Obituaries

Mar 7, 2021

Michael (Mike) William Carr, age 61, passed away Sunday, March 7th 2021, at his home. He was born in Manchester MA on January 25, 1960. He was the Son of the Late Wilfred Scott Carr and Mary Anne Carr and was also preceded in death by his brothers Scotty Carr and Bobby Carr. Survivors include two sons, Lance Corporal Donovan...

Mar 6, 2021

Penrose - Susan Marie Mitchell Burkett was born to the late Harold Eugene Mitchell, and Martha Loriene Edwards Mitchell on January 1, 1961. She went to her heavenly reward on Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was 60 years young. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Douglas Mitchell, Carolyn Mitchell, Audrey Mitchell and Johnny Mitchell. Susan...

Mar 4, 2021

James "Bud" Edwin Bishop, 85, of Cedar Mountain, NC, died on March 4, 2021, at Emory St. Joseph's hospital in Atlanta GA, after an extended illness. Born on October 2, 1935, he was the son of the late Boyce Bishop and Helen Hudson Bishop. He was preceded in death by his wife Willene Fugate Bishop, brother Albert Bishop, brother George...

Mar 3, 2021

Eric Leecain Landreth, 52, of Little River, went home to be with the Lord March 3, 2021 at Mission Hospital from COVID-19. Born on November 4, 1968, he was the youngest son of the late Charles Robert "Bob" and Nelda Capps Landreth. He was preceded in death by his father Bob Landreth; sister Sharon Tilson; brother-in-law Jeff Goolsby. Survivors include...

Mar 2, 2021

Grace Jackson Munro Roy, a teacher for all of her days, died March 2, 2021, after a brief illness. A business professor at Brevard College for 36 years, Mrs. Roy also taught at Cool Springs High School, Forest City, NC; and Johnson Air Force Base in Japan while her husband, Thomas F. Munro was stationed there. In addition to her...

Feb 26, 2021

Marguerite Joyce Cook, age 89, of Brevard, NC passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021. Marguerite was born in Greeneville, TN on March 28, 1931 to the late Lionel and Oda Rhea Dyer. She attended business school in Greeneville, TN and enjoyed her later work at Stepping Stones Day Care in Brevard, NC. She loved children, animals and nature dearly...

Feb 25, 2021

Rosman - Margaret Powell, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February25,2021. Margaret was born on June 26,1925 to the late David Hill Parsons and the late Fanny Belle Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Coolidge Powell. She was a faithful member of the Midway Bible...

Feb 24, 2021

Brevard - Talmadge Newton Phillips, age 94, went home to his Heavenly Father Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Born in Jackson County in 1926, he was the eldest son of the late Sherman and Bertie Ashe Phillips. Also preceding him in death was two brothers, Tillman and Carroll. Survivors include his wife of 74 years Annie Hall Phillips, a brother, Theodore,...

Feb 20, 2021

Thomas Russell Henninger, 85, peacefully left his earthly home on Saturday, February 20, 2021, surrounded in love by those who cared so deeply for him. Although very saddened by the loss of someone so very precious to us – husband, dad, papa, brother, uncle and friend – we know his many years of steadfast faith welcomed him into the arms...

Feb 15, 2021

Johnny Russell Davis, 80, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 15, 2021. Johnny was born on January 31, 1941 to the late Clayton Davis and the late Edna Davis (Howell). In addition to his parents, Johnny was preceded in death three days before by his wife of 61 years, Sandy Davis. Johnny was a...

Feb 15, 2021

Steven Mitchell Roth, 78, beloved husband, father and grandfather, drew his last breath after one loving kiss from his wife Magaly "Maggie" Roth on Monday, February 15, 2021. He is the son of Ernest A. Roth and Cornelia Richardson Roth, born in South Miami, FL. Steven served this country during the Vietnam War. He was a proud City of Miami...

Feb 13, 2021

Ronald Claude Reed, 76 of Flat Rock, North Carolina, went peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, February 13, 2021. A native of Swannanoa, North Carolina, he was the oldest son of Claude Reed and Nell Stacey Reed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Sandy McIntosh and Trena Owenby. Ronald spent...

Feb 13, 2021

Cynthia (Cindy) of Lake Toxaway, NC passed away suddenly on February 13, 2021 at the age of 55. She was born in Canadian Hospital in Canadian, Texas on March 12, 1965. She was the beloved youngest daughter of seven children of the late Dan Howard and Anna Kehoe Vial. She was the loving wife of Conrad Mercure who she married...

Feb 12, 2021

Sandra Mary Davis (Cabe), 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 12, 2021. Sandy was born on January 11, 1944 to the late Robert Cabe and the late Charlotte Smith Cabe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert Cabe, Howard Cabe, and Kenneth Smith. Sandy was a...

Feb 12, 2021

Brevard - Robert "Bud" Harold Heath, 77, passed away on February 12, 2021 after a battle with cancer. A native of Brevard, he was born on September 15, 1943 to the late Elzie Heath and the late Ethel Walker Heath. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Jones and his brothers, John Heath...

Feb 12, 2021

Joseph Washington Baynard (J.W, Tubs, Uncle Tubby), 45, passed away at Pardee Hospital February 12, 2021 from Covid-19 complications. He was born February 1, 1976 in Hendersonville, NC at Pardee Hospital. J.W is youngest son to Bessie Baynard and the late Joseph Delmus Baynard, Sr. J.W graduated from Brevard High School, class of 1995 and attended one year of community...

Feb 10, 2021

Lake Toxaway - Frank Austin Stevens, age 85, died February 10, 2021 at Mission Hospital, Asheville.

Frank was born Oct. 5, 1935 in Raburn County, GA to the late Bruce A. Stevens and Maggie Harkins Stevens. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James E. Stevens.

He was a Navy Veteran of the...

Feb 10, 2021

Brevard – Mildred Hensley Cash went peacefully home to be with the Lord at the age of 79 on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 with family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband James Paul Cash, her parents Lewis Hensley and Elizabeth Gravely Hensley, her sister Nell Hensley, brothers L.E. Hensley, Joe Hensley and Harold Hensley. She...

Feb 5, 2021

Rita Anna Maria Martinelli was born in Naples, Italy on October 1,1929. She grew up in Naples with her younger brother Franco and experienced the devastating effects of WWII taking fire from all allied forces as well the Nazis. She was raised by her two aunts (Anna & Antonietta) following her mother's death (Giuseppina) in 1943 at the age...

Feb 4, 2021

George Brent Welyczko left this world to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the age of 48. George was born on May 21, 1972. He is preceded in death by his father, Larry Alec Welyczko, his grandfather Guy Mull. Sr., grandmother, Ruby Banther Welyczko Chapman, step-grandfather JB Chapman, grandfather Miroslav Welyczko, uncles, George Landis,...