Obituaries

Jan 1, 2017

Dec 29, 2016

Arden – Dr. Frank E. McClelland, Jr., 98, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016. Born January 29, 1916, he was the son of the late Frank E. McClelland, Sr. and Emma Carpenter McClelland. Dr. McClelland was raised in Kenmore, a suburb of Buffalo, NY, where in the early years was active in the YMCA, Boy Scouts and the Presbyterian Church....

Dec 28, 2016

March 25, 1929 - December 28, 2016 Ruth King Reid, 87 of Brevard died peacefully, and surrounded by her family, Wednesday, December 28th at Sunny Brook Assisted Living in Hendersonville, NC. She was a native of Yancey County, and resided in Transylvania County since 1946. She was the daughter of the late Jerry M. King and Kitty Shepherd King and...

Dec 26, 2016

Brevard - Chaplain William Clarence Hendon, 68 year old Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Friend, Child of the most High God, planter and soul winner for his personal savior Jesus Christ went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 5:37 A.M. December 26th with his family by his side. Chaplain Willie spent his life reaching out to those in...

Dec 26, 2016

Brevard – Russell Wert Alexander, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Kingsbridge House. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Bert and Roxie McGaha Alexander and was the husband of the late Joyce Moses Alexander. He was also preceded in death by his son, Danny and brother...

Dec 25, 2016

Pisgah Forest – Florence Morgan Meece, 87, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Alvin and Leathie Jones Morgan. She was preceded in death by her brother, Charles M. Morgan and her sister, Jennie Sue Hamilton. Survivors include her son; Larry Woodall of Bessemer City, NC, daughter; Rita Aiken of Townville, SC, sisters; Dot,...

Dec 25, 2016

In the pre-dawn hours of Christmas morning, Dennis David Ducker slipped peacefully from this life to the next. A native of Transylvania County, Dennis was born on May 16, 1946, to Sherman D. Ducker and Christine M. Ducker. He was preceded in death by his father. Dennis is survived by his mother Christine Ducker and his brother Roger Ducker and...

Dec 23, 2016

Brevard - William K. "Pete" Hurt passed away peacefully on December 23, 2016 at the age of 81 in the beautiful mountains of Brevard, North Carolina. Pete was born on August 27, 1935 in Orlando, Florida and grew up in three different homes on East Concord Avenue in downtown. Pete attended Marks Street Elementary, Memorial Junior High, Orlando High and...

Dec 23, 2016

Pisgah Forest – Herbert Curtis Chandler, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 23, 2016. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Luther and Eileen Davis Chandler and was the husband of the late Muriel Chandler. He was also preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Bonnie Chandler....

Dec 23, 2016

Marietta, SC – Janice J. Lawter Owen, 78, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Frances Chastain Lawter. She was preceded in death by her son, James Darryl Owen; brothers Charles Lawter and his wife Pat and Gary David Owen. A native of Transylvania County, Mrs. Owen was a member of Shoal...

Dec 20, 2016

Milton James Henderson, 89, of Etowah, North Carolina (previously of Everglades City & Naples, Florida) passed away suddenly on December 20, 2016. He leaves his wife of 54 years, LuRae, his sons, Thomas and Scott, his daughters, Koni, Debbi, Wendy & Dixie (deceased). He will also be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Neil Jr, Kimberly, Clark, Kamille, Tiffany, Michelle, Amanda,...

Dec 17, 2016

Isaac W. Tinsley of Brevard, NC, and Knoxville, TN, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 17, 2016, after a yearlong fight with Leukemia. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Papa Earl and Mama Jane Powell; his great grandmother Marie Ledbetter; and two special cousins, Blake and Eli Powell. Isaac was born in Brevard,...

Dec 16, 2016

Mills River — Ronald Roy Haskett, Sr., 75, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 16, 2016, following a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Joan Haskett; his son, Ronald Haskett, Jr. (Casey) and his wife, Presley; his daughter, Kelly Haskett Taylor and her husband, Warren; three grandchildren, Ronald Haskett, III (Mac), Lyric...

Dec 16, 2016

Mills River – Herbert Robert "Bobby" McCall, 80, died on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC after a lengthy illness. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late George Volney McCall, Sr. and Ellen Orr McCall. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Lucy Jones and Georgia McCall, his...

Dec 14, 2016

It is with profound sadness that the children of Malcolm Richard "Dick" Specht announce his passing on December 14, 2016 at the Elizabeth House Hospice in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Malcolm and his wife, Jeanne Specht, lived for many years in West Irondequoit and Webster, NY. Malcolm relocated to Brevard, NC, in May, 2016 to be closer to his children....

Dec 13, 2016

Pisgah Forest – Carolyn Elizabeth Sullens, 77, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Amos and Doxie Mae Brewer Baynard. She was a lifelong member of Transylvania County. She was a homemaker and a former employer of Ecusta. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Edward M. Sullens, daughters; Martha Rogers and Dr. Nicole...

Dec 10, 2016

Cedar Mountain– Ruby Robinson Skerrett, 98, native of Cedar Mountain went home to meet her Lord and Savior Saturday, December 10, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Rosa and Bunyan Robinson of Cedar Mountain. Ruby was post master of the Cedar Mountain Post Office for 30 years and she operated Cedar Mountain Grocery with her husband, Ollie. She...

Dec 6, 2016

Lewis Henry Barton, 59, went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday December 6th, 2016. He was born on August 12, 1957 in Brevard, NC. He loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He was the son of the late Claude Barton and Ruth Angeline Ball Barton. He was preceded in death by his brother,...

Dec 1, 2016

Ronald Thomas Drury passed away after a very brief illness on Dec. 1, 2016, surrounded by his loving and heartbroken family. Born in Miami Beach, FL and raised in North Miami, Ron graduated from North Miami High School in 1967. He was predeceased by his parents, Julius "B" Drury and Doris Drury of North Miami. Ron was a Vietnam Veteran,...

Nov 29, 2016

Brevard – Oliver Cleveland Raines, 82, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late James Kirby Raines and Gertrude Daisy Eubanks Raines. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Sanford Austin Raines, and two sisters, Zola and Lula. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Barbara Ball...