Obituaries

May 24, 2022

Sheila Gail Allison, 67, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Christine Hawkins Allison. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Jeannette Mathis.

She loved her family and being “Nana” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren;...

May 22, 2022

Charles Thomas Bradshaw, known by “Charley” or “Tom,” died on Sunday, May 22, in Brevard, NC at the age of 88.  He was born in Bluefield, WV to the late Harry C. and Rose Bradshaw and was also preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Randolph Bradshaw and his sister, Janice Ames.

He will be missed by...

May 19, 2022

James Michael "Coach T" Tschepl, 75, of Hendersonville, NC, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Coach T was born in Wichita, Kansas to Mary Jeanne Williams Tschepl and Arthur Leopold Tschepl.

Coach T worked for 32 years as a high school coach and teacher at Benton High School, Benton, LA and Lakenheath High School on the...

May 18, 2022

Mary Ruth Stamey, 75, of Brevard, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Irene Galloway Stamey.

Mary Ruth had a great love for music that was instilled into her at a very early age and stayed with her for...

May 17, 2022

Regina Marie Cain Thomasson, 60, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Born in Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Terry L. Cain and the late Esther Lucille Cain.

A member of MENSA, Regina had a big, caring heart for others and for her Lord. An avid doll collector, she also donated numerous dolls...

May 12, 2022

John C. Davis of Brevard, NC passed away on May 12, 2022 at age 87. A native of Somers, Connecticut, he was the son of the late George W. and Dorothy C. Davis.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by two previous wives – Carolyn Harvey Davis and  Margaret Penoyer Davis.

John...

May 12, 2022

Cathy Jean Hogsed Harris, 65, of Brevard, passed into eternal rest on May 12, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Zelma Hogsed of the Dunn’s Rock Community. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Donald Hogsed.

Cathy...

May 11, 2022

Col. John Wallace Thomas, U. S. Army (ret.) 91, of Sapphire, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. A native of Easley, South Carolina, he was raised in Walhalla, the son of the late John and Inez Crenshaw Thomas. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Charles Thomas; his sisters Colleen Harris...

May 8, 2022

Dorothy Bell “Dot” Roberts, 78, of Etowah, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. A native of Franklin, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late J.R. and Grace Norton Bell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Sue Bell Nicholson.

A 1961 graduate of Franklin High School, Dot...

May 8, 2022

Betty R. “Sue” Daves, 68, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late John and Minnie Mason Raines. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister, Rebecca “Becky” Galloway.

Known to many people around Transylvania County simply as...

May 7, 2022

Bruno DePalma, M.D. died at the Bailey Hospice Center, Saint Augustine on May 7, 2022.  He was born on August 24, 1941, the son of the late, Rosa Cimidora DePalma and Joseph DePalma in Boston, Massachusetts.  He grew up in Canton, Massachusetts and graduated from Canton High School.  He graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of...

May 4, 2022

Rayna Maxine Boothby, 84, of Brevard, died on May 4, 2022 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. She was born in October 1937, in Gardiner, Maine, to Maxine (Mulhern) Hamlin and Albert Hoak and lived most of her life in Maine.

Rayna will be remembered as a kind and generous person, loving to her family and friends,...

May 1, 2022

Kathryn Elizabeth “Katie” Miller, 52, of Raleigh, formerly of Brevard,  departed this earthly life May 1, 2022  at UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC.  She was born August 27, 1969, the daughter of Joyce A. Miller and the late Rev. Merrill C. Miller, Jr of Brevard and Cary, NC.  Katie is survived by a family that loved her dearly....

Apr 26, 2022

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Apr 23, 2022

Rachel Cathey Daniels, 95, of Brevard, died Saturday, April 23, 2022. A native of Henderson County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late William Johnson and Edith Blythe Cathey. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Robert L. Daniels.

The couple made their home in Brevard, where Ms. Daniels was a...

Apr 20, 2022

Gerard “Gerry” Koperski passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday afternoon, on April 20h, just twenty-one days after his 67th birthday. Born in Maisons-Lafitee, France, outside of Paris, he’s the son of the late Jean and Genevieve Koperski.

The family immigrated in 1959 to the Bronx, New York and later moved to Syracuse NY. Gerry graduated from SUNY Alfred...

Apr 15, 2022

Norma K. Siebenheller, well known in Transylvania County as an avid naturalist and author, died peacefully Friday, April 15, 2022, surrounded by her family and friends at her home, after a short illness.  She was 84 years old.

Born in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, she spent a year bedridden due to illness before being voted Most School Spirit for four consecutive...

Apr 13, 2022

Jeannie Marie Maxwell, 78, of Tuckasegee, passed away on April 13, 2022. A native of Pensacola, FL., she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Marian Walter Gannaway.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Heather Slater.

A hard-working woman of many skills and talents including that of a...

Apr 2, 2022

Harry Dale Newton, 72, of Cedar Mountain, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022. A Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late Glen and Myrtle McCall Newton. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brothers Dean Newton and Keith Newton and his sister, Sandy Collins.

A United States...

Mar 30, 2022

Margaret B. Norton, 88, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Born in Henderson County, she called Transylvania County home for a number of years. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary Walker Bangs. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of over 40 years, Robert Lee...