Obituaries

Apr 12, 2017

Marshall Johnson, 75, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Harry Marshall and Lucille Snelson Johnson. After serving in the United States Air Force, he worked for DuPont for 27 years prior to his retirement. His survivors include his wife, Frances Gravely Johnson; his children:...

Apr 11, 2017

Robert A. (Bob) Chord, 78, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of the late Harold and Camilla Chord. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his twin brother, Richard Chord. He began his 37 year working career with PPG industries and...

Apr 9, 2017

"Coach" Cliff Brookshire, 88, of Pisgah Forest, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife Nancy by his side on the afternoon of April 9, 2017. A Buncombe County native, Cliff was the son of the late William Arthur and Augusta Henson Brookshire. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Patsy...

Apr 8, 2017

Jack Melvin Kenney, 71, of Penrose, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Charles F. George V.A. Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Athens, Georgia, he was the son of Lorene S. Kenney and the late Robert S. Kenney. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served 9 years with tours in Korea...

Apr 4, 2017

Linda Fay Huey, 69, of Cedar Mountain, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. A native of Butler County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Eunice Scruggs McNeil. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Tom Huey.

Her survivors include her sons: Dwayne...

Apr 3, 2017

Walter Edward Griffin, Sr., 62, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 after a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of Brevard, he was the son of the late Norman Nathaniel and Mary Ellen Patton Griffin.

Mr. Griffin loved his children and grandchildren. While he enjoyed fishing, his favorite pastime was enjoying University of North Carolina...

Mar 31, 2017

Harriett A. St. John, 89, of Pisgah Forest passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017. A Native of New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Sanford LaMotta. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Charles, and her loving husband, James. She was the Administrator at Sacred Heart...

Mar 30, 2017

Gene H. Hall (Lt. Colonel-retired), 88, of Brevard, passed away at his home with his wife by his side on March 30, 2017. A native of Haywood County, NC, he was the son of the late John and Mary L. Hall. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Hall, and his...

Mar 28, 2017

James Lloyd Stanley, 66, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on March 28, 2017 while surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy was a native of Transylvania County, and was the son of the late D.C. "Dee" and Frances McKelvey Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Beth Barton and his sister-in-law, Winona...

Mar 28, 2017

Paul Lester Brink, age 95, of Brevard, NC passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

Born April 15, 1921 in West View, PA, Paul was the son of the late Paul Tillman and Georgia (Bruce) Brink. At the age of twelve, his family moved to Johnstown.

After graduation, Paul went to work for the Bethlehem...

Mar 28, 2017

Mrs. Rachel "Rae" Stoneback of Brevard, passed from this world into Heaven on the morning of Tuesday March 28, 2017. Born Sept. 18, 1921 in Phillipsburg, NJ, the daughter of Stewart and Martha Beatty, she was adopted and raised by "Pappy" Melchoir of Riegelsville PA and later by Margaret Seylar of Springtown PA. In addition to her parents, she...

Mar 27, 2017

Forthcoming

Mar 24, 2017

Born January 28, 1931, Bert Jones, 86, of the Lake Toxaway community peacefully went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 24, 2017 while at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. He was the son of the late Ben and Mary Jones of Lake Toxaway. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...

Mar 23, 2017

Marguerite "Peg" Anderson Johnson, 91, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017. A native of Clinton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Mae Gibbons Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Gerald F. and Raymond B. Anderson and by her son Robert E. Johnson. She is...

Mar 21, 2017

Hugh Gene Hackler, age 74, of Clinton, born in Lenoir City, TN, to Hugh Calloway and Martha Marie Jenkins Hackler, November 4, 1942 entered eternal rest, Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at home.

He is survived by sons, Gregory Scott (Myra) Hackler, Knoxville, Mark T. (Debbie) Isom, Jefferson City; and devoted daughter, Yoshan Lynise Hackler, Knoxville; brothers, Robert...

Mar 14, 2017

Roland H. Enloe, 93, passed away on March 14, 2017. He was the son of the late Herbert C. and Annie C. Enloe. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Wilma Picklesimer Enloe; his sister Louise E. Hogsed and brothers Carl A. Enloe and Judson H. Enloe. He was...

Mar 6, 2017

Melanie Ann Taylor, 57, my sister and friend, peacefully passed into God's loving embrace on March 6, 2017 after a long illness. Melanie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Christmas Eve in the year 1959 to David Taylor and Charleen Mayson Taylor. She attended Polk Central High School and the University of North Carolina in Greensboro where she ultimately...

Mar 5, 2017

Michael Gary Lewis, 59, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, he was the son of the late Chester Junior Lewis and Ollie McKinna Lewis. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Parris. His survivors include his mother, Ollie M. Lewis;...

Feb 27, 2017

Brevard - Melissa Taylor Savino, 63, passed away at Mission Hospital in Asheville on Monday, February 27, 2017, subsequent to a long illness.

Melissa was born August 30, 1953 in Fort Worth, TX to the late Margaret ("Genie") Callis Taylor of Memphis and the late Lawrence ("Larry") Taylor of Cedar Mountain. Melissa graduated from Memphis Wooddale High...

Feb 26, 2017

Mary Rose Owen Hoxit, 70, of Pisgah Forest, NC, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native of Pickens County, South Carolina,9 she was the daughter of the late Loren and Thelma Galloway Owen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Patsy Cagle, and...