Obituaries

Apr 14, 2015

Donald Lewis "Don" Chappell, 74, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Mountain View Rest Home in Hendersonville. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Walter and Nettie Lyday Chappell. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brothers Ralph, Melvin and Arnold Chappell. Mr....

Apr 14, 2015

Ida Frances Liskey Sawyer, 88, died April 14, 2015 in Brevard. She was born in 1927 in Elizabeth City, N.C. to the late Franklin Clyde Liskey and Marguerite Hughes Liskey. She and her husband spent the last seven years living in Brevard. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Sawyer, of Brevard, and children David Sawyer, of Apex, NC.,...

Apr 12, 2015

Richard (Dick) V. Fanning, age 87, died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at home from complications of coronary heart disease. A native and lifelong resident of Brevard, Richard was the only son of the late Leonard and Edna Fanning.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Ruth; two sons and their wives: Ric and Susan...

Apr 10, 2015

Joyce Ann Elmore

Joyce Ann Elmore, 82, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Kingsbridge House. Born in Greer, South Carolina, Mrs. Elmore was the daughter of the late Willie Odell and Ailene Davidson Davis. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Forrest "Pete" Elmore.

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Apr 8, 2015

Adele Frances Chappell

Adele Frances Chappell, of Brevard, passed to her eternal home on April 8, 2015 at age 83. She fought bravely against the cancer which took her stamina, speech and mental clarity but her courage and grace remained to the end. A memorial service will be held at St. Philips Episcopal Church 256 East Main...

Apr 6, 2015

Richard Carlyle Tresise

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Richard (better known as "Dick") graduated from high school and went to Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. He met JoAnn Hayes who was attending Denison University.

Upon graduation from Kenyon, he joined Howard Hughes' new Trans World Airlines company as a general manager, working in Columbus,...

Apr 5, 2015

William Walker Wilson, 81, passed away on April 5, 2015, at Transylvania Regional Hospital after a period of declining health. He was born in Barker Heights in Henderson County, to the late William Walker McGraw and Ada Elizabeth McGraw. He was also preceded in death by his adoptive parents Robert Elliot and Lois Blythe Wilson; brothers and sisters Grady...

Mar 30, 2015

Shirley Fox 91, passed away on March 30, at Kingsbridge House. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the youngest of 10 children to the late Morris and Ida Robinson Kirshner. She has resided in Brevard for the past 12 years.

Her husband was a World War II veteran and she spent many years volunteering at VA Hospitals....

Mar 26, 2015

Lillian Cabe Morris, 88, of Brevard, passed away on March 26, 2015. A native of Sylva, NC., she was the daughter of the late Otis and Victoria Hall Cabe. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy H. Morris; brothers Winston Cabe, Carlin Cabe, Daughtry Cabe and Marvin Cabe; her sister Helen...

Mar 19, 2015

James Ogden Owens, 88, of Brevard, died on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at The Oaks of Brevard. Born in Utica, NY, he was the son of the late James Carroll and Agnes Ogden Owens. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Rody Conrad Owens, his twin sister Carol Branigan,...

Mar 16, 2015

Peter Hagicostas, 85, of Brevard, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 2016 at The Oaks of Brevard. He was born in Akron, Ohio on January 6, 1930 to Pantelis and Anna Hagicostas. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister Mary Demas and his brother Nicholas Hagicostas.

"Uncle Peter" was gentle, helpful...

Mar 10, 2015

Gerald Wesley Mills, 79, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on March 10, 2015. A native of New London, NH, he was the son of the late Charles and Verna Phillips Mills. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother, Norman Mills.

A graduate of Northeastern University, Mr. Mills worked as an...

Mar 9, 2015

James 'Jim' Robert Marcum was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 9th at the age of 77. He was born on July 19, 1937 to Ms. Bertie Marcum and Mr. Robert Marcum and was a native of Transylvania County. He was the brother to three sisters, and a loving husband and father.

Mar 4, 2015

Mary Helen Galloway, 80, of Hendersonville, passed away on March 4, 2015. A native of Unicoi County, TN., she was the daughter of the late Chester and Eula Carroll Thompson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Franklin Galloway, son Jon Paul Galloway and her brother, Bud Thompson.

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Mar 3, 2015

Charles Mitchell Alexander, 72, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. A native of Cook County, Illinois, he was the son of the late Earnest Mitchell and Joanne Brucer Alexander. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Craig Mitchell Alexander. He is survived by his wife of 51 years,...

Feb 22, 2015

GORDON J. KENDALL, of Winston-Salem, departed this life on February 22nd, 2015 at the age of 87. Born on June 22, 1927 in Jamaica, New York, he graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Agriculture. He served in the US Army Air Corps just before the end of WWII and later became a priest in the Roman Catholic...

Feb 19, 2015

John Alton Reed, Jr., 83, of Sapphire, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard. A native of Washington, DC, he was the son of the late John Alton and Emma Ball Reed. Mr. Reed received his undergraduate and Juris Doctorate degrees from Duke University, Class of 1953. Members of St. Philip's Episcopal Church,...

Feb 12, 2015

Mildred Smith, 92, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Sebring, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late David Elmer and Lillian Marie Sturgis Johnson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband William T. Smith and fourteen brothers and sisters.

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Feb 7, 2015

Mary Castle Hayes, 88, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015. A native of Long Island, New York, she is the daughter of the late John and Ann Callan Castle. She received her Bachelor's Degree from St. Joseph's College, NY. She was a devoted full-time wife and mother and church and community volunteer She is survived...

Feb 7, 2015

Letha Jewel Howard Cox, age 103, of Penrose, NC died Saturday, February 7, 2015. She was a daughter of the late Benton Miles Howard and Julia Edwards Howard of Olive Branch, NC. She was the wife of the late Reverend John Andrew Cox and together they founded Grace Baptist Church in Brevard. She was preceded in death by a...