Obituaries

Nov 25, 2017

Ethel Mae Baldus Terjesen passed away peacefully November 25th, 2017. Heaven just received another angel! She was born December 30, 1921 in Lafayette, Iowa and lived life to the fullest for 95 wonderful years.

She grew up on a farm in Minnesota with 4 brothers where she learned to cook everything from scratch to the delight of...

Nov 21, 2017

Sherry Anne Wicker, 61 of Pisgah Forest NC passed away in her home Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Frances Mishoe Wicker and the late Raymond Palmer Wicker. She is survived by 15 year old daughter India Katherine Griffin of Cameron Park, CA and brother Michael Ray Wicker of Calabash NC. Sherry graduated from...

Nov 21, 2017

Mildred Mary Lou Gillespie Taylor, 80, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Laurels in Hendersonville. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Claude Elmer and Norma Estelle Brittain Gillespie. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Edward "Ted" Taylor; son Alex...

Nov 15, 2017

The family of Audrey Auvil Siniard wishes to share with you its extreme gratitude for her well-lived life and all the love, care, wisdom and compassion she gave to us and others every single day. She was born on December 27, 1929 and left us on November 15, 2017. Audrey was the wife of Hale "Guis" Siniard for the...

Nov 15, 2017

Lillian (Lynne) Ann Gravely Sheets, age 87 of Taylor's, South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Lynne was born July 12, 1930 in Brevard, North Carolina to George and Nancy McKelvey Gravely. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Richard Allen Sheets, Sr. and her sister Carolyn Gravely Clodfelter. After...

Nov 12, 2017

Dr. Morton H. Smith, 93, of Brevard, NC, charter faculty member of Reformed Theological Seminary-Jackson (RTS), founder of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS), the first Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and one of the world's foremost authorities on American Presbyterian history and theology, passed into glory on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 10:55 AM.

Nov 9, 2017

Ricky Norman Rice, 58, of Pisgah Forest, passed at on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. He was the son of the late Edwin Ruthford Rice, SR. and Doris Alma Smith Rice. A graduate of Brevard High School and AB Tech in Asheville with a degree in Culinary Arts, he was a carpenter and cabinet...

Nov 6, 2017

Shelby McCrary Mull, 62, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017. Born in Orlando, Florida but raised in Western North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late William Russell and Nancy Imogene Pittman McCrary. Her survivors include her partner of 33 years, Michael McCall, brothers Kenneth McCrary and wife Laurie of Cedar Mountain, NC and Richard...

Nov 6, 2017

Nina Mae Bumgarner, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Eugene and Maudie Galloway Searcy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Radford Hayes Bumgarner and her brother, Harold Eugene Searcy. Her survivors include her son,...

Oct 29, 2017

Rev. Rosser Lee Eakes, 86, of Horseshoe passed away on Sunday, October 29. 2017. A native of Nash County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Theophilus Wesley Eakes and the late Mary Jane Perry Eakes. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by 2 sisters and five brothers. Rev. Eakes was a...

Oct 23, 2017

Alan Charles Mercer, 83, of Brevard, passed away on October 23, 2017. A native of Springville, NY, he was the son of the late Walter C. and Helen S. Mercer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Marilyn Dye. Al was born in Springville, NY where he and Ellie were sweethearts. They...

Oct 21, 2017

David Oliver Albertson, 74, of Hendersonville, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017. A native of Brevard, he was the son of the late Jay C. and Henrietta Oliver Albertson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother Dover Albertson. A graduate of Brevard College, Mr. Albertson served for a number of years...

Oct 18, 2017

Maisie H. Talmadge, 87, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 while surrounded by her loving family. Maisie was born in Pisgah National Forest and was the daughter of the late Fred Julius Holden and the late Aileen Davis Holden. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers Perry Holden...

Oct 16, 2017

Donald Lee Moore, Jr. was a devoted husband, dedicated father, loving grandfather, dear friend and colleague, lifelong athlete, and avid traveler. He was born on July 6, 1944, and passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017. Don and his wife, Rosie Moore, were happily married for 50 years and had 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

Don was...

Oct 9, 2017

Margaret Castle (Peggy) McGoldrick died at her home in Brevard on October 9, 2019 at age 91. She was born August 4, 1926 in Shiloh, New Jersey to Kenneth and Mary Roberts. A self-professed tomboy, she grew up on her parents' farm in southern New Jersey and developed an early love of animals, especially horses. Peggy was a graduate...

Sep 30, 2017

Louise Mims Lance passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017. She was the daughter of Grover Cleveland Mims and Bessie Smith Mims of Sylvester, GA. She was born in Cuthbert, GA. on January 19, 1922 but moved to Brevard at an early age. She married Ernest L. Lance and they raised three children, Patsy, Steve and Gloria.

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Sep 28, 2017

JoAnn N. Shepherd, 78, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was a native of Asheville and the daughter of the late John Richard and Willie Lee Jones Neighbors. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers Tommy Neighbors...

Sep 27, 2017

Nancy Lee Gaston Brookshire, 85, of Pisgah Forest, NC went to be with her Lord on September 27, 2017. She was born in Buncombe County, NC to the late Clarence Perry (Buck) and Lois Carter Gaston. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Cliff Brookshire and her brother, Sonny Gaston.

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Sep 23, 2017

Robert Irvin "Bob" Wilkerson Jr., 93, of Brevard, NC passed away September 23, 2017. A native of Roanoke, VA, he was the son of Robert I. Wilkerson Sr. and Margaret Garrett Wilkerson.

He grew up in Bristol and Bluefield, VA and served in the 13th Armored Division during World War II. He earned a degree in Mechanical...

Sep 22, 2017

Lt. Colonel David Emile Crais USMC (Ret), 72, of Etowah, passed away on September 22, 2017. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Henry Rosenberg and Helen Jane Whitaker Crais. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Henry Crais.

David grew up in...