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Howard Jones

Howard Jones

Oct 8, 2009

Howard Jones Lake Toxaway - Howard Jones, 76, of Lake Toxaway, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009 at his home. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late James and Pearl Jones. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Zona West Jones. Mr. Jones...

Shay Yaste

Shay Yaste

Oct 4, 2009

Shay Amber Yaste Brevard - Shay Amber Yaste, 23, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Mayfield Heights, OH, she was the daughter of Keith Wheeler Yaste and Diane Marie Pethers Yaste of Brevard. She was also preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Noble and Dorthia Yaste, maternal grandmother,...

Richard Nash

Richard Nash

Oct 2, 2009

Richard James "Dick" Nash, 79, of Brevard, NC, was welcomed "home" on Friday, October 2, 2009. Dick battled several debilitating illnesses with endless optimism. He boldly proclaimed his attitude toward life as coming from his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born August 8, 1930, in Royal Oak, MI. He was one of four sons of...

Margaret Flory

Margaret Flory

Oct 1, 2009

Margaret Flory, 95, and long-time resident of College Walk Retirement Center in Brevard, died Thursday, October 1, in Hendersonville. Born in Wauseon, Ohio, in 1914, she attended Ohio University where she earned a BA and MA in 1936 and 1938 respectively. There she began her student ministry as the director of the Westminster Foundation. After further studies...

Fulton Holliday

Fulton Holliday

Sep 29, 2009

Fulton Roy Holliday Brevard - Fulton R. Holliday passed away September 29, 2009 at the age of 91. A native of Transylvania County, he was born May 30, 1918 to the late Marshall H. and Flora Ledbetter Holliday. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Anna M. Holliday, sisters; Geraldine, Jewel, and...

Harold Taylor

Harold Taylor

Sep 26, 2009

Harold Lewis Taylor, Jr. Penrose - Harold Lewis Taylor, Jr., 61 of Penrose, died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Elizabeth House. He was a member of Crab Creek Baptist Church. He is the son of Ethel Moore Taylor of Hendersonville and the late Harold Lewis Taylor Sr. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents,...

William Stansberry

William Stansberry

Sep 26, 2009

William R. Stansberry Pisgah Forest - William R. Stansberry, 77, of Brevard, NC passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 7, 1931 in West Virginia, a son of the late William and Phyllis (Robinson) Stansberry. Bill is survived by his devoted wife Marian...

Jane Zetty

Jane Zetty

Sep 26, 2009

Jane Jennings Zetty Brevard - Jane Jennings Zetty died Saturday, September 26, 2009 under the care of hospice at Tore's Home. She lived over two decades in this area, both in Brevard and Lake Toxaway. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arlington L. (Zeke) Zetty, two brothers, Horace and William Jennings, and a niece, Rhoda...

Duilio Zucchelli

Duilio Zucchelli

Sep 22, 2009

Duilio "Duke" Zucchelli Pisgah Forest, NC - Duilio "Duke" Zucchelli, 94, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC. A native of New York City, he was the son of the late David and Virginia Pasquanelli Zucchelli and was the husband of the late Assunta Susie Zucchelli. He is also preceded in death by...

Lois Shupe

Lois Shupe

Sep 22, 2009

Lois Carolyn Shupe Pisgah Forest - Lois Carolyn Shupe, 72, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at her residence. Born in Frostburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. Powell and Lois Virginia Roth Powell. Surviving are her husband, Lloyd Shupe; daughters, Debra Sanders and husband Wade of Brevard; Donna Smith and husband Dean of...

Rebecca Parker

Rebecca Parker

Sep 19, 2009

Brevard, NC Rebecca Lynn Parker, 47, of Brevard died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Transylvania County. Rebecca is survived by her parents, Robert L. and Bea Ashe Parker of Brevard; one son, Ryan Folks of Asheville; two brothers and four sisters; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will...

Doris Owen

Doris Owen

Sep 13, 2009

Doris M. Owen Brevard - Doris M. Owen, 72, died Sunday, September, 13, 2009 at Mission Campus. A native of Transylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Cicero and Gertrude Gillespie. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Mark Douglas Owen. Mrs. Owen attended Brevard Community Church. She is survived by one son;...

Era Byers

Era Byers

Sep 10, 2009

Era Ledford Byers Pisgah Forest - Era Ledford Byers, 78, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Clay County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lish W. and Paralee Phillips Ledford. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Carroll Byers, an infant granddaughter Heidi Rebecca...

Leonard Durrence

Leonard Durrence

Sep 5, 2009

Dr. Leonard Clifton Durrence of Highlands, formerly of Brevard, passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, in Highlands, N.C. He was 80 years old. Dr. Durrence was born Nov. 6, 1928, in Daisy, Ga., son of Cliff and Thelma Brewton Durrence. He was a graduate of Blackshear (Ga.) High School, the University of Georgia and the Medical College...

Ronalda Orr

Ronalda Orr

Sep 4, 2009

Ronalda "Ronnie" Orr Brevard - Ronalda "Ronnie" Orr, 94, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at Kingsbridge House. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Reginal J. and Lennie Baynard Orr. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Hollen and Daulphiner Orr, and her sister, Audrey McIntosh. Miss Orr was a...

Faye Miller

Faye Miller

Aug 30, 2009

Faye Johnson Miller Brevard - Faye Johnson Miller, 79, passed away on August 30th at home. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Riley and Rhoda Johnson, and the wife of the late Kay Miller. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marvita Miller; a brother, Edward Johnson; and two...

Helen Frank

Helen Frank

Aug 30, 2009

Helen Kelly Frank Pisgah Forest - Helen Kelly Frank, 83, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at The Oaks of Brevard. Mrs. Frank was born in Yonkers, New York to the late Genevieve E. and Matthew F. Kelly. She graduated from Larson College in New Haven, Connecticut and became active in life insurance sales for Union...

Margaret Callender

Margaret Callender

Aug 30, 2009

Marie Adams Callender Fountain Inn, SC - Marie Adams Callender died Sunday, August 30, 2009 at McCall Hospice House. She was born in Anson County, NC, on May 18, 1920 and was the eldest daughter of the late Irving and Bertha Adams. After the death of her father, Marie assisted her mother in the running of the...

Opha Merrill

Opha Merrill

Aug 28, 2009

Opha H. Merrill Brevard - Opha H. Merrill, 103, died Friday, August 28, 2009 at Tore's Home. A native of Cocke County, TN., she was a daughter of the late Allison and Martha Dawson Henderson and wife of the late Wm. Ernest Merrill, Ph.D. who died in 1981. They were married for 40 years. Mrs. Merrill was...

Franklin Galloway

Franklin Galloway

Aug 27, 2009

MSgt. Franklin D. "Jack" Galloway (Ret.) US Army Rosman - MSgt. Franklin D. "Jack" Galloway (Ret.) US Army, 76, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, NC, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Mamie Hensley Galloway. He served in the US Army and is a veteran of...

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