Obituaries

Jan 14, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Norman N. Griffin, Jr., 73, of Pisgah Forest, announce his passing. He was a native of Transylvania County and a graduate of Brevard High School where he was a member of the varsity football team.

He was a member of Bethel “A” Baptist Church, a retired Drill Sergeant...

Jan 12, 2021

Roy G. Orr, 90, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. A life-long resident of Brevard, he was the son of the late Homer and Lula Orr. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Orr, his brother Richard Orr and his sister Bertie Morris.

A lifelong member of Brevard...

Jan 10, 2021

Avery Colleen McKeller

May 9, 1994 – January 10, 2021

Avery Colleen McKeller, 26, of Brevard, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021.

Heaven recovered one of its brightest stars on Sunday morning, when Avery McKeller returned home.  We in Brevard were blessed to have been given the gift of her presence...

Jan 8, 2021

Mark Anthony McCall, 56, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2021. A Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late Vessie Kenneth and Annie Whitmire McCall.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Brenda McCall; his brothers David McCall and George Whitmire and his sister Elizabeth Pressley.

Jan 7, 2021

Charles Frederick Hinkle, 98, of Sapphire, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late William Henry and Fannie McCoy Hinkle. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Cumile White Hinkle and his 6 brothers and sisters.

The...

Jan 7, 2021

Heaven has gained an angel, Inez (Craig) Goddard 87, of Champaign,

Illinois, passed away peacefully at Kingsbridge Memory Care House, Brevard,

NC, January 7, 2021. She was born on May 15, 1933 in Flippin, Kentucky and

moved to Champaign, Illinois, in 1950. She was married to Robert Goddard for

59 years until his...

Jan 4, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Jean Waldrop “Dot” Bryson, 91, announce her peaceful passing on Monday, January 4, 2021. She was a native of Transylvania County, born on her parent’s farm on March 26, 1929. She was a graduate of Brevard High School and a star member of the girl’s basketball team. She, along...

Jan 4, 2021

Richard E. McKinney, 93, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021. A native of Buncombe County, NC, he was the son of the late William and Olive Lusk McKinney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 59 years, Rue Waldrop McKinney, his brother Lee McKinney, and his sisters...

Jan 4, 2021

William Riley Stephen Eubanks, 63, of Brevard, passed away on January 4, 2021. A Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late William Monroe and Helen Fore Eubanks.

A man that was a hard worker, he truly found enjoyment with his family, particularly his daughter Brianna, his pride and joy.

He is survived...

Jan 1, 2021

Edward F. Imhoff, 93, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on August 26, 2021. A native of Queens, New York.

A Veteran of the United States Coast Guard, He was a retired detective in Nassau County, New York. He had also volunteered with the Brevard Police Department for several years.

His survivors include his loving wife...

Jan 1, 2021

Gertrude "Tomie" Anders Morgan went to be with the Lord on June 12, 2021. Born in Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Bud and Norma Anders. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her three brothers: Vernon (Buster), Alvoid (Huger) and Coy and two sisters: Ruthie and baby Anders; her son Jerry, one...

Jan 1, 2021

John Perry “Johnny” Fisher, 61, of Brevard, entered the glorious gates of Heaven to be with his Savior on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Born and raised in Brevard, he was the son of the late Clifford and Madgie Fisher. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Shirley Mitchell and Laura Anthony and...

Dec 27, 2020

Randell Murrill Bryson, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. A native of Glenville, NC, he was the son of the late Pherron and Edith Henderson Bryson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his Sister Dorris Barret and his brother, Lowell Bryson.

Randy was a graduate of Brevard...

Dec 26, 2020

Linda Ann Kincaid Wallace, 77, of Brevard passed away December 26, 2020.

No local services are planned.

Moore-Blanchard Funerals & Cremations is honored to serve the families.

Dec 26, 2020

Ron Gurtler passed away December, 26th 2020 in Asheville, NC. He was born in Goose Creek, Texas in 1946, and went on to live in seven states and two foreign countries.

From Cheshire Academy Prep School, Ron went to Tulane University, where he obtained a degree in law. Fresh out of law school, where he was a...

Dec 26, 2020

Helen Compton, 86, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020.

A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Jackson Summerfield and Ollie Gillespie Heath. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister, Polly Kate Osteen and her husband of 35 years, Carl Frazier Compton.

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Dec 22, 2020

Charles Douglas Crawford, 80, of Pisgah Forest, moved to his new home on December 22, 2020, leaving behind his wife of 60 years, Judith T. Crawford and sons Charles Stewart Crawford and Shane Douglas Crawford.

Family by blood, adoption by choice, friends who were cultivated and loved ones who were a gift from God.

In...

Dec 21, 2020

H. P. Morgan, 80, of Lake Toxaway, NC, died Saturday, December 19, 2020. H.P. was born in Transylvania County, NC, the son of the late Harvey Posey and Gracie Miller Morgan. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death his brothers and sisters Mary Ruth Owen, Alfred Morgan, Johnny Morgan, Bessie Galloway, Robert Morgan and Bertie...

Dec 20, 2020

Brevard, NC resident Susie Abrams Woodall, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 from complications of heart disease.

Susie first arrived in Brevard in 1953 when she and her husband Wade were recruited by Miss Mary Gwynn to join Gwynn Valley Camp as summer staff. They, along with daughter Carol, enjoyed five years of summer camp experience that...

Dec 17, 2020

Stella Anderson Trapp, who published and edited The Transylvania Times for more than 30 years and loved Transylvania County with all her heart, died Thursday, Dec. 17, at Tore’s Home in Brevard.

Born Stella Williams Anderson on Aug. 1, 1936, in Leaksville, N.C., she was the daughter of Edward Moore Anderson and Stella Williams Anderson, who ran...