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Ruth Carland

Ruth Carland

Dec 21, 2011

Ruth Tinsley Carland Brevard- Ruth Tinsley Carland, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Transylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Magie McGaha Tinsley. She was preceded in death by her husband; Henry David Carland, her daughter; Ruth Wells,...

Gale Walker

Gale Walker

Dec 19, 2011

Gale L. Walker Rosman - Gale L. Walker, 61 passed away on December 19, 2011 at her residence. She was born on September 23, 1950 to the late William Howard Aikman and Mary Lou Mahoney Pappas. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Robert L. Walker; her daughter, Dana Ginley of Cleveland, OH;...

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Dec 13, 2011

Charles "Red" W. Sullivan Pisgah Forest - Charles "Red" W. Sullivan, 79, of Pisgah Forest formerly of Colona, IL passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at The Oaks of Brevard. He was born on January 20, 1932 in Temple Hill, IL to the late Carl Sullivan and Clara Wilkins Sullivan. In addition to his parents, he...

Ruth Bintzler

Ruth Bintzler

Dec 2, 2011

Pisgah Forest - Ruth Frances Bintzler, 90, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. She was born in Baltimore, MD in 1921 to the late Forrest and Alice Gifford Alger. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Charlotte Houting; brothers, Morton, Richard and William Alger; sons, George E. McClellan...

Arlene Kleissler

Arlene Kleissler

Nov 30, 2011

Arlene Kleissler Brevard - Arlene Kleissler, 72, of Brevard died at her home on Nov. 30, 2011. Arlene was the daughter of the late Godfrey Nelson and Mildred Lowery Nelson. Prior to her marriage, she was a Sister in the community of The Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ. She later earned a Masters...

Arthur Litchfield

Arthur Litchfield

Nov 27, 2011

Brevard - Arthur Clinton Litchfield, 85, passed away on November 27, 2011 at the Tores Home after a long illness. He was born in Chicago, IL on April 9, 1926 to the late Arthur and Dorothy Schilling Litchfield. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Laquita J. Litchfield. In 1943, at the age of...

Betty Owen

Betty Owen

Nov 21, 2011

Betty Mae Owen Brevard- Betty Mae Owen, 92, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Carl and Ella Paxton Owen. She was also preceded in death by a brother; Harry Owen; two sisters, Ruth Owen and Elaine Owen Oliver; and one nephew, Pete Owen. She is survived by...

James Gravely

James Gravely

Nov 19, 2011

James Earl "Bean" Gravely Brevard- James Earl "Bean" Gravely, 93, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A native of Brevard, he was a son of the late Dewitt Powell and Ethel Gravely. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Morris Gravely and his infant son, James...

Claire Bridges

Claire Bridges

Nov 15, 2011

Brevard- Claire Rhodes Bridges, 88, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Millers Creek, NC to the late Smith and Zilla Cole Rhodes. She was also preceded in death by her husband Drury Frank Bridges. Mrs. Bridges was a member of the First United Methodist Church in...

Rebecca Clark

Rebecca Clark

Nov 13, 2011

Rebecca Smith Clark Quebec-Rebecca Smith Clark, 90, of Quebec, NC passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at The Oaks of Brevard surrounded by her loving family. A native and life long resident of the Quebec Community, Rebecca was the daughter of the late Jack and Drucilla Robinson Smith and wife of the late Charles B. Clark. She...

Lois Brown

Lois Brown

Nov 9, 2011

Lois Sentelle Brown, 92, of Pisgah Forest went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday November 9, 2011 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. She was born August 25, 1919 to the late Glover and Nellie Sentelle of Pisgah Forest. In addition to her parents, her four brothers, Harry, Joyce, William Ralph, and Elmer Frank Sentelle,...

John Simms

John Simms

Nov 6, 2011

John S. Simms, Jr. Pisgah Forest - John S. Simms "Jr.", 84, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at the Elizabeth House surrounded by his loving family. He was a son of the late John Shelton Simms and Nora Lee Teague Simms. He was also preceded in death by his wife Faye Sentelle Simms and a brother, David...

Margaret Lamar

Margaret Lamar

Nov 3, 2011

Margaret Vogt Lamar, 92, of Brevard, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Tore's Home in Brevard. Born in Winter Haven, FL, October 21, 1919, to William Vassie Vogt and Helen Heisley Vogt, she was the oldest of four sisters. Her father was in the citrus business and the family lived in Orlando, FL, Frostproof, FL, and...

Arline Cronauer

Arline Cronauer

Oct 26, 2011

Brevard - Arline Cronauer, 91, died Wednesday, October 26 2011 at her residence. She was born in Kingston, PA to the late Leroy and Nellie Fowler Searfoss. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Minnie and Mildred. Mrs. Cronauer was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brevard. She graduated from Rider College...

Nelle Ashworth

Nelle Ashworth

Oct 23, 2011

Brevard - Nelle Irene Smith Ashworth, 89, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Asheville, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Bonnie Ethel Davis Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Blanton Ashworth; a son, Donald Jackson Ashworth; brothers, Charles and Joe...

Arthur Hewsenian

Arthur Hewsenian

Oct 17, 2011

Arthur Hewsenian Penrose - Arthur Hewsenian, 86, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at The Oaks. He graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY in 1945. While serving in the Merchant Marines he saw battle in WWII. He later served as a Lt. in the Navy. He was in the automotive business for many years...

Louise Owen

Louise Owen

Oct 11, 2011

Louise Norton Owen Brevard - Louise Norton Owen, 92, of Brevard, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Transylvania Regional Hospital after a short illness. A native of Transylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Nathan Norton and Edith Rogers Norton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Owen, one son; Pete...

Joseph Lever

Joseph Lever

Oct 11, 2011

Joseph Lever Brevard - Joseph Lever, 84, of Connestee Falls, NC entered into Eternal Life on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 after a period of declining heath. Born July 20, 1927 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late John Lever and Ellen Young. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ursula and a...

Marie Cole

Marie Cole

Oct 10, 2011

Marie Barbara Cole Brevard - Marie Barbara Cole, 91, passed quietly at her home on Monday, October 10, 2011. Marie was born in Jersey City, NJ on Dec. 27, 1919 to the late Myles and Agnes Emerick. She worked at Lederle Labs, in New York making small pox vaccines and later worked in Clarkstown Central School District....

Bessie Loftis

Bessie Loftis

Oct 6, 2011

Brevard - Bessie V. Loftis Bessie V. Loftis, 88, of Brevard, died Thursday, October 6, at her home. She was born in Caroleen, NC, the daughter of the late Emuel Edward and Myrtle Goudelock Vassey and moved to Brevard in 1940. She was married to the late John Edgar Loftis, Jr. in 1942 and was a member...

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