Obituaries

Beulah O'Brien Meier, 101, died Wednesday, September third in Brevard, North Carolina where she had lived for the past nine years. She was born in Indianapolis. Her father was the financial editor of the Indianapolis News, at one time the sister publication of the Star. She outlived her six siblings and is survived by thirteen nephews and...

Billy Lee Jennings Brevard - Billy Lee Jennings, 66, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Transylvania Community Hospital. A native of Kingsport, TN, he was the son of the late Hansel Robert and Flora Ann Hunter Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving during the Vietnam...

Bonita McKinney McCall Lake Toxaway -Bonita McKinney McCall went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 6, 2008 at Transylvania Community Hospital following a lengthy illness. A native of Transylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Allen McKinney and Virgie Owen McKinney. She is also preceded in death by her twin sister, Oleta and...

C. Edward Roy, 91, Brevard College chaplain and professor emeritus, died Saturday evening at Brian Center in Brevard. The native of Birmingham, Ala., had lived in Brevard since 1944. He was the son of Eugene and Bessie Roy of Birmingham. His 40-year tenure at Brevard College began in 1944 and ended with his retirement in 1984. He...

Carl L. "Tincy" Dixon Brevard, NC - Carl L. "Tincy" Dixon, 61, died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at his residence after being on dialysis for 15 years. He owned and operated Dixon Carpet Sales in Brevard for 25 years and was know as the Pit-Stop BBQ man. He was a member of Pisgah Forest Baptist Church. Mr....

Carl "Howard" Wilkie Brevard - Carl "Howard" Wilkie of Brevard passed away on December 6, 2008 at The Oaks of Brevard. He was a son of the late William Pinkney Wilkie and Beulah Tanner Wilkie. He was a member and Trustee of Pisgah Forest Baptist Church where he also served as past Deacon and treasurer for the...

Carla G. Roysdon Horse Shoe - Carla G. Roysdon, 70, died Friday, August 8, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Beattyville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Taylor and Gladys Stacey Butler and was the wife of the late Boyce Roysdon. She was a member of the AMVETS, Moose Lodge,...

Carmel Roman Brevard - Carmel Roman, 93, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 in Brevard, NC. She was born in Red Granite, Wisconsin and resided most of her life in Chicago Heights, Ill. She worked at Saint James Hospital in Chicago Heights for over 45 years. She started out in the laundry facility and worked her way to...

Carolyn Sue Hobgood Pisgah Forest, NC - Carolyn Sue Hobgood, 61, of Pisgah Forest, NC went to be with Jesus, October 25, 2008. She was a daughter of the late Linwood Truett Hobgood, Sr. and Sue Haley Hobgood Phillips of Fayetteville, NC. In addition to her mother, she is survived by one daughter: Haley Scott Brendle, and...

Cebren Brown Rosman - Cebren Brown, 74, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at Transylvania Community Hospital. A native of Jackson County, he retired from Dupont after 27 years of service. He loved blue grass and old time country music and he devoted his life to playing the dog house bass with many different bands all over the...

Charles R. Smith Charles R. Smith of Matthews, NC, formerly of Brevard, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Hornell, NY on October 9, 1918 to the late Jesse C. and Alice Hackett Smith. Mr. Smith was a 1936 graduate of Hornell High School and was a 1939 graduate of Tri-State College...

Charles Douglas Wyatt Charles Douglas Wyatt, 57, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 unexpectedly at his residence. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Friday at Moore Funeral Home. The memorial service will be held at 8 PM Friday at the funeral home.

Christopher Lee Phillips Mills River - Christopher Lee Phillips, 37, died of a heart attack on April 1, 2008 in Israel. Chris was realizing his dream of visiting the Holy Land with his family, pastors, and church family. He walked in the steps of his Savior; now he walks with his Savior. A native of Henderson County,...

C. E. Tinsley, Jr. Brevard - Clarence Eugene Tinsley, Jr., 91, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Tore's Home. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Clarence Eugene Tinsley, Sr. and Lottie Adele Flynn Tinsley. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Lottie McClung, Christine Jackson, Mildred Williams. Mr. Tinsley...

Cynthia Dawn Devore Brevard - Cynthia Dawn Devore, 32, died Monday, July 21, 2008. A native of Transylvania County, she was a member of Fellowship Baptist Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Carlee Devore, and her aunt, Sandy Cofer. Surviving are her mother, Deborah Cofer Devore of Brevard; her father, Gary Lee Devore...

Col. Dale O. Wiener (USAF retired) Brevard - Col. Dale O. Wiener (USAF retired), 71, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at his residence. A native of Cylinder, IA, he was the son of the late Orville and Vivian Knudson Wiener. Mr. Wiener was a Col. in the US Air Force and retired after 27 years of service....

Pisgah Forest - JOSEPH DANIEL FURR JOSEPH DANIEL FURR, 19, of Little River Community near Brevard, NC went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ Saturday, December 27, 2008. His death was accidental. Daniel was born February 16, 1989 in Charlotte and he attended Weddington area schools from kindergarten through 10th grade. He moved with his family...

Daryl L. Wilson Brevard - Daryl L. Wilson, 86, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at The Oaks. A native of Burr Oak,KS, he was the son of the late Otto H. and Mary Mahaffey Wilson. He was a veteran of WW II, serving in the U.S. Navy as a pilot. Mr. Wilson had served as a Lector...

Deeree Patterson - Brevard Deeree Patterson, 81, went to be with the Lord on Sunday February 17, 2008 at The Oaks. She was born in Transylvania County in 1926, to the late Philmore and Berdie Searcy. She was predeceased by her husband Harry, and a son Bob Justice. She was a great mother and loving person. Anyone...

Delia R. Elliott Pisgah Forest - Delia R. Elliott, 83, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 30, 2008. A native of Transylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Nettie Corn Parker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Elliott. She was also preceded in death by her...