Obituaries

Jul 20, 2022

Alfred Gaine Owen, 67, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Born in Pickens, South Carolina, He was the son of the late Floyd and Lavada Owen of Balsam Grove.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Cole Robert Owen.

The owner of Morgan Mill Trout Farm, Alfred...

Jul 16, 2022

Langdon Leigh Seely, 81, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022.  A Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late Theodore S. and Jean English Seely. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Seely.

Mr. Seely was a graduate of Western Carolina University. A man...

Jul 16, 2022

In the early morning hours of July 16, 2022, our beloved Isaiah James Triplett, “Zay” was tragically taken away from us. Born on August 26, 2001 “Zay” was a beacon of light, who impacted lots of people. Resting in his father’s arms, he leaves behind to grieve, his Granny, Papaw, Mother; Crystal, Dad; Perry, Sisters; Hannah and Miriam (Max),...

Jul 10, 2022

Dr. George Edmund Carl, 85, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022. A native of Los Angeles, California, he was the son of the late Milton and Rosita Green Carl.

Known as Edmund to his family, he was George to his friends and colleagues. After completing his studies in the U.S., Dr. Carl completed his...

Jul 2, 2022

Michael Carl Becker passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022 in Brevard, North Carolina following complications arising from Alzheimer’s disease.  Family always came first for Mike. With his family now cherishing his memory including his wife Susan; his sons Josh (his wife Kacy and their children Davis and Lila) and Steve (his wife Lisa and their children Anna and...

Jun 23, 2022

Nora Lee Rhodes Taylor, 97, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Beulah Newton Rhodes, and widow of the late Robert Glenn Taylor.  In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Willa Mae Rhodes...

Jun 23, 2022

Thad V. Elmore, Jr., 80, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. A native of Burke County, NC, he was the son of the late Thad and Hazel Lunsford Elmore. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Doris Ann Roseman, and his brothers, Doug, and Jerry Elmore.

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Jun 21, 2022

Mary Huff Howle,106, of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away at her home on June 21, 2022. Mary was born Mary Helen Huff on March 21, 1916, daughter to George Holt Huff and Harriet Pearl White Huff in Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia.

Mary grew up in nearby Huntington, West Virginia with her five sisters and one brother.  Mary was graduated from high school...

Jun 18, 2022

Jennie Ophelia Raines Wilde, 88, of Brevard, NC, went peacefully to her eternal home on June 18, 2022, where she is praising and glorifying Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior.

A native and lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Polly Hogsed Raines and Herman and Minerva Hogsed.

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Jun 16, 2022

On the afternoon of June 16, 2022, our mother, Debra Morris went Home after fighting a long illness. She was 63 years old. She was born in Asheville but raised her family in Jackson County. Everyone called her Debbie but to the five of us children she left behind; she was simply “mom.” She spent her whole life loving...

Jun 11, 2022

Thomas E. “Tom” Tartt, 81, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022. A native of Paducah, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Edward and Dorothy Washam Tartt.

A graduate of Auburn University where he received his degree in Industrial Engineering, Tom worked with Olin/ Ecusta in Brevard and also with Western Carolina Industries. After his...

Jun 7, 2022

It is with great sadness Dianne D. Wyant, 79, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. A native of New Iberia, LA, she was the daughter of the late Moise Joseph and Marcelite Hebert Dugas. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Wyant, and her sisters, Vickie Dugas and...

Jun 6, 2022

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Jun 6, 2022

Nancy Welch Deaver, 90, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. A native of Haywood County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Jenive Smathers Welch. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers, Jesse B. Welch and D. Joshua Welch.

Nancy attended Blanton’s Junior...

Jun 5, 2022

Richard Gustafson, 96, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. A native of Saylesville, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Henry and Gladys Nelson Gustafson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Laura Clark Gustafson, and their son, John Gustafson.

An avid chess player, amateur...

May 31, 2022

Marjory (Marge) Neubec McNeil, 84, of Brevard passed away on May 31, 2022. A native of Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Laurence and Bessie Neubeck. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her son, John McNeil and her brother, Ed Neubeck. She was born in Michigan and moved to Brevard with...

May 31, 2022

Darlene Amelia Wellinghoff, 88, of Pisgah Forest, NC, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. A native of Ontario, Canada March 2, 1934, to the late Paul and Lily Hill.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Arnold (Wally) Wellinghoff, who passed away on February 2, 2014.  They were married on December...

May 27, 2022

Alda V. Forester, 94, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. A native of Madison County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Bessie Griffin Slagle. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Alvin Slagle and her daughter-in-law, Gail Forester.

Alda loved...

May 27, 2022

Judith S. McElyea, 78, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Sammie Pruitt Stribling.

Service arrangements will be announced at a later date.

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May 27, 2022

Edith Ramsey Dobbins, of Sapphire, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2022, at her home with her husband by her side. She was 76 years old, but young at heart.

“Nanny” never asked for anything. She was the perfect homemaker and a loving and caring person, willing to help anyone she could. She loved babies and...