Obituaries

Dec 16, 2020

Joyce Byers Maguire, 84, of Brevard, NC, died Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 at Tore’s Home. Joyce was born in Lincoln County, NC, the daughter of the late Alva and Kathleen Byers. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband John Rae Hipp and her second husband Richard E. Maguire and her brother,...

Dec 11, 2020

David Edward Lash, 61, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020. He was born in Akron, Ohio to the late Edward Joseph and Gloria Ann Masalski Lash.

David had a passion for fly fishing, woodworking and music. If David wasn’t fly fishing on a beautiful trout stream, he could be found in his workshop crafting...

Dec 8, 2020

Victoria Hope Masterson, age 12 days, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

Victoria Hope was the daughter of Timothy and Carolyn C. Masterson of Brevard. She was preceded in death by her sister, Charlotte Anne Masterson and her grandfather, George Donald Masterson.

Her loving survivors include her parents, Timothy and Carolyn Masterson; her brothers...

Dec 5, 2020

Brenda Kay Scruggs, 72, born in Transylvania County and a resident of the Silversteen Community, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2020. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Blanche Owen Galloway and Avery Galloway. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her stepfather...

Dec 1, 2020

Barbara Ann Hamilton, 55, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late M.L. and Jennie Morgan Hamilton.

Barbara enjoyed hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, sitting on her front porch watching her dogs play in the yard, sitting around a fire with friends, black...

Nov 28, 2020

On Saturday, November 28, 2020, Christine Janet (O’Connor) Passamano, loving sister and mother of two children, passed away at age 71.

Chris was born on May 23, 1949 in Brisbane, Australia to Thomas and Doris (Mitchell) O’Connor.  Raised in Lindenhurst, New York, She learned at an early age of civic duty from both her parents and spent...

Nov 28, 2020

Richard Hagedorn, 68, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. A native of Ridgewood, NJ, he was the son of the late Garret and Carolyn Vroon Hagedorn.

Dick was an avid sports lover, refereed soccer for the local high schools, excellent golfer. When he wasn’t watching sports he was playing with his puppies Libby...

Nov 28, 2020

Ricky Lee Whitener, 61, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Whitener and Marie Ashe Whitener.

Ricky was a guest of The Haven a few times, but most recently stayed with them for over two years until he was housed in...

Nov 26, 2020

Willie Ray Lomax, 92, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Born in Stanley County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Calvin and Fannie Kimrey Lomax. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by six siblings: Grady Lomax, Maude Efird, Cora Mae Chance, Pauline Dayvault, Macie Hearne and C. A....

Nov 22, 2020

Ronald A. “Ronnie” Davis, 87, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. A native of Miami, Florida, he was the son of the late Alvin and Gertrude Mooney Davis.

Ronnie graduated from Miami High School and attended the University of Florida. Ronnie was a contented man that loved life, family, music and playing multiple...

Nov 15, 2020

Boyce Jimmy “Jim” Galloway, 77, of Tamassee, SC, formerly of Rosman, NC, went home to his Savior, on Sunday, November 15, 2020. To all who knew him, he was a good man and a child of the King. He was the son of the late Wiley Kenneth and Bessie Burrell Galloway. In addition to his parents he was also...

Nov 14, 2020

Obituary Darrell (D.L.) Miller D.L. Miller of College Walk, passed away on November 14, 2020. He was born in Jenks, Oklahoma, the son of the late Gladys Spaulding and Darrell Miller. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas where he was a member of the basketball team, the University Hall of Fame and Omicron Delta Kappa, a...

Nov 9, 2020

The Church Triumphant gained a new baritone to sing with their heavenly chorus when Jerry Arthur Starnes, 80, left the bounds of earth after a lengthy illness on November 9, 2020.

Jerry loved classical and religious music. Until respiratory ailments took his voice, he was a baritone singer in three local music groups: The Chancel Choir at...

Oct 27, 2020

Susan Morris Ashmore, 61, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on October 27, 2020 in Washington, D.C. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Bertie Orr Morris.

Her survivors include her husband, James Ashmore of Pisgah Forest and their daughters, Susan Ashmore and Lauren Ashmore; and her brother, Max Morris.

A private graveside service...

Oct 23, 2020

On Thursday, October 23, 2020, David S. Parker, 76, of Brevard, passed away unexpectedly at home. David was born on November 28, 1943 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC. Since he was a member of a military family, David moved frequently in his childhood.

For 45 years, David and his wife Patricia C. Parker enjoyed a...

Oct 22, 2020

Agnes Lance Curto, better known as Mom Curto, 88, passed away peacefully October 22, 2020 with her family by her side. Born in Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Alvin and Myrtle Murry Lance. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Henry and sons Randy and Ken.

Oct 20, 2020

Samuel Richard Barnett 79, passed away on Tuesday Oct 20,2020. His parents were Samuel Barnett and Mary Holden Mackey. He lived most of his life in Transylvania County. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Joanne Allison Barnett and his brother Eddie Barnett.

Richard served in the US Army...

Oct 20, 2020

Shirley Ann Rogers Neiswanger passed to the Lord’s hands on October 20, 2020. She was born to the late Fleetwood Baxter and Connie Alma Whitmire Rogers in Canton, North Carolina. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her late husband Eugene Clifton Neiswanger and her brother Richard Baxter Rogers.

She graduated from...

Oct 17, 2020

Elizabeth “Lib” Sprouse Johnson, 95, of Etowah, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Born in Ruth, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Edna Goforth Sprouse. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William Johnson; and her brothers: J.C. Sprouse, Junior Sprouse, Bill...

Oct 6, 2020

Ann Duscio, 94, of Brevard, passed away on October 6, 2020.  A native of Highlands, New York, she was a daughter of the late Dominick and Mary Paccione.   In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Duscio, two sons, James Duscio II and Chris Duscio, five brothers, Thomas, Dominic, William, Michael, and Andrew;...