Emma Fletcher
Sep 28, 2017
Emma Faye Owen Fletcher, 69, of Brevard passed away on her birthday, September 28, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Lorne and Thelma Galloway Owen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Fletcher and sisters, Pat Cagle and Mary Rose Hoxit. Survivors include her brothers, Robert Owen and wife Frances of Brevard, Paul Owen and wife...
Charles Garren
Sep 27, 2017
Charles Richard Garren, 78, of Brevard passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. He was the son of the late Luther Eugene and Jessie Tinsley Garren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Luther Eugene Garren, Jr.; sister, JoAnn McCall and a grandson, Charlie Harwood. Charles was proud to serve his country as a US Marine. Survivors include his...
Grover Frisbee
Sep 24, 2017
Grover William Frisbee, 88, died September 24, 2017 at Tore's Home of Brevard, N.C. He was born on December 7, 1928 to Marion and Mattie Frisbee of Spring Creek, N.C. Grover loved the game of baseball. After graduating high school, he played for the Catham Blanketeers where he won the Sandlot Pitcher of the year in 1948. He signed to...
Dianne Heath
Sep 24, 2017
Dianne Holland Heath, 56, of Brevard NC, went to be with the Lord on September 24th, 2017 surrounded by her family. She is the wife of Wayne Mack Heath. They shared 22 years of marriage together. She enjoyed painting, making crafts, spending time with her family/friends and anything that involved her grandsons. Born in Waynesville, N.C., she is the daughter...
Robert Galloway
Sep 23, 2017
Robert (Bobby) Howard Galloway, Sr., 73, of Rosman, NC went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 23, 2017, peacefully in his home after a long struggle with illness. He was a native of Transylvania County and spent most of his life farming and owning Galloway's Produce. He was the son of the late Howard E. Galloway and Fannie...
Maria Alves
Sep 20, 2017
Maria "Mary" Alves Maria "Mary" Alves, 85, a resident of Brevard, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Mary was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Rosario Castiglione of San Diego, California. Her parents were both born in Trapani, Sicily and immigrated to the U.S. in 1930. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother...
Winnie Ouellette
Sep 17, 2017
Winnie May Revell Ouellette, 88, of Penrose passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Nellie Brown Revell. Survivors include her son, Ronald Purschwitz of San Jose, CA, and daughter, Sharon L. Davis of Albion, granddaughter, Miekko Salter and husband Jackie of Penrose and many great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held...
Jessica Wilson
Sep 16, 2017
Jessica Irene Wilson, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 16, 2017. A native of Sunbury, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Sarah Jane Emerick Oyster. Mrs. Wilson was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Mission. She will be truly missed by all. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Cornett of Brevard; sisters,...
Elsa Whittemore
Sep 14, 2017
Elsa Lee Moses Whittemore, 77, of Penrose passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017. She was born on March 7, 1940 to the late Hobart and Bertha Massingale Moses. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Nita Broom and Edith Nicholson. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, John Whittemore; brother, Clarence Moses of Asheville; sisters, Willene Beck of...
Sheila Snyder
Sep 13, 2017
Sheila Snyder, 66, of Hendersonville, NC passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Elizabeth Foster, and a brother, Dewey Foster Jr. and sister, Annie Elizabeth. Everyone affectionately called her "Grandma Sheila". Her sweet, lovable nature endeared her to all that met her. She loved to decorate. Her house was always immaculate,...
L. Allen
Sep 12, 2017
Dr. L. Dawn Allen, 63, formerly of Brevard, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Edgar and Mary Alice Tinsley Allen. Dr. Allen was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. She graduated from Brevard High School in 1971. UNC-G with a Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude in 1975, Western Michigan University with a Master...
Rudy Pavlina
Sep 12, 2017
Rudy Joseph Pavlina, 84, of Brevard passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Born September 22, 1932 in Sarver, PA he was the son of the late John and Rose Gregus Pavlina. He was preceded in death by his wife Darda Dawneva Glass Pavlina and son Timothy Sean Pavlina. Rudy served his country as a U. S. Marine in Korean...
Matthew Helppi
Sep 11, 2017
Matthew Helppi, age 29, formerly of Plymouth. After struggling with depression our beloved Matthew took his life on September 11, 2017. Matthew graduated with honors from Wayzata High School, University of Minnesota and received his doctorate in organic chemistry from Purdue. He worked at Pharmagra Labs in Pisgah Forest, NC. He will be missed by his fiancee' Han Nguyen; parents,...
Joyce Emory
Sep 6, 2017
Joyce Sanders Emory, wife of the late John L. Emory, of Pisgah Forest, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at The Oaks in Brevard. Born October 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Farmer Herbert Sanders and Minnie Merrill Sanders. Her son, Herbert Lee Emory, her grandson, Joseph Lee Emory, and her brother, Reverend Joseph Sanders, also preceded...
Betty Powell
Sep 5, 2017
Betty Powell, age 79, passed away peacefully at The Oaks of Brevard on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. She was born March 4, 1938 in Rosman to William Glenn and Mary Emmalee Galloway and was married to her husband of thirty years, Walter Mire Powell. Betty leaves behind three sons, Billy Powell and his wife Bobbi, Karl Powell and a close...
Dennis Ausburn
Sep 5, 2017
Dennis Lee Ausburn, 66, of Brevard passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was the son of the late Donald and Marie Chastian Ausburn. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Stiles Ausburn; son, Justin Ausburn; daughter, Sarah Ausburn and brother, Doug Ausburn. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Blue Ridge, GA. Online condolences may be...
Deborah Franks
Sep 5, 2017
Deborah Ann McCall Kitchen Franks, 63, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Tommy McCall and Edith Bryson Breedlove. She was also preceded on death by her daughter, Michelle Kitchen Hutchins, grandson, Brandon Hutchins, great-granddaughter, Jaden Hutchins. Mrs. Franks was a devout Christian. Survivors include her husband,...
Helen Perry
Sep 4, 2017
Helen Chappell Perry, 84, of Brevard passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Hovie and Ellie Alexander Chappell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Perry and sisters, Effie Reeves and Myrile Chappell. Survivors include her sons, David Perry and wife Lydia of Balsam Grove and Michael Perry and wife Pat...
Clara Taylor
Sep 1, 2017
Clara "Sue" Messer Taylor, 77, of Brevard left her earthly tent for her heavenly rewards in the presence of her husband of 61 years James "Ed" Taylor and son James E. Taylor. She was the daughter of the late Herbert L. and Geraldine M. Patterson Messer. She was preceded in death by her brothers; Charles and Randall Messer. Sue was...
Thomas Hawkins
Sep 1, 2017
Thomas Avery Hawkins, 78, a native of Brevard, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 after a 23 year battle with kidney cancer. He was the son of the late James Lamar and Kathleen Poor Hawkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers John Herbert Hawkins and Terry Glenn Hawkins and a dear and faithful...
