Obituaries

Sep 20, 2017

JOE EARL PACE, 82, is now in the presence of Jesus, having left this earth on Sept. 20, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer. He died at home in the arms of his loving wife of 26 years, Christine Jones Pace. Many family members surrounded Joe with love just hours prior to his demise.

A fifth-generation...

Sep 17, 2017

Joseph Clifton McCall, 84, of Balsam Grove, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. A native of Transylvania county, he was the son of the late William Jason and Rosetta Owen McCall. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Kenneth McCall.

A US...

Sep 16, 2017

Frances H. Rice, 98, of Brevard, passed away on September 16, 2017 to join her beloved husband, Dr. Robert A. Rice. Frances also joins her parents, William Francis and Mary Pratt Hibberd; as well as her brother Leslie Hibberd, formerly of Rockland, Massachusetts. Mrs. Rice helped her husband as a veterinary assistant in Cambridge, Ohio. She was a member...

Sep 13, 2017

Ema Miriam Stone, of Brevard, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at her home.

She is survived by her daughter, Margie, and grandchildren, Emily (17), Matthew (14) and Abigail (12).

She is also survived by two beloved sisters-in-law, Nilda Dal Monte, of Chicago, and Rebecca Sharon, of Seymour, Mo .; along with many nieces and...

Sep 6, 2017

Richard Joel "Dick" Senneff, 80, of Asheville and formerly of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Dick was born in Mason City, Iowa on July 4, 1937, the son of Richard B. Senneff and Ruth Bourne Senneff. Dick Graduated from Iowa State College in 1959, where he met his wife of 56 years, Nancy Ellen Divine. He...

Sep 3, 2017

Albert (Bert) Huntington Hatch Bert Hatch died peacefully in the early morning of Sunday, September 3, 2017 in Flat Rock, NC. The family wishes to thank The Elizabeth House of Four Seasons Hospice Care of Flat Rock for their incredibly kind and compassionate care over the last few days of Bert's life. Bert Hatch was the husband of Anne...

Sep 2, 2017

Cynthia Lynn Parker, 57, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away on Saturday, September, 2, 2017 at Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC.

She is a daughter of Jean Cochran White and the late David Syd White. She was a member of Blantyre Baptist Church where she was a faithful and longtime youth and Bible School Director. She...

Aug 27, 2017

Forthcoming

Aug 26, 2017

Patricia Evans McKendree, beloved wife and mother, and dear friend, went to be with her heavenly Father Saturday, August 26, 2017. Born in Washington, DC, she was she daughter of the late Robert Francis and Velma Irene Winters Evans. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter Caryn Patricia McKendree.

Pat...

Aug 25, 2017

Constance Pipkin Fendley, 92, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Oaks of Brevard. Born in Raleigh, NC she was the daughter of the late Paul William and Myrtle Hayes Pipkin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Jean Meadows. She is survived by her husband of 74...

Aug 24, 2017

Christopher Watson Ware, 71, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Charles F. George V.A. Medical Center in Asheville. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Marion Dargan and Helen Maner Mixson Ware.

A U.S. Army Veteran, Mr. Ware worked in the area of Wildlife and Forestry in Arkansas and North...

Aug 23, 2017

Cynthia (Cindy) Ramsay Huntley, 66, of Marshville NC, passed away on Wednesday August 23, 2017. She was born April 23, 1951 in Brevard, NC a daughter of the late Thomas Eugene and Jane Yongue Ramsay. She was preceded in death by her late husband James Huntley Jr.

A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM on Monday,...

Aug 23, 2017

Nancy Moore Carson was born in Belmont, NC, in 1933, the youngest of seven children born to Robert and Dolly Carson. She died in her summer home in Brevard, NC, on August 23, 2017. She is survived by one sister, Katherine C. Pitts, niece Amy Pitts, nephew Robert Pitts and his wife Brenda - all of Raleigh, NC; as...

Aug 19, 2017

Robert Franklin Jaggard, 85, of Brevard, passed away on August 19, 2017 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Almonesson, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Marvin and Verna Giffin Jaggard. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Jaggard.

Mr. Jaggard...

Aug 18, 2017

Calvin "Pernell" Galloway, 56, of Rosman passed away, Friday, August 18, 2017. He was a son of the late Nelvin "Neb" Galloway and Frances Margaret Anders Galloway. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Rodney Nelvin Galloway and Seldon Lee Galloway.

He attended church at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center where he was a resident...

Aug 13, 2017

James Hendry Bryson died August 13th at Elizabeth House. He was born April 10, 1927 in Schenectady, NY.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Reno, his children James (Jacqueline) of Maryland, Jessica (John McCambridge) of Pennsylvania, Jordan of Virginia, and Jeffrey (Megan) of Connecticut, 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his...

Aug 9, 2017

William "Bill" St. Clair Austin, 96, died peacefully at his residence in College Walk, August 9, 2017 after a period of declining health.

Born in 1921 to William and Mildred Austin in Oneida, New York, Bill moved to Brevard with his parents and little sister in 1925. He attended the Brevard public schools (where he was known...

Aug 7, 2017

Gerald (Jerry) Saul Janowitz, 74, of Brevard, NC passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born April 5, 1943 in New York City to the late Leo and Yetta Caress Janowitz.

He graduated from Stuyvesant High School and received a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in...

Aug 6, 2017

Arthur Schiff 10/04/1925 - 08/06/17.

Long-time Brevard resident Arthur Schiff passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 6, 2017. Born in 1925 in the Bronx, New York, Mr. Schiff attended James Monroe High School and studied at New York University. In 1944, he became a reporter for the New York Post, at the time being one of the...

Aug 4, 2017

Bascom Henry Plummer, 79, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017.

He was the son of Robert Henry Plummer and Lois Greene Plummer of Brevard. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Skillen and Lois Deiss. From 1961-1999, he was a managing engineer at Boeing Co. where he was mainly involved in flight...