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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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Debbie Sue Felker

Debbie Sue Felker

Sep 26, 2020

Debbie S. Felker passed away peacefully on Saturday September 26, 2020 in the Elizabeth House after a three-year fight with Pancreatic Cancer. She is survived by husband Marti, daughters, Tamra Thacker (Randy) of Howell MI, Michele Salmon (Scott) of Fort Scott KS, and a daughter-in-law Jeanette Felker of Toledo OH. She was preceded in death by son Mark Felker. Debbie...

Cecil Clarence Sanders

Cecil Clarence Sanders

Sep 25, 2020

Cecil Sanders, age 89 of Sapphire, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020. He was the son of the late Isaiah and Ola Norton Sanders. He was precededed in death by his wife of 62 years, Hilda Sanders, one daughter, Irma Sanders Shelton, one sister, Evon Taylor and three brothers, Ray, Robert, and Lane Sanders. Cecil had a 22...

Nancy Rae Pearce

Nancy Rae Pearce

Sep 20, 2020

Brevard - Nancy Rae Pearce, age 79, passed away September 20, 2020. She is preceded in death by her partner, Rebecca Smith, her parents, Betty and Raymond Pearce of Rockford, Illinois and brother John R. Pearce, Sorrento, Florida. Her kind and loving spirit will be missed by many especially her sister Susan Donaldson (Dave)Brevard, sister in law Sherrie Pearce of...

Raymond Augustus Fisher

Raymond Augustus Fisher

Sep 20, 2020

Lake Toxaway – Raymond Augustus Fisher, age 59, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020. He was born on January 11, 1961 to the late Luther and Augusta Galloway Fisher. Raymond was a graduate of Rosman High School. He was a construction worker by trade and loved the outdoors spending most of his spare time fishing and camping. Raymond was a...

Danny Louis Baynard

Danny Louis Baynard

Sep 19, 2020

Brevard – Danny Louis Baynard, age 63, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020. He was the son of the late ML and Jane Wilde Baynard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry and Timmy Baynard and one sister, Rena McCall. Danny was a construction worker by trade. He enjoyed playing golf and...

Linda Lee Sentelle

Linda Lee Sentelle

Sep 19, 2020

Pisgah Forest – Linda Sentelle, age 75 passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. Linda was born and raised in the Wolf Creek section of Jackson County to the late Loren and Thelma Owen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Rose Hoxit, Emma Faye Fletcher and Patsy Cagel. She attended Tammassee Boarding School...

Martha Louise Ohaus

Martha Louise Ohaus

Sep 18, 2020

Martha Louise Rausch Ohaus, daughter of Karl William Rausch and Lois Mildred Gilger Rausch, passed away quietly on September 18, 2020 at her home on Lake Toxaway, NC. Martha was born March 8, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio where she spent her childhood. When she was a senior in high school, her family moved to Wilson, NC where she got "tar...

Marilyn Natasha Buchanan

Marilyn Natasha Buchanan

Sep 18, 2020

Rosman - Mairlyn "Natasha" Meyer Buchanan, 40, a native of Transylvania County, passed away, Friday September 18, 2020 at her residence. She was born to Rose Mary Wich and to Stanley John Meyer Sr, on Friday May 2, 1980, in the county of Sumter South Carolina, along with her siblings sister Kelly Kaden Meyer and brother Stanley John Meyer Jr....

Frances Lavahn Kincaid

Frances Lavahn Kincaid

Sep 14, 2020

Frances Lavahn Kincaid, age 90 of Brevard, NC died in peace and gratitude for a life enriched by friends and family on Monday, September 14, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Kincaid, sister, Norma Burr, and a brother, Custer Boggess, Jr. Mrs. Kincaid was born in West Virginia and moved to Ohio in 1951. She was...

Franklyn Wayne Menser

Franklyn Wayne Menser

Sep 14, 2020

Early on Monday, September 14, 2020, Franklyn W. Menser of Brevard, NC and Sugarloaf Shores, FL died in his sleep at the age of 77. Frank was born on April 24, 1943 in Paragould, AR. He grew up in Jonesboro, AR, El Paso, TX, and Las Cruces, NM (White Sands Missile Range) and graduated from high school in Chateauroux, France....

Roberta Ramey

Roberta Ramey

Sep 6, 2020

Roberta Tinsley Ramey, age 77 of Brevard went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 6, 2020. She was the daughter of the late George and Mary Etta Smith Tinsley. Roberta was a member of the Brevard Wesleyan Church. She loved her church family. Roberta especially adored her grandchildren. She enjoyed eating "peaches and puddin" at the Pisgah...

James Richard Daves

James Richard Daves

Sep 3, 2020

Cedar Mountain – James Richard "Junior" Daves, age 73, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020. He was the son of the late Lela Barton Daves. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Linda Dianne Daves, children, Saronda Valadez, Linda Jane Collins, Chester Lee Flath and Shannon Resendiz all of Brevard, 15 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, several nieces and nephews,...

Geneva Deleen Galloway

Geneva Deleen Galloway

Sep 1, 2020

Brevard - Geneva Deleen Galloway, age 83, went to her heavenly home with Jesus on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. She and Charlie were reunited at the pearly gates on their 68th wedding anniversary. Geneva was born April 13, 1937 to Dorothy Reece Owen and Marvin R.V. Allison in Brevard, NC. In 1971, Charlie and Geneva Galloway opened "Charlie's Tire Center"...

Mary Louise Tucker

Mary Louise Tucker

Sep 1, 2020

Mary Lou Tucker passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Mary Lou was born to Eugene & Rosetta Arrowood Tinsley on March 27, 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband Cleveland "Bud" Tucker, and her parents, Eugene & Rosetta Tinsley. She is survived by her daughter, Marche Tucker of Hendersonville and son, Douglas Tucker of Brevard, and...

Robert Walter Hinkle

Robert Walter Hinkle

Aug 24, 2020

Robert Walter Hinkle, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 24, 2020. He was the son of the late Walter and Della Cash Hinkle. He was preceded in death by his wife Emma Barton Hinkle, two brothers, Ray and Charles Hinkle and one sister, Alta Dufton. Mr. Hinkle proudly served his country in the U...

Charles James Rose

Charles James Rose

Aug 23, 2020

Hendersonville - Charles James Rose, age 84, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020. A memorial mass will be held 10am, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Online condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and Crematory are caring for the family.

Paul Eugene Nicholson

Paul Eugene Nicholson

Aug 19, 2020

Paul Eugene "Papaw Spook" Nicholson of Middle Fork died at Kingsbridge in Brevard at the age of 88 on Wednesday August 19th, 2020. Born in Rosman in 1931, he was a lifelong resident of Transylvania County, though his largely self-taught expertise in hydraulics and engineering would lead him to travel the world. He always had a recommendation for a place...

Larry Eugene Lance

Larry Eugene Lance

Aug 16, 2020

Larry Eugene Lance, 75 years old, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Larry was a native of Transylvania Country and grew up in Brevard. He was the son of Ernest "Red" Lance and Gladys Smith, who both preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by Hannelore W. Lance, his wife of 50 years.

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Paul Kohler

Paul Kohler

Aug 16, 2020

Brevard - Paul Douglas Kohler, born September 19, 1941, passed away on August 16, 2020 at 7:10 AM in Asheville, NC. Paul retired from the US Navy as a Master Chief after 26 years of service and two tours in Vietnam. Survivors include his loving daughter, Aine Nora Schardon Kohler, two brothers, Lester and John Kohler, two sisters-in-law, Doris and...

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