Obituaries

Jun 5, 2017

Oliver Paul "O P" Martin, 84, of Brevard, NC passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Madison County, NC, he was a son of the late Harry Martin and Lillie Mae Hottell Martin. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Blanch Lankford...

Jun 4, 2017

Lt. Col. (retired) Phillip B. Caldwell, 85, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017. A native of Warren, Ohio, he was the son of the late Carl Caldwell and the late Elnora Biller Shemet. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his grandson, Sean Robert Caldwell.

Folllowing his graduation from...

Jun 4, 2017

Charles "Chuck" Dunbar, 51, of Brevard, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away June 4, 2017, after a courageous, almost year-long battle with cancer. Chuck was outgoing, dependable, honest, generous, and hardworking. Chuck spent his childhood in Lorain County, Ohio, as well as in multiple locations in the southeast while his father was active in the United States Marine Corps....

Jun 2, 2017

Thomas Earl "Tommy" Payne, Jr., of Easley, SC, formerly of Brevard, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Thomas Earl Payne, Sr. and the late Lillie Gravley Payne Blackwell. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers: Hovey Gravley and Ronnie...

Jun 2, 2017

HOMBORDY, Edward Leonard, age 88, of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away June 2, 2017 in Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina. Edward was born August 12, 1928 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Elsa and Steven Hombordy. He married his first wife Hanna, on December 30, 1950 and worked for American Locomotive in New York before joining the Air Force in...

May 28, 2017

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May 28, 2017

Laura Isabelle Paxton, 97, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Born in Rosman, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Marcus and Hattie Belle Daniels Pharr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, A.M. "Dick" Paxton and by her sisters, Eva Crownover and Irene Leary.

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May 19, 2017

LuAnne "Lulu" Wilson Tingle, 59, of Pisgah Forest, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at her home. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Dee and Christine Wilson. Her sisters Alice Faye and Jeannie Wilson also preceded her in death as well as her beloved aunts Ethel Poole, Brenda Spillman, Phyliss Constantine, Delphine Donnelly...

May 19, 2017

Philip J. Caccavale, 95, of Hendersonville, passed away peacefully in his home on May 19, 2017. He is preceded in death by 10 months by his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Caccavale. Phil was born on March 1, 1922 to Gabriel "Robbie" and Josephine Caccavale in Brooklyn, New York and he graduated from Murray Hill High School in...

May 18, 2017

Steve Larry Gates, 66, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Vince and Victoria Chapman Gates. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Victoria Elaine Gates. He worked as a block mason for a number of years and...

May 8, 2017

Rouse Keesee, 86, a long-time resident of Brevard, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. A native of Wayne, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Rouse, Sr. and Ethel Lee Keesee. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers James and Charles Keesee and...

May 6, 2017

Pearl Perry Arnold, 80, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017. A native of Chowan County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Alphus Lloyd and Ethel Smith Perry. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, J.L. Perry, and her sister, Anne Wright. She was a devoted wife,...

May 3, 2017

Richard Leroy Webb, 88, of Rosman, NC, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. A native of Bethel, CT, he was the son of the late Leroy and Katherine Perun Webb. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his grandparents: Mortimer and Grace Webb and Peter and Justine Perun. He is survived by his...

May 2, 2017

Jo Anne Keeley, 77, a longtime resident of Brevard, NC, passed away May 2, 2017. Her service was held May 6 at First United Methodist Church.

Jo Anne is survived by her beloved husband Jim Keeley and three of her four sons Mike, Scott, and Matt. She was preceded in death by her youngest son Andy and...

May 1, 2017

Eileen Frances Fortener, 73, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017. A native of Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Joseph and Dorothy Frances LaFontaine Gase. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her step-mother Lucy Gase. Eileen was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic...

Apr 30, 2017

Nancy Black Hall, 98, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, formerly of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017. A native of Barnwell County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elmina Black. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Earl Hall of Dillon, SC., and their...

Apr 20, 2017

David W. Hoffman, 83, of Apollo,PA, formerly of the Belle Vernon area, died at home on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Born in Fairhope on May 6, 1933, he was the son of the late Clarence B. and Bessie Mae (Hileman) Hoffman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Anthony Guidice; a brother and...

Apr 18, 2017

Dorothy Gloria Tremba, 87, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Oaks of Brevard. Born in Avondale, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Irene Zachary. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Tremba, her brother Henry Veczko and her sister Irene...

Apr 16, 2017

Rosa Esther Franks, 89, of Rosman, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the John Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC. A native of Greenback, TN, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nona Bradley Ramsey and the wife of William Edgar (Ed) Franks. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...

Apr 14, 2017

Randolph McClane "Randy" Curto born September 28, 1952 passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 14, 2017. He was 64 years old. He was a son of Agnes Curto and the late Henry F. Curto of Brevard.

In addition to his mother he is survived by his brothers, Joe Curto (Betty) of Brevard, Kenneth Curto (Bobbie) of Pisgah Forest,...