Jimmie Ferguson
Oct 8, 2019
Jimmie Peterson Loftis Ferguson, age 90 of Brevard, NC passed from her earthly home to her heavenly home on October 8, 2019. She was the oldest child of the late Macie Wells Peterson and James Manuel Peterson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles R. Loftis, Sr. and her second husband Hayden T. Ferguson, Jr., one brother...
Sherrell Jackson Cofer
Oct 8, 2019
Sherrell Jackson Cofer, known and loved as Jack Cofer, was born in Cullman, Alabama on October 15,1933 and died on October 8, 2019, one week before his 86th birthday. He is survived by the wife of his youth, Verna Mae, their son Mickey, daughter-in-law Trina, four grandchildren and their spouses, Judah, Jonah, Jesse, and Jaazaniah, and four great grandchildren, Jude,...
Doris Pangle Rogers
Oct 6, 2019
Doris Pangle Rogers, age 92 of Rosman, passed away Sunday October 6th, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Bessie Pangle. Ms. Rogers was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Carlos and Alton Pangle. She retired from MB Industries Inc. after 37 years of service. Ms. Rogers was a lifetime member of Zion Baptist Church. She was...
John Dills
Oct 4, 2019
John Floyd Dills Jr., 86, passed away on October 4th, 2019. His parents were the late John Floyd Dills and Zena Dills. He was the only son with nine sisters. He attended Brevard High School and graduated from Swanannoa High School. He proudly served as a United States Marine. John was employed by General Motors in Detroit and retired from...
Jerry Bedford Collins
Oct 3, 2019
Jerry Bedford Collins, age 74, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Mr. Collins was born on August 15, 1945 in Transylvania County, NC to the late Charles Franklin Collins and Cora Lee Watson Collins. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Randall Collins, and two nephews, Michael and Jonathan Atwell. Mr. Collins...
Shirley Davis
Oct 3, 2019
Shirley Ennis Davis, age 96, our beloved mother and friend, passed away on the morning of Thursday, October 3, 2019. Since November 2010 Mrs. Davis resided at 86 Sunrise Lane, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert Lyle Davis, and her daughter, Linda Davis Anderson. Survivors include her son, Neil R. Davis;...
Reba Lance
Oct 2, 2019
In Memory of: Reba Kathleen Clayton Lance, 93, of Rosman NC was called to her heavenly home Wednesday October 2nd, 2019. She was born on March 14th, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Tom Clayton and Emma Conley Clayton. Reba was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She loved the lord and prayed...
Edward Milton Sullens
Sep 29, 2019
Edward Milton Sullens, age 73, of Pisgah Forest passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2019. He was the son of the late Homer Edward and Flora Lee "Jeanne" Lorraine Sullens. He was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Baynard Sullens, two sisters, Carol Glass and Ruby Anne Frady and one brother, Erby Glass. Edward was employed by US Air as...
Ila Israel
Sep 29, 2019
Ila Stophel Israel, age 88 of Rosman, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Holland and Ollie Stophel and the late Harrison and Cora Owen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Albert Israel, her brothers, Manuel and Ken Stamey, and her sister,...
Howard Hyatt
Sep 27, 2019
Howard B. Hyatt, age 88, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019. He was the son of the late Ed and Elizabeth Ray Hyatt. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, JoVhenell Hyatt and two sisters, Margie Hall and Ruth Kimberly. Mr. Hyatt was a member of Carrs Hill Baptist Church where he served...
Nancy Searles
Sep 27, 2019
Nancy Purdy Searles, age 91 of Brevard, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Seenah and Frederick Purdy. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ellen Frantzand twin sister, Patricia Purdy Sindahl, one adopted daughter, Pamela Young Martinez and one son, Malcolm Dewitt Young. Nancy attended Scarsdale High School in Westchester County,...
Nellean Owen
Sep 24, 2019
Nellean Owen, age 72 of Lake Toxaway, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Harlow and Clora "Cricket" Owen. She was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Wilson. Nellean attended Calvary Baptist Church and served her community through volunteer work at God's Way Fellowship. She began her career as a Bell Telephone Operator...
David Moffitt
Sep 19, 2019
David Allen Moffit, age 29, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019. He was born on August 3, 1990 in Henderson County, NC to Janice Stone Gordon and the late William Douglas Moffitt. David attended Anchor Baptist Church and he loved hunting, fishing and motorcycles. Survivors include, in addition to his mother, a sister, Krystal; brother D.J.; paternal grandparents, Sonny...
Virginia Lanning
Sep 15, 2019
Virginia Burrell Lanning, age 95, passed away on September 15, 2019. Mrs. Lanning was born on December 4, 1923 in Rabun Gap, GA to the late Herschel Lee Burrell and Addie Welch Burrell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Linton James "Red" Lanning, five brothers and two sisters. She was a Brevard...
Eva Hall
Sep 14, 2019
Eva Morris Hall, 87, of Brevard passed away peacefully at Four Seasons Hospice Care / Elizabeth House on Saturday, September 14, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Othia Keaton and her late husband, Herbert H, Hall. She was also proceeded in death by her brothers Bradley Morris, John Morris, Leland Morris and Danny Meyers. Her life focus was...
Linda Jones
Sep 12, 2019
Linda Sue Orr Jones, age 65 of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Stella Barton Orr. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Gerzcak and Freda Davis. Linda was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, Byron Jones, two...
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,...
