Obituaries

Oct 27, 2014

Rosalita Parrott, 70, of Brevard, passed away on October 27, 2014 at the Brian Center in Brevard. Services will be announced at a later date. Moore Funeral Home & Cremation Services is caring for the family.

Oct 25, 2014

Barbara J. Johnson of Brevard died on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of the late Arthur and Alice Bower Beebee. She was a graduate of Missouri Valley (Iowa) High School and attended Chaldron State College in Chaldron, Nebraska. She was the Iowa State 4-H Health Champion in...

Oct 22, 2014

William Otis Whitmire, 77, of Rosman, passed away on October 22, 2014 at his residence. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Lynch and Mamie Bowley Whitmire. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Mary O. Whitmire; two brothers; Arthur Whitmire and Roy Whitmire,...

Oct 20, 2014

Dean Arthur Crawford, 88, of Brevard, passed away peacefully Monday, October 20, 2014. He was born May 15, 1926 in Iowa City, Iowa to the late Ellis and Imogene Crawford. Mr. Crawford was a Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a graduate of the University of Iowa where he received his BA, MA and...

Oct 17, 2014

Malcolm F. Johnson of Brevard died on Friday, October 17, 2014, just three days before his 95th birthday. He was born in Missouri Valley, Iowa, the son of the late Peter and Alice Carlson Johnson. He was a graduate of Missouri Valley High School and of Brevard College, and also attended the Van Sant School of business in Omaha,...

Oct 16, 2014

Jack "J.C." Whitmire, 75, of Rosman, NC passed away October 16, 2013 at his home in Rosman. He was born in Transylvania County, NC to the late Marion Coy and Bertie Love Whitmire. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Joretta Whitmire.

Mr. Whitmire is survived by one son, Brian...

Oct 12, 2014

Hal A. (Dennis) Montaine Dennis has gone on to the great art project in Heaven. Born September 21, 1927 in Stamford, CT, his life was centered in art and the joy he brought to others through this medium. Living in Transylvania County gave him the opportunities to share his talent each year through his Christmas cards featuring a bear...

Oct 5, 2014

Joanne Louise Van Syckle, 81, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014. A native of Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Everette and Gwendolyn Gyles White.

A graduate of Michigan State University, Mrs. Van Syckle was a career educator, teaching for over thirty years in the state of Michigan. She was awarded...

Oct 1, 2014

Lee A. Walker, 92, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Harry Dwight Walker, Sr. and Elizabeth Greene Walker. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Mary Walker and his brother Harry Dwight Walker...

Sep 29, 2014

Nancy Lee Strotheid, 79, of Tucson, AZ passed away September 29, 2014. She was a daughter of the late Frey David Williams and Addie Mae Green Williams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, E.E. Strotheid.

She worked at Citizens Telephone Company, Brevard, NC for many years. After retiring she moved...

Sep 20, 2014

Brevard

Stephanie Nicole Godlove, 19, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was preceded in death by her grandmother; Paula Hall and her great grandmother; Aloma Jenkins.

She graduated from Davidson River School in 2012 and was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society and...

Sep 18, 2014

Wallace Dickson Galloway, 60, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Brian Center. A native of Leon County, Florida, he was the son of the late Glenn Wallace and Alma Lester Galloway.

Mr. Galloway worked for a number of years as a member of the congressional staff for Rep. Charles Taylor.

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Sep 17, 2014

Brevard

Melinda "Mindy" Hogsed, 48, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. A native of Pickens, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Leon and Mary Murphy Hogsed. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jackie Hogsed Muniz.

Melinda is survived by her parents, Leon and Mary Hogsed; brothers Jackie Shannon Hogsed...

Sep 12, 2014

Brevard

Thomas Austin Camp II, 60, of Mount Carmel, Tennessee and formerly of Brevard, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014. A native of Greenville County, South Carolina, he was the son of Thomas Austin Camp, Sr. and Elma Ruth Clegg Camp. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brothers John...

Sep 12, 2014

Brevard

Farrell Lewis Moore, 82, died Friday, September 12, 2014, at the Oaks of Brevard. Born in Brevard December 20, 1931, Farrell was the son of the late Lewis and Bessie Adeline Allison Moore. He grew up in the home of his maternal grandparents, Madison Hugh Lee and Florida Lenora Shipman Allison, and continued living with his...

Sep 7, 2014

Brevard

Ruth Dorothy Klock, 96. Of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Rev. Charles Arthur and Florence Peabody Jevne. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Albert Vincent "Tick" Klock, and sons Stephen and Paul Klock.

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Sep 7, 2014

John Clair Canfield, 90, of Bloomington, Indiana and formerly of Transylvania County, was called home to his Lord and Savior on September 7, 2014. Born on May 15, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, he graduated from John Marshall High School in Cleveland, received his BA in Music Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, a Master of Music degree from...

Sep 4, 2014

Donald S. Smith of Brevard, NC passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at his home. He was a son of the late Clophia Smith and Lena France Smith.

Donald is survived by his wife Roberta "Bobbie" Smith, one daughter; Wendy Lyons and husband Randy of Marysville, OH, one son; Andrew Smith and wife Sherrie of Marion,...

Aug 31, 2014

Rosman James Robert Lance, 85, of Rosman, NC passed away on Sunday, August, 31, 2014 at his home. He was a son of the late Fred Lance and Della Searcy Lance. He was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister. He attended Rosman Church of God and he retired from Singer Corporation in Pickens, SC. Robert is...

Aug 27, 2014

Melinda Leigh Ponder, 35, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014. She was the daughter of Ronnie Ponder and Janet J. Ponder. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents William and Alma Jamerson.

She is survived by her parents, Ronnie Dean Ponder and Janet Jamerson Ponder; sons Grant Maybin and Garrett Maybin; partner...