Obituaries

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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Thomas "Bill" Galloway

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Charles "Ike" Candler

Charles "Ike" Candler

Jul 29, 2019

Charles Anon "Ike" "AC" Candler, age 89 of Brevard, formerly of Asheville, passed away July 29, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. A native of Asheville (Cedar Hill), he was the son of the late Anon and Zennie Candler. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Bobbie Bates Candler, his brother Howard...

Ethel Cumile Galloway

Ethel Cumile Galloway

Jul 29, 2019

Ethel Cumile Owen Galloway, age 84, of Balsam Grove, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 29, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Luther Calvin and Ethel McCall Owen. She was preceded in death by six sisters, one brother, one daughter in law and one grandson. Cumile was a member of Woods Memorial Baptist Church....

Stephen Pacitti

Stephen Pacitti

Jul 27, 2019

Stephen (Steve) Anthony Pacitti of Parrish, FL went to be with our Lord on July 27th, 2019. Heart complications were the cause of his sudden and unexpected passing. He was by the side of his wife and best friend Kathy Pacitti, to whom he was married for 48 wonderful years. Steve was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on July 19th, 1949....

Martha Bell

Martha Bell

Jul 26, 2019

Martha Marie Perry Bell April 20, 1932 – July 26, 2019 Martha Bell, a native of Mobile, Alabama, passed into the loving arms of her Savior on July 26, 2019. Martha moved to Hendersonville, NC in 2004 and has made wonderful memories with her family and friends here in the mountains since that time. Martha's life was one of service....

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