Obituaries

Aug 25, 2020

Ray H. Ideker passed away peacefully, August 25th, 2020 in Brevard, North Carolina.  Ray was born in 1943 in Seattle, Washington to Ray F. and Elizabeth H. Ideker.

The family later moved to Humboldt, South Dakota.  Ray earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University.  He was a retiree of E.I. Dupont Corporation after...

Aug 24, 2020

Joan Elizabeth Donahue, 73 of Calabash, NC, formerly of Brevard, NC died on August 24, 2020. Born in Ware, MA on November 20, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. Cummings and Elizabeth E. Salamon Cummings.

Prior to retirement, she owned and operated a cleaning service.

Surviving are her husband, Francis “Buster”...

Aug 10, 2020

Elizabeth Collins Gravley, 93, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020. A native and life-long resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Claud and Mamie Chandler Collins. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Gravley; their son, Douglas Gravley; her brother Ed “Cotton” Gravley and...

Aug 7, 2020

Glenda Sue Johnson Gant, 75, of Penrose passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 after a prolonged battle with dementia.

A native of Murphy NC, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Thelma Johnson. In addition to her parents she was also preceeded in death by her sister, Betty Clatterback and her brother, Bill Johnson....

Jul 23, 2020

Gladys (Carter) Tracy, 77, Dekalb, Missouri, formerly of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020.  She was born May 14, 1943 to Lawson and Etta (Shook) Carter in Brevard, North Carolina.

Gladys married John Ashe October 8, 1962. She was a preacher’s wife for 35 years before John’s passing in 2000. On July 30, 2005,...

Jul 13, 2020

Gilbert Gordon Wagi age 74, of Mills River died July 13, 2020 in Asheville, born in New Brunswick NJ October 29, 1945.

He was preceded in death by his parents Gilbert Geza and Marie Evelyn Rue Wagi

He married his first wife July 3, 1966 Marcella D Royale of Allegan, MI ended in divorce in 1973,...

Jul 12, 2020

Gregory M. Broms, 71, of Brevard, went home to meet his Redeemer on Sunday, July 12, 2020.

To all who knew him he was ‘a good man’. He was a child of the King; son, brother, husband, father and friend to all. He was known as the ‘milkman’

Services for Greg Broms will be private....

Jul 12, 2020

Adelaide Rideout Blake, 95, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020. A native of New Haven, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Marguerite Rideout. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Don Blake, her brother Stuart Rideout, her sisters Marguerite Becket and Virginia Moore; and her...

Jul 11, 2020

Jack, John Milton, 84, passed away on July 11th, 2020 at his beloved log home in Pisgah Forest, NC.  John was born in Kittanning, Pa to John Milton and Helen Bowers Jack, who were local merchants and longtime residents of the Pittsburgh suburb.  He attended Grove City College, where he met his lifelong sweetheart, Suzanne Winans Robert.  They married...

Jul 6, 2020

Jim Bruening passed away on July 6th, 2020 of natural causes at the home he built in Penrose North Carolina.

Jim was the first of the late Arthur and Bertha Bruening’s six children - Betty Shappie,  Jacob Bruening (deceased) , John Bruening (deceased), Joseph Bruening, and Bernadette Arehart. He was born in Greenville Ohio on March 3rd,...

Jun 24, 2020

Betty Jo George McCrary, age 86, of Brevard, passed away peacefully at her home June 24, 2020 with her family surrounding her. She was born March 13, 1934 in Little River and was the daughter of the late U.G. and Lillian Ponder George. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Judson McCrary...

Jun 23, 2020

Annette Marie Cassell Raxter, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late John Coatsworth and Leila Hayes Cassell.  She was the last of her large family that included 11 siblings. Her brothers were Bruce (Gladys), Thern (Polly), Bert (Dot), J.C Jr. (Louise), Carlos (Mary Katherine), Don...

Jun 18, 2020

Jon T. Duke, Jr “Grumpy Jon” passed away at the age of 63, on June 18, 2020, saying deuces and throwing up the peace sign.  He was surrounded by his family.  He was a long time resident of Brevard, North Carolina where he lived with his wife of 24 years, Gail.

Born March 25, 1957 in Clark...

Jun 13, 2020

William A. (Bill) Siebenheller, well known in Transylvania as an avid bird watcher, died peacefully Saturday, June 13, 2020, at his Glen Cannon home, after a period of failing health. He was 96 years old.

Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he became interested in birds as a Boy Scout, eventually earning the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of 15....

Jun 12, 2020

Thomas C. McCall, 72, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020. Originally from Macon County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Henry and Gertrude Carpenter McCall. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters: Henry McCall, JR., Raymond McCall, Edith Shonkwiler, Myrtle Newton, Katherine Barnett, Frank...

Jun 3, 2020

William Henry Marz, 81, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late William and Lydia Marie Marz.

A member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, he enjoyed working outside, when he was able, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and working on cars. He worked for New...

May 30, 2020

Rachel Lucinda Masters Delk, 86, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Abner and Esther Masters. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Delk and their daughter Karen Elain Delk.

Rachel dedicated her life...

May 27, 2020

Andrew Weldon Mayes, 58, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on May 27, 2020. Born in Commerce, Texas, he was the son of Bill and Elizabeth Mayes.He graduated from Brevard High School, and with honors from UNC-Wilmington.

He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and had two tours of duty with the Peacekeepers in Beirut, Lebanon.

May 25, 2020

John William Fougeron, 82, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020. A native of Houston, Texas, he was the son of the late William Frederick and Josephine Kopitzke Fougeron.

A graduate of the University of North Dakota, where he played baseball, he was later instrumental in getting women’s soccer organized in North Texas around his...

May 22, 2020

Roy Mace, 72, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020.

Additional obituary information is forthcoming.

No local services are scheduled.