David Lance
May 19, 2020
David Lee Lance, 73, of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away at home with his wife and son by his side on Tuesday, May 19th, 2020, ending his long battle with cancer. A Brevard native, he was the first-born son of Frank Marion "Trick" and Arona Daves Lance, who preceded him in death along with his half-sister Leona Galloway. After graduating...
Mattie Hamlin Whitmire
May 18, 2020
Mattie Hamlin Whitmire, 91, of Pisgah Forest, peacefully passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020. Mattie was the daughter of the late Cleophus and Ethel Hamlin. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Ruel, and her six siblings. Survivors include a son, Ruel Keith, of Fletcher; a daughter, Janet (David) Robinson of Bell Buckle, TN;...
Charles Edwin Wilmot
May 17, 2020
Charles Edwin Wilmot, Jr., known to all as "Eddie" or "Pap", was born to Charles Senior and Martha Wilmot on August 10, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He passed peacefully on May 17, 2020 at age 91 at The Oaks of Brevard. Eddie was a veteran of the US Air Force, which is how he found the mountains of WNC. He...
Lisa Miller Smith
May 17, 2020
Brevard – Lisa Diane Miller Smith, age 53, passed away on May 20, 2020. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth Perry Miller. Lisa adored her family. She enjoyed the great outdoors and flowers. She always had a special place in her heart for her daughter Krystal and granddaughter, Chloe. She will...
Dorothy Jean Mckelvin
May 17, 2020
Dorothy Jean McKelvin (Owen), 76, of Etowah went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 17th, 2020, after a 13-year hard fought battle with ovarian cancer. Dot was born on September 25, 1943 to the late Ralph and Myrtle (Barton) Owen of Brevard, NC. She graduated from Brevard High School in 1960. In 1961, she married her high...
Joyce Garnell Whitmire
May 15, 2020
Pisgah Forest - Joyce M Whitmire, age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2020. She was born March 17, 1928 to the late Fred and Mamie Monteith in Bushnell, NC and had been a resident of Transylvania county since 1939. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Vivian, Bernice, Doris, Arnold, AJ...
James Woodson Sloan
May 14, 2020
Brevard - Jim Sloan passed away at home with his wife by his side on Thursday evening, May 14, 2020. Jim was born June 16, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John "JT" Sloan and Winifred "Winnie" Sloan. He was a graduate of Cleveland State University achieving a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He moved to Venice, California as a...
Elsie Jean Murr
May 9, 2020
Elsa "Jean" Owen Murr, age 67 of Brevard, received her Heavenly Mansion Saturday May 9, 2020.
Mrs. Murr is survived by her husband, Lewis Murr of the home; three children, Ray and wife Dawn Murr of Pisgah Forest, Anita and husband Brian Stamey of Rose Hill, NC, and Chris and wife Angie Murr of Brevard; two sisters,...
Thelma Kay Davis
May 7, 2020
Thelma Kay Davis (Buchanan), 84, of Pisgah Forest was called home Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. She was born in Buladean in Mitchell County, NC. Thelma loved God, family, and church. She was a member of Oak Grove Community Church. She worked at American Thread and along with her husband Glenn operated Twin Maple Produce for over...
Bedford Watson
May 3, 2020
Pisgah Forest – Bedford Watson, age 93, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020. He was the son of the late Charlie and Hannah Fox Watson. He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Bedford was a wartime veteran of WWII and served in Japan. After he was discharged, he moved to Washington where he worked as...
Alma Elizabeth Green
May 1, 2020
Alma "Nanny" Butler Green age 88 of Rosman NC gained her angel wings on Friday May 1, 2020. Alma was born 8/9/1931 in Cathey's Creek. Her parents were the late Samuel and Salenia Butler of Rosman. She married the late Robert Morgan Green 10/23/1948. Nanny always had a smile on her face and was such a joy to be around....
Richard Austin Landreth
Apr 23, 2020
Brevard - Richard Landreth, a lifelong resident of Transylvania county, went to be with his loving Savior on April 23, 2020 at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his wife Eula Gray Landreth, and all his brothers and sisters. Richard was employed as a supervisor at Ecusta for many years. He was also an active member...
Carroll Stokes Merrill
Apr 23, 2020
Carrol "Papaw" Stokes Merrill went home to be with The Lord at 9:20pm on April 23rd, 2020 surrounded by family at his residence. He was 89 years old. He can hear clearly now and is worshipping our Father in Heaven. Hallelujah! He was born in Little River, NC on June 4, 1930 to the late Gilliard and Sue Merrill. He...
Shirley Jean Cox
Apr 21, 2020
Shirley Jean Hochstetler Cox died at 1:30 am on April 21, 2020 at the age of 67 from complications of a 6-year battle with cancer. She was born on January 6th, 1953 to Jesse and Wilma Hochstetler of Nappanee, Indiana and lived the majority of her life here in Transylvania County. In 1975, Shirley graduated from Messiah College in Pennsylvania...
Solomon Jones
Apr 21, 2020
Solomon Kindall "Bud" Jones, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Mr. Jones was born on April 15, 1929 in Transylvania County, NC to the late Paul Kindall Jones and Rhoda Juanita Heath Jones. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Edward Kindall Jones and his sister, Mary Jane Howard. Mr....
Ira Junior Fisher
Apr 20, 2020
Ira Cigman Fisher, Junior of Brevard went to Heaven on April 20, 2020. He was born in Jackson Co., NC to the late Ira C. and Essie Shook Fisher on January 4, 1932. Mr. Fisher retired from Olin after 44 years of employment. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, J.B. Fisher; two sisters, Irene Ellis and...
Lynda Gail Allison
Apr 18, 2020
Lynda Gail Beddingfield Allison, age 78, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Mrs. Allison was born on July 8, 1941 in Henderson Co., NC to the late Paul and Doris Ellison Beddingfield. She was a faithful member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church in Pisgah Forest, NC where she had served as the church secretary for 33 years. Survivors include...
Lowell Polley
Apr 17, 2020
A devoted husband, father, grandfather, World War II veteran, teacher and coach, Lowell Polley, 96, passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on April 17, 2020. Lowell had been a resident of Tore's Home and College Walk in Brevard, N.C., for nearly three years. Born Sept. 20, 1923, Lowell was the second oldest of Neff and Alma (Ault) Polley's...
