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...
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...
