Ernest Gilstrap
Sep 9, 2019
Ernest Gaines Gilstrap, age 92, passed away peacefully in his Easley, SC home to be with our Heavenly Father on September 9, 2019. Born in Liberty, SC, Ernest was one of nine children born to William Henry and Elsie Aiken Gilstrap. His beloved wife of 62 years, Margaret Louise, passed away in 2009. Ernest is survived by one sister, Emma...
Robert Hoeke
Sep 9, 2019
Dr. Robert S. "Bob" Hoeke, 86, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away on Monday, September 9 at Elizabeth House Hospice in Flat Rock, NC. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a retired professor of Business and Economics who, during his career, taught at The University of Tennessee, Kansas State University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and Tusculum College,...
Ben Bolt
Sep 5, 2019
Ben Bolt 86 of Pisgah Forest NC passed away peacefully at his home Sept. 5, 2019. He was born the son of Lonnie and Otelia Bolt and was born near the headwaters of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson county NC. He is preceded in death by his wife Flora Mae Bolt. He is survived by his son Mark Bolt, Grandson...
Melissa Harris
Aug 31, 2019
Melissa Lynn Harris, age 44, of Brevard passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Woodrow Tesner. She was preceded in death by her father in law, Archie Harris and adoptive parents, Bill and Mary Swangum. Survivors include her husband Jody Harris, two brothers, Eddie and Joe, two sisters, Donette and Buffy, two nieces,...
Thomas "Bill" Galloway
Aug 28, 2019
Thomas William "Bill" Galloway, age 82, of Rosman, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. He was the son of the late E.R. and Bobbie Galloway. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Charles Elam, Scott, Jovhenell, Hilda, and Roscoe. Bill was a native of Transylvania County and attended Berea College in KY....
Jean Manning
Aug 25, 2019
Jean Labonte Powell Manning, 89, died on August 25, 2019 in Brevard, NC. Born in Soldier Pond, Maine on July 26, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Josephelle Labonte and Gertrude Daigle Labonte. Jean met her first husband, William Stanley Powell, in 1950 while they were both working at Landers, Frary and Clark in New Britain, Connecticut. They...
Dorothy Sue Maddox
Aug 23, 2019
Dorothy "Sue" Holden Maddox, age 74, passed away peacefully August 23, 2019. She was born April 17, 1945 in Brevard to the late Roy and Mary Holden. She married her longtime friend and love, Ronnie Joe Davis Maddox, in July of 1963 who preceded her in death January 18, 2016. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also...
Joyce Poor
Aug 22, 2019
Joyce Brown Poor, 87, a native of Transylvania County, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2019. She had a life well lived and a life that mattered. Mrs. Poor was the daughter of the late Herman Holbert and Essie Metcalf Brown. She was also proceeded in death by her brother Freeman Brown and a sister Lucille Brown Holden. Survivors include...
Patricia Mcdonough
Aug 21, 2019
Patricia N. (Patty) McDonough, age 85, passed away on August 20, 2019 at her home in Lake Toxaway. Patty was born on June 7, 1934 in Scranton, PA to the late John and Dorothy Noecker. She attended Scranton Central High School and graduated from Cornell University where she received a B.S. degree in Nutritional Sciences. She met her future husband,...
Lois Mull
Aug 19, 2019
Lois Gravley Mull, age 93, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019. Mrs. Mull was born in Transylvania County, NC on July 9, 1926 to the late Elisha and Ada Holden Gravley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Orville Mull, a son, Tony Carroll Mull, three sisters, Nancy Gillespie, Helen McCall and...
Rev. Vess "Bud" Galloway, Jr.
Aug 18, 2019
Rev. Vess "Bud" Galloway, Jr. age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at home with his wife of 60 years, Clara Fay Cornelius Galloway by his side. Rev. Galloway was born in Clayton, GA to the late Vess Galloway, Sr. and Margaret Louise Aiken Galloway. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Charles Gravely
Aug 16, 2019
Charles Gravely, age 77, of Brevard went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 16, 2019. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Roy and Cornelia Hogsed Gravely. After retiring from Dupont, he grew and sold shrubbery. Charles liked to fish and enjoyed meeting "the guys" for coffee. Survivors include one daughter, Beverly...
Clifford Mccall
Aug 15, 2019
Clifford Lemuel McCall of Pisgah Forest went home went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 15 2019. Mr. McCall was a loving husband and father. He served in the U.S. Navy and was employed by Olin Corporation for 40 years. Clifford was born December 12, 1924 to the late Burton and Roxy McCall he was preceded in...
Gertrude Galloway Queen
Aug 10, 2019
A woman well known and loved, Gertrude Galloway Queen of Brevard NC winged her way home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 10, 2019 surrounded by her family and friends. Gertrude was born on January 3, 1920 to the late Josiah and Ila Bowen Galloway. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by...
Carolyn Melissa Stepp
Aug 9, 2019
Our sweet one, Carolyn Burrell Stepp was healed on the morning of August 9, 2019 at eighty-nine years of age. She no longer struggles with the infirmities that plagued her, she is with her Lord and Savior and reunited with those that went on before her. Oh, she will be missed, but how wonderful that she is now healed!...
Joyce Kelley
Aug 8, 2019
Joyce Kelley, age 80, went to be with our Lord on August 8, 2019. She will be missed forever by her family. Joyce was born in Butler, Alabama on January 15, 1939 to William Austin and Gladys Kelley Busby. She attended Choctaw County High School and graduated at the young age of 17. A few short days after graduation she...
Mary Jane Howard
Aug 7, 2019
Mary Jane Jones Howard, age 92, of Cedar Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. May Jane was born on September 24, 1926 in Cedar Mountain to the late Paul Kendall Jones and Rhoda Heath Jones. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Ralph...
Mary Louise Chapman
Aug 6, 2019
Mary "Louise" Adcock Chapman, age 95, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Mrs. Chapman was born on May 2, 1924 in Henderson Co., NC to the late C.W. Adcock and Bessie Leigh Goodwin Adcock. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Curtis H. Chapman;...
Mildred Powell
Aug 5, 2019
Mildred Powell, 87, of Rosman, passed away on the evening of Monday August 5, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born on August 26, 1931, in Spartanburg, SC to the late Ernest and Lola Griffin. Mildred was an active member in the Rosman community where she was a founding member of the Rosman Fire Department and Rescue...
Dovie Jewell Whitmire
Aug 5, 2019
Mrs. Dovie Galloway Whitmire of Rosman, NC, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 5, 2019. Dovie is survived by her five children, Steve Whitmire (Janice), Sherry Owen (Dennis), Sue Potts, Hank Whitmire (Melinda), Scott Whitmire (Peggy), 13 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and three sisters Ann Harvey, Connie Patterson and Ellen Gilstrap. Dovie is preceded in...
