Obituaries

Jan 30, 2016

William "Bill" Lapsley Griffin, Sr., 92, of Brevard, formerly of Asheville, NC, passed away on January 30, 2016 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of Given E. Griffin and Martha Lapsley Griffin. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years, Jeanne H. Griffin and his sister, Aylett Griffin...

Jan 30, 2016

Joel Walden Townsend, 81, of Pisgah Forest, NC, died January 30, 2016. He passed away in Asheville, NC following a brief illness. He was born on April 1, 1934 in Columbia, SC, son of Joel Davis and Mary Ruth Walden Townsend. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his first wife Susan Kirk Palmer...

Jan 28, 2016

Geran Howard Miller, 77, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on January 28, 2016 at the John Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC. A native of Genesee, Michigan, Mr. Miller was the son of the late Howard and Irene Austin Miller. Mr. Miller's loving survivors include his wife Mary L. Miller; daughters Christy Miller of Grand Blanc, MI and Laurie...

Jan 23, 2016

When George "Chappie" Chapman died, January 23, 2016, at his home in North Carolina, the angling world lost a considerable treasure. A familiar figure on the fly tying circuit, George would dispense good cheer and enthusiasm as he tied his signature poppers and other saltwater specialties. Well into his nineties, George refused to allow physical challenges to spoil a...

Jan 21, 2016

Edith Leatherwood Blythe, 70, of Pisgah Forest passed away on January 21, 2016 at Memorial mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Transylvania County,she was the daughter of the late Dave and Bonnie Curtis Leatherwood. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her beloved husband, Wade Blythe, brothers Dewey and Billy Leatherwood; sisters Georgie Leatherwood and Frances...

Jan 14, 2016

Priscilla Bobst Caldwell died January 14th, 2016 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Ransom Bobst and Edith Morgan Bobst, her sister, Barbara Bobst Bradford, and her husband, Sargent Major Robert H. Caldwell, USMC.

Left to cherish her memory are her five daughters, Vicky Caldwell Best (Peter), Judy Caldwell Dexter, Martha...

Jan 12, 2016

Brock Lucas, 88, of Brevard, passed away on January 12, 2016 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Isaac Kendal and Greta Sturrock Lucas. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Lucas.

His loving survivors include his wife, Edna...

Jan 12, 2016

Robert Joseph "Bob" Nicholson, Jr., 64, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard. A native of Brevard, he was a son of Robert Joseph Nicholson, Sr. and Judith Ann Mann Nicholson. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Guy Nicholson and Lessie Nicholson Poor, maternal grandparents Wae Mann and...

Dec 29, 2015

Alfred Brooks, 89, of Hendersonville, passed away on December 29, 2015 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Gaffney, SC, he was the son of the late William Leroy and Rosa Roland Brooks. In addition to his parents was also preceded in death by his sisters Snowie Elizabeth Raines, Beulah Mae Brooks and Violet Louise Brooks, and his...

Dec 24, 2015

Ruby "Sue" Bradshaw, 87, of Lake Toxaway went home to be with the Lord on December 24, 2015 in Port St. Lucie, Fl. She was born in Oneonta, AL to Arthur and Mae Collett. In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by her husband, Archie Bradshaw and her brothers-Roy and Jerry Collett.

She is survived...

Dec 24, 2015

Thomas Manning Trakas, 56, of Brevard, passed away on December 24, 2015 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Brevard, he was the son of Barbara Turner Trakas and the late Chris T. Trakas. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 20 years, Melody Foster Trakas.

Survivors include his...

Dec 17, 2015

Linda L. Jamerson Wilgen Jennings Carland, 61, of Brevard, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Charles George Veteran's Hospital in Asheville after a lengthy battle with cancer. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late William Stanley and Anna Mae Fisher Jamerson. In addition to her parents she...

Dec 16, 2015

Wendell Green, 57, of Brevard, passed away on December 16, 2015 at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation of Brevard. Wendell was known for his outgoing personality and wonderful sense of humor. He will be missed by all who knew him.

No local services are planned.

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Dec 9, 2015

Anna Cajka Geierman, 79, of Sapphire, North Carolina, passed away on December 9, 2015. A native of Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Frances Fojik Cajka. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Gintack and Irene Kuehnlein.

Anna is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Gilles H. Geierman,...

Dec 4, 2015

Jean Mattson,89, of Brevard, passed away at her home in Brevard on December 4, 2015. A native of New York City, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Albert and Lydia Henning Odenwald. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in by her first husband, Dr. Daniel F.H. Murphy and also her second husband, Arthur W....

Dec 2, 2015

Gage Guffey, 9, of Brevard, gained his angel wings on Wednesday morning, December 2, 2015. He is the son of Zane Guffey of Brevard, NC and Samantha Beeker of Brevard, NC.

He was diagnosed with DIPG, January 7, 2015 and he led a hard, strong, and brave battle for 11 months.

Gage was a member...

Nov 30, 2015

Eleanor J. Thoben, 87, of Brevard, passed away on November 30, 2015 after a long illness. She was born in St. Albans, Vermont to the late William and Mabel Young. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Thoben. She is survived by her daughter, Karen K. Thoben of Kingston, New York...

Nov 30, 2015

Shirley Ann Crow, 86, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, passed away on November 30, 2015 at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. A native of Weatherford, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Allen and Mary Eleanor Coulson Kuhn, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Thomas...

Nov 29, 2015

Alice Willimon von Stein, of Brevard, passed away at her home in Brevard on November 29, 2015. Born in Greenville, S.C. on Sept. 18th, 1916, she spent her summers on land purchased from "Uncle" Tom Fowler on Rich Mountain where her father farmed apples and cabbage. She spoke fondly of social gatherings and dances she attended in her youth...

Nov 23, 2015

Newport News

Fred "Slim" Weaver, Jr., 87, a Peninsula resident for 55 years, died on Monday, November 23, 2015. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from CSX Railroad as a brakeman and conductor after 33 years of service. He also worked for Game's Farmers Market for 22 years.

Survivors include five sons; five...