Obituaries

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,...

Sep 10, 2016

Brevard – Leroy Summey, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 10, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late James Oscar Summey and Nora Huggins Summey and was the husband of the late Mary Lou Galloway Summey who went home to be with the Lord on August 26, 2016. He...

Sep 9, 2016

KATY WYNNE HOOPER HOOPER (1933 – 2016) BREVARD, NC Katy H. Hooper entered this world at Tuckasegee, N. C. on October 15, 1933 into the loving arms of her midwife grandmother, Mary Jane Hooper. She departed this world and entered the gates of heaven on September 9, 2016 into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Katy...

Sep 9, 2016

Gary Wayne McDuffie Sr., 63 Born February 26, 1953 in Miami, Fla, crossed the finish line on September 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Anyone who knew and loved Gary felt his larger than life presence. Gary will be remembered as being a very caring, vivacious man by his friends and the king of his castle by...

Sep 8, 2016

Pisgah Forest – Maria Festl Mandala, 73, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Elizabeth Rehmenn Festl. She was preceded in death by her husband; George Mandala, son; John Mandala and a sister, Jean Sorrentino. Survivors include her sons; George Mandala, Jr and wife Holly of Madison, NJ, Pete Mandala and wife...

Sep 5, 2016

Harry Monroe Howell died peacefully at home in Brevard, NC on September 5, 2016 at the age of 99. The son of Jesse Monroe and Grace Bedell Howell, he was born June 27, 1917 in Schenectady, NY. Harry graduated from Nott Terrace High School in Schenectady in 1936, after which he and his best friend Jim "Army" Armstrong embarked on...