Obituaries

Jul 17, 2018

Dorothy Jeane Eskew, 77, of Bakersville, NC (formerly of Hendersonville, NC). She was born on the family property, retired to the home place on the same property and passed away peacefully there on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Ray and Nettie Ruth Gouge Grindstaff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jul 14, 2018

Raymond Cecil Sawyer, 92, died July 14, 2018 in Brevard, NC. He was born in Elizabeth City, NC, to the late Delia and George Sawyer.

He is survived by his children, David Sawyer of Apex, Paul Sawyer (Denise) of Brevard, Elizabeth Harrod (Ron) of Cary, and Amy Sawyer (Teri) of Wake Forest; grandchildren, Nathaniel (Kristen) Sawyer, Samuel...

Jul 8, 2018

Steven William Landrigan, 70, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born in Bayshore, New York, he was the son of the late William Francis and Olga Elizabeth Stearn Landrigan. A graduate of Curry College, he received his Master's Degree from New York University (NYU) where he received training to begin his lifelong career in Psychiatric...

Jul 6, 2018

David Jack Crane, 71, an admirable gentleman, who was cherished by his family and friends, passed peacefully on July 6, 2018 in Augusta, GA.David was born on February 28, 1947 to Charles and Nora Crane. He was preceded in death by his brothers Jimmy and Joe Crane, and niece Amy Buchanan and her husband Garrett. He grew up in...

Jul 2, 2018

Randall Eskew, 78, of Spruce Pine, NC passed away July 2, 2018 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital with his wife by his side. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Teasley and Rosa Lee Teague Eskew. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Raymond Eskew. He...

Jun 30, 2018

Allen Wayne Chilson, 83, of Brevard, passed away on June 30, 2018. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late Wayne Allen and Belva Fisher Chilson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by grandson, Jeremy Chilson, granddaughter Jessie Arnold, and his great-granddaughter Soren Chilson.

A 1955 Graduate of...

Jun 25, 2018

It is with deep sadness that the family of Robert G. Walters shares the news that he passed away on June 25, 2018, at age 90. Bob, a resident of Brevard since 1992, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After serving in the United States Army Air Forces, he studied industrial engineering at the Carnegie Institute of Technology, where he...

Jun 24, 2018

Alma Kirstein Spicer, 99, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018. A native of Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ewald Carl and Levia McBrayer Kirstein. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, George Thurston Spicer, and her brother Alvin Ewald Kirstein, who was...

Jun 18, 2018

Robert J. (Bobby Joe) Nicholson, 85, 0f Brevard, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late Guy and Lessie Neely Nicholson. After his father's death in 1938, he and his mother moved to Brevard to be close to relatives. He was proud to be part of Brevard and Transylvania...

Jun 7, 2018

Charlotte Davidson, 94, of Brevard, passed away on June 7, 2018. Born in Edmonton, Canada, Charlotte immigrated to Port Huron, Michigan during the sixties, to head the Nursing Program at St. Clair County Community College, before retiring to Brevard, North Carolina in 1983. Charlotte had a wanderlust for being on the road and has travelled the world enjoying the...

Jun 5, 2018

Phyllis Joan Feit, 89, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. A native of New York, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Maxfield. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John N. Feit. She was a graduate of Barnard College for Women in New York and later became...

Jun 5, 2018

Quentin Clark, Jr., of Brevard, NC passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Mr. Clark was the firstborn son of Lillian Pacetty Clark from Tampa, FL, and Quentin Clark, Sr. He spent most of his childhood in Bladen County, NC, where his ancestors had lived since colonial times, making their living from turpentine, timber and tobacco. The sandy...

Jun 5, 2018

Robert Owen Kunzmann, 77, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Brian Center in Brevard. Born in West Haven, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Louis William and Bessie Williams Kunzmann. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Susan Kunzmann.

A graduate of Colgate...

Jun 5, 2018

Steven Russell Talley, 56, of Morganton, NC passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge in Morganton, NC. A native of Brevard, he was the son of the late William Russell and Velma McCarson Talley. He had been a resident of J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center in Morganton for most of his life.

Jun 2, 2018

David Sheridan McCoy, 71, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Brian Center. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Joseph Grant and Elsie Brooks McCoy. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by brothers Sylvester and Warren McCoy and his sisters Stella Nicholson, Helen McCoy,...

May 28, 2018

Richard "Dick" Dran, 85, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away Monday, May 28, 2018.

He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Pat Dran. They have lived in Pisgah Forest for 16 years.

He loved laughing with friends over a good seafood dinner. He was also an avid golfer.

No local...

May 26, 2018

Jessie Mae Owen Thomas, 70, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Rufus and Ida Mae Fisher Owen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers Bud Owen and David Owen and her sister, Elaine Sleeth...

May 20, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Raulerson, 95, of Hendersonville, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018. A native of Wauchula, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Albert Werner and Eula Mae Ricketts Fitzgerald. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husbands J.L. Branch and Allen Raulerson and daughters Norma Yohn and Patsy Smith...

May 20, 2018

George Charles Stanton, 79, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late George Francis and Mildred Ruth Johnson Stanton. George graduated from Beloit College in 1960 with a degree in economics. He was a member of the Land of Waterfalls camera...

May 17, 2018

Fred Uebele of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Born April 12, 1927 in Germany, he was the son of the late Johannes and Pauline Schuler Uebele.

He came to The United States in 1954 and became a United States citizen. He was employed at the IBM Research Facility in San Jose , California for...