Obituaries

Oct 11, 2016

Pisgah Forest – Cinday Deeanna "Cinda" Frady, 49, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Louey and Barbara Finkle Frady. Survivors include her brother; Stanley Frady of Pisgah Forest, sisters; Donna Wood and husband Gary of Eight Mile, AL and Belinda Williams and husband David of Sharonville, OH, nieces; Chelsey and Courtney Frady of...

Oct 7, 2016

Athene Clark McKinnish, Age 94 July 27, 1922 – October 7, 2016 Athene Clark McKinnish passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2016 at Carolina Village in Hendersonville, NC. Athene was born in Madison County, but moved to Brevard, NC in 1947 when she married Conley McKinnish. She resided at Triple Streams Farm in Little River, but she spent the...

Oct 6, 2016

Brevard – Henry Bramlett Nicholson, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 6, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Alberta Bracken Nicholson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Janie Hogsed Clemmer, a brother, Harry Nicholson, a grandson, Trale Nathaniel Whitmire, and a son-in-law, John...

Oct 5, 2016

Donna Jean Gibson Slater Donna Slater, age 77, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, October 5th at 1pm, surrounded by her family. Donna was born January 9, 1939 in Iowa City, Iowa. The only child of George O. Gibson and Doris Page Gibson, Donna grew up in Des Moines, Iowa surrounded by close family and friends. She attended Brooks Elementary,...

Oct 5, 2016

Pisgah Forest – Gary Dean Neeman, 70, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. A native of Cheyenne, WY, he was the son of the late Herman Otto Neeman and Pauline Elsie Neeman. Mr. Neeman graduated with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming. He was a Life Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and...

Oct 5, 2016

Brevard – Linda L. Lance, 74, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Jeanette Padgett Lance. She was preceded in death by her sister, Pat Holden Lance. Survivors include her special companion Bill Rigler of Brevard and brother, Frank Lance. Graveside Services will be held 11am, Friday, October 7, 2016 at the...

Oct 4, 2016

Pisgah Forest – Helen Green McCall, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016. She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth West Green. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred McCall, daughter; Nancy McCall Snoddy, sisters; Irene McCoy, Mary Butler and Edith McCall, brothers; J. L. and Lawrence Green. Survivors include sons; William McCall and wife...

Oct 3, 2016

Cashiers – Michelle Galloway Fisher, 48, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County she was the daughter of Steve and Linda Galloway of Frozen Creek. Mrs. Fisher was a former member of Rocky Bottom Baptist Church and she loved to fish. In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband, Russell Fisher; daughter, Tristin...

Oct 2, 2016

Thomas Hobart Avirett III Tommy Avirett, 60, of Lake Toxaway went home to be with the Lord on October 2nd 2016. He was born June 21st 1956 in Bainbridge, GA, the son of Thomas Avirett Jr. and Carolyn Avirett. He spent the majority of his childhood in Pompano Beach, FL, where he enjoyed surfing and playing tennis. After spending summers...

Sep 30, 2016

Sapphire – Betty Henderson Wilson Thomas, 67, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and aunt went home to live with her heavenly Father on Friday, September 30, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with a terminal illness. Betty crossed over peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the daughter of the late James and Lora...

Sep 30, 2016

Sep 29, 2016

Penrose – David Michael Justice, 55, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016. He was the son of the Calvin Justice and the late Joanne McCrary Justice. David was a loving father and husband who particularly enjoyed spending time with his granddaughters. A 16 year employee of Dupont manufacturing, he worked rotating shifts to support his family and was also a...

Sep 27, 2016

Brevard – Veva Jewel Jordan Thompson, 92, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at her daughters home. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Sadie Beech Jordan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Garfield Thompson and her son, Jesse Maxwell Thompson. Survivors include her son, Rodney Thompson of Cleveland, TN; daughter, Candace Thompson of Brevard...

Sep 27, 2016

Larry McCall , 72 of Balsam Grove went home to be with the Lord on the morning of September 27, 2016. He was born August 10, 1944 in Balsam Grove. He was known as Daddy, Pop, and Papa and had a heart of gold. He was a carpenter, mechanic and logger. He was member of Woods Memorial Baptist Church in...

Sep 23, 2016

Brevard - Thomas Franklin Cooper, Jr passed away peacefully in the presence of family on September 23, 2016 in Birmingham, Alabama. Tommy was born August 25, 1953 in Brevard, NC to Tom and Lucile Cooper. While growing up in Brevard, he became a member of Enon Baptist Church, attended local schools, and graduated from Brevard High School in 1971. During...

Sep 21, 2016

Jimmy Richard Phillips, 79, of Mills River, NC, went home to heaven on Tuesday, September 21, 2016, following an extended illness. He was born on January 30, 1937 in West Asheville, NC. He was preceded in death by parents, James Madison and Clota Hunter Phillips, siblings, Claude Thomas Phillips and Patricia Phillips Davis, and his son, Christopher Lee Phillips. He...

Sep 20, 2016

Brevard - Ruth Gillespie Summey 90 entered the arms of the Lord on Monday, September 19, 2016. Born October 5, 1925 in Cherryfield, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Sam and Elouise Huggins Gillespie. In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by her husband Clyde Calvin Summey and brother Fred Gillespie. Ruth was active in...

Sep 18, 2016

Sep 10, 2016

Brevard – Ruth Ann Elizabeth Ahlers Croak, 85, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016. She was the daughter of the late William and Catherine Mullen Ahlers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Croak and two sisters, Dorothy and Catherine. Mrs. Croak was originally from New York. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include...

Sep 10, 2016

Brevard – Margaret McCall Surrette Greer, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 10, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Judson and Mollie Lyday McCall. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Andrew David Surrette and Paul Clifton Greer, her brothers, Carl and Charles McCall, her sister,...