Obituaries

Oct 29, 2021

Dr. John Nelson Strange, Jr. passed away October 29, 2021, at Margaret Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. He was born in Vicksburg, MS on August 24, 1952, to the late John and Marie Strange.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Karen; daughters, Anna Grace of Asheville, NC and Emily of Columbia, SC; sons, Ethan...

Oct 28, 2021

Richard William Grey, 74, of Brevard, NC, died peacefully after a courageous six year battle with cancer.  A native of Westchester County, NY, he was the son of the late William Leon Grey and Marguerite Keifer Grey.

Richard is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Janet Fowler Grey, and two beloved daughters, Jennifer Kingsbury of...

Oct 28, 2021

Betty Wyatt of Brevard, North Carolina was 88 years old when she went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Betty was a Georgia girl. She was born in Lindale, GA and she was the daughter of the late Clyde L. Underwood and Leslie Weaver Underwood. She grew up in the mountains of north...

Oct 26, 2021

Terry Wayne Plott, 64, of Hendersonville, took his final truckload, on October 26, 2021. A native of Henderson County, he was the son of Reid Conner and the late Texie Marie Stansell Conner.

A true “gentle giant”, he loved to instigate arguments, only to make people laugh. He always wanted to be a comedian and told an endless number...

Oct 25, 2021

Juanita Owen Allen, 78, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Minnie Shook Owen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister Lavada Rigsby, her sons Darrell and Scott Allen and her daughter-in-law Brenda Allen.

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Oct 24, 2021

Alexander Richard “Zip” Czipulis, (aka Papa Zip) son of the late Alexander John Czipulis and Irene Avianontos Czipulis, was born on April 25, 1945 in Jackson Heights, NY.  He departed this world peacefully on October 24, 2021 at his home in North Carolina.  He was preceded in death by his mother, father and step- great-grandson Jacob Matthew Thomas.

Oct 19, 2021

Connie Sue Crabtree Harrison, 72, of Brevard, NC, passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the first born of four daughters to Helen Trubee Crabtree and Robert Crabtree on November 20, 1948 in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Connie grew up in a loving home on Forestdale Avenue in the Five...

Oct 19, 2021

Tony Vale passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021, in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

He was born January 26, 1938, in San Antonio, Texas, to Antonio and Maria Elena Valdez.

He married Helen Lovik, a schoolteacher; and together they left Texas in 1959 and made their way to San Diego and then to Hawaii, right after it became...

Oct 18, 2021

Donald Rex Crouse, 72 of Pisgah Forest, passed away on October 18, 2021. Born in Miami, Florida, he was the son of the late Howard and Ina Ruth Baynard Crouse.

An electrician by trade, he was a United States Marine Corps Veteran.  An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing and raised several types of animals. He...

Oct 17, 2021

Peter Vensus Surrette took his last breath on Sunday, October 17, 2021, with the love of his life Valerie and his son Zeffrey by his side.  He was born on July 14, 1948 and was 73 years old.  He was preceded in death by his mother Clara Raxter Grant, his father Perry Lewis Surrette and his oldest brother Lewis...

Oct 15, 2021

Paul Wexler Baynard, 86, of Penrose, passed away on October 15, 2021. A native of Brevard, he was the son of the late Ona Cliff and Minnie Pearl Norman Baynard. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his nine siblings and his son, Paul Franks.

A graduate of Brevard High School, he...

Oct 10, 2021

Margurette Suddeth Summey, 101, of Pisgah Forest went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 10, 2021.  She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family.  A native of Chesnee, South Carolina, she is the daughter of the late William and Ruby Suddeth.  She was also preceded in death by her husband John Byron Dickson and her...

Oct 6, 2021

Lesley Blaine Sisk, 53, of Brevard, passed away on October 6, 2021. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of Linda H. Sisk and the late George Robert Sisk.

A United States Marine through and through, he had served as the driver for the Marine Corps Commandant during his time in the Marine Corps. After...

Sep 26, 2021

Robert Allen Schuld passed away Sunday, September 26 at Asheville’s Mission Hospital, his wife Jody, his children, Nick and Alexa, and his grandson Mickah, at his side. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1942 and lived there until graduating from Adams High School (1960) and Case Western Reserve University (1964), at which time he moved to Greenville, SC,...

Sep 22, 2021

Frank was born in Brevard NC, the eldest of six children, and, while he was growing up, often lived part of many years in Frostproof, FL, but spent the majority of his lifetime in Texas, where he passed away with his wife and daughter at his side.   Frank is coming home, where he began his life, to be laid...

Sep 15, 2021

Jerry Lee Sales (Quadro) 64 years old of Mountain Home, NC passed away September 15, 2021.  He was born in Brevard and graduated from Brevard High School.

He was the son of the late Carlos Sales and Vivian Brown Sales.

He lived life to the fullest and did it his way.  For 30 plus years he...

Sep 15, 2021

Patricia Anne Teague Jenkins, 82, of Penrose, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was born in Haywood County, North Carolina to the late Walter Ray and Johnnie Louise Pless Teague. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Mary Harvey and her half-brothers Willie and Kenny Teague.

A retired...

Sep 13, 2021

Jim was taken by the hand, and every so peacefully, led to his eternal home in Heaven on Monday, September 13, 2021.  In his final hours, Jim was under the loving and very compassionate care of the staff at Care Partners Solace House in Asheville.

How does one begin to describe the man who was my rock...

Sep 11, 2021

Teresa Kay Owen DeVore, 63, of Brevard, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 11, 2021.  She was born February 24, 1958 to Hurshel and Leona Carter Owen of Brevard, NC.  She was the younger sister of Phyllis Owen Robinson.

In 1975, she met the love of her life, James Edwin DeVore.  They...

Sep 10, 2021

Catherine Delage, 97, of Sapphire, passed away on September 10, 2021. Born in Grand Rapids, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert Navor Baron and the late Imogene Catherine Nafus. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph DeLage.

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