Obituaries

Jul 18, 2016

Joseph Edgar Whitaker, 85, of Penrose, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 at the John Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Henderson County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Joseph Samuel and Barbara Stansell Whitaker.

A Veteran of the US Air Force, he served as an M.P. and achieved the rank...

Jul 16, 2016

Augustine "Gus" Washington Tucker, III, 75, formerly of Brevard, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at his home in Edisto Beach, SC. Gus was born June 28, 1941, in Asheville, NC, the son of Augustine W. Tucker, Jr and Helen B. Tucker. After a four year stint in the US Air Force and graduating from Clemson University...

Jul 16, 2016

Marjorie Cantrell Edens, 88, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late C.E. and Irene McMinn Cantrell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Thomas Daniel Edens; and her brothers C.E. Cantrell, Jr., John William Cantrell...

Jul 10, 2016

Phyllis Marie Ingraham Stout, 92, of College Walk, Brevard, NC, died Sunday evening in The Laurels of Hendersonville, NC. Phyllis was born on May 14, 1924, in Gallipolis, OH, and grew up in Point Pleasant, WV. Phyllis Stout was preceded in death by her parents, Marie Anora Kenny Ingraham and Forest Ward Ingraham, and her sister, Patricia Bateson.

Jul 8, 2016

Forthcoming

Jul 3, 2016

Forthcoming

Jul 3, 2016

William Thomas Hayes, 90, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native of Rockville Centre, NY, he was the son of the late John and Margaret McMahon Hayes. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary, and his brothers John Hayes,...

Jul 2, 2016

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Hyatt Caccavale passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016. She was 93 and resided at the Bridge at Lake Pointe Landing in Hendersonville. She is survived by her husband Philip Caccavale, her son Robert and wife Emma, her daughter Clara Josephs and husband Jerry, her granddaughter Gina Greenberg and husband Jason, and her great grand daughter...

Jun 30, 2016

Forthcoming

Jun 29, 2016

Brevard

Annette Wester Thompson, 65, of Brevard, passed from this life Wednesday morning, June 29, 2016 after a long heroic fight with leukemia. She is survived by her husband Jeff, many siblings in Brevard, NC, Asheville, NC, Florida and New York State as well as nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and a large extended family. Her long official...

Jun 22, 2016

Silversteen

Doris Owen Hogsed, of Silversteen, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC surrounded by her loving family. She was a daughter of the late Emmett Owen and Bonnie Mae Reid Owen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Burlin Hosged who died in 1971,...

Jun 6, 2016

John Joseph Farash, known as "Jack" to his friends and family passed away on June 6, 2016, at the age of 86. He died peacefully at Tore's Home #2 after a long period of declining health.

Originally from Port Washington, New York he moved to Ocean Springs, Mississippi to be close to his grandchildren. After Hurricane Katrina...

Jun 5, 2016

James "Ty" Tyler Cameron, Sr., 88, of Brevard, NC passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016.

He was a son of the late Angus Ewan and Beatrice Morris Cameron. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Freida Cameron and a brother, Bill Cameron.

He...

Jun 3, 2016

Leighton "Chick" Martin, age 87, died on June 3, 2016, following a year of declining health. Born in Montgomery County, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Howell and Mary Wright Martin. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ruth Scroggs Martin of Brevard and two children, Michael S. Martin of Charlotte and Marcia Martin...

Jun 3, 2016

Newton F. ("Newt") Lockhart, loving family man and friend, died in Brevard on Friday afternoon , June 3, 2016 after a brief illness. He was 89.

He was born on September 21, 1926 in Stratford, Connecticut, the son of John C. and Lillian B. Lockhart. He grew up sailing on the New England coast with his two...

May 28, 2016

Margaret "Peggy" McArthur Robertson, 84, of Hendersonville, NC passed away on May 28, 2016. She was a daughter of the late William Claude and Margaret Morgan McArthur. Peggy was born in Gaffney, SC where she graduated from Gaffney High School at the age of 17 and was crowned homecoming Queen. She also graduated from Converse College in three years....

May 17, 2016

Henry Glover, Jr. , 60, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native of Henderson County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Henry and Lula Belle Smith Glover, Sr.

Mr. Glover is survived by his sons Courtney Lynch of Hendersonville, NC, Pedro Glover April)...

May 8, 2016

Anne Marie Balz Krogstad, 94, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Born in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of the late Louis Casper and Anna Keil Balz. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John Karl Krogstad. She is survived by her daughters, Christine...

May 7, 2016

Jack Ton, 84, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at The Elizabeth House, in Flat Rock, NC. Born in New Orleans, LA on March 24, 1932, he was the son of the late Irving and Gertrude Ton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Margaret Ton, and...

May 6, 2016

Alexis Kaila Fisher, 16, of Brevard passed away on May 6, 2016. A native of Brevard, she was the daughter of Andre Lavar Bussey and Amber Leigh Fisher Bussey. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Willie and Gladys Bussey, and her uncles Talvin Bussey and Willie Bussey, Jr.

She is survived by her father,...