Obituaries

Jan 26, 2019

Elizabeth Jones, 81, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Dr. France and Laura Pressley Coren. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Jones who passed away in 2009. Mrs. Jones...

Jan 26, 2019

Johnny Allen Huskey, Jr., 50, of Asheville, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. An Asheville native, he was the son of Johnny Huskey, Sr. and Betty B. Sherrill. He was preceded in death by his son, Brandon Bas Huskey. He was a treasured man. An unwavering and loving husband and father! No...

Jan 25, 2019

Anne DeLamater Hansen, 88, of Brevard, NC passed away January 25, 2019 at Tore's Home in Brevard. She was born December 7, 1930 in Orange, New Jersey, the only daughter of the late Harold and Marion Baker DeLamater. She attended Miss Beard's School in Orange, then went to Boston where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education at...

Jan 24, 2019

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Jan 23, 2019

Dorothy Louise Clague, 67, of Etowah, NC passed away January 23, 2019 at Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. NC. She was a daughter of Jerry Ruehle and the late Ruby Erwin Ruehle. She was a resident of Etowah, NC for 13 years and a member of Etowah United Methodist Church.

Dorothy was a loving wife, mother and...

Jan 17, 2019

James Joshua "Josh" Gravley, 40, of Brevard, NC, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at his residence.

He attended Brevard High School. He worked in the heating and cooling industry for over 20 years. For the last 2 years he was a service technician for Holly Mechanical in Jackson County. He loved his work so much that...

Jan 12, 2019

Nancy Marie Justice Lance, 76, of Rosman, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 12, 2019. A native of Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Edith Justice. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Heatherly and Brenda Justice.

A member of Pentecostal...

Jan 12, 2019

Calvin R. Edwards, 93, of Brevard, died on Saturday, January 12, 2019. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Joe and Pearl Rogers Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty J., "B.J." Edwards and his sister, Nellie E. Bruce.

Before retiring to...

Jan 11, 2019

Z. Cecil Smathers, 96, of Pisgah Forest, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2019, at Greenville Memorial Hospital while surrounded by his immediate family. A native of Haywood County, NC, he was the son of the late John Bascombe and Anne Lawrence Smathers. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Maye...

Jan 3, 2019

Mary Katherine Merrill Bradley loved unconditionally and cherished her faith in God, her family, her church, and her friends.

Katherine had been married to the love of her life, John Bradley, for 64 years before his passing in 2011. She was the caring mother of Mike Bradley and Sandy Mundell; the mother-in-law of Claudia Siniard Bradley and...

Jan 1, 2019

Bonnie Hawkins Grose, 86, of Pisgah Forest, NC, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Hendersonville Health and Rehab.  She was a daughter of the late Ragan Morris Hawkins and Ethel Leigh Turner Hawkins.  She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald “Gus” Grose who passed away in 2007.

Bonnie graduated from Brevard High School...

Dec 30, 2018

Larry Lamar Hamilton, 70, of Brevard passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018. He was the son of the late Lamar and Virginia Whitmire Hamilton. He worked and served his community as a well driller.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sandra Staton Hamilton; daughter, Sonya Case (husband Bret) of Etowah, NC; son, Bryan...

Dec 27, 2018

Sherwood "Bullet" McCrary, 63, of Penrose, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of Myrtle Hoxit McCrary and the late Louis Sherwood McCrary. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Aubrey "Orb" McCrary and nephew, Travis Lee Cox. A United State Army Veteran,...

Dec 26, 2018

James A. Salter, 80, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Albert and Callie Tapley Salter. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Mary "Sissy" Salter, his brothers Edwin Salter and Jerry Salter; and sister Betty...

Dec 26, 2018

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Dec 23, 2018

Hazel Miller McClure, 102, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Life Care Center in Hendersonville, NC. A native of Haywood County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edgar and Mary Mull Miller. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Conward Leon McClure;...

Dec 21, 2018

Irene Theresa Boynton departed this earth on Friday, December 21, 2018, surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Boynton lived a quiet life of service to others through her presence at St. Philip's Episcopal Church and in personal outreach to those she knew were in need of a kind word or material help. Irene was quick to offer comfort,...

Dec 12, 2018

Tony Ira Petit, of Rosman, winged his way home December 12, 2018. He is now seeing the half that's never been told. He was the son to the late Walter and Nora Petit. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his late sister Dorothy Jean Petit.

He is survived by three brothers...

Dec 12, 2018

Violet R. Panczyn, 82, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Cherry Tree Nursing Center. Born in Perryopolis. PA on June 16, 1936, she was the daughter of the late David and Edna (Taylor) Richter. A homemaker, Violet attended Olive Branch Baptist Church in Rostraver Township. She is survived by her sons, William D. (Maggie) Hoffman of...

Dec 10, 2018

Marilyn Brewer Phillips, 85, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018. Born in Hodge, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late John Ambrose and Marie Thompson Brewer. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, James "Jimmy" Phillips in 2007 and her brother John Charles Brewer in 1963. After...