Obituaries

Aug 4, 2017

Catherine Sue "Cathy" Atwell, 73 of Asheville, NC passed away, Friday, August 4, 2017 at Mission Hospital. She was born in Brevard, North Carolina and was preceded in death by her parents William Barr "Bill" Atwell and Carrie Killian Atwell, two brothers Cecil Herbert and Francis Lee Atwell and a sister Caroline "Teddi" Atwell.

Catherine attended school...

Aug 1, 2017

Lawrence Grady Weed, 88, of Brevard, passed away on August 1, 2017 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Lawrence Grady and Pauline Spivey Weed. An accountant by trade, he also served in the Army National Guard. He loved the outdoors, whether hiking or gardening, but his passion was sailing,...

Jul 31, 2017

ISABEL SMITH WHITE

"Do what you are supposed to do, when you are supposed to do it, the way you are supposed to do it, always to the best of your ability - with a good attitude, and most importantly with a smile on your face."

Fay Isabel Smith White said it, believed it, taught...

Jul 29, 2017

Michael John Cobb, 64, of Brevard, passed away on July 29, 2017. He leaves behind a son, Ralph V. Cobb and daughter-in-Ellen; two grandchildren; his mother Anne Boswell and her husband William. He was the manager of Cobbies in Cashiers, NC from 1972-1991. He was then the owner of ServiceMaster in Brevard from 1990 - 2008 when he retired....

Jul 20, 2017

Joe Charles Crane, 76, of Brevard, NC passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Four Seasons Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, N. C. Joe was a native of Transylvania County and he was a son of the late Charlie and Lenora Owen Crane. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Crane and...

Jul 12, 2017

Joseph Thomas DeLage, 96, of Sapphire, passed into God's loving care on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Joe was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Henry and Rose Blanche DeLage. He grew up in Dearborn, Michigan where he was an active member and leader of the Boy Scouts of America, Troup D.

During WWII, Joe joined the...

Jul 9, 2017

Matthew Robert Hektor, 92, of Brevard, NC passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017.

No local services are planned.

Jul 5, 2017

Judith Besse, 65 of Brevard, passed away on July 5, 2017 at the Brian Center of Brevard. A native of Chicago, Il, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Lois Flanagan Benson. She is survived by her brothers Bruce Benson and Gary Stevens, and her sister Kathy Benson. No local services are planned. Moore-Blanchard Funerals & Cremations...

Jul 3, 2017

James M. Gregg (Jim), 74 of Brevard, NC and Largo, FL passed away on July 3, 2017. Born, October 6, 1942, in McKeesport, PA., he was the second son of the late John Gregg and Adella Jaspert. After graduating from Tryon High School, Jim had several vocations. He found his true calling and passion when he became a registered...

Jun 29, 2017

Flora Corrine Stiebing, 104, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Carolina Reserve in Laurel Park. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Edward A. and Dr. Lady Mary Johnson Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Martin Stiebing. She enjoyed her...

Jun 25, 2017

Nancy Nix, 58, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017. She was a daughter of Bernice Ragain Young of Cataula, GA and the late Robert Emmett Young.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband Michael Stephens, two sisters: Patricia Jones of Columbus, GA and Donna Garver of Cataula, GA, one...

Jun 24, 2017

James P. Brennan, 85, of Brevard, NC passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of New York, he was a son of the late John and Mary Murphy Brennan. He was also preceded in death by a brother; Michael Brennan.

Mr. Brennan moved with his wife to Pisgah Forest, NC...

Jun 15, 2017

Anna Geraldine Owen Fisher, 87, of Lake Toxaway, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 15, 21017. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Ira Tillman and Sarah Iva Lee Owen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Mancil...

Jun 15, 2017

Betty J. Edwards, known by her many friends as "B.J.", passed away in the Transylvania regional Hospital on Thursday, June 15, 2017. She had a distinguished career as a vice-President in charge of research publications at Merrill Lynch in New York while her husband, Calvin Edwards, was an English professor at Cornell University and Hunter College in New York....

Jun 14, 2017

Carolyn Pressley Shuford, 55 of Pisgah Forest, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. She was born in Jackson County but a lifelong resident of Transylvania County. She was the daughter of the late Mary Lou Pressley and William (Bill) Pressley. She was an active and beloved member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church where...

Jun 14, 2017

David Ian Morgen, 63, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at The Brian Center in Brevard. A native of New York, New York, he was the son of the late Hamilton and Shirley Dworkin Morgen. He is survived by his sisters: Lisa Morgen Barrientos and husband Norman, and Michelle Alberg and husband James; nephews Evan Barrientos,...

Jun 13, 2017

Patsy Ann Galloway Patterson, 75, of Brevard, passed away on June 13, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley Kenneth and Bessie Burrell Galloway. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, Randy Kenneth Patterson.

A wonderful wife and mother, she was also a...

Jun 11, 2017

David Ross Denslow, 88, born December 24, 1929 in West Palm Beach, Florida to the late Lawrence Ernest and Florence Lillian Russell Denslow and passed away June 11, 2017 in Brevard, North Carolina.

Ross Denslow was preceded in death by his siblings Norman Denslow and Bertha Denslow Hamlin.

Ross earned his Bachelors of Divinity degree...

Jun 9, 2017

Herbert Donald "Don" Dobbins, 77, of Brevard, NC, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was a son of the late Thomas Dobbins and Ella Owens Dobbins. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Betsy, of 58 years. They were sweethearts since she was in the eighth...

Jun 7, 2017

John Tremba, Sr., 87, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.

A native of Carteret, NJ, he was a son of the late Paul Tremba and Mary Condas Tremba. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy Gloria Tremba who died in April,...