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Recent Obituaries in Brevard, NC
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Brevard, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Judith Pierson Hubbard
Nov 27, 2020
Judith Pierson Hubbard 62, went to be home with the Lord on Friday November 27, 2020. She was born in Ball Ground GA to the late Charles and Beulah Pierson on December 14,1957. She was also preceded in death by her brother Paul Pierson and sister Irene Hughey. She moved to Transylvania County as a young child, where she settled...
Newton Levy
Nov 24, 2020
Newton Levy, Jr passed away on November 24, 2020. He was born on October 10, 1935. Originally from Tampa, FL, Newton earned his doctor's degree in Chemistry at the University of Florida and spent 25 years at Martin Marietta, eventually being VP of Sales & Marketing. Upon retiring, he moved from Ellicott City, MD to Brevard in 1992. He is...
Queen Wanda Justice
Nov 24, 2020
Queen Wanda Plemmons Justice, 85, formerly of Brevard, entered her Heavenly home on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Herman Erastus and Tennie Buckner Plemmons. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, James Edgar Justice and her brother, Don Plemmons. Survivors include sons, Garry Justice (Stan...
Robert Talley
Nov 19, 2020
Robert E. Talley, age 56, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020. He was the son of the late Edwin Ray and Ella Mae Wilson Talley. He was also preceded in death by grandparents, Bunyan and Geneva Wilson. Survivors include his significant other, Janet Walczak, brother, Ray Talley, sisters, Connie Stephenson and husband Jack and Martha Turner, aunt, Ethel Wilson,...
Dennis Michael Griffin
Nov 16, 2020
Our beloved Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend, Dennis Michael Griffin, aged 64, received his invitation to heaven at 8:30 PM, November 16, 2020. He fought a valiant battle against cancer with all the determination he could muster and his strong willed Griffin-Queen genes. His body gave out before his will. He brought an irreplaceable light and love into...
Ida Elizabeth Hamilton
Nov 16, 2020
Penrose – Ida Elizabeth Hamilton, passed away November 16, 2020. She was born on March 23, 1930 to the late George Larkin and Ida Elizabeth Reid Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Bruce Hamilton, sisters, Lucy Hubbard, Louise McKinney and Annie McDowell, brothers, Sherrill, Carl and Charlie Miller. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she...
Sara Anne Cathey
Nov 15, 2020
Sara Anne Cathey passed away early Sunday morning, November 15, 2020. She was at her home on Hannah Ford Rd. as was her wish, with her family present. Sara was born February 19, 1959 in Transylvania County and was raised in Rosman. She was the youngest child of William J. Cathey, Jr., who survives her, and the late Juanelle Cathey....
David Dale Ramey
Nov 14, 2020
Brevard - David Dale Ramey, 66, passed away Nov 14, 2020 at his home. He was one of eight children born to the late Virgil Alexander Ramey and Myrtle Hall Ramey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Tinsley Ramey and sister, Sandra Eubanks. He was an active member of Brevard Wesleyan Church and loved his church family...
Margaret Jean Kilstrom
Nov 13, 2020
Margaret (George) Kilstrom, age 89, passed on to her heavenly reward November 13, 2020 after a brief illness.
A lifelong resident of Transylvania County and her beloved community of Little River, she graduated from Brevard High School and Brevard College and then went on to receive her B.A. in Education from Western Carolina University. She began her...
Martha Ann Coleman
Nov 13, 2020
Martha Ann Coleman, 85, of Brevard, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Friday November 13, 2020 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville North Carolina. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 55 years, James Edward Coleman also of Brevard NC, and by her grandson Andrew Coleman of High Point, NC. Martha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and...
Yolanda J. Lucas
Nov 10, 2020
Yolanda J. Lucas gained her wings on November 10, 2020 at Prince George Hospital, Cheverly, MD. She was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Brevard, NC. We lost a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend and confidant. She was a fun, loving, caring, hilarious no-nonsense Christian. There will be a memorial service held in her honor at 12 noon...
John Gordon Lampert
Nov 10, 2020
John Gordon Lampert, age 80 passed away Nov. 10, 2020. He was born April 7, 1940 in Upper Darby, PA. He is preceded by his parents Kenneth and Meredith and a brother Ralph. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Meredith Lampert. John graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Lafayette College in 1962. He then relocated to...
Earl Aiken
Nov 9, 2020
Brevard - Earl Odell Aiken, 83, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home. He was the son of the late Richmond Pierce and Rozella Meece Aiken of Rosman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters Beulah Aiken, Osa Whitmire of Tryon, N.C., Myrtle Owens of Clarkesville, T.N., four brothers, Rev. Arthur...
Ella Mae Hoxit
Nov 7, 2020
Ella Mae Hoxit, age 90 passed away Nov. 7, 2020. She was born April 17, 1930 in Jackson County. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Ollie Mae Ashe. She had lived most of her life in Transylvania County. In addition to her parents, her husband Glen, son Ronnie (daughter-in-law Beth), brothers, Jessie (Edith), Edward (Nadine), Grady (Frances),...
Richard Michael Slonecker
Nov 4, 2020
Lake Toxaway - Richard Michael Slonecker, age 61, beloved father, husband, son, brother, uncle, friend and "Pops", passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father CWO Robert K. Slonecker. Rick was born in Illinois on June 9th, 1959. As a self-proclaimed "army brat", he lived in many different places throughout his childhood, both...
Elizabeth Carol Lamberton
Nov 4, 2020
Elizabeth Carol Lamberton (Watt, Johnson), "Betty", 78, of Brevard, NC died Wednesday, November 4, 2020, after a heroic battle with cancer. Betty leaves behind a loving husband of 8 years, Roger Lamberton, and his three sons. Predeceased by her late husband of 50 years, Brian Johnson, they leave behind son William Johnson and his wife Jennifer of Grantham, NH, son...
Ray Edward Jones
Nov 2, 2020
Rosman - Ray Edward Jones - Beloved husband, daddy, papaw, brother and friend to many, entered into the presence of The Lord November 2, 2020. He was born in Rosman, North Carolina to Johnny & Dixie Jones. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. He is preceded in death by his parents Johnny &...
Iva Lee Chapman
Nov 1, 2020
Rosman - Iva Lee Chapman, born July 27, 1928, went home to be with the Lord, November 1, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Dallas Anders; brother Charles Anders; sons in law Jack Whitmire, David Jarrett, David Cantrell and Jimmy Miller; great-granddaughter Brittany Bogle. Iva Lee is survived by her husband of 74 years, JC...
Henry Theodore Huth
Oct 31, 2020
Brevard - Henry Theodore "Ted" Huth Jr., 85, passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years Marilyn Ryon Huth, and his parents, Adelaide Morris Huth and Henry Theodore Huth, Sr. He was born July 31, 1935 in Jersey City, N.J., and grew up on the Southside of Chicago, Ill. It is...
Tater Ledford
Oct 30, 2020
John Anthony Ledford "Tater", 31, of Raleigh, NC passed away on October 30th, 2020. John was born in Easley, SC on July 20, 1989. He graduated from North Buncombe High School. Shortly after he joined the United States Marine Corps where proudly served his country for 4 years and was deployed twice overseas. John worked as a construction foreman for...
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