Obituaries

Feb 23, 2017

Michael Dean Fratt, 73, of Flat Rock, NC, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017. A native of Pico Rivera, California, he was the son of the late William and Virginia Word Fratt. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Claudia Ann Fratt.

He is survived by his children: Michele...

Feb 19, 2017

Florence Collier Grogan, 72, of Hendersonville, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native of Mineola, New York, she was the daughter of the late James and Florence Cullman Collier. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Charles "Chuck" Grogan of Brevard.

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Feb 17, 2017

Friedrich J. "Fritz" Reidinger, 90, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017. Born in Steyrermuhl, Austria, he grew up in Linz, Austria. He first came to the United States as an exchange student to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and relocated permanently to this country to take a position as a research chemist with Olin Corporation. He worked...

Feb 16, 2017

Martha Manley Gaddy, 73, of Hendersonville, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Brevard, she was the daughter of the late Robert Marion and Helen Coren Manley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, James D. Owen, her sister, Pauline Styles, and her brother, Robert...

Feb 15, 2017

Joseph William Benson went home to be with his Beloved Lord February 15, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, he was the eldest son of the late William Ralph and Julia Johnson Benson and was husband of Sue Benson, the most devoted and loving wife and caregiver a man could ever have.

Survivors include his son Danny...

Feb 14, 2017

Jerry L. Kinsey, 65, of Brevard, Passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Arthur Jerry and Thelma Cordell Kinsey.

His loving survivors include his wife, Teresa Baker Kinsey; daughter Stephanie K. Rigler; grandchildren Joshua Alexander Roberson and Kacey Lyndon Roberson; and his brother, Charles Wayne...

Feb 9, 2017

Carolyn M. Henley, 85, of Brevard, Passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017. A native of South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Sinclair and Kathryn Cummins Crispin. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Crispin.

She lovingly doted on her children and then her...

Feb 3, 2017

Wayne G. Hunter, 70 of Grover, NC passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at his home. A native of Brevard, he was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Angelina "Linda" Hunter. He was a 1964 graduate of Brevard High School, and had a lifelong love for the Brevard Blue Devils; first as a player and later as...

Feb 2, 2017

Remus Leroy Roper, 75, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017. A native of Pickens County, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Remus Gilland and Clara Lee Ellen Johnson Roper. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Gail Cassell Roper and infant daughter Felecia Christine...

Jan 31, 2017

Howard Stansell Rahn, 69, of Leicester, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. A native of Hendersonville, he was the son of Elizabeth P. Rahn and the late Hermon Perry Rahn.

He was a graduate of Western Carolina University and also a Veteran of the United States Air force.

He is survived by his mother,...

Jan 27, 2017

Susan M. Cannon, 74, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at her home after a lengthy illness. A native of Daytona Beach, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Dr. E. Gaine Cannon and Helen Robinson. Susan graduated from Georgia State University and had a long career with the Department of Energy and finished her...

Jan 22, 2017

Gertrude "Tood" Whitson Morris, 93, of Etowah, NC passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. She was a daughter of the late Willard Rex Whitson and Ada Mitchell Whitson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Straley Howard "Boots" Morris who died in 2014, three brothers; Paul, Earl and Buster Whitson,...

Jan 21, 2017

LeRoy "Heath" Allison, of Pisgah Forest, NC went to his heavenly home Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was a son of the late Dorse and Sadie Allison. He was preceded in death by a sister; Agnes Jones.

Heath was born June 9, 1933 in Cedar Mountain, NC and was a veteran of the US Army serving during...

Jan 16, 2017

Thomas Gordon Smith, 74, of Horse Shoe, NC, passed away on January 16, 2017 at Four Seasons Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC. He was a son of the late Gordon and Bernice Badmone Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two daughters; Deanna and Renee, two brothers; Perry and Barry Smith and two sisters;...

Jan 10, 2017

Dorothy "Lady Drake" Drake, 78, of Rosman, NC, passed away on January 10, 2017. Dorothy Ann Drake was born in Washington, DC to Russell & Vivian Drake on June 10, 1938. She is preceded in death by her parents, 4 siblings (Ronald Drake, Russell Drake, Joyce McKnight and Bobbie Drake) and her son Clinton G. Smith. Dorothy worked as...

Jan 8, 2017

Katherine Mary Kunz Heinlein, 91, of Cashiers, formerly of Warrenville and Wheaton, Illinois, passed away on January 8, 2016 at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands, NC. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Magdeline Gall Kunz. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert G....

Jan 7, 2017

Melissa Ann Snyder, 44, of Rosman, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of Patricia Ann Holden and the late Calvin Houston Sullinger.

Her loving survivors include her mother, Patricia Ann Holden and husband Perry Holden of Rosman; daughters Tiffany Galloway and husband Charlie and Merranda Snyder;...

Dec 29, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Traywick, 96, of Brevard, passed away on December 29, 2016.

A native of McCormick County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Walter Jones and Sarah Jane Turner Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Wayne Traywick and son Colin Haigler Traywick.

The...

Dec 27, 2016

Rev. Roy A. Davenport, 76, of Brevard, passed into Christ's glorious presence on December 27, 2016. A native of Bismarck, North Dakota, he was the son of the late Bernard Edward and Josephine Mary Woodland Davenport. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son Jeremy Davenport, brothers Jerry Davenport, Paul Davenport, Gene Davenport,...

Dec 24, 2016

Jerry Eugene Ellis, 67, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on December 24, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, NC, he was the son of the late Thomas Henry and Blanche Bradford Ellis. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Harold Ellis. After graduating from Brevard High School Jerry remained faithful to the...