Obituaries

Jun 19, 2015

Gary Ray Lamm, 72, of Etowah, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Argile Ray and Roxalee Summers Lamm. His survivors include his wife of 52 years, Nancy V. Lamm; son Paul Lamm and wife Linda of Pisgha Forest; daughter Michelle Lynn Lopes and husband Domenick...

Jun 18, 2015

MONA BETH SHERRICK

Mona Beth Fullerton Sherrick, 82, of Brevard, died peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2015.

A native of West Orange, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William Oliver and Gertrude Mona Anderson Fullerton.

Mona graduated from Allegheny College where she met her husband, Harry Glenn Sherrick. They were married...

Jun 16, 2015

Rebecca K. Peters, daughter of the late Betty Ann Peters and the late Charles H. Peters, passed away on June 16, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA. She was 58 years of age.

Miss Peters worked as a social worker for many years. She was a beloved colleague and was someone who made a real difference in the lives...

Jun 16, 2015

Kelly McCall Parker, 41, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. A native of Transylvania County, she was a daughter of Shirley B. Tritt of Pisgah Forest and the late Robert Wayne McCall. Kelly was a graduate of Rosman High School and also received her Associates Degree from Blue Ridge Community College. A long-time employee of...

Jun 10, 2015

Chris Raymond Kearns, 54, of Hillsboro, Oregon, formerly of Brevard, NC, passed away June 10, 2015.

He was a son of the late Charles R. Kearns and Roberta Mitchell Kearns.

Chris was a native and resident of Brevard, NC for many years. He graduated from Brevard High School in 1979 and from Brigham Young with...

Jun 2, 2015

Ethel Townsend Rahn, 78, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late William Howard and Mildred Lillian Barton Townsend. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Harold Rahn, brother Jimmy Townsend and sister Jean Townsend. Ethel...

Jun 1, 2015

Waldron Baird Rogers, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015. He was born in Weaverville, NC in 1935 to the late Vernon Peter and Estoy Baird Rogers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters June Rogers Aiken and Lois Rogers Herman. A U.S. Veteran, he served his country as a member...

May 31, 2015

Dr. Laura Parsons passed away unexpectedly in Northport, AL on May 31, 2015. A native of Transylvania County, she is the daughter of the late Jack and Joan Washburn Parsons. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister Linda. She is survived by her "Sisters from Other Mothers" Jeanine, Allison and Cathy, special...

May 23, 2015

Ronald Larry Gaddy, Sr., 65, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Clyde N and Eulalia Ralston Gaddy. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers Clyde Gaddy, Jr., and Edward...

May 22, 2015

Carlton Lenwood Barker,74, of Brevard and formerly of Warner Robins and Macon, passed away on May 22, 2015 at the Brian Center in Brevard, North Carolina. He was the son of the late C. W. and Bertha Barker, pioneer residents of Warner Robins. He was a graduate of Warner Robins High School. After graduation he served in the Navy...

May 18, 2015

Mary Lou Reese, 80, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Waymon and Mattie Compton Galloway. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Albert B. Reese; her brothers Mitchell Galloway, Russell...

May 16, 2015

Rebecca Weathers Doe, 75, of Sapphire, died on May 16, 2015. A native of Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of the late Sumter Calhoun and Gwendolyn Julia Greene Weathers.

Born and raised in Charlotte, she attended Randolph-Macon Women's College and graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1961. After moving to Atlanta,...

May 16, 2015

Helen Cochran, 82, of Brevard, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock, NC. Born February 14, 1933 in Buncombe County, NC, she was the daughter of the late W.K. and Docia Mae Gossett Austin. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her...

May 5, 2015

James C. "Bud" Henderson, 75, of Balsam Grove, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Transylvania County, he was a son of the late James Bingham and Lora Belle Miller Henderson. His loving survivors include his children: Dexter Henderson and wife Marsha of Balsam Grove, Danny Henderson and wife Laura of...

May 3, 2015

Howard E. Barnes, 92, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Bristol, Conn., he was a son of the late Dana and Jennie Smith Barnes. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife Shirley MacDonald Barnes who died in 1999. Mr. Barnes was a...

May 3, 2015

Minnie E. Taylor, 95, of Brevard passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015. A native of Marion, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Finis Elmer and Nanny Mary Hodges Travis. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death her husband, Guy L. Prowell, and husband Charlie Taylor; step-son Charles "Chuck" Taylor; brothers Ernest Travis...

Apr 29, 2015

Delbert "Del" Ketcham died Wednesday, April 29th in Hendersonville, NC after a five month battle with lung cancer. Del and his wife, Sheila deBettencourt, moved from Wiscasset, Maine to North Carolina in December 2014 to live near their children and granddaughter.

Del was a man who saw a problem and did something about it. He lived in...

Apr 28, 2015

Elizabeth G. Ball, 92, of Pisgah Forest passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. A native of Biloxi, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe and Georgia Payne Swanzy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Richard Ball;sisters Thelma Hall, Dorothy Ladner, Ann Kane and Grace...

Apr 27, 2015

Carolyn M. Owen Childress, 77, of Boynton Beach, Florida and formerly of Brevard, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015. A native of Greenville, SC., she was the daughter of the late R.E. and Cora Lucille Turner Moody. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister, Katheryn Moody, husband Randall "Tommy" Owen and...

Apr 21, 2015

William Perry "Bill" McKelvey, 75, of Brevard, went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2015. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late John Crawford and Lila Mae Surrett McKelvey, and the adopted son of the late E.C. Wilson and Elsie Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...