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Billie Hart Payne

Billie Hart Payne

Jul 5, 2023

 

Billie Hart Payne, 89, of Easley, SC, formerly of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. A native of Greenville County, she was the daughter of the late William Ansel and Pearl Tinsley Hart.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Thomas Earl Payne, Jr. and her sisters,...

Jane Bell Williams

Jane Bell Williams

Jun 27, 2023

Jane Bell Williams (Neé Janie Durham Bell) was born in Asheville, NC, on June 8, 1926, to Hannah Baldwin Townsend (Hannah Townsend Bell) and Frank Durham Bell, Sr. passed away on June 27, 2023. She graduated from The University of Tennessee in 1947 and married Sumner McBee Williams in 1948 in Red Springs, NC.

 

She was predeceased by her...

Michael William Mueller

Michael William Mueller

Jun 24, 2023

 

Michael William Mueller, 78, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Born just outside of Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes Nabor Mueller. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Patrick Mueller, and his sister, Anne Mueller.

Michael did his collegiate undergraduate work at...

Nannie Mae Morgan Green

Nannie Mae Morgan Green

Jun 19, 2023

 

Nannie Mae Morgan Green, 89, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Haskell and Leathie Mariah Jones Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, William Lawrence Green; daughter Brenda Lee Garey; grandson Randall...

Mary Louise (Grieco) Cornwell

Mary Louise (Grieco) Cornwell

Jun 14, 2023

 

Mary Louise Grieco Cornwell passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the age of 94.    She was living in Brevard, North Carolina with her daughter and son in law, Nancy and Jack Grogan.

Mrs. Cornwell was predeceased by her loving husband of 45 years, Irving Emanuel Cornwell, and a sister, Mrs. Diane McCoy.  She is survived by a sister,...

Dr. James Henry Sanders, Jr.

Dr. James Henry Sanders, Jr.

Jun 9, 2023

 

Dr. James Henry Sanders, Jr. age 95 passed away on June 9, 2023. He was a retired physician, devoted husband and father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. 

Jim was born on December 30th, 1927 to Dr. James H. Sanders and Claudia Thomas Sanders in Gaffney, S.C. He graduated from The Citadel in 1947 and went on to The Medical College of the State...

Wilma R. Patterson

Wilma R. Patterson

Jun 9, 2023

 

Wilma Rebecca Patterson, 82, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023. A native of Brevard, she was the daughter of the late Freeman and Della Hubbard Patterson.in addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sisters, Loretta Gallimore and Thelma Patterson Moody, her brother, Howard “Bear Dog” Patterson, and her granddaughter, Lea Whitmire.

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Kenneth Lee Suttles

Kenneth Lee Suttles

Jun 3, 2023

 

Kenneth Lee Suttles, a beloved member of the Brevard community, passed away on June 3, 2023, at the age of 77. He was born on September 29, 1945, to his loving parents, Bill and Leado Suttles, who preceded him in death. 

Ken grew up alongside his siblings, Albert, Mack, Bill, Charles, Anne, and Mary. Despite their passing, he is...

George Herbert Brank

George Herbert Brank

Jun 2, 2023

George Herbert Brank, age 84, of Brevard, NC died on June 2 after a heroic battle with cancer. George was born on December 5, 1938, to Howard Vance Brank and Mary Lou Brank Bagwell in Asheville. As a teenager, his family moved to Miami, Florida where he graduated from North Miami High School. George served in the United States Marine...

Wesley H. Young

Wesley H. Young

Jun 1, 2023

 

Wesley H. Young, 97, of Brevard, went to his Heavenly reward on June 1, 2023, after a period of declining health. A native of Jackson County, he had resided in Brevard for the past 70 years. He was the son of the late William and Georgia Young. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...

Ruth Elizabeth Clement

Ruth Elizabeth Clement

May 30, 2023

 

Ruth Elizabeth Clement, 89, of Portland, Oregon, passed away on May 30, 2023, surrounded by love.

Born on December 26, 1933, to Frederick Cole and Elizabeth Stettler Roberts in Philadelphia, Ruth immediately brought joy and laughter into the world. She went on to graduate from Maranatha High School, in 1951. After graduating from high school, Ruth took a job...

Patricia Stanton

Patricia Stanton

May 27, 2023

 

Patricia Jean Kerr Stanton (born November 17, 1941, passed away on May 27, 2023.

Pat was born in Harvey, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She went to school there and later worked in advertising and as a restaurant manager. She married George Stanton in 1966 and they retired to Brevard in 2001. Pat supported many community gardening efforts through...

William Marvin "Bill" Gaddy, Jr.

William Marvin "Bill" Gaddy, Jr.

May 21, 2023

 

William Marvin Gaddy, Jr., 79, of Asheville, formerly of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023. A native of Transylvania County, NC, he was the son of the late William and Myrtle Norris Gaddy.   Bill worked for a number of years for Olin/ Ecusta before beginning his work as a private contractor in the field of computer...

Suzanne Victoria Moffat

Suzanne Victoria Moffat

May 16, 2023

 

Suzanne Victoria Bundy Moffat, age 83, passed peacefully away on Tuesday, 16 May, after a brave battle with cancer.  Suzy was born in Athens OH, raised in Alplaus NY, spent many years in Marion MA, and lived her final four years in Brevard NC.

She is survived by her partner Walter J. Striedieck, ex-husband George Moffat, and her three siblings, John...

Alice Joanne Tuttle

Alice Joanne Tuttle

May 15, 2023

Alice Joanne Tuttle, 95, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. A native of Columbus, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Minard and Alma Rand Huffman. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband off 66 years, Richard Lowry Tuttle, and her sister Sara Jeanne Tempest.

She had attended...

Emma Anne Clark

Emma Anne Clark

May 12, 2023

 

Emma Anne Sizemore Clark, 90, of Enterprise, Alabama, and formerly of Brevard, North Carolina, gained her wings on May 12, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Clarence Clark.

She will be dearly missed by her two daughters: Lori Anne and husband Ron Zuber, and Tamra Lynn and husband Ian Smith; and three precious...

Joseph Bonaguro

Joseph Bonaguro

May 7, 2023

Joseph Louis Bonaguro, 64, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Annette Esposito Bonaguro and the late Anthony Joseph Bonaguro.

A loving brother and son, he now sits at the table in Heaven with family that has gone on before him.

Survivors include his mother, Annette Bonguro;...

Shelley Lusk

Shelley Lusk

May 7, 2023

 

Shelley Leroy Lusk, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. A native of Jackson County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Clarence Leroy and Gertrude Fisher Lusk.

A member of Midway Bible Baptist Church, he retired from Olin/ Ecusta after 40 years of service.

His loving survivors include his wife of 65 years,...

Katherine Medford

Katherine Medford

May 5, 2023

 

Katherine Shufford Medford, 101, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Perry and Beulah Merrill Shufford. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Hubert E. Medford, who passed away in 1994, and her very special friend...

Phyllis Evalenko

Phyllis Evalenko

May 1, 2023

 

Phyllis Evalenko, 96, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023.

A native of Englewood, New Jersey, she was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, William A. Evalenko and her brother Allyn.

Born into a close-knit family, she studied fashion merchandising at the Tobe-Coburn School for Fashion Careers in New York City. While in New...

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