NC. She was a long time resident of Brevard moving here 1986. Born April 6, 1939, in Okeechobee, FL to the late Earl and Elba Morey, and raised by her mother and loving stepfather Weldon Bartlett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Thomas Larry Kitchen
Dec 24, 2020
Thomas "Fred" Kitchen of Hendersonville, NC passed away with family at his side on December 24, 2020 after an extended illness. Tom "Fred" was born in Brevard, NC on June 19, 1959. He grew up in Brevard and moved to Florida in the late 1990's where he worked in Security as a K-9 officer, and later the career that he...
Nancy Elizabeth Sims
Dec 22, 2020
Pisgah Forest - Nancy Elizabeth Sims "Lib", age 78, passed away in her home on December 22, 2020. She was the daughter of late Irvin Adams and late Billie and Lester Adams, of Cullowhee, NC. She was also preceded in death by her husband Johnny Sims and sister, Linda Bryson. Survivors include her sons, Damon Sims, Mitch (Gina) Sims, and...
Dalice Gravley Powell
Dec 22, 2020
Brevard - Dalice Powell, 96, passed away at her home in Middlefork on December 22, 2020. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Roy Meece and Richmond Powell, her son Doug Powell, granddaughter Linda Simpson, and great-granddaughter Charity Worley. She was the daughter of the late Perry and Ella Smith Gravley of Rosman. She retired from MB Industries and...
Nora Edna Israel
Dec 21, 2020
Brevard - Nora Brown Mathis Israel, age 100, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. Nora Edna Brown was born on July 14, 1920 to the late Rob and Clearcie Brown in Jackson County. Nora was the oldest of two brothers: Chester and Wendall and six sisters: Ima, Edith, Etter, Minnie Sue, Katie, and Mary Ellen. All preceding her in...
Ray Chesley Bryson
Dec 21, 2020
Ray Chesley Bryson, age 86 of Brevard, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020.
Mr. Bryson was born on December 11, 1934 in Jackson Co., NC to the late Frank and Buela Galloway Bryson. He was the husband of the late Martha Bryson.
Mr. Bryson was member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church, a U.S. Army...
Shirley Lea Smith
Dec 20, 2020
Shirley Lea Smith (nee Beck) Nov 26, 1939-Dec 20, 2020 Shirley was born and raised in French Lick, Indiana. After graduation, she did secretarial work and worked as a model. She married Mark when she was 20, and they lived all across the US and raised two daughters. She moved to Bedford, NY and worked as the general manager of...
Monroe Hubbard
Dec 20, 2020
Monroe Hubbard, age 73, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was born in Transylvania Co. on July 10, 1947 to the late Alton and Lucy Miller Hubbard. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Clanton Hubbard; two daughters, Anna Hooks and husband Randy of Brevard, and Kelly Smith of Brevard; one sister, Patsy Phillips of Brevard; step-children, Gene White of...
Myrtle Joann Black
Dec 15, 2020
Myrtle Joann Black, 82, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 15, 2020, at The Oaks of Brevard. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of Ellison and Lula McCrary. She is preceded by eight brothers and sisters, Kay McCrary, Jack McCrary, Gene McCrary, Louella Merrill, Helen Chanell, Thalia Queen, Eileen "Sister" Summey, with one...
Rita Mae Black
Dec 15, 2020
Pisgah Forest - Rita Gingrich Black, 77, passed on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her home.
Rita was born on November 17th, 1943 in Kewanee, Illinois. One of four sisters, she worked daily on the family farm with chores, harvests, and other duties. Her father was proud of the sisters' strong work ethic and when teased by...
John Timberman Carssow
Dec 12, 2020
Pisgah Forest - John Timberman "Tim" Carssow, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, advisor, business partner and friend, died at home of pancreatic cancer on December 12, 2020. He was surrounded by his family. He was born on September 26, 1944 in Ft. Worth, Texas to William Benton Carssow and Katherine Patton Carssow. He was the oldest of four children. Tim...
Alma Jean Norman
Dec 6, 2020
Alma Jean Norman, age 69 of Brevard, passed away at home surrounded by her family. Miss Norman was born on September 24, 1951 in Transylvania County, NC to the late Jacob Norman, Sr. and the late Rachel Wilkes Norman. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Rudy Cameron Norman. She was a member of Bethel "A" Baptist Church,...
L.C. Fisher
Dec 6, 2020
Brevard - LC Fisher, age 86, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 06,2020. He was born in Jackson County to the late Ira and Essie Shook Fisher. He was preceded in death by his son Carol Gene, brothers, JB and Ira Jr and sisters, Irene Ellis and Ruby Fowler. He moved to Transylvania County in 1969 and...
Polly Ann Moss
Nov 28, 2020
Polly Pangle Moss, 90 of Pisgah Forest, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at her home. She was born April 3, 1930 in Rosman NC. She was a graduate of Rosman High School. Mrs. Moss was predeceased by her husband Charles Moss, parents, Lillie Pangle Queen and Burgle Queen, brother, Charles Pangle and nephew, Brett Pangle. She was Mother, Ma...
