Obituaries

Sep 11, 2016

Agnes Newlands Fraser Sutton, 96, of Pisgah Forest, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016. A native of Miami, Florida, Agnes was the daughter of the late John Daniel and Sophie Cunningham Fraser.

In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Fred Allen Sutton; her brother, Daniel Fraser and...

Sep 7, 2016

John James Bell, Sr. passed away September 7, 2016 at the age of 90. He was the son of Walter Aspenwald Bell and Helen Youngblood Bell. He was preceded in death by 5 brothers: Walter, Louis, Richard, Joseph and David Bell. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Edna Team Bell, sons John, Jr. and daughter-in-law Jane,...

Sep 6, 2016

Virginia Eileen Cooper Stone, 97, of Brevard, NC passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016. A native of Sedan, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Emery Franklin and Myrtle Ostland Cooper. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Stone and her sister Kathleen Dickert. After graduating from Pittsburg State...

Aug 31, 2016

Marilyn Jane Shaw Moore, 88, of Sapphire, NC, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. A native of Zanesville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles Clayton and Mary Ellen Stein Shaw. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her great-grandson, Quinten Gabriel Arnold. She is survived by her children, Charles Clayton...

Aug 28, 2016

Pamela Jordan Pamela Jane (Perdue) Jordan, 75, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Though she succumbed to cancer, she was not beaten by it. In the few weeks after diagnosis, she interacted energetically with family and friends.

A native of Ft. Morgan, Colorado, she was...

Aug 24, 2016

Josephine A. Kline, 90, of Brevard, NC passed away August 24, 2016 at The Oaks of Brevard. Born on November 25, 1925 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Josephine was the daughter of the late Anthony and Olive Hutch Strapkovic. Josephine was a devoted mother and a devout Catholic her entire life, initially as a parishioner of St. Jerome Catholic Church in...

Aug 23, 2016

Richard Blake Zingre, 96, of Brevard, whom most of us know as "Dick", "Mr. Jingles" or the "Chief", passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Kirkwood, Missouri, he was the son of the late Henry and Marion Steuber Zingre. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by...

Aug 18, 2016

Maye Ledford Winget, 99, of Brevard, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at her home. She was a daughter of the late Colon Alonzo Ledford and Creola Guffey Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Mitchem Winget, two sisters; Rubye Mees and Sibyle Davenport, three brothers; Paul...

Aug 13, 2016

Benjamin Flynn Smith, 32, of Brevard North Carolina, passed away on August 13, 2016 in Indianapolis Indiana. Benjamin was born in Anderson South Carolina on October 7, 1983 to Rebecca Randolph Worley and Ralph Edwin Smith Jr. Benjamin is preceded in death by grandparents, Lillian Randolph, Samuel Randolph, Ralph Edwin Smith Sr. and Mary Worley.

He was...

Aug 8, 2016

Luther Frederick "Fred" Robertson, Jr, 89, of Hendersonville, NC passed away August 8, 2016. He was a son of the late Luther Frederick Robertson, Sr and Lucille Smith Robertson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Margaret (Peggy) McArthur.

Fred was born in Spartanburg, SC where he graduated from Spartanburg High School as...

Aug 3, 2016

Margaret Barnette Bromfield, 101, passed away August 3, 2016. Born November 15, 1914 in Henderson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Adgar Washington and Mary Hollingsworth Barnette. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, George Mason Bromfield; her sisters Stella Gilliland, Ethel Owens, Eva Jones, Myrtle Barnette, Lela Price and Mary...

Aug 1, 2016

Lillie McCrary Paxton, of Brevard, went home to be with her Lord, on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the age of 102, and was united with her loved ones in Heaven.

She was born on July 8, 1914. She was the daughter of Joseph Alexander McCrary and Mary Shipman McCrary. She is preceded in death by her...

Jul 31, 2016

David Ralph Hogsed, Sr., 78, of Pisgah Forest, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 31, 2016. Born in Andrews, NC, he was the son of the late Ralph Pitt and Hazel Kilpatrick Hogsed. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jerri Hogsed; their children David R. Hogsed, Jr. and wife Pam of Pisgah...

Jul 30, 2016

Carl Miller, 93, of Brevard, Passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016. A native of Brevard, he was the son of the late George Larkin and Ida Reid Miller. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen L. Miller; brothers Shirl Miller and Charlie Miller; sisters Louise McKinney, Lucy Hubbard and Annie...

Jul 29, 2016

Richard Leonard Owens, 68, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Tampa, Florida, he was the son of the late Clarence and Inez Owens. No services are planned at this time.

Jul 28, 2016

Caroline N. Wells, 84, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Fain and Marjorie Cope Newman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Tommy Newman. She is survived by her sons,...

Jul 27, 2016

Tony L. Rhodes, 72, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Brevard, he was the son of the late Anthony Leo and Sudi Kay Rhodes.

No local services are planned at this time.

Jul 26, 2016

Edith Green McCall, 68, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. A native of Jackson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Ed and Elizabeth West Green. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sisters Irene McCoy and Mary Butler and her brothers J.L. Green and Lawrence Green....

Jul 21, 2016

Denise Boley went home to be with the Lord on Saturday July 21, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Donell and Bessie Galloway. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Donald Wayne Boley.

Denise was a devoted Christian and mother. She...

Jul 19, 2016

Christian Churchill Dunham, 69, of Hendersonville, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. He was the son of the late Russell and Cora Norton Dunham. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Perkins.

Mr. Dunham is survived by his loving wife Rachel Z. Dunham; sons Ivan Dunham (Aimee) of...