Obituaries

Apr 10, 2021

Apr 7, 2021

Penrose - Timothy Scott Drennen , age 61, passed away unexpected at home April 7, 2021. He was born August 21, 1959 in Charleston, WV to the late Gene Austin Drennen and Carol Craghead Drennen. During Tim's life journey, he took many career paths and wore many hats, all to support his greatest success his family. He lived by the...

Apr 5, 2021

Apr 3, 2021

William Harrison (Bill) McEntire, age 93, passed away on April 3, 2021, in Brevard, North Carolina. Bill was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, on June 24, 1927. He was the oldest of two children born to William Jesse McEntire and Ethel Hardin McEntire. Billy, as he was affectionately called, grew up in a colorful and lively family that boasted...

Mar 31, 2021

Etowah - Eugene (Gene) William Dittmeier, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in the comfort of his home. Son of beloved parents, Elsie and George Dittmeier, Eugene was born in Richmond Hill New York. He was a proud Navy veteran of WWII, serving as part of the occupation forces in Japan. After receiving a degree in mechanical...

Mar 29, 2021

Robert L Galloway of Brevard, age 80, went to be with his heavenly Father on March 29, 2021, after suffering a stroke. He was born on April 22, 1940, to the late Charles and Margaret Barton Galloway. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Galloway and sister, Norma Jean Parker. Survivors include his...

Mar 27, 2021

Samuel Douglas Gunter, age 47 of Pisgah Forest North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 27, 2021. He was survived by parents Jack and Betty Gunter, Daughter Gracie Lee Gunter, companion Penny Smith (Sydney and Sully Smith), Brother Eddie (Rhonda) Gunter, Debbie (Josh) Hogsed, and several nieces and nephews. The family will have a memorial...

Mar 26, 2021

It is with heavy hearts that Harvey Woodrow Fields "Sonny" left his body March 26 2021 just after an incredible rain storm. Sonny carried a burden that he is now free of and that we can now be free of. He loved his siblings, kids and grandkids immensely. He was happiest being a road warrior visiting us all in NC,...

Mar 24, 2021

Brevard - NIKOLAI, Paul John, age 90, passed away on March 24, 2021, in Brevard, North Carolina. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Carolyn(Hyre); by two children, Anne Marie Phillips and her husband Ronald, by son Paul John ll and his wife Deanna; by two cherished grandchildren, Corinne Nikolai and Jack Nikolai; by brother Thomas in Minnesota...

Mar 24, 2021

Carol Ellen Reitz of Brevard, NC, went to be with Jesus on March 24, 2021. Born in Chicago, IL, Carol was the daughter of Lester and Helen Clark. After enjoying her early years in Michigan ice skating, swimming, and boating in St. Claire's Shores, she and her brother Ray moved with their parents to Golden, CO, when she was 11....

Mar 21, 2021

Pisgah Forest - Daniel Clifton Rogers, 37, went to be with his heavenly father Sunday, March 21, 2021. He lived all his life in Transylvania county and was the son of Mike and Maria McCall Rogers of Pisgah Forest. Daniel was a kindhearted, loving man. He would greet you with a big smile and was a joy to be around....

Mar 18, 2021

Berlin Churchill (Beardy) Owen, age 77, of Rosman went to be with the Lord on Thursday March, 18 2021. He was a lifelong resident of Rosman NC. He attended Zion Baptist Church in Rosman. Mr. Owen retired from the Ecusta Corporation and was a lifelong member of the Rosman Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. He was preceded in death...

Mar 16, 2021

Brevard - Mary Bracken Blackwell Bryson, 92, peacefully went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. A native of Brevard, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Odell Bracken and Elizabeth Hamlin Bracken. She was born February 28, 1929.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother...

Mar 16, 2021

Thomas Coleman (TC) Galloway, age 83, of Rosman, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. He was born on April 27th, 1937 in Rosman, NC to the late Louie Carl and Beulah Pangle Galloway. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Ruth Galloway, brothers, James T. and Derrell...

Mar 16, 2021

Brevard - David Allen Johnson, 55, passed away on March 16, 2021 after a lengthy illness and a brave battle with cancer. David was born in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, to Randolph and Margaret (Peggy) Johnson. The Johnson family moved to East Fork Road near Brevard in 1973. David graduated from Rosman High School in 1983 and became a regular...

Mar 14, 2021

Brevard - Wilda W. Stewart, age 80, went to meet her Lord and Savior Sunday, March 14, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Sally Wood of Glenville, North Carolina. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased in death by three sisters, Edna Moody, Wilma Coggins and Edith Snipes. Survivors include her loving husband of 62...

Mar 13, 2021

Tammy Diane Norton, age 57, of Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, passed away on March 14, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Lucille Shipman and Kenneth Shipman. Survivors include two brothers, Dwayne and Darrell, two sisters, Donna and Kim, five children, Kenny, James (Bubba), David, Kevin and Amanda and 13 grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held 2pm,...

Mar 11, 2021

Brevard - VC Morgan, 84, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Thursday March 11. He was the son of the late Vando Morgan and Essie Brittain. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased in death by his wives, Mary Ann Morgan and June Morgan, brothers, Norman, Brian, and Lloyd Morgan, and sisters Ellen, Christine, and Vivian. A...

Mar 10, 2021

Jane Mary Smith Laurene, 93, passed away at College Walk in Brevard, NC on Wednesday March 10, 2021. The middle child of three girls, she was born in Troy, NY to Thomas F. Smith and Lillian M. Craft. Jane's fondest childhood memories were connected with the years her family lived in a rental farmhouse in the countryside near Troy, NY....

Mar 9, 2021

Michael Anthony Greene, age 61 of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He was born on October 28, 1959 in Harlan, KY to the late Tilman and June King Greene. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Valorie. Michael loved cooking and making people laugh. He worked at Shoney's and Transylvania...