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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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Robert Gary Gillespie
Oct 11, 2020
Brevard - Robert "Gary" Gillespie, 74, entered his heavenly home on Sunday, October 11, 2020. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Cicero and Gertrude Gillespie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Kenneth and Virgil Gillespie and a sister, Doris Owen. Gary served his country for four years in...
Josephine Galloway Morgan
Oct 9, 2020
Josephine Galloway Morgan passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at Mission Hospital. Though she had endured significant health problems over her lifetime she remained active and was engaged in all things "family" until an accidental fall at her home resulted in life ending injuries. Jo was born September 9th, 1935 in Transylvania County. She briefly lived in Pickens County, SC....
Crawford Lowe
Oct 8, 2020
Douglas 'Crawford' Lowe, 78, of Brevard, passed away at his home peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2020, after a long illness. He was the son of the late Abe and Ruth Waldrup Lowe. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elizabeth Lowe, Polly Barak (Temple City, Ca), Irene Bunnell (Brevard), Grace Wilson (Brevard), Dottie Morgan (Rosman) and Helen...
Richard Harold Springston
Oct 5, 2020
Penrose – Richard Harold Springston, age 64, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 5, 2020. He was born in Sutton, WV on July 3, 1956. Richard was deeply loved by his family and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his loving wife of 38 years, Nancy JoAnne Springston, three sons, Jerimi Springston and wife Stephanie, Jason...
Guy Lee Mccall
Oct 3, 2020
Brevard – Guy Lee McCall, age 78, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020. He was the son of the late Volney and Ellen Orr McCall. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bud, Jake, Jr, Tommy and Bobby, sisters, Lucy, Betty, Georgia and one infant son, Sherman. Guy Lee was known by many as the best bear hunter in...
Eddie Dean Chapman
Oct 3, 2020
Brevard - Eddie Dean Chapman, born on October 2, 1947, went to sleep waiting on Jesus to call him home on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his SC home. He was the son of the late Cyrus Edward and Lottie Mae Dodson Chapman. He was preceded in death by his beloved brother, Lonnie Chapman. Survivors include his wife of 54...
Dorothy Lorraine Thomas
Oct 1, 2020
Dorothy Lorraine Nicholson Thomas, 63, of Lake Toxaway, NC became present with the Lord on Thursday, October 1st, 2020. She was at Asheville Mission Hospital ED, surrounded by many of her loving family, when the Father ushered her into glory. She was daughter to the late J.C. and Frances Nicholson, who taught Dottie to love the Lord, to love her...
Mary Kathleen Hall
Sep 29, 2020
Mary Kathleen Hall, 76, of Brevard, passed away at her home peacefully on Tuesday, September 29th, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving family and a beautiful sunset as she entered into her heavenly home. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Lola Owen. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lynwood Coleman Hall, and brothers,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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