Obituaries

Jun 3, 2019

Roger Dale Galloway, 61, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, June3, 2019. A native of Transylvania County, NC, he was the son of the late Ernest and Lois Holden Galloway. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Larry, nephew Jeremy Galloway and brother-in-law, Larry Gaddy.

Roger loved watching sports, North...

Jun 3, 2019

Mary Jane Huggins, age 95, passed away on 3 June 2019 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A life-long resident of Brevard, she was the first child of Leonard and Ada Brown. Mary Jane took nursing training at hospitals in Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, and then had a long career working with local physicians, beginning with Dr. E. S. English...

Jun 3, 2019

James Jay Kish, Jr., 65, of Brevard, passed away on June 3, 2019 at Accordius health Care of Brevard. A native of Flint, Michigan, he was the son of the late James Kish, Sr.

He had worked as an interior designer and carpenter for several years in the Atlanta area before moving to Raleigh and eventually Brevard,...

May 27, 2019

Thelma Elizabeth Hester Dove Kay, 92, of Bladenboro, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019.  She was preceded in death by her parents: Adron and Mary Hester; husbands: Edwin Dove, Rev. Charles Kay; son: Brandon Ray Dove; son-in-law Herbert James Matheson.

Thelma is survived by two sons: Franklin Edward Dove (Annis) of Charlotte, Glenn Dove (Janie) of...

May 26, 2019

Curtis Ward, 75, of Brevard, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at his residence.  A native of Henderson County, he was a son of the late Richard and Annie Belle Cox Ward.  In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by a brother, JR Ward and his former wife, Frances Lynn Buckner Ward.

May 24, 2019

Paul Carl Compton, 28, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019.  He was a son of Carla Evans Long and David Wayne Compton.  He was preceded in death by his son, Marcus Compton.

He attended school in Brevard, NC.

He loved his children and his family.  He was very creative with his...

May 24, 2019

Robert “Steve” Anders, 72, of Horse Shoe, NC, passed away on Friday May 24, 2019 at his residence.  A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Glenn and Mildred Farnsworth Anders.  In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by a brother, Glenn Allen Anders who died in 2000.

Steve...

May 20, 2019

Janet Lucille Krug; age 93 of Etowah, NC, formerly of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019, in hospice at Lake Point Landing Life Care, Hendersonville, NC.  She was born on July 16, 1925, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Mary and Walter Heil.  She graduated from Oshkosh High School.  She married John Krug February 2, 1948 in...

May 18, 2019

Thomas Gaston McCall, Jr., 84, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019. A native of Brevard and Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Thomas G. and Bessie Owen McCall.

A graduate of Brevard high School, he was a United States Army Veteran before coming home and working for Olin Corporation for 31...

May 10, 2019

Sue C. Wilson, 84, Pisgah Forest passed away Friday May 10, 2019. Born in Buncombe County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Max G and Lela Wilson.

She was a long-time member of Pisgah Forest Baptist Church.

Her loving survivors include her sisters Eva (Pete) Hutchins, Christine Sitton, and Judy Morgan and numerous...

May 7, 2019

Lorraine Marguerite Fitzgerald, 83, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Born in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late Irving Russell and Ida Cyr Kendall. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, Patrick Fitzgerald. She earned her Bachelors of Arts Degree from State University of New...

May 1, 2019

Barbara Johnson Wright, 85, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Erna Pearson Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, James Wright.

She was a graduate of Amundansen High School...

May 1, 2019

Beatrice Ann Miller Denslow, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Born in Tampa, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Fred Daniel and Anna Storch Miller. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband. Rev. David Ross Denslow, and her sister, Ruth Weaver.

After an active...

Apr 29, 2019

Annette Hincemon Enloe, 79, of Pisgah Forest, went to be with Her Lord, Jesus Christ on Monday, April 29, 2019. A native of Rowan County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert Belvin and Beatrice Stone Hincemon. Although a little woman in stature, she proved herself to be a "tough little cookie" to those who knew...

Apr 22, 2019

Joyce Love Rhodes, 83, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019. A native of Anniston, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dallas and Flossie Marie Love. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Raxter. Joyce dedicated her life to raising and educating her four sons. Her...

Apr 17, 2019

Eugene (Gene) Elwin Shonka left this life April 17, 2019. He was born April 26, 1927 in Schuyler, Nebraska, the third child of Mathew & Elsie Schroeder Shonka. Gene was a lifelong Christian, a Lutheran. He graduated from North H. S. (Omaha) in 1945, and enlisted in the Navy just in time for the end of WWII. He earned...

Apr 12, 2019

Conrad Lee Ingram, 76, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019. A native of Forsyth County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Rufus Byron and Zelpha Whicker Ingram. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brothers, R.B. Ingram, Jr., Roy Ingram and Richard Ingram; son Michael Browder...

Apr 11, 2019

James Harold West, 79, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Dalphus A. and Mary Green West. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers Norman West and Donald West, and his sisters Evey Van Dyke, Mozelle Holden, Ella...

Apr 8, 2019

Donna Garren Miller, 66, of Apex, died Monday, April 8, 2019 of cardiac amyloidosis and systolic heart failure at her home in Apex. Donna was born in Brevard, NC to the late Robert David Garren and Lucille Nix Garren. She was a graduate of Brevard High School class of 1971 and NC State University class of 1975.

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Apr 6, 2019

Melvin Theodore Huish, 95, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019. A native of Alton, Illinois, he was the son of the late Benjamin Hyde and Emma Douglas Huish. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Laura Huish. Mr. Huish received his Master's Degree from the University...